Editing Leipzig (section)

====Contemporary====
Leipzig is known for its independent music scene and subcultural events. Leipzig has for thirty years been home to the {{lang|de|[[Wave-Gotik-Treffen]]|italic=no}} (WGT), which is currently the world's largest Gothic festival, where thousands of fans of [[goth music]] gather in the early summer. The first Wave Gotik Treffen was held at the Eiskeller club, today known as [[Conne Island]], in the [[Connewitz]] district. [[Mayhem (band)|Mayhem]]'s notorious album [[Live in Leipzig]] was also recorded at the Eiskeller club. 

Leipzig Pop Up was an annual music trade fair for the independent music scene as well as a music festival taking place on [[Pentecost]] weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leipzig-popup.de/ |title=Pop Up official website |access-date=9 January 2010 |archive-date=24 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424162923/http://leipzig-popup.de/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Its most famous indie-labels are Moon Harbour Recordings (House) and Kann Records (House/Techno/Psychedelic). Several venues offer live music frequently, including the [[Moritzbastei]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moritzbastei.de/ |title=Moritzbastei homepage |access-date=9 May 2010 |archive-date=7 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507051355/http://www.moritzbastei.de/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Tonelli's, and Noch Besser Leben.

''[[Die Prinzen]]'' ("The Princes") is a German band founded in Leipzig. With almost six million records sold, they are one of the most successful German bands. 

The cover photo for the [[Beirut (band)|Beirut]] band's 2005 album ''[[Gulag Orkestar]]'', according to the sleeve notes, was stolen from a Leipzig library by Zach Condon.

The city of Leipzig is also the birthplace of [[Till Lindemann]], best known as the lead vocalist of [[Rammstein]], a band formed in 1994.

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File:Opernhaus Leipzig Abend Nacht.jpg|[[Leipzig Opera]]
File:AUGUSTUSPLATZ-014.jpg|View over [[Augustusplatz]] with the Gewandhaus
File:Leipzig - Universitätsstraße - Moritzbastei 05 ies.jpg|[[Moritzbastei]] is the largest student club in Germany and is famous for its atmosphere and large number of cultural and music events.
File:Johann Sebastian Bach Denkmal Leipzig.jpg|Monument of [[Johann Sebastian Bach]]
File:Wahren3.jpg|[[Haus Auensee]], a concert hall
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