Mid-August and September. According to the Harbin Summer Concert query, the Harbin Summer Concert in China is held every four years, in mid-August and September. The China Harbin Summer Concert is held in Harbin, the only city in Asia hailed as the "Music City" by the United Nations. It was first held in August 1961. Starting from the 23rd session in 1996, the Harbin Summer Concert was organized by China The People's Liberation Army and the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the Harbin Municipal People's Government co-organized the event.