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30 Jahre City Blues Bei 31 30 Jahre City Blues bei 31. August und 1. September 2019 Samstagabend Eintritt frei SAMSTAG, 31.8. Einlass: 19 h - Beginn: 19.30 h Dr. Feelgood Getränke von Softdrinks über Bier und Wein bis Cocktails The Bohemians Blues Für die hungrigen Gäste ist mit verschiedenen Imbissen gesorgt gute Unterhaltung mit bester Blues-Rock-Musik Connection Dr Feelgood Live on tour 2019 1970 auf Canvey Island Essex, gegründet, ist Dr.Feelgood noch heute eine SONNTAG, 1.9. der weltweit bekanntesten und spannendsten Live Bands des frühen Rhythm & Blues. Ihr rauer, erdiger Sound und die kompromisslose Live Überraschungspaket mit Performance machen jedes Konzert zu einem Erlebnis. Musikern der letzten Jahre Es kommt nicht von ungefähr, dass Dr.Feelgood mit ihrem Album „Stupidity“ nach ihrem No.1 Erfolg in den U.K. Charts Fans aller Couleur von Punk bis Rock´n´Roll um sich vereinen konnten. Weitere Erfolge mit Julius-Leber-Str. 4 Single-Veröffentlichungen folgten mit Songs wie ‘Roxette’, ‘Back in the 25335 Elmshorn Night’, ‘Milk and Alcohol’, ‘Down at the Doctors’, ‘She Does it Right’, ‘Going Back Home’. Ihre Version von ‚See You Later Alligator‘ erhielt sogar Gold Status! Seit über 30 Jahren ist die heutige Besetzung der Band bereits gemeinsam auf der Bühne: Kevin Morris am Schlagzeug, Phil Mitchell am Bass, Steve Walwyn an der Gitarre. Lediglich Sänger Robert Kane (früher The Animals) ist als Frontman 1999 hinzugestoßen und ein Garant für eine energetische und fesselnde Show! Das letzte Album mit Original-Sänger Lee Brilleaux, „Down At The Doctors“, wurde zwei Monate vor seinem Tod live in der Dr.Feelgood Music Bar auf Canvey Island aufgenommen (heute das Oysterfleet Hotel). Mit „Chessmasters“ (2000) und „Speeding Thru Europe“ (2003) Dr Feelgood veröffentlichten Dr.Feelgood auch Aufnahmen in der aktuellen Formation, mit der die Band Jahr für Jahr weltweit ausgedehnte Tourneen spielt. Weitere Weitere Infos unter …Website: http://www.drfeelgood.org/ & Video (live 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1sx6Wak_1Q Support Act am Samstag The Bohemians Blues Connection Vor drei Jahren standen sie schon einmal auf unserer Bühne: Mit modernem Blues plus einer Prise Soul und Funk. Mal straight und knackig, mal schmusig-sinnlich. Mit einer spannenden Auswahl an Covernummern und einem stetig wachsenden Anteil aus eigenen Songs mit englischen und deutschen Texten sorgt The BBC seit 2016 mit treibenden 12-Takt Nummern, swingenden Grooves und Funky Sounds für gute Laune und zuckende Tanzbeine. Mit Herzblut & Leidenschaft, guter Laune & knackigen Bläsersätzen bringt The BBC frischen Wind in die Norddeutsche Bluesszene und lässt das Publikum zu Blues, Funk und Soul mitgrooven. Die Band setzt sich zusammen aus Florian Löhndorf So erreichen Sie uns (Gitarre), Andrea Löhndorf (Gesang), Michael Nicolai (Bass), Petra Splieth Holz Junge GmbH (Saxophon), Nora Hamdorf (Trompete) und Heinz Grosser (Drums) Julius-Leber-Str. 4, 25335 Elmshorn Weitere Infos unter https://the-bohemians-blues-connection.de 04121 48780 [email protected] www.holz-junge. Sonntagmittag Eintritt frei Beginn: 11 h Getränke von Kaffee bis Bier für die hungrigen Gäste gibt es Süßes & Herzhaftes Frühschoppen bei bester Blues-Musik Überraschung! All Stars … der letzten City Blues Jahre Seit 1989 geben wir alles, um in Elmshorn am ersten September- Wochenende ein erstklassiges Musik-Event auf die Beine zu stellen. Die gesamte Organisation und der Austragungsort liegen in den Händen von The Bohemians Blues Connection Holz-Junge GmbH. Sponsoren unterstützen die Veranstaltung finanziell und per Sachleistungen. Es ist Zeit, sich einmal ganz förmlich für die großzügige Zusammenarbeit in den letzten Jahren zu bedanken - bei: Volksbank Pinneberg- Elmshorn Heinrich Uhl Straßen- und Tiefbau GmbH Bodo Dobbratz Bestattungen AXA Versicherungsbüro John-Patric Baetke Elmshorner Nachrichten Elektro Kelting Sonntag 2018 Sven Schümann Werbetechnik Margarethen Klause Das 30jährige Jubiläum muss natürlich gefeiert werden. Deshalb haben wir uns für Sonntag um die Stars der letzten Jahre bemüht. Mit Erfolg! Fest zugesagt haben bis jetzt: • Reiner Regel Sax http://www.reinerregel.de/ • Martin Röttger Cajon & Drums https://www.martinroettger.de/ • Jan Fischer Piano http://www.janfischerbluesband.de • Abi Wallenstein Gitarre http://www.abiwallenstein.de/home.htm Reiner Regel Ben Heuer • Marc Breitfelder Mundharmonika https://www.gs-mb.com/artists • Ben Heuer Mundharmonika http://benheuer.de/gigs.html Es können noch mehr werden! Die eine oder andere Antwort steht noch aus. Schon jetzt können wir versprechen, dass es eine ganz spannende und inspirierende Show wird - eine super Jam-Sessions. Wir freuen uns riesig darauf! Außerdem hoffen wir, dass auch viele Gäste der letzten Jahre der Einladung folgen werden. See you in September! HOLZ JUNGE GMBH Julius-Leber-Str. 4, 25335 Elmshorn www.holz-junge.de.
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