The first broadcasts were recorded on August 14, 2010 in the Thünenscheune Tellow (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania). In January 2011 Altentreptow was added as a recording location and in April 2012 the Müritz Hotel in Klink, and later Gadebusch, Groß Kordshagen and Mahlwinkel. From the very beginning, the musicians' mug was broadcast nationwide, in Austria and Switzerland. Since December 2011, the Musikantenkrug can also be seen in the USA via the German Kino Plus channel. So far, artists from Germany, especially from Northern Germany, have appeared in the almost one-hour entertainment program. It is the only TV music show that is produced as a continuous series in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The program paused from 2014 to 2018. Since 2019 it has been back as a joint production with Stendaler TV.
Moderation
From the start of the broadcast, the show's moderators were Jo & Josephine . They were joined by a singing host who also took on part of the moderation.
