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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17 · 08:00 PM

QUICHOTTE - Guter Dinge

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €25

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18 · 08:00 PM

Ungehaltene Reden ungehaltener Frauen

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18 · 08:00 PM

LUISA CHARLOTTE SCHULZ - Stabil instabil · Dec 18

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

Performer on stage in a large theatre with a full audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19 · 08:00 PM

Märchenstückchen - eine Komödie durch die Märchen der Brüder Grimm - Gastspiel Künstlerkollektiv Gedankensprung

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Colourful stage show with dancers and musicians in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20 · 03:30 PM

Oma auf App-Wegen

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €24

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20 · 05:00 PM

BIG BANDits - Big Band der Uni Duisburg-Essen

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €18

Silhouetted cyclist on an empty coastal road at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20 · 06:30 PM

Heimspiele 26/27 - EHC Essen - Herner EV 1b

Eissporthalle Essen-West · Essen

From €6

Runners seen from behind on a grassy ridge trail at sunrise above low mist — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 22 · 07:30 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - Paderborn Baskets

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 22 · 08:00 PM

LUISA CHARLOTTE SCHULZ - Stabil instabil · Dec 22

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 23 · 08:00 PM

Marilyn's Army - Weihnachtskonzert 2026

Kulturzentrum Grend · Essen

From €15

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 26 · 07:00 PM

Butterwegge Solo - präsentiert von Harten Hund Booking

Don`t Panic · Essen

From €25

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 31 · 05:00 PM

Zwei Witwen sehen rot - Silvester Special

GRENDTheater · Essen

From €40

Audience in a historic theatre facing a red stage curtain — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 31 · 06:00 PM

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Oratorium "Paulus" - Silvesterkonzert

Kreuzeskirche Essen · Essen

From €22

Cyclist seen from behind riding a coastal road beside the sea at sunset — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Jan 3 · 04:00 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - Artland Dragons

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Jan 14 · 08:00 PM

COSSU - WE ARE THE GERMANS

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €34

Silhouetted cyclist on an empty coastal road at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Jan 15 · 08:00 PM

Heimspiele 26/27 - EHC Essen - ESV Bergisch Gladbach 1b

Eissporthalle Essen-West · Essen

From €6

Concert lights over a large indoor arena audience — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Jan 15 · 08:00 PM

FLITTERGRÜßE AUS WIEN - Konzert Mozart · Jan 15

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €42

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Jan 15 · 08:00 PM

PANAGIOTA PETRIDOU - „Was letzte Preis?“

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €32

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Jan 16 · 02:30 PM

Dennis & Jesko Band - - spielt ihre WUMMS-Songs

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €29

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Jan 16 · 08:00 PM

FLITTERGRÜßE AUS WIEN - Konzert Mozart · Jan 16

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €42

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Jan 17 · 11:00 AM

FLITTERGRÜßE AUS WIEN - Konzert Mozart · Jan 17

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €42

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Jan 17 · 05:00 PM

PETER ORLOFF & SCHWARZMEER KOSAKEN CHOR - DIE ABSCHIEDSTOURNEE - DIE ZUGABE

Erlöserkirche · Essen

From €42

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Jan 18 · 08:00 PM

Frieda Braun - Auf ganzer Linie

Lichtburg · Essen

From €33

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Jan 21 · 08:00 PM

TINO BOMELINO - Alles wird super gut*

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €25

Author reading to an audience in a bookshop — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Jan 22 · 08:00 PM

anaïs - wünsch dir was - extrawünsche tour 2026

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €38

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Jan 22 · 08:00 PM

Jan van Weyde - "Immer Weyder ..."

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €33

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Jan 23 · 11:00 AM

Zauberflöte - für die ganze Familie - mit Erzähler

Lichtburg · Essen

From €31

Runners seen from behind on a grassy ridge trail at sunrise above low mist — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Jan 23 · 07:30 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - VfL SparkassenStars Bochum

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Jan 23 · 08:00 PM

Reverend Hardy Hardon & The Church of Elvis - Kong of Rock‘n Roll-Tour

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €38

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Jan 25 · 07:30 PM

Anne Clark - Edge of Silence Tour 2027

Lichtburg · Essen

From €70

Three runners seen from behind on a hill trail above a misty valley at dawn — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Jan 31 · 06:30 PM

Heimspiele 26/27 - EHC Essen - Herforder EV 1b

Eissporthalle Essen-West · Essen

From €6

Ornate opera house auditorium with gilded balconies facing the stage — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Feb 2 · 08:00 PM

The Best of Ennio Morricone - Milano Festival Opera

Lichtburg · Essen

From €53

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Feb 4 · 08:00 PM

SARAH HAKENBERG - “Ich war’s nicht”

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €26

Runners seen from behind on a grassy ridge trail at sunrise above low mist — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Feb 6 · 07:30 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - MLP Academics Heidelberg

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Feb 12 · 08:00 PM

EUROPA TANZT - Konzert Barock

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €42

DJ at the decks facing a crowd under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Feb 12 · 08:00 PM

KYTES - Indie Rave Tour 2027

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €35

Solo dancer performing in a spotlight on a dark stage — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Feb 13 · 04:00 PM

Kinderkonzert - LET'S DANCE! - Flöte, Fidel und viel Spaß!

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €8

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Feb 13 · 07:45 PM

FJØRT - BÉ FJØRT TOUR 27

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €39

Child with balloons watching a carousel in a park — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Feb 14 · 03:00 PM

Das Ruhrgebiet ist meins! - Ein Kindermusiktheater für die ganze Familie

Weststadthalle Essen · Essen

From €23

Aerial view of a packed old-town piazza with white market tents, tiled roofs and shady trees in late sun — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Feb 15 · 08:00 PM

The Music of Star Wars – Live in Concert - Cinema Festival Symphonics

Lichtburg · Essen

From €51

People relaxing on a sunny festival lawn with white market tents — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Feb 16 · 08:00 PM

The Magic of Hans Zimmer - The Concert - Cinema Festival Symphonics

Lichtburg · Essen

From €53

Live band on stage with confetti and warm lights over the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Feb 17 · 08:00 PM

Kings Of Floyd - Dark Side Tour

Lichtburg · Essen

From €40

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Feb 18 · 08:00 PM

THE HIRSCH EFFEKT - Live

Don´t Panic Club & Pub · Essen

From €35

Author reading to an audience in a bookshop — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Feb 18 · 08:00 PM

HELENE BOCKHORST - Lebefrau

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €25

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Feb 19 · 08:00 PM

Matze Rossi - Solange wir singen, ist es für immer

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €34

Crowd walking between festival stalls under warm string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Feb 20 · 07:00 PM

ENDZEIT FESTIVAL 2027 - Legion Of The Damned / Exumer / Decaptacon / Persecutory / Distant Thunder

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €37

Three runners seen from behind on a hill trail above a misty valley at dawn — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Feb 20 · 07:30 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - BBC Bayreuth

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Feb 21 · 03:00 PM

Willi live – UND WOVON TRÄUMST DU? - Die Show über Träume, Mut und das Leben

Weststadthalle · Essen

From €33

Outlander In Concert - Echoes Through The Highlands Tour

Tue, Feb 23 · 08:00 PM

Outlander In Concert - Echoes Through The Highlands Tour

Essen

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Feb 25 · 07:30 PM

Musikparade 2027 - Europas größte Tournee der Militär- und Blasmusik

Grugahalle · Essen

From €55

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Feb 28 · 08:00 PM

Andreas Ohligschläger - Hundherum zufrieden?

Essen, Weststadthalle · Essen

From €29

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Mar 4 · 08:00 PM

GASTON STABISZEWSKI - SOFT ULTRA

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €23

Three runners seen from behind on a hill trail above a misty valley at dawn — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Mar 5 · 07:30 PM

2026/2027 | Hauptrunde (2. Bundesliga Pro A) - ETB Miners - BG Göttingen

Sporthalle am Hallo · Essen

From €14

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Mar 5 · 08:00 PM

SCHMUCKSTÜCKE - Konzert Mozart · Mar 5

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €42

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Mar 5 · 08:00 PM

Christoph Maria Herbst & Moritz Netenjakob - Das ernsthafte Bemühen um Albernheit

Weststadthalle Essen · Essen

From €49

Guests dining in a gilded ballroom with a live performance — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Mar 6 · 07:00 PM

Das Kriminal Dinner - Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen - Saison 2027 - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen

SHERATON Hotel Essen · Essen

From €100

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Mar 6 · 08:00 PM

Helge Schneider - Der letzte Versuch!

Grugahalle · Essen

From €33

Acoustic guitarist playing to a small audience in a cafe — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Mar 6 · 08:00 PM

SCHMUCKSTÜCKE - Konzert Mozart · Mar 6

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €42

Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Mar 7 · 11:00 AM

SCHMUCKSTÜCKE - Konzert Mozart · Mar 7

Villa Hügel · Essen

From €42

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Mar 9 · 08:00 PM

KATRIN BAUERFEIND - „Halftime Show – Jetzt oder Nie“

Zeche Carl · Essen

From €32

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