On Friday I caught a concert that reminded me why live jazz still has the power to surprise: David Helbock’s Random/Control, featuring vocalist Fola Dada, At the Dottendorfer Jazznacht in Bonn.
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We have the legendary guitar player and designer Les Paul to thank for a musician named Torsten Goods appearance in Dottendorf tonight. When the young Torsten Gutknecht was studying music under a scholarship in New York, Paul (whose own real name was actually Lester Polfus), had trouble pronouncing Gutknecht. So ‘Goods’ he became. That Torsten Goods has also become an excellent singer is down to the encouragement of another major music figure – George Benson. That such luminaries took trouble helping the aspiring German musician learn his trade speaks volumes about the potential they saw in the youngster. Here, in front of a packed house at the Dottendorfer Jazznacht, he proved their belief well founded with a seemingly effortless evening of modern Jazz.
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It was bound chronologically speaking to be the best Folk Club Bonn Meeting so far in 2025, but that the January meet could also go down in the record books as having the all-time largest attendance was not something I had anticipated when I arrived at Dotty’s in Dottendorf at 6 pm. However, as the minutes to ‘Ladies and Gentlemen,…’ ticked down, things began looking unusually hectic. First of all, people just kept coming in. Then, they started coming in with chairs from the bar. Finally, they started actually raiding the dressing room for chairs…
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The Cultural Office of the City of Bonn will once again be presenting an exciting and varied music program on five weekends in August in the Stadtgarten am Alten Zoll. From August 2 to 31, the park will be transformed into a concert location where you can make many a discovery with free admission.
This year, the focus is particularly on female musicians – for example at the musicNRWwomen evening with Annelu and Stina Holmquist on 10 August. Women are also in the spotlight with many other bands during the concert season. The spectrum of this year’s shows ranges from global music and folk to electro-pop, rock, and jazz.
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There are only five dates in Germany for ZZ Top who last toured here five years ago, and one of them is in Bonn. Mud puddles are on the ground, but the sun is out down by the Rhine at Kunst!Rasen as the once self-styled ‘Little ole band from Texas’ takes the stage.
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For 15 years, Jazzfest Bonn has been celebrating the diversity of contemporary jazz with its diverse programme reflecting all facets of the music. It’s become a place to discover new jazz talent as well as meet like-minded jazz fans since the Festival has become a magnet for jazz newcomers and die-hard fans alike.
With over 30 concerts and several thousand enthusiastic visitors each year, the festival has established itself as a key event beyond the borders of Europe and sets high standards of musical quality that are reflected in its consistently sold-out events.
Rebekka Backen – 20 April Telekom Forum
Running from 19 April to 1 May (with an additional Jubilee concert on 15 June featuring Rebecca Trescher Tentett and Ute Lemper) there are far too many great concerts on offer to go iinto detail, so my advice is to head over to the Jazzfest website HERE for all the details.
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If it wasn’t enough just to sample the atmosphere of concerts under that world-famous blue neon logo saying ‘Rockpalast’, the regular ‘Crossroads Festival’ at Bonn Harmonie has become dependable for its eclectic roster of bands each year. It really is a welcome break from the relentless coverband scene that is constantly re-hashing old bands and music for new generations. There is of course a matter of perspective in that. Not everyone was able to see legends like Queen, George Michael and Dire Straits in their prime – one of the (few) perks of being old I guess. But the music for future generations has to start somewhere – and Crossroads Rockpalast is as good a starting point as any. So step up to the mark tonight Sari Schorr and The Cinelli Brothers. your live music CV’s are about to be filed in the Rockpalast video vaults alongside Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Deep Purple, Van Morrison, Motörhead… are you ready?!
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One of my favourite concerts thus far at the Dottendorfer Jazznacht was Rüdiger Baldauf’s appearance in 2019. I’m pleased to say that Baldauf is back at the Ortszentrum again on Friday (15 March).
The talented trumpeter and creative head of Trumpet Night regularly invites stars of the music scene to play together. Renowned guests include Max Mutzke, Thomas Quasthoff, Laith Al-Deen and Nils Landgren.
Baldauf demonstrates his versatility by adapting and rearranging compositions by his guests to suit the respective line-ups on the night. The result is an impressive fusion of artistic skill and musical passion.
For his concert in Dottendorf, Baldauf has invited young singer-songwriter Phil Siemers for the first time. Also guesting will be Trumpeter Lorenzo Ludemann. Alongside will be top band musicians Thomas Heinz (drums), Marius Goldhammer (bass) and Christian Frentzen (keys). It promises to be another memorable night for jazz lovers.
Friday 15 March
Doors open 7 pm Concert begin 8 pm
Dottendorfer Str. 41, 53129 Bonn
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