A Project for 2009 European Capital of Culture

LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST – Hubert von Goisern & Friends The Journey as Concert

The LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST set for July 3-5, 2009 is the culminating highlight of the LINZ EUROPA TOUR 2007 – 2009 starring Hubert von Goisern. As Linz09’s goodwill ambassador, he sailed his waterborne stage up and down Central Europe’s great river road. Now, he’ll be joined in Linz by his musical traveling companions and some of the local acts featured at concerts along the way. So all those who weren’t able to make it to the Black Sea or Amsterdam have the opportunity to experience these incredible musical encounters in Linz.

“The LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST is going to be a one-of-a-kind festival of encounters both for the audience as well as for the participating musicians. I know all the people who accompanied me on the LINZ EUROPA TOUR 2007 – 2009, but many of them had never had any direct contact with one another. I hope everyone has a good feeling about the program. I’m really looking forward to this musical get-together!” Hubert von Goisern

In early July 2009, Linz Harbor will be the site of the grand finale of an extended journey. Hubert von Goisern and his band and many of the artists who joined them on board the concert ship will be reunited on a land-bound stage in Linz to celebrate a Europe that has been brough a bit closer together. A three-day concert featuring artists from East and West will revive the manifold energies and synergies that emerged during both legs of the tour. There’ll be blaring Hard Rock, effervescent Pop and even a bit of yodeling from the remotest regions of the Alps. In short: a climactic sensation! Plus: the artists will be convening in and around Linz even before the big weekend to get geared up musically and emotionally for a concert series that will conclude this multi-year tour in high style.

Press Contact for the LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST project Astrid Bader, BSX – Bader & Schmölzer GmbH, Tel +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 - 17, Mobil +43 / (0)699 / 14 200 344, Fax +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 – 30, E-mail [email protected]

Linz 2009 Kulturhauptstadt Europas OrganisationsGmbH, Gruberstr. 2, 4020 Linz, Austria / www.linz09.at 1

A Project for Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture The lineup promises a high-energy concert event. Performers include Wolfgang Niedecken & BAP, Claudia Koreck, , Haydamaky, Karandila, Klaus Doldinger’s Passport, Konstantin Wecker, Köster/Hocker & Band, Loredana Groza, Philipp Poisel & Band, Rambo Amadeus, Stelzhamma, & Stubnblues and Zdob si Zdub.

“The Harborfest is stacking up as a sort of European summit meeting of pop music. Here, East and West are convening both on-stage and throughout the festival grounds. Concertgoers are in for a one-of-a-kind European musical extravaganza and an experience that will touch their hearts and minds as well.” Martin Heller, Artistic Director of Linz09

The LINZ EUROPA TOUR 2007 – 2009

In the summer of 2007, Hubert von Goisern and his band sailed eastbound down the . A year later, they headed up the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal towards . Along the way, David Lackner (keyboard), Maria Moling (percussion, vocals), Alex Pohn (drums), Helmut Schartlmüller (bass), Elisabeth Schuen (violin, vocals), Marlene Schuen (violin, vocals), Severin Trogbacher (guitar) and Darinka Tsekova (gadulka) made world- class music with a stellar lineup of guests on their barge-mounted concert stage.

The lineup of guests delivering a taste of Eastern Europe includes Zdob si Zdub with their Moldavian version of “Koa Hiatamadl,” Serbian wildman Rambo Amadeus, and Loredana Groza, the “Rumanian Madonna.” They’ll be joined by such top Western European acts as BAP, Xavier Naidoo, Konstantin Wecker, Klaus Doldinger and Zap Mama.

“The LINZ EUROPA TOUR 2007 – 2009 has been the highlight of my career! And not just developing the idea of staging concerts from a ship clear across Europe and coming up with responses to the highly diverse challenges that presented themselves along the way. The really exciting part of this was the artistic and human side, the ongoing state of extraordinary circumstances that produced absolutely incredible results.” Hage Hein, CEO of Blanko Music & project director of LINZ EUROPA TOUR 2007 – 2009

Press Contact for the LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST project Astrid Bader, BSX – Bader & Schmölzer GmbH, Tel +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 - 17, Mobil +43 / (0)699 / 14 200 344, Fax +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 – 30, E-mail [email protected]

Linz 2009 Kulturhauptstadt Europas OrganisationsGmbH, Gruberstr. 2, 4020 Linz, Austria / www.linz09.at 2

A Project for Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture

S’NIX is a whole lot different than nothing at all Since exploding onto the scene with the Alpinkatzen in 1988, Hubert von Goisern has sold 1.5 million albums and given almost 1,000 concerts in 21 countries. He’s released 15 albums to date and completed 5 DVD projects. His latest album, S’NIX, was recorded during the Eastern European leg of the LINZ EUROPA TOUR 2007 – 2009 and appeared in May 2008. In August 2008, he came out with the GOISERN GOES EAST DVD, a co-production of ORF and Nikolaus Geyrhalter Film. Five episodes document the Danube cruise from Linz to the Black Sea. The new documentary, GOISERN GOES WEST, is currently in production.

LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST WHEN // July 3-5, 2009 WHERE // Linz Harbor

LINE-UP (preliminary) Friday, July 3, 2009 Karandila, Claudia Koreck & Band, Klaus Doldinger’s Passport, Hubert von Goisern and guests (to be announced)

Saturday, July 4, 2009 Hubert von Goisern, Willi Resetarits & Stubnblues, Zdob si Zdub, Loredana Groza, Haindling, Köster/Hocker & Band, BAP, Hubert von Goisern with Wolfgang Niedecken, Gerd Köster and Willi Resetarits

Sunday, July 5, 2009 Stelzhamma, Rambo Amadeus, Haydamaky, Philipp Poisel & Band, Hubert von Goisern with Konstantin Wecker

Press Contact for the LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST project Astrid Bader, BSX – Bader & Schmölzer GmbH, Tel +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 - 17, Mobil +43 / (0)699 / 14 200 344, Fax +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 – 30, E-mail [email protected]

Linz 2009 Kulturhauptstadt Europas OrganisationsGmbH, Gruberstr. 2, 4020 Linz, Austria / www.linz09.at 3

A Project for Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture Concert information is available online at: www.linz09.at www.linzeuropatour.com www.hubertvongoisern.com TICKETS Admission tickets for the LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST are available at www.linz09.at, nationwide at all Ö-Ticket outlets and in all Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich branches.

3-Day passes (Prices do not include sales commission and postage & handling fee) Seated 89 Euros Standing 69 Euros

Single-day tickets go on sale March 9, 2009! (Prices do not include sales commission and postage & handling fee)

July 3 or 5, 2009 Seated 44 Euros Standing 34 Euros

July 4, 2009 Seated 49 Euros Standing 39 Euros

Direct Purchase and Discounts Fans in Linz can also purchase tickets at the Linz09 Infocenter, Hauptplatz 5, 4020 Linz. Linz09 offers direct-purchase discounts to holders of the Linz09 Insider, the OÖ Familiencard, Aktiv Pass and Kulturpass. Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich is offering Club members a 10% discount on standing room tickets.

Press Contact for the LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST project Astrid Bader, BSX – Bader & Schmölzer GmbH, Tel +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 - 17, Mobil +43 / (0)699 / 14 200 344, Fax +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 – 30, E-mail [email protected]

Linz 2009 Kulturhauptstadt Europas OrganisationsGmbH, Gruberstr. 2, 4020 Linz, Austria / www.linz09.at 4

A Project for Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture Also See: http://www.linz09.at/de/veranstaltung-2118283/linz_europa_Harborfest.html www.oeticket.com/portal/de/verkaufsstellen/oesterreich www.eventim.de

Press Contact for the LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST project Astrid Bader, BSX – Bader & Schmölzer GmbH, Tel +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 - 17, Mobil +43 / (0)699 / 14 200 344, Fax +43 / (0)1 / 524 05 42 – 30, E-mail [email protected]

Linz 2009 Kulturhauptstadt Europas OrganisationsGmbH, Gruberstr. 2, 4020 Linz, Austria / www.linz09.at 5