Good to see both sunshine and live music in the City Centre of Bonn today.
I meant to do some quick shopping and head home but caught local pop/rock band Not Only Brothers doing a two hour set and my journey back got delayed somewhat by some excellent music and a cold beer.
Anyone who missed the Blümchenknicker 5th Anniversary show last weekend missed a stormer of an evening with Bonn’s ‘Most Mucke Truppe’ the one (or twelve!) and only Blümchenknicker.
If the stage looked crowded, then you should have seen the hall in front of it. Well, you can see it – on this short video that captures some of the music and mayhem of an unforgettable evening at Bonn Harmonie…
It was April Fools Day and truly you would have been a Fool to miss out on the fun at Haus Müllestumpe last Friday. Put a list of people eager to play a song/set in a linen bag, tie it up tight, give it a good shake, undo the strung and see what falls out. Well, actually there’s more thought in it than that – but the beauty of Bonn Folk Club is that it seems as if things just fall into place. Friday was no exception.
Germany’s got talent, and proof that there is plenty of it in the local area is the Band contest Toys2 Masters The contest started in 1995 as a local affair but has quickly established itself in the whole NRW region as a place for young musicians to make a name and get some valuable experience and coaching.
Summer’s almost here, and in Bonn that means a cool drink near the Rhine listening to even cooler music. In less than two months the Kunst!Garten will be offering it’s popular small stage to everyone with original music to play (no cover bands!)
If you’re interested in a spot send details of your music/band to the organizers via Email to: kunstgarten@Kunstrasen-Bonn.de
Gabby Young at Kunst!Garten in 2013
The signs of Summer in Bonn: Sunshine glinting on the Rhine, beer glasses clattering in countless beergardens, concerts outdoors under a clear blue sky with Blümchenknicker. True, the band play all year round, but there is a decidedly Summery style about them – like Morris Dancers heralding warmer days.
It seems in fact like they have always been a part of the City’s music scene, so I was actually surprised that their already sold-out gig at the Harmonie on 4 April is actually celebrating a mere 5 years together. Mere? It’s been a lively half decade as my interview with head ‘Flowerbender’ the extravagantly named Bender Corleone Flowers reveals…
Three out of four ain’t bad! I had to miss Thursdays bands at the Crossroads Rockpalast unfortunately but Wednesday and Friday had some great music and this evenings visit by Danish Rock heroes Dizzy Miss Lizzy and current aspiring stars My Baby promised to be the best evening of all to head for the Harmonie in Endenich.
New York USA and Gundsø Denmark were the hometowns of Friday nights visitors to Crossroads Rockpalast, and the music, like the locations, was worlds apart. Steve Waitt and Thorbjorn Risager are tonight ‘ Musical guess at The Harmonie.
