An diesem lauen Dienstagabend eröffnete Sir Van „George Ivan“ Morrison Punkt 20 Uhr sein Konzert in der mit ca. 4.000 Zuschauern hoffnungslos überfüllten Stadtpark-Open-Air-Bühne in Hamburg mit dem aus dem 2017 erschienenen Album „Versatile“ stammenden „Let’s Get Lost“. Der Begriff Versatile, auf deutsch vielseitig, trifft das Werk des fast 74-jährigen Nordiren sehr treffend. Aus mittlerweile 40!!! Alben kann Morrison seine Setlist zusammenstellen. Auch für dieses Konzert griff er tief in die Kiste und hangelte sich stilsicher von Highlight zu Highlight, die man alle hier...

Curtis Salgado and his band in an totally amazing show at 28. Grolsch Blues Fest in Schöppingen on 2019-06-09. Curtis Salgado, born on 1954-02-04 in Portland OR, is one of the finest soul and blues singers and harp player in the scene. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Salgado   In 2018 Curtis Salgado was awarded the Blues Foundation's 39th Blues Music Award (BMA) as Soul Blues Male Artist, his ninth BMA award and seventeenth nomination over the years. Curtis Salgado's band is Alan Hager (g), Fabrice Bessouat (dr), Kris Jefferson (b), Julien Bouyssou (keys), Gary Winters (trumpet),...

Southern Avenue in a breathtaking show at the 28. Grolsch Blues Festival in Schöppingen DE on 2019-06-09. Southern Avenue are sisters Tierinii Jackson (voc) and Tikyra Jackson (dr, voc), Ori Naftaly (g), Evan Sarver (b) and  Jeremy Powell (key). Southern Avenue was one of my latest discoveries when I was in Memphis for the Blues Music Awards 2017 and I predicted a great future for them. And I wasn't wrong. They are now touring the whole world and stopped by at this amazing festival. Their debut album “Southern Avenue” as well as the second album "Keep On" relased in May 2019 are amazing....

Blues Music Award Winner 2019 Sugaray Rayford and his band presented their sweaty soulful and bluezy music at Grolsch Bluesfest, Schöppingen DE on 2019-06-09. Sugaray Rayford Band is Sugaray Rayford (voc, hipshaking), Alastair Greene (g), Allen Markel (b), Aaron Liddard (sax), Sid Gauld (trump) and Lavell Jones (dr). Looking already forward to seeing him again at Gaildorf Blues Fest in July 2019.         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuX8EEcn-64 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFx-DzMjZkU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlvFAul7JT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xvk0_iN3rg

The Paul DesLauriers Band from Montreal, Canada for the first time in Germany at 28th Grolsch Blues Festival, Schöppingen DE on 2019-06-08 in a spectacular show.   Paul presented his new album "Bounce" released on May 31, 2019.       The Paul DesLauriers Band are Paul DesLauriers (voc, g) and Sam Harrisson (dr) and Alec McElcheran (b). Electric Act of the Year and two-time Entertainer of the Year at Maple Blues Awards, in 2016 they also took 2nd place at the 32nd International Blues Challenge, the world’s largest gathering of blues acts held by The Blues...

Cedric Burnside at 28th Grolsch Blues Festival, Schöppingen on 2019-06-08. Cedric Burnside (born 1978-08-26 in Memphis) is an American blues drummer, guitarplayer, singer and songwriter. He is the grand son of songwriter, singer and guitarist R. L. Burnside. In 2013 Cedric won the Memphis Blues Music Award of the Blues Foundation in the category "Drummer of the Year" for the third time.  

Archie Lee Hooker & The Coast to Coast Blues Band at 28th Grolsch Blues Festival, Schöppingen DE on 2019-06-08 Archie Lee Hooker, born in 1950  in  Quitman county, one of the poorest regions deep down in the Mississippi Delta, is the nephew of the boogieman John Lee Hooker. A couple of years ago he moved to France. The Coast To Coast Blues Band is Fred Barreto (Brazil) on lead guitar, Matt Santos (Brazil) on Hammond & Harmonica, Nicolas Fageot (France) on bass and Yves “Deville” Ditsch (Luxembourg) on Drums.       https://youtu.be/ctBD_fmceOI

Must see live band "Ghost Town Blues Band" in their first ever performance in Europe at 28th Grolsch Blues Bluesfestival, Schöppingen DE on 2019-06-08. GTBB is Matt Isbell (voc, g), Andrew McNeill (dr), Matt Karner (b), Suavo Jones (trombone), Cedric Taylor (keys)  and Taylor Orr (g). Phenomenal, rousing show which fascinated the audience in Schöppingen. Looking already forward to seeing these guys again somewhere, somewhen, somehow.         https://youtu.be/qS3EA84q--E https://youtu.be/qsx0MAV6Rck https://youtu.be/qKsWsi_15Jo