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.
Regulars to the Rockpalast Crossroads Festival will know that the Harmonie’s opening Wednesday show is traditionally not overly well visited. Four evenings of music in a row is heavy going when you’re working. Day one is a day when I can take a stroll around inside and photograph from stage front to balcony with ease. So where did all these people come from?! The car numberplates suggest long distances in some cases.
John Watts of London Band Fischer-Z
The Deaf frontman Spike van Zoest
Day one of the Rockpalast Crossroads Festival at Bonn Harmonie with Hague band The Deaf and multi-million sellers Fischer-Z.
Still to come: The Vintage Caravan, Wucan, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, Steve Waitt, My Baby und Dizzy Mizz Lizzy.
With this month’s theme being ‘Celestial Bodies’ who could be better as special guest than an international Model for Bonn Folk Club number 67? Lauren Napier, also known as #punkrockdoll was not the average musician at Haus Müllestumpe for sure. As always on the first Friday of a month though the only thing to expect is the unexpected.
