Willingshausen
From the Community – For the Community / Concert by Brass Band Hessen On 15 November 2026, a special concert will once again take place in the Antreffhalle in Willingshausen. Following their visit in 2024 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the larger municipality, the 800th anniversary of Zella and the 200th anniversary of the artists’ colony, Hans-Reiner Schmidt is returning to his homeland with his Brass Band Hessen. Under the motto “From the Community – For the Community,” the event once again sends a signal of the close bond between the beautiful Schwalm municipality and its citizens, says Mayor Luca Fritsch. Hans-Reiner Schmidt, the renowned conductor of Brass Band Hessen, comes from Zella. After an impressive musical career that has taken him around the world, he is now returning to his roots. Following the magnificent concert in the anniversary year, he is delighted to be able to make music with Brass Band Hessen for the people of his home community at the place where his musical journey began, and where, at the age of six, he first got a musical instrument in his hands in the brass choir. The band invites its audience on a journey across a wide range of musical genres. Highlights include majestic fanfares, a Spanish wedding and rousing Irish folk music. Schmidt has also prepared a journey through three decades of rock music. This, together with a musical excursion into space, gives the “concert at the boss’s home” its special touch. Great entertainment at this “home game” is guaranteed. Free admission and donations requested Admission to the con
He was an exceptional artist whose songs touched generations — and his work still resonates today. The Dirk Lindemann BigBand brings Udo Jürgens' unforgettable music back to life: not as a mere copy, but in fresh arrangements that let the spirit of the great entertainer shine anew. Dirk Lindemann — pianist, keyboard player, and charismatic frontman from the Schwalm-Eder district — brings together around a dozen first-class musicians on stage. Together they create an exhilarating sound experience: rich big-band sounds, expressive female vocalists, virtuoso soloists, and hits that everyone simply has to know and love. From “Griechischer Wein” to “Aber bitte mit Sahne” and “Ich war noch niemals in New York” — the audience experiences well-known evergreens as well as rarely heard gems from Jürgens' catalog of more than 1,000 songs. There are also musical excursions into other realms — a colorful surprise package that adds even more sparkle to the evening. Experience just over two and a half hours of top-class entertainment with a professional stage show — the perfect way to round off the year at Antreffhalle Willingshausen! Wednesday, December 30, 2026 Antreffhalle Willingshausen
