With Christmas just around the corner here’s a peek at what’s round the corner – and down the road as we take a look at some of the concerts coming to the area in 2020.

There’s a new open-air season at Insel Grafenwerth that includes Albert Hammond and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason.

Albert Hammond

Established favourites coming back to Endenich and the Harmonie stage include Layla Zoe, Mitch Ryder and King King.  John Cale and Bryan Ferry will be playing to large devoted crowds next to the Cathedral at Cologne’s Roncalli Platz for sure.

Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan

At Kunstrasen there’s Lionel Richie saying ‘Hello’, Deep Purple bringing Smoke to the Water of the Rhine – oh, and Wallsend’s most famous son Gordon Sumner aka Sting…

Already keen to get Christmas over and done with?