By José Oliveira and Rosine Alleva – Rock At Night Eu Editors
The Blues is still alive and well!!!
A very eclectic and international program for this 2024 COLMAR FESTIBLUES edition, starting this Friday March 15 at the venue the Grillen, with the German quartet
JIMMY REITER BAND. One of the biggest names on the German blues scene. After this opening night, four more concerts will follow.
Thursday March 21 with the Italians VERONICA & THE RED WINE SERENADERS, Friday March 22 with the presence, for the second time, of ABI WALLENSTEIN BAND. A great legend of the German Blues. Thursday March 28 the French Touch of the festival will be based on the duo TIGER ROSE. Friday March 29 the closing Gala concert will honor the USA with the veteran TOMMIE HARRIS, who will be accompanied by a German combo called THE BLUES CATS.
These different facets of the Blues greatly appeal to the Colmar public and there is no doubt that the five sessions will display “Sold Out” every night.
Everyone in the blues community knows Robert KOCH. Renowned harmonica player in the French Blues world and passionate Festival Promoter, he’s a happy man with the constant delicate choice of this well-attempted bluesy “line-up”!!!
Knowing the rich and fertile history of all the amazing musicians that have called the Blues made in USA home, from the 1950s until today, no one will doubt the great success of this now well known event.
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I was born in Portugal and lived the Sixties exploring the great UK Rock magazines: "The New Musical Express" and "Melody Maker". Ray Charles and Pat Boone were my father’s fav. I became “The Great Pretender”. Cliff Richard was our Elvis Presley. As a beach boy, with my first guitar, I met a beautiful French girl on the beach! It was the Summer of 69!! We got married and rock music was our dowry. In France, I became a Wine Genetic Research Scientist. One of my works contributed to the decoding of the genome of the vine! As a rock journalist, I’ve worked twenty years for the Portuguese and Brazilian Rock Press. I ‘ve interviewed so many great artists. Then, one day I met FRANK ZAPPA! I got into trouble for introducing my wife to "Uncle Meat"!
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