Neimënster will host the third edition of its “Bock op” outdoor festival from 4 July to 30 August 2020; this 2020 edition will be held in a more intimate format in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 

Throughout the confinement period in Luxembourg, the festival teams continued to work from their homes to allow a rapid resumption of activity. They have described the result as a more intimate but just as eclectic Bock op summer programme. Open-air concerts in the abbey courtyard remain on the agenda, while Apéro Jazz will return in a new configuration. The festival will take place in line with the sanitary measures currently in force.

Lëtz' Play 

This summer, Neimënster will open its courtyard to local urban culture and independent artists. On the agenda are performances from:

  • electro jazz duo Claire Parsons and Eran Har Even on Wednesday 15 July 2020 at 18:30;
  • rap and hip-hop artist Nicool (support act: Evy) on Monday 20 July 2020 at 18:30;
  • electro artist Sun Glitters on Thursday 30 July 2020 at 19:00;
  • pop folk singer-songwriter C'est Karma (support act: Hannah Ida) on Thursday 6 August 2020 at 18:30;
  • prog rock artist Pleasing on Tuesday 11 August 2020 at 18:30;
  • grunge rock / alt electro duo Francis of Delirium (support act: AEM) on Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 18:30;
  • folk rock artist Bartleby Delicate on Friday 28 August 2020 at 18:30.

Tickets cost €10.

Apéro Jazz

To mark the start of a new post-confinement era, neimënster is launching its summer music season with the return of the weekly Apéro Jazz. This year's edition will take place in an exceptional setting, outdoors in the Abbey courtyard, to allow attendees to respect social distancing and ensure the safety of both the public and the artists. 

Programme

  • DBDB – Dahm Belardi Deconfiture Band on Sunday 5 July 2020;
  • The Minor Majors on Sunday 12 July 2020;
  • Eve Beuvens Trio on Sunday 19 July 2020;
  • Ivan Paduart & Patrick Deltenre, Ear we are on Sunday 26 July 2020;
  • ENKI Quartet on Sunday 2 August 2020;
  • Vogue Trio - Giuseppe Millaci on Sunday 9 August 2020;
  • Nico Morelli Trio on Sunday 23 August 2020;
  • Sammy Vomáčka Trio on Sunday 30 August 2020;

These concerts all take place at 11:00 and entry is free.

Sunset Strings

Neimënster is organising a series of baroque concerts entitled Sunset Strings, held outdoors to allow spectators to respect the physical distance recommended by the public authorities.

Programme

  • Les délices de la solitude on Saturday 4 July 2020 at 21:00;
  • ¡Olé! on Friday 10 July 2020 at 21:00;
  • Dans jardins secrets de François Couperin on Friday 17 July 2020 at 20:00;
  • A midsummernight's dream on Friday 24 July 2020 at 21:00.

Tickets cost €15 each.

Also on this year's programme are exhibitions, such as Portugal et Luxembourg : Pays d’espoir en temps de détresse, Les pionnières, Les années ‘90 : Portraits de femmes, Bohumil Kostohryz's Scènes du Luxembourg and Lucien Wercollier's permanent exhibition. There will also be the opportunity to meet artists including Romane Armand, Anne Mareike Hess, Pierre Coulibeuf and Leyla Rabih.