Rock of Ages - International Dates of the Musical in 2023

After I gave you an overview of 2022 European appearances of my favorite musical Rock of Ages, I felt to do the same overview for 2023 as well. As I am typically scanning for worldwide shows anyway, I will this time also include non-European shows, especially appearances in North America. As I did in my 2022 posting, I will update this page regularly. After the overview on the UK and the German tour, I give you the other shows I found in chronological order – more performances to be added.

Rock of Ages – the UK (and International) Tour

From end of January until at least June 2023, the UK cast will be back on tour. So far it is not confirmed, but there may also be some international dates in this tour. Here are the 2023 tour dates of the British cast of Rock of Ages:

31.1. – 4.2.2023	Peterborough – New Theatre
7. – 11.2.2023	Bromley – Churchill Theatre
14. – 18.2.2023	Aberdeen – Her Majesty’s Theatre
20. – 25.2.2023	Blackpool – Winter Gardens
27.2. – 4.3.2023	Truro – Hall for Cornwall
14. – 18.3.2023	Manchester – Opera House
21. – 25.3.2023	Barnstaple – Queen’s Theatre
2. – 6.5.2023	Llandudno – Venue Cymru
9. – 13,5,2023	Crewe – Lyceum Theatre
16. – 20.5.2023	Hull – New Theatre
23. – 27.5.2023	Wolverhampton – Grand Theatre
31.5. – 3.6.2023	Oostend (Belgium) – Kursaal
13. – 17.6.2023	Newcastle – Theatre Royal
20. – 25.6.2023	Swansea – Grand Theatre

Rock of Ages – the German / Austrian Tour

On 23.9.2023, the promoter ShowSlot finally confirmed that there will be a German tour of Rock of Ages in 2023. The dates are majorly in parallel to the UK Tour. The tour website states that the songs will be original, while the chats are translated to German, in line with the typical German translation by Holger Hauer. The dates are a bit of scattered, so I go for individual ones in the list below. If no time is given, shows start at 19:30. The shows I am aiming to visit are given in bold letters. The promoter homepage states that there will be Swiss and Austrian tour dates as well. The Austrian dates have been added in the meantime. There is also a preview / premiere in Munich in contrast to the original announcements

Tu 04.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater	Preview
We 05.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater	Premiere
Th 06.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater
Sa 08.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater (15:00 & 19:30)
Su 09.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater (14:30 & 19:00)
Mo 10.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater
Tu 11.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater
We 12.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater
Th 13.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater
Fr 14.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater
Sa 15.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater (15:00 & 19:30)
So 16.04.2023	Munich – Deutsches Theater (14:30 & 19:00)
Th 20.04.2023	Bremen – Metropol Theater Bremen
Fr 21.04.2023	Bremen – Metropol Theater Bremen
Sa 22.04.2023	Bremen – Metropol Theater Bremen (14:30 & 19:30)
Su 23.04.2023	Bremen – Metropol Theater Bremen (14:30)
Mo 24.04.2023	Berlin – Admiralspalast
Tu 25.04.2023	Berlin – Admiralspalast
We 26.04.2023	Berlin – Admiralspalast
Th 27.04.2023	Berlin – Admiralspalast
We 03.05.2023	Nuremberg – Meistersingerhalle
Th 04.05.2023	Nuremberg – Meistersingerhalle
Mo 08.05.2023	Bochum – RuhrCongress
Tu 09.05.2023	Bochum – RuhrCongress
Su 14.05.2023	Cologne (Deutz) – Theater am Tanzbrunnen
Mo 15.05.2023	Cologne (Deutz) – Theater am Tanzbrunnen
Tu 16.05.2023	Cologne (Deutz) – Theater am Tanzbrunnen
We 17.05.2023	Cologne (Deutz) – Theater am Tanzbrunnen
Th 18.05.2023	Cologne (Deutz) – Theater am Tanzbrunnen
Fr 19.05.2023	Offenburg – Oberrheinhalle
Sa 20.05.2023	Offenburg – Oberrheinhalle
Th 25.05.2023	Mannheim – Rosengarten
Fr 26.05.2023	Mannheim – Rosengarten
Sa 27.05.2023	Mannheim – Rosengarten (14:30 & 19:30)
Mo 29.05.2023	Stuttgart – Liederhalle Hegelsaal
Tu 30.05.2023	Stuttgart – Liederhalle Hegelsaal
We 31.05.2023	Stuttgart – Liederhalle Hegelsaal
Fr 02.06.2023	Dusseldorf – Capitol Theater
Sa 03.06.2023	Dusseldorf – Capitol Theater (14:30 & 19:30)
Su 04.06.2023	Dusseldorf – Capitol Theater (14:30)
Th 08.06.2023	Solingen – Theater und Konzerthaus
Fr 09.06.2023	Solingen – Theater und Konzerthaus
Th 15.06.2023	Frankfurt – myticket Jahrhunderthalle
Fr 16.06.2023	Frankfurt – myticket Jahrhunderthalle
Sa 17.06.2023	Frankfurt – myticket Jahrhunderthalle (14:30 & 19:30)
Su 18.06.2023	Frankfurt – myticket Jahrhunderthalle (14:30)
Tu 20.06.2023	Linz (Austria) – TipsArena
We 21.06.2023	Linz – TipsArena
Th 22.06.2023	Linz – TipsArena
Tu 27.06.2023	Vienna – Wiener Stadthalle
We 28.06.2023	Vienna – Wiener Stadthalle
Th 29.06.2023	Vienna – Wiener Stadthalle
Fr 30.06.2023	Vienna – Wiener Stadthalle

Other International Shows

Here are other international shows in chronological order (by the opening night date).

January to February 2023 – Winter Garden FL, USA

A show which I spotted rather late is the one at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, Florida. The city is located at Lake Apoopka, West of Orlando. They play almost twenty shows, most of them in February 2023.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Garden Theatre
Dates:	25.01.2023 – 26.02.2023
Tickets:	35 to 75 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theatre

February to May 2023 – Toronto, Canada

Toronto is rocking: The Canadians are hosting a “reimagined” version of the musical. I will be there on 12th March 2023, when Journey will in parallel play at the Scotiabank Arena – interesting opportunity to see Don’t Stop Believin’ from two perspectives in one day. There are quite a bunch of shows in the centrally located and beautiful Elgin Theatre, so that this show is likely a highlight of the 2023 Rock of Ages calendar.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Elgin Theatre
Dates:	23.02.2023 – 20.05.2023
Tickets:	Roughly 80 to 150 CAD
Remarks:
Website:	Production

February / March 2023 – Ridgefield, CT, USA

This Connecticut show is starting in parallel to the Toronto one. There is an overall of twenty performances, Thursday to Saturday (Saturday matinee and evening, Sunday matinee only). Ridgefield is located a some one hour to 90 minutes drive North of New York City and thus a quite attractive destination, even if you are traveling from more distant locations.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Non-profit professional theatre
Venue:	ACT of Connecticut
Dates:	23.02.2023 – 19.03.2023
Tickets:	Roughly 65 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theater

March 2023 – Tacoma, WA, USA

In March, Rock of Ages is hitting the West Coast. The cast seems to be recruited from the University of Washington. Quite a lot of show dates, though – they practically pay any Friday, Saturday and Sunday in March 2023 in the Tacoma Little Theatre, South of Seattle.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	University Theatre
Venue:	Tacoma Little Theatre
Dates:	3.03.2023 – 26.03.2023
Tickets:	29 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theater

March / April 2023 – Havre de Grace, MD, USA

This is a show on the East Coast. The theater looks quite professional, even though the price is suggesting that the show is driven by amateurs. The general admission is just 15 USD – but you can have special tables with your party for a higher fee. Looks interesting

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Amateur
Venue:	The Starte Theater of Havre de Grace
Dates:	24.03.2023 – 26.03.2023
Tickets:	from 15 USD
Remarks:	Special table seats available
Website:	Eventbrite

April to June 2023 – Edmonton, AB, Canada

There are quite a lot of shows in Edmonton in 2023. The Mayfield is a so-called dinner theater, so that there are brunch and dinner shows. The theater is located in the Western part of the city. I would definitely love to see a show there, but it is likely not realistic. Definitely a good destination for a North American RoA show next year.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Mayfield Dinner Theatre
Dates:	4.04.2023 – 11.06.2023
Tickets:	90 to 120 CAD
Remarks:	Dinner Theatre
Website:	Theater

April 2023 – Davenport, IA, USA

Four shows in the week after Easter – this one is a high school theater show. Cool to see that even in the younger generation playing musicals and rocking are still a topic. The show is a teen edition one, with less explicit contents and a shorter runtime, though.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	High School Theater
Venue:	Central High School
Dates:	13.04.2023 -16.04.2023
Tickets:	10 USD
Remarks:	Teen Edition
Website:	Eventbrite

April 2023 – Greensboro, NC, USA

I flew to Greensboro in the early 2000’s for a Tennis Davis Cup. I really enjoyed the area there. This one seem to be non-professional shows, the ticket prices are very comfy as well. The theater is located at the edge of the UNCG campus.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	CVPA School of Theatre
Venue:	UNCG / Taylor Theatre
Dates:	14.04.2023 – 22.04.2023
Tickets:	5 to 20 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Ensemble

April to June 2023 – Babylon, NY, USA

This show is very tempting to be added to my travel plans (bad luck that there is a lot of things to do in this period…): Babylon is located on Long Island and just an hour away by the Long Island Rail Road from Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. This one could be a really interesting show.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional Ensemble
Venue:	The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village
Dates:	27.04.2023 – 18.06.2023
Tickets:	59 to 79 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theater

April / May 2023 – Naples, FL, USA

The G&L Theatre shows eleven shows of Rock of Ages in April and May. Naples is definitely a nice destination in Florida, timing is good (right before the rain season). The G&L Theatre, also named TheatreZone, is located close to the the I-75

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	The G&L Theatre at the Community School of Naples
Dates:	27.04.2023 – 7.05.2023
Tickets:	50 to 65 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theatre

April / May 2023 – Täby (Stockholm), Sweden

A show which I would likely visit – if I wasn’t on vacation in Iceland at that day. Täby is a suburb of Stockholm and very easy to each. I in fact have been at the complex, where the theater is located, multiple times for floorball.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Likely amateur theater
Venue:	Tibble Teater
Dates:	28.04.2023 – 6.05.2023
Tickets:	250 SEK
Remarks:
Website:	Ticket website

April / May 2023 – Midland, TX, USA

Midland, Texas, is a very well-sounding name for country music lovers – there is a band with the according name coming from the city. The Midland Community Theater is hosting a total of six shows, tickets don’t go on sale before April 2023, so that I have no idea about pricing and cast

Show facts:

Ensemble:	???
Venue:	Midland Community Theatre
Dates:	28.04.2023 – 13.05.2023
Tickets:	unknown
Remarks:
Website:	Theater

May / June 2023 – Wichita, KS, USA

Unfortunately, I have very limited information about this version of the show, tickets go on sale in early April 2023. However, the venue is outstanding and this might be the largest Rock of Ages show this year, as the amphitheater features about ten thousand lawn chair seats. The last two days of the schedule feature a matinee as well, so that it is an overall of seven shows (or more than 70k people potentially…). The director and choreographer is former RoA Broadway cast Eric Sciotto, by the way. Sounds outstanding.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Capitol Federal Amphitheater
Dates:	31.05.2023 – 04.06.2023
Tickets:	unknown
Remarks:
Website:	Theater

June 2023 – Waterville, ME, USA

I always dreamed of going to Maine one day – it is the only New England state I have bit visited in my life. I could not find out anything about the cast – ticket prices are at least very affordable. Waterville is about a one hour drive from Bangor or a three hour drive from Boston away. One of these “Would love to see that, but it is unrealistic to go there” shows.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional?
Venue:	Waterville Opera House
Dates:	16.6.2023 – 25.6.2023
Tickets:	27 to 29 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theatre

June 2023 – Eau Claire, WI, USA

Eau Claire is about 90 minutes away from Minneapolis / Saint Paul. The theater is located in the heart of the city, at the confluence of Cippewa and Eau Claire River. Feels like an interesting place – unfortunately, quite remote to get there from Europe.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Pablo Center at the Confluence
Dates:	22.6.2023 – 25.6.2023
Tickets:	35 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theatre

June / July 2023 – Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

Theatre Cedar Rapids is showing a total of eighteen shows of Rock of Ages in June and July 2022. It is quite an interesting place with a Czech / Slowak history. The theatre is centrally located.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Theatre Cedar Rapids
Dates:	23.6.2023 – 23.7.2023
Tickets:	18 to 48 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theatre

June to July 2023 – Caroline Springs, Vic, Australia

As far as I read, you currently cannot perform the full version of Rock of Ages in Australia for legal rights. Thus, this show might be a nice opportunity for fans from Down Under. The city is located at the very edge of Melbourne. While the Eventbrite site states that the Teen Edition is performed, the banner used is the High School Edition.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Junior theater group
Venue:	Caroline Springs Performing Arts Centre
Dates:	29.6.2023 – 8.7.2023
Tickets:	27 AUD
Remarks:
Website:	Eventbrite

July 2023 – Hackettstown, NJ, USA

Hackettstown is hosting eight shows in July 2023. Even though the price is low, I learned that they are an professional theater. The town is not that far from New York City / New Jersey City – so this one might be worth a trip.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Sitnik Theatre
Dates:	6.7.2023 – 16.7.2023
Tickets:	18 to 30 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Company

July 2023 – Hendersonville, NC, USA

Nine shows at the Hendersonville Theatre in North Carolina – unfortunately my information about this show is sparse, also due to some website security issues. The town is located South of Ashville – or a two hour drive away from Charlotte.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Amateur?
Venue:	Hendersonville Theatre
Dates:	7.7.2023 – 23.7.2023
Tickets:	21 to 30 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Ticketing

July to September 2023 – Chicago, IL, USA

This feels like one of the most interesting shows of the year to me. Quite a long residency in Chicago – would definitely be cool to see it!

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Mercury Theater
Dates:	13.07.2023 – 10.09.2023
Tickets:	49 to 85 USD (Saturday)
Remarks:
Website:	Theater

July 2023 – Sacramento, CA, USA

As this one is a combination of a workshop already starting in June 2023 and four performances in July, I guess that this one is rather an educational project or musical school.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Musical School?
Venue:	Sacramento Theatre Company
Dates:	20.07.2023 – 23.07.2023
Tickets:	unknown
Remarks:
Website:	Theatre

August / September 2023 – Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada

Getting as close as it gets this year to Born and raised in South Detroit? Grand Bend is a city close to the Ontario-Michigan border. They play an overall of 32 shows in August and September 2023, so that this might be a rather nice production. Prices are rather moderate, though… Could not find out too much more about them.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Professional
Venue:	Huron Country Playhouse
Dates:	9.8.2023 – 3.9.2023
Tickets:	55 CAD
Remarks:
Website:	Theatre

August 2023 – Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

You rarely get to see the Teen Edition of the musical. Thus, having this school theater performance could be an interesting one – especially if you happen to be in Scotland uring one of the four performances.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	School theater
Venue:	Gardyne Theatre
Dates:	23.8.2023 – 26.8.2023
Tickets:	7 GBP
Remarks:
Website:	City Event Website

September 2023 – Haddon Township, NJ, USA

The Ritz Theatre Co. is a non-profit theater company in the Haddon Township, just East of Philadelphia. They also run their own stage and have quite a lot of shows in September 2023. Might definitely be fun to watch.

Show facts:

Ensemble:	Non-profit amateur theater
Venue:	Ritz Theatre
Dates:	8.9.2023 – 24.09.2023
Tickets:	27 USD
Remarks:
Website:	Theater company

November 2023 – Ipswich, United Kingdom

Thanks a lot – a British college is perfoming my favorite musical (in the stripped down Teen Edition) on my birthday (and two other dates). Might be a fun trip – but I will very, very likely not do it 🙂

Show facts:

Ensemble:	College
Venue:	One Six Form College
Dates:	15.11.2023 – 17.11.2023
Tickets:	10 GBP
Remarks:	Teen Edition
Website:	Ticketing

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Is this really the first time I am sharing my thoughts about a The Dead South release with you? I ...

Skuppin – Reliquen

Quite early before the release of Reliquien, I receved the first press information about the debut album by German artist ...

Bright & Black – The Album

A Symphony Orchestra Composers from the World of Metal A Wild Conductor A truly unique Solist Attitude and Talent This ...

Charles Esten – Love Ain’t Pretty

When I recently reviewed This Girl by Hannah Ellis, I just could not believe that this record is in fact her ...

Andreas Dorau – Im Gebüsch

There is hardly any more controversial topic between my wife and I than music by Andreas Dorau: while I feel ...

Hannah Ellis – That Girl

Is it really a debut album? I love the music by Hannah Ellis since several years and just could not ...

Pippo Pollina – Nell’attimo

I really love Italy - and I love Italian music. I already some Italian songs songs in my Songs of ...

Sprints – Letter To Self

After I closed the 2023 album review coverage with The Green Machine by Fiddler's Green, Irish folk rock from Germany, Irish ...

Fiddler’s Green – The Green Machine

Irish folk rock made in Franconia, Germany? Fiddler's Green proof that this can be quite a success. With The Green ...

Ticket To Happiness – Aufbruch EP

Aufbruch is a very interesting EP release from Germany as of 15th December 2023. The band recording it, Ticket To Happiness ...

Zara Larsson – Honor The Light EP

New week - new releases. It's already December 2023 and I just shared one Christmas release with you so far, ...

Untamed – Untamed

I am typically glad to run into new bands and interesting acts. A few weeks before the release, I received ...

Maelfoy – Failures, Fears and Forgiveness

After their debut album Hollow Throne has already been successful, the German melodic post hardcore band Maelfoy is releasing their sophomore album ...

Christian Kjellvander – Hold Your Love Still

Every week, I receive several hundred music releases (albums, EPs and singles together) through various platforms. I can't really explain ...

Doro – Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud

40 years of Doro Pesch on stage - I really feel a bit of bad that I am not in ...

The Gaslight Anthem – History Books

It is quite a while (and two breakups) ago, since we had the opportunity to listen to a new album ...

Bo Milli – Making Friends

Especially for emerging artists, I still feel it is good to break the typical Friday release cycle so far and ...

Holly Humberstone – Paint My Bedroom Black

Holly Humberstone is a BRIT Rising Star Award winner (in 2022) and the BBC Sound 2021 runner-up. That already illustrates that the rather ...

Rick Astley – Are We There Yet?

There are these artists in your life you immediately have a song in your mind when you think of them ...

Darius Rucker – Carolyn’s Boy

Not only that Darius Rucker is releasing a new album on 6th October 2023, he also recently announced a European ...

The Steel Woods – On Your Time

The Steel Woods are back! Some two years after their lovely album All Of Your Stories, they release a new ...

Alex Diehl – Das ist keine Übung

In 2021, I introduced you to Alex Diehl the first time. That year, he released the amazing EP Die Songs, die ...

Manntra – War of the Heathens

Monster Mind Consuming in 2021, Kreatura in 2022 - and now War of the Heathens. The 2023 album release is already the third one ...

Arstidir – Blik

Indie-folk, classic sound or pop music? It is hard to categorize any mind of music into categories. Without a doubt, ...

Rock of Ages – 2024 International Dates of the Musical

It is just mid-year 2023 and I already start working on my 2024 Rock of Ages International Tour list. I am sure ...

Danko Jones – Electric Sounds

The Ontario hard rock band Danko Jones is almost looking back to three decades of stage appearance already. With Electric Sounds, ...

Melanie Wiegmann & Carl Carlton – Glory of Love

In March 2020, just at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Melanie Wiegmann went to the Maltese island of Gozo ...

Morgan Wade – Psychopath

Finally, Morgan Wade and her album Psychopath was the reason which made me break my typical release cycle of five album reviews ...

Dadi Freyr – I Made An Album

Sometimes, I Made An Album is named the English language debut album of Dadi Freyr (who is correctly spelled Daði Freyr) ...

Madsen – Hollywood

Madsen is indeed a German family rock band. Three of the six band members are brothers, the band name is ...

Atreyu – The Moment You Find Your Flame EP

It's four songs on an EP, but also a teaser towards more material. The metalcore band Atreyu releases The Moment ...

Heart to Heart – Semmel Concerts Introduces the Songwriters Round to Germany

I am surprised that it has never been there before, stated Jackson Dean, one of the four artists, who will ...

Skindred – Smile

What about some reggae summer vibes on 4th August 2023? Okay, there are also elements of rock, dub, punk and ...

Jim “Kimo” West – Of Wood and Spirit (American Guitar Stories)

A new album by Jim "Kimo" West is always a very special moment for me. The Grammy-winning artist is a ...

Lucinda Williams – Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart

Lucinda Williams' albums are not as frequently reviewed in here as the ones of Finland's metal monsters Lordi. However, the ...

Rock of Ages (9th June 2023, Solingen)

After there was some confusion about my coverage of the German debut of the Rock of Ages musical in Munich, I was ...

Ron Pope – Inside Voices

If my sources and counting are right, Inside Voices is already the 17th studio album by Americana-pop/rock artist Ron Pope. This ...

Storm Seeker – Nautic Force

Just at the end of the week in which I covered the concert of the Wellerman band The Longest Johns, I ran ...

Kati von Schwerin – Welcome Back Home

Reading sessions, artsexhibitions... and concerts - if you look at the tour dates of Kati von Schwerin, you already see ...

North West – Hamburg

Despite the album name Hamburg, the German indie-pop band North West is in fact from the very North West of Germany, ...

Rock of Ages (German Tour Opening Night in Munich, 5th April 2023)

I had seen the musical Rock of Ages 73 times before this show - but show #74 made me kind of extra-nervous ...

Sophia – Niemals Allein

Technically, I had already closed the list of potential reviews as of 24th March 2023. But then came Sophia and ...

John Diva & The Rockets of Love – The Big Easy

They recorded songs like Bling Bling Marilyn or Drip Drip Baby - and I simply love them. I ran into John Diva & ...

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Jessica Lynn (March 2023)

I have been so excited about that news that she will be touring Europe soon: Jessica Lynn is such an ...

Ane Brun – Portrayals

Ane Brun is on stage for just over 20 years now. Due to her stage anniversary, she releases the album Portayals ...

Jim “Kimo” West is playing the very first German Weird Al Show tonight – he is back with “Nacht der Gitarren” in Fall

Today is a very special day to me: Weird Al Yankovic is playing is first-ever concert in Germany tonight, at ...

Robert Forster – The Candle and the Flame

The story of the album The Candle and the Flame is really dramatic and touching. Australian artist Robert Forster recorded the nine ...

Pristine – The Lines We Cross

Despite Tromso is just having some 40,000 inhabitants, the city is quite well known as a touristic hotspot in Northern ...

Mono Inc. – Ravenblack

Despite the band is "just" existing since 2000, Ravenblack is already the twelfth studio album by the German dark rock band Mono ...

Joesef – Permanent Damage

Especially when you take in my that Scottish artist Joesef is just fully active since 2019, it is really amazing ...

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Milky Chance (17th November 2022)

They started in school years in Kassel, Germany and are now a global musical success. The song Stolen Dance catapulted the German ...

Sarah Connor – Not So Silent Night

There are so many Christmas music albums each and every year - I typically try to filter out interesting ones ...

Weird Al Yankovic is touring Europe 2023 – Tour Dates and Travel Hints

The 7th November 2022 is one of these days I will hardly forget so quickly. In a Weird Al fan ...

The Backseat Lovers – Waiting To Spill

When I received Waiting To Spill by he US indie rock band The Backseat Lovers, I felt this is a very ...

U96 – 20,000 Meilen unter dem Meer

Especially in the early 1990's, the German project U96 was very present in the European electronic music scene. Some thirty ...

Kane Brown – Different Man

Half a billion streams with a single song on YouTube only - songs like Heaven illustrate that Kane Brown is indeed a ...

Manntra – Kreatura

I unfortunately don't feature music from Croatia too frequently on Flyctory.com. The more I was happy to run into the ...

Will Linley – Kill All My Feelings EP

No preview this Wednesday, but an in fact release: about a week before Will Linley was about to release his ...

More Than Words – Today (Make Today Be the Best Day of Your Life)

Also due to their rather well-known band members, More Than Words is one of the most promising country music acts ...

NHL Schedule 2022-23 released – Some suggested Icehopping Itineraries

Every year, some time in June or July, I am spending hours and hours looking into flight schedules, checking out ...

Blind Channel – Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous

Interesting post-hardcore / nu metal from Scandinavia: while Blind Channel was rather successful on national level so far, their new ...

Clara Louise – Enough Is Enough

Clara Louise is indeed a very multi-talented German artist. With Enough Is Enough, she is already releasing her sixth studio album ...

Kyle Daniel – Following the Rain

Happy times with Kyle Daniel: just after the country artist announced that he will be heading back to Germany supporting ...

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Upsahl (25th April 2022)

Upsahl is a pop-rock singer-songweiter from Phoenix, Arizona. Just before she is setting foot on German soil during her 2022 ...

DeVicious – Black Heart

The different genres of metal are becoming a significant part of my Flyctory.com music coverage. This posting is about the ...

Herman Rarebell & The Hurricane Orchestra – Scorpion’s Songs Symphonic

The Scorpions are definitely one of Germany's finest international rock music acts. Herman Rarebell has been part of the band ...

Rock of Ages – Central European Shows of my Favorite Musical in 2022

Last week only, I had to cancel or rebook four trip due to Covid-19 related reasons. Three of them included ...

Matthias Reim – MATTHIAS

Matthias Reim is one of the big names in the German schlager-rock scene. After some rather difficult times, he came ...

Incredible Pack – Time For Decisions

"Blues rock with a Texan touch" - that's how the press kit to their second album Time For Decisions is describing ...

Skinny Lister – A Matter of Life and Love

If you ran into a band which released the songs Damn The Amsterdam and Bavaria Area, what would you do? ...

Santiano – Wenn die Kälte Kommt

Santiano became a huge player in the German music scene. They mix rock with shanty and sailor music style sounds ...

Black River Delta – Shakin’

The Swedish band Black River Delta is doing a very interesting mix of genres between rock and blues. They already ...

Blackberry Smoke – You Hear Georgia

Blackberry Smoke do a mixture of country music and Southern rock. They gained quite some popularity in the USA, but ...

Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert Vol. 8

Sing meinen Song ("Sing My Song") is definitely one of my favorite German TV music shows. A group of music artist ...

Björn Heuser (28th May 2020, Drive-In Show, Bonn)

During the Covid-19 crisis, I visited quite a couple of drive-in movies, which became a very popular kind of entertainment ...

Ashley McBryde – Never Will

Ashley McBryde is not just one of the steadily growing brands in the country music industry, she is also having ...

Gotthard – #13 (Album Review)

The Swiss band Gotthard is something like their nation's national monument in the Hard Rock genre. They publish music since the ...

Böhse Onkelz – Böhse Onkelz (2020 Album)

Time for some discussions in the German music scene - the Böhse Onkelz released their 17th studio album on 28th ...

Heinz Rudolf Kunze – Der Wahrheit die Ehre

Heinz Rudolf Kunze is one of the biggest songwriters and rock musicians in Germany. Already in the 1980s, he had ...

Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man

Likely, being an Ordinary Man is one of the attributes you would least assign to Ozzy Ozbourne spontaneously. Nevertheless, the former Black Sabbath ...