Street Music is coming back to Bonn

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Street Music is coming back to Bonn!  The City’s regulatory office has put up markings that indicate the necessary minimum distance between the musicians and the audience, and playing music  will, as before, only be permitted with a valid playing permit and at the specified locations.  The fact that our streets will have a bit more vibrancy now though is a welcome change.

For those interested in chasing one of these prized permits, they can be obtained from the Bonn Bürgerdienst  (Call (0228) 77 25 45 for further information)

(the photo above shows Melchi in 2018.  Since then he has gone on to play at Bonn Harmonie and Stadtgarten.  Proof of the quality that can be found whilst you are out enjoying the Summer sunshine)




			

	
	



				
					

				
					

	

		
Julian Sas Concert re-scheduled for 2021


				

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Sadly, even Mr Music and Julian Sas have had to bow to the restrictions of Covid-19.   Julian’s 19th appearance at Harmonie since 2003 scheduled for November 21, has had to be postponed until 27 November 2021.


All tickets purchased for this years cancelled show (on 21 Nov) will be valid for the big Dutchman’s return next year.

			

	
	



				
					

	

		
Smith, Lyle & Moore – Fate (Feat. Dhani Harrison)


				

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It’s been a while since my interview with Gary Moore’s son Jack.  In it Jack Moore admitted that being the son of guitar virtuoso Gary was a hard act to follow.  Jack has indeed taken a while to find his own musical direction, The track ‘Fate‘ sees him team up with LA musicians Andrew Smith and Tyler Lyle.  Taken from the trios forthcoming debut EP ‘Smith, Lyle & Moore’ which is due for release in September, it shows where Jack Moore is now, and also shows that it’s not a bad place to be at all – just don’t look to it as a gauge of how Jack’s guitar licks stand up against dads, because there aren’t any.


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The Step Twins – Beer, Sunshine, Rock ‘n’ Roll


				

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Wolfgang Scheelen has quite an impressive list of musicians that he’s appeared with, including Ray Charles, Fats Domino and Dizzy Gillespie.  On this fine Summer afternoon in Bonn, Scheelen is laying down dome mean blues harp solos with Bastian Korn on piano and Benny Korn on drums, aka The Step Twins.  The SWB Sommerfestival is back with sunshine and music at the Parkrestaurant Rheinaue


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Classic meets Gypsy – Live music is back in Bonn


				

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‘Unter der Zeder’ is a brand-spanking new concert season in Bad Godesberg. A ‘Lite’ version of the popular ‘Concert in the Park’ Season with its limited seating perhaps, but well worth reserving a seat for as the opening concert by Marcus Schinkel and Joscho Stephan proved.


Certainly, the Cedar trees outside of the Kleines Theater in the Bad Godesberger Kurpark make a beautiful setting for relaxing music. On my arrival though I was looking for one with a good roof of leaves. In fact, only an hour before it was hammering with rain and thunder. The rain stopped, and the bus arrived, so I made my decision to get on it – and I am very glad I did.


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Open Air 2020 in Bonn – Kulturgarten


				

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Peter Brings is plainly happy that live music is coming back to Bonn


With plenty of sunshine in the Bonn sky there is now a ray of hope for Bonn’s music-lovers.  ‘Kulturgarten’ is the name, and it aims to bring some major bands to the Rheinaue including Brings, Die Höhner, Nena and Kasalla.   Even better is that we don’t have very long to wait – The opening show will be in less than a month’s time,  on 16th July with Bukahara.




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