Sing with us at the biggest international gospel festival in East Germany
GOSPELHOLYDAYS 1,000 voices - 1 choir
April 4 - 6, 2025
City Hall Zwickau (Germany)
Artists - Mass Choir Leader:
Derrick Starks (USA)
Hans Christian Jochimsen (DK)
Carmen & Friedemann Wutzler (DE)
Special Guests
vocals:
Sarah Kaiser (DE), Judy Bailey (DE/BB),
Mette Risager & Nina Luna Eriksen (DK)
Lena Starks, Destiny Starks, Ashley White, Frank McGee (USA)
Jalen White - piano/keys (USA)
Zwickau is well connected by train and car in the middle between Munich and Berlin.
The nearest airport is Leipzig (LEJ)
addres
Stadthalle Zwickau
Bergmannsstr. 1
08056 Zwickau
Deutschland | Germany
Friday, April 4, 2025
Arrival / Registration from 16:00
18:00 - 19:30 Opening & Masschoir Training I
20:00 - 21:30 Masschoir Training II
*Masschoir = big choir | training = choir rehearsal :-)
Saturday, April 5, 2025
09:45 - 11:15 WarmUp & Masschoir-Training III
11:30 - 13:00 Masschoir Training IV
Lunch Break
13:15 - 14:45 MasterClass Seminars for Gospel Piano, Gospel Choir Conducting & Solo Singing
15:00 - 16:30 Masschoir Training V
16:45 - 18:00 Masschoir Training VI
20:00 Gospel concert COME ON & PRAISE with all GOSPELHOLYDAYS artists & gospel flavors (only for festival participants)
MasterClass Seminars
90 minutes of expert tips first-hand
Soloists / Lead Singing with Mette Risager & Nina Luna Eriksen (DK)
Gospel Piano with Derrick Starks (USA)
Choir Conducting with Hans Christian Jochimsen (DK)
Sunday, April 6, 2025
09:45 - 11:15 WarmUp & Masschoir Training VII
11:30 - 13:00 Masschoir Training VIII
Lunch Break
14:00 - 16:00 Dress rehearsal
Registration deadline: March 9, 2025
Participant fees
For choirs/groups of 10 or more, there is a discount of €10 per person.
Regular until 31.01.2025: €129 / From 01.02.2025: €139
Reduced: (for students, pupils, and persons with severe disabilities (from 50% degree of disability) until 31.01.2025: €109 / From 01.02.2025: €119
Special Price: For guests from Eastern European countries: €99 (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Balticum)
The price includes the following services:
- Songbook (music book) and practice mp3 album (worth 25 EUR) - will be sent by mail or e-mail approx. 3 weeks before the festival.
- Mass Choir Training
- Admission to the festival-internal gospel concert on Saturday evening
- Program booklet for the festival
- GOSPELHOLYDAYS lanyard for your participant badge
Masterclass seminars (soloists, gospel piano, gospel choir conducting)
39 EUR each
Stadthalle Zwickau offers us complete meals and drinks on pre-order for the festival weekend.
We love sustainability and want to be allergy friendly: That's why we have gluten-free vegan lunches in 2025.
You can pre-order these meals during your registration:
- Friday & Sunday evening: Lunchbox to-go: 2 vegan baguette sandwiches + 1-liter bottle of beverage* €5.95
- Saturday lunch: Pasta (wheat) with vegetarian vegetable Bolognese (vegan) & cheese (optional) + 1-liter bottle of beverage* €8.95
- Saturday & Sunday coffee break: 1 cup of coffee and 1 piece of bakery cake (not vegan/not gluten-free) €4.50
- Saturday evening: 2 vegan baguette sandwiches + 1-liter bottle of beverage* €5.95
- Sunday lunch: Vegetable curry in coconut sauce with colorful vegetable rice (vegan) + 1-liter bottle of beverage* €9.95
*Beverage selection: Mineral water, lemon water, or apple spritzer
Those who need overnight accommodation have the following options:
private - overnight in your own home, with friends, acquaintances... or in a self-organized guesthouse, etc.
Comfortable - Overnight stay in the following Zwickau hotel at special conditions for GOSPELHOLYDAYS.
Please book the overnight stay in the hotel independently:
"Achat Comfort Hotel Zwickau
Arrival: April 4, 2025 / Departure: April 6, 2025
special rates (valid until 30.03.2025)
Single room per night: 65,00 € incl. breakfast
double room per night: 85,00 € incl. breakfast
Booking Code at the hotel: Gospelholydays 2025
ACHAT Comfort Hotel Zwickau
Leipziger street 180
DE - 08058 Zwickau
phone +49 375 / 872 0
Route planner Stadthalle Zwickau - Achat Hotel Zwickau
for the final concert can be pre-ordered for your family and friends at special rates when you register:
Exclusive (numbered seats row 1-5:)
- normal 59 EUR)
- reduced* 54 EUR
Standard (free choice of seats):
- normal 29 EUR (instead of 39 EUR)
- reduced for pupils, students and severely disabled persons (from GdB 50) 25 EUR (instead of 29 EUR)
- Partner ticket for 2 persons 55 EUR (instead of 69 EUR)
- Family ticket (for 2 adults + 2 children from 7-17- years) 90 EUR (instead of 89 EUR)
Children of preschool age are admitted free of charge, but are not entitled to a seat.
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For the whole event we wish a pleasant and respectful atmosphere.
As a participant you agree to an unrestricted use of sound and image recordings of the festival.
The registration is binding. Payment in advance (bank transfer or payment via PayPal). You will receive the registration confirmation automatically after successful registration.
We aim to maintain a pleasant and respectful atmosphere throughout the event. By participating, you agree to the unrestricted use of audio and video recordings of the festival.
Cancellation Policy:
01.01.2025–31.01.2025: 50% of the total price
01.02.2025–19.02.2025: 75% of the total price
From 20.02.2025: 100% of the total price
Alternatively, you may find a substitute participant who will cover your costs and attend the festival in your place. Refunds can only be issued after the festival. Tickets, sheet music, and mp3s are non-refundable.