Friday
1pm - 10pm:
Beer, Burger & Barbecue Festival at Millenáris Park The second Beer, Burger & Barbecue Festival – taking place during September 1-4 at Millenáris Park – is about, well, what you’ve already guessed. Budapest’s best street-food eateries will serve traditional and special dishes, while the best local and international artisanal beers will be on tap. Forget about fast-food restaurants and what you’ve eaten there, and find out everything about barbecue, the American way of eating, and everything related to it.
2pm - 10pm: Rock On! Fest at Barba Negra Track One location, two stages, three days, and nearly 50 different bands – that’s the Rock On! Festival in a nutshell. Between September 2-4, an all-killer-no-filler lineup of the hardest and heaviest Magyar rock and metal bands will provide the perfect soundtrack for beer drinking, fist pumping, air guitaring, and head banging. On Friday, be sure to catch the concert of groove-metal squad Ektomorf, noise-rock trio Uzipov, old-school punk-rock legends Auróra, and the Goth On! minifestival, where acts like De Facto or Dying Wish will play.
2pm - 11pm:
Vingardium Wine Festival at Erzsébetliget Vingardium is a brand-new wine festival that kicks off at Erzsébetliget in Budapest’s District XVI during September 2-3 to entice wine aficionados with fine libations, bright sunshine, cozy picnic activities, and assorted culinary delights.
But the best is yet to come: on Friday, the ever-upbeat folk-punk band Bohemian Betyars join the Sapszon Orsi Quartet and Irie Maffia’s famous diva, Sena, to perform as highlights of the festival.
5pm - 10pm:
Friday at A38 ShipWhite Russian.
Mojito.
Long Island Iced Tea.
Sex On The Beach.
Gin and Tonic. These are just a few of our favorites that always help us to start the weekend in a really good mood. You pay for one and get two, while the Bladerunnaz DJs play their favorite liquid funk and drum-and-bass records. A soft warmup for what is coming in the forthcoming two days and three nights. Sunshine, chill times, good music, good people – all on the Danube.
8pm - 11.30pm: Újbuda Jazz Festival – Peter Brötzmann Solo feat. Miklós Szilveszter, BIO at MU TheaterPeter Brötzmann is arguably one of the most outstanding musicians of European free jazz. He is a leading figure of the free improvisational wave of the ’60s, an important artist of the Fluxus movement, whose artistic interests do not recognize any restriction. On Friday, he will form a duo with a young drummer from Vojvodina, Szilveszter Miklós. Before them, the Budapest Improvisers Orchestra will perform; the band is a valiant effort of nine young musicians to wipe out the boundaries between contemporary classical and improvised music.Saturday
10am - 8pm: Sneaker Stars at Akvárium KlubOn September 3rd, everything will be all about sneakers at Akvárium Klub. Besides world-famous brands, a few local exhibitors will also present visitors some truly special and cool footwear; besides the exhibited shoes, musical programs and extreme sports entertain visitors all day long, including performances of Hungarian bands, such as the electro-hip-hop-rock group Cloud 9+, a Halott Pénz
DJ set, Deniz, and Marge. Furthermore, popular DJs such as DJ Revolution, DR BRS, Dj O’neil, and DJL will spin records.
10am - 10pm:
CityMatiné S05E07 – Yabadabadoo at NapozóIf you are not familiar with CityMatiné, you probably spent your summers somewhere else – not only because it’s been more than five years since they first organized an open-air gathering, but because they never settled for anything except good music, good vibrations, and good barbecue: they regularly moved to new locations and concepts.
But what hasn’t changed is the triumvirate of Captain Knuckles-Sobek-Monolit, and their mix of endorfintechno and hedonist house, plus the ever-smiling regulars who return from matinee to matinee. Yabadabadoo is their summer-closing party, so you shouldn’t miss out on this!
10am - 11pm: Budafok Champagne and Wine Festival at Budafok-Tétény The biggest free festival of south Buda awaits everyone with plenty of programs and venues at Budafok-Tétény. There will be 18 wine experts, 4 stages, internationally known performers, an artisanal market, exhibitions, and fine music: on Saturday, you can chill out to the blue-eyed folk pop songs of Margaret Island, the bedroom pop tunes of I Am Soyuz, the electro-jazzy joints of Juli Fábián & Zoohacker, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Good vibrations!
10pm - 5am: Test Fest Presents DJ Spinn at Akvárium KlubDJ Spinn has been instrumental to the creation and evolution of Chicago juke music alongside key players such as DJ Rashad, Paul Johnson, DJ Gant-Man, DJ Godfather, and Jammin Gerald. Blending ghetto house, disco, juke, and ghetto-tech to create an unplaceable physicality on labels such as Hyperdub, Dancemania, Juke Trax, and Planet Mu. He has have made the scene international with heavy online support and headline slots at London’s Night Slugs or Chicago’s Mad Decent Block Party. This will be his first party in Hungary, and we’re sure it will be memorable!
11pm - 6am:
Akkult meets Pluie/Noir with Cleymoore at Corvin Club Cleymoore is an authentic audiovisual explorer; based in Berlin, the young Portuguese genius balances quite cleverly between the cold, industrial approach, and warm, organic sounds. His uniquely structured productions are dynamic and driving: mystical tunes, hypnotic beats, and finely glitched textures serve to tear the listener out from the space-time continuum. He directs his own label, Pluie/Noir, as a one-man army, mentoring and managing worthy artists worldwide.
Sunday
10am - 8pm:
The Day of Grandparents at Center of Scientific Wonders (CsoPa) On the first Sunday of September, grandparents are celebrated worldwide with various events. The Palace of Wonders joins the fun, showing that it is great to be a grandparent, and love for science does not depend on age.
Noon - 10pm: Food Truck Show Budapest at Kincsem Park The biggest figures of local street food assemble during September 2-4, to show everyone all of the to-go edibles that bewitched Budapest this year, from Russian cuisine to Mexican treats, and from burgers to Ćevapi. The venue is Kincsem Park, where they await visitors with greyhound races, street music, artists, and children’s programs.
4pm - 10pm:
DJ Palotai Presents Sunday Sessions at A38 Ship What happens when one of the most famous Hungarian DJ stands behind the decks for an entire afternoon?
DJ Palotai, who is known for his eclectic sets, will spin his favorites from all genres and eras for hours – and believe us, everything can blast from the speakers, from bass music to hip-hop to jazz. Grab a cocktail, get in the mood, and relax.
7pm - : Jewish Cultural Festival at multiple locations
The annual Jewish Cultural Festival, taking place between September 4-11 at various venues – including the Dohány Street Synagogue, the Hegedűs Gyula Street Synagogue, the Rumbach Street Synagogue, and the Goldmark Hall – celebrates Jewish culture and traditions with exciting programs: literature, music, dance, cabaret, and children’s shows. The music lineup is diverse and offers something for everyone’s tastes, from klezmer to jazz, and swing to rock. On Sunday, do not miss the collaborative performance of standup jazz/philosophical pop band Mörk and folk singer Palya Bea, or the concert titled The Synagogue’s Voice, featuring highlights of the synagogal music with works by Louis Lewandowski, Franz Schubert, Gioachino Rossini, Salomon Sulzer, Giacomo Meyerbeer, and many more.
