Just the evening after the Visions of Atlantis show in Essen, I headed to the E-Werk in Cologne. On 29th September 2024, the concert venue hosted two really fine acts, of the Southern rock scene, Blackberry Smoke and Bones Owens. Here is my concert review of Blackberry Smoke’s Be Right Here Tour stop in my home town.
This posting comes with 384 major size pictures as part of the concert gallery.
E-Werk – About The Venue
The E-Werk at the Schanzenstraße in Northeast Cologne is the more traditional, but smaller sister venue of the Palladium. The two major venues are just across the street from each other. I would highly recommend to avoid going there by car, the situation can be very tricky, especially in case of parallel shows in both places. If there are no seats in the E-Werk, it can hold up to 2,000 people. The area is a former industrial zones and also hosts the Carlswerk Victoria venue and some services like Wellnest Cologne.
Blackberry Smoke – About The Artist
Blackberry Smoke are a country rock and Southern rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They have been founded in 2000. The band has already released eight studio albums. I reviewed their two most recent ones, the 2021 You Hear Georgia and Be Right Here (2024). The band has a major fan base, even outside North America.
The original announcement of the concert named The Steel Woods as the support act, but in fact Bones Owens stepped on the E-Werk stage. The Nashville-based artist is releasing music since about a decade. His music is an Americana-inspired mixture of roots and alternative rock sounds. I reviewed two of his albums, the 2021 Bones Owens and his most recent release, Love Out Of Lemons (July 2024). The latter received an Top Pick! award.
Blackberry Smoke – The Show
Right in time at 20:00, Bones Owens took the stage in Cologne. Accompanied by a bassist and a drummer, he played a powerful eleven song, 45 minute set. From the very first songs like Get It On or Lightning Strike, he performed a firework of energetic rock songs. Some of the people in the packed and almost sold out E-Werk could sign-a-long with the artist and his band. However, he caught the masses easily and made them rock and follow the groove of the songs. His set concluded with Rambler and Bout Time.
A Two Hour Firework with Blackberry Smoke
After a some 25 minute intermission, Blackberry Smoke kicked off their set. The Cologne show was the third last of their 2024 European tour. The first songs of their set were Fire in the Hole and Good One Comin’ On, However, the show started with a small accident, when frontman Charlie Starr ripped off the transmitter cable of his guitar in the first song’s intro. The setlist was in line with most of the shows before. There were some surprises, like Medicate My Mind, which was not on the list at all other shows. In songs like Pretty Little Lie and Waiting for the Thunder, the Rheinland region proofed being quite word-perfect and sang-a-long with the sextet.
While most of the set showed powerful Southern rock, partially with a touch of blues, there were also some more quiet moments like the eleventh track, Azalea. The audience had a long evening at the Cologne venue. The band played a long set, which lasted some two hours. The encore consisted of Don’t Mind If I Do, Willin’ (originally by Little Feat) and the chucker-out Ain’t Much Left of Me. After that, the E-Werk fare-welled the band on their last stop in Germany.
Blackberry Smoke – The Gallery
Here are 384 major size pictures of the show. They are located in the concert gallery:
Blackberry Smoke – My View
The E-Werk hosted a great set of music. Bones Owens did already a great set, before Blackberry Smoke took control of the German visitors. Three hours of Southern rock music gave a memorable time. I was especially impressed by the large audience in the major venue. A really good one!
Postings with Gallery 2024
Here are postings coming with a major size photo gallery published in 2024:

Pixbo IBK – IBF Falun 11-0 (0-0, 6-0, 5-0)

Pixbo IBK – IBK Dalen 9-6 (2-0, 3-2, 4-4)

BAP (13th December 2024, Cologne)

Kameron Marlowe (10th December 2024, Cologne)

Laura Evans (20th November 2024, Hagen)

ETV PiranHHas Hamburg – Blau-Weiß Schenefeld 3-5 (0-2, 2-1, 1-2)

ETV PiranHHas Hamburg II – TV Eiche Horn Bremen 7-4 (2-2, 2-0, 3-2)

Koe Wetzel (7th November 2024, Cologne)

Stephen Wilson Jr. (4th November 2024, Cologne)

SSF Dragons Bonn – DJK Holzbüttgen 5-4 SD (4-0, 0-3, 0-1, 1-x)

SSF Dragons Bonn – TSG Erlensee 2-1 (1-1, 1-0, 0-0)

Great Britain (M) – Hungary (M) 4-6 (1-2, 2-2, 1-2) – SO 2-2

Great Britain (W) – Hungary (W) 8-2 (2-0, 2-1, 4-1) – SO 0-3

Austria (W) – Slovakia (WU19) 3-5 (0-1, 1-3, 2-1) – SO 2-0

Visions of Atlantis (28th September 2024, Essen)

SSF Dragons Bonn II – Lilienthaler Wölfe 4-7 (1-1, 3-4, 0-2)

Percival (Song of My Life Show, Erftstadt, 12th September 2024)

Unihockey Igels Dresden – UHC Sparkasse Weißenfels 3-10 (0-6, 1-2, 2-2)

“Goldenes Oval” Opening Meeting – Field Events (Dresden, 30th August 2024)

“Goldenes Oval” Opening Meeting – Track Events (Dresden, 30th August 2024)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2024 (25th August 2024, Day 2, Cologne)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2024 (23rd August 2024, Day 1, Cologne)

Jessica Lynn (Song of My Life Show, Erftstadt, 12th August 2024)

Giovanni Zarrella (6th August 2024, Cologne)

Int. German U14 Tennis Nationals – Girls Doubles Final: V. Cesonyte (GER) / M.V. Pop (ROM) – P. Nualsri (THA) / S. Zhang (CHN) 5-7 2-6

Int. German U14 Tennis Nationals – Boys Singles Final: M. Vukovic (FRA) – D. Kim (KOR) 3-6 6-0 4-6

Int. German U14 Tennis Nationals – Boys Doubles Final: R. Krizian (SVK) / J. Nagel-Heyer (GER) – D. Kim (KOR) / D. Pantaratorn (THA) 2-6 6-4 1-x(12-10)

Int. German U14 Tennis Nationals – Girls Singles Final: V. Cesonyte (GER) – Anastasia Nikolaieva (UKR) 7-6(1) 6-3

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – Men’s Singles Final: A. Michelsen (USA) – M. Giron (USA) 7-6(4) 3-6 5-7

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – Men’s Doubles Final: R. Cash / James Tracy (USA) – A. Goransson (SWE) / S. Verbeek (NED) 3-6 4-6

International Tennis Hall of Fame – Class of 2024 Induction

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MS SF R. Opelka (USA) – A. Michelsen (USA) 2-6 0-6

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MS R2 M. Giron (USA) – B. Paire (FRA) 4-6 7-5 6-4

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD QF A. Chandrasekar / A. Kadhe (IND) – C. Harrison / V. Kirkov (USA) 6-4 1-6 1-x [10-7}

International Tennis Hall of Fame – 2024 Inductees Press Conference
![Hall of Fame Open 2024 - MD R1: A. Goransson (SWE) / S. Verbeek (NED) - J. Paris (GBR) / R. Ramanathan (IND) 6-3 4-6 1-x [10-8]](https://flyctory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240717_HoFOpen_GoransVerbeekParisRaman_BANNER-150x150.jpg)
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: A. Goransson (SWE) / S. Verbeek (NED) – J. Paris (GBR) / R. Ramanathan (IND) 6-3 4-6 1-x [10-8]
![Hall of Fame Open 2024 - MD R1: Lemmins / Withrow (USA) - Chandrasekar / Kadhe (IND) 3-6 6-3 x-1[7-10]](https://flyctory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240717_HoFOpen_LemmonWithrowChardrasKadhe_BANNER-150x150.jpg)
Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: Lemmins / Withrow (USA) – Chandrasekar / Kadhe (IND) 3-6 6-3 x-1[7-10]

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MS R1 Eliot Spizzirri (USA) – Li Tu (AUS) 6-1 7:6(4)

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: A. Mannarino / H. Mayot (FRA) – J. Cash (GBR) / R. Galloway (USA) 3-6 4-6

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MD R1: R.C. Bollipalli / N. Kaliyanda Poonacha (IND) – L. Saville / A. Vukic (AUS) 1-6 4-6

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MSQ R2: Alex Bolt (AUS) – Mitchell Krueger (USA) 6-3 7-6(6)

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MS R1: Harold Mayot (FRA) – Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) (1)6-7 4-6

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – Singles Qualification Day 1

Hall of Fame Open 2024 – MSQ R1: A. Ganesan (USA) – M. Polmans (AUS) 2-6 2-6

German Athletics Nationals U18/U23 2024 – Day 3 Track Events (7th July 2024)

German Athletics Nationals U18/U23 2024 – Day 3 Field Events (7th July 2024)

German Athletics Nationals U18/U23 2024 – Day 2 Track Events (6th July 2024)

German Athletics Nationals U18/U23 2024 – Day 2 Field Events (6th July 2024)

German Athletics Nationals U18/U23 2024 – Day 1 (5th July 2024)

German Athletics Nationals 2024 – Day 2 Field (30th June 2024)

German Athletics Nationals 2024 – Day 2 Track (30th June 2024)

German Athletics Nationals 2024 – Day 1 Field (29th June 2024)

German Athletics Nationals 2024 – Day 1 Track (29th June 2024)

Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf Meeting 2024 – Decathlon (Day 2, 23rd June 2024)

Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf Meeting 2024 – Heptathlon (Day 2, 23rd June 2024)

Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf Meeting 2024 – Decathlon (Day 1, 22nd June 2024)

Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf Meeting 2024 – Heptathlon (Day 1, 22nd June 2024)

#TrueAthletes Classics Leverkusen 2024 – Track Events

Andreas Dorau (25th May 2024, Essen)

#TrueAthletes Classics Leverkusen 2024 – Field Events

Sasha (24th May 2024, Düsseldorf)

49 Winchester (21st May 2024, Cologne)

WFC 3×3 Floorball 2024 – Day 2 Men’s Finals (12th May 2024)

WFC 3×3 Floorball 2024 – Day 2 Women’s Finals (12th May 2024)

WFC 3×3 Floorball 2024 – Day 1 Men’s Competition (11th May 2024)

WFC 3×3 Floorball 2024 – Day 1 Women’s Competition (11th May 2024)

WFC U19 Girls 2024 Final: Sweden – Finland 4-2 (1-0, 1-0, 2-2)

WFC U19 Girls 2024 Bronze Medal Match: Switzerland – Czechia 1-5 (0-2, 0-2, 1-1)

WFC U19 Girls 2024 Semifinal: Czechia – Finland 2-3 SD (1-1, 0-0, 1-1, x-1)

WFC U19 Girls 2024 Semifinal: Sweden – Switzerland 4-3 (1-1, 2-0, 1-2)

WFC U19 Girls 2024 Place 13: Hungary – New Zealand 6-8 (3-1, 0-3, 3-4)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Italy – Hungary 3-3 (1-1, 2-1, 0-1)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Finland – Norway 3-0 (2-0, 0-0, 1-0)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Germany – Singapore 9-1 (2-1, 5-0, 2-0)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Switzerland – Slovakia 5-2 (2-0, 2-1, 1-1)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: New Zealand – Australia 10-3 (1-0, 6-2, 3-1)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Canada – Italy 3-11 (1-3, 1-3, 1-5)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Hungary – Denmark 2-11 (2-3, 0-3, 0-5)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Sweden – Finland 9-3 (4-1, 3-0, 2-2)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Czechia – Switzerland 4-1 (0-1, 1-0, 3-0)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Slovakia – Latvia 8-3 (2-2, 1-1, 5-0)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Singapore – Australia 7-4 (2-1, 2-0, 3-3)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Hungary – Canada 8-2 (2-1, 3-1, 3-0)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Slovakia – Czechia 1-16 (1-4, 0-5, 0-7)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Latvia – Switzerland 1-8 (0-4, 1-3, 0-1)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Norway – Sweden 1-16 (0-7, 1-5, 0-4)

WFC U19 Girls 2024: Australia – Germany 1-12 (1-5, 0-4, 0-3)

Kacey Musgraves (5th May 2024, Cologne)

Charles Esten (3rd May 2024, Hamburg)

Carrie Welling & Kasey Williams (2nd May 2024, Hengelo)

Swedish Floorball Finals (Men) – Storvreta IBK – Pixbo IBK 8-5 (3-1, 1-1, 4-3)

Swedish Floorball Finals (Women) – Thorengruppen IBK – Pixbo IBK 6-3 (2-0, 0-1, 4-2)

Swiss Floorball Superfinal (Men) – SV Wiler-Ersigen – Zug United 5-6 (0-2, 2-3, 3-1)

Swiss Floorball Superfinal (Women) – Kloten-Dietlikon Jets – Zug United 6-5 SO (1-3, 3-1, 1-1, 0-0, 1:x)

Darius Rucker (19th April 2024, Cologne)

Restless Road, Redferrin & Carter Faith (6th March 2024, Frankfurt)

Alexandra Kay, Hannah Ellis, Lakeview (5th March 2024, Cologne)

Dümptener Füchse – UHC Sparkasse Weissenfels 1-6 (0-3, 0-1, 1-2)

Jenn Bostic (20th February 2024, London)

TSG Erlensee – TSV Calw Lions 8-7 SD (1-3, 4-2, 2-2, 1-x)

TSG Erlensee – Dümptener Füchse 0-11 (0-5, 0-5, 0-1)

ISTAF Indoor 2024 Duesseldorf (4th February 2024)

Alex Diehl (2nd February 2024, Cologne)

Wuppertaler Hochsprungmeeting (Wuppertal High Jump Meeting) 2024

ASV Cologne – Floor Fighters Chemnitz 3-13 (0-3, 1-5. 2-5)

Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund 2024 (Indoor Athletics) – Track Events

Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund 2024 (Indoor Athletics) – Field & Side Events

Lejon Zäziwil – Red Lions Frauenfeld 2-1 SD (1-0, 0-0, 0-1, 1-x)

Zulgtal Eagles – Visper Lions 0-4 (0-1, 0-1- 0-2)
Postings with Tour Dates 2024
Here are postings released in 2024, which contain tour dates:

Subway To Sally – Post Mortem

The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats – Coming Home

BAP (13th December 2024, Cologne)

Mense – Spanish Night

Jessica Lynn – A Very Merry Classic Christmas (Live) EP

The Sheepdogs – Hell Together EP

The Virginmarys – The House Beyond The Fires

We Mavericks – Heart of Silver

Bell Book & Candle – L.O.V.E.

Sebastian Krumbiegel – Aufstehen – Weitermachen!

Sophie Chassee – Attachment Theory

Jordan Rudess – Permission To Fly

Stanovsky – Grünlich

Warren Zeiders – Relapse

Megan Moroney – Am I Okay?

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – South of Here

Lindsey Stirling – Duality

Sea Girls – Midnight Butterflies

Wanda – Ende nie

Carly Pearce – Hummingbird

Nestor – Teenage Rebel

Ilse DeLange – Tainted

Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Carrie Welling (April 2024)

Dool – The Shape of Fluidity

Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well

Uli Sailor – Für immer jung EP

Would – Be Okay To Not Be Okay

Vanessa Peters – Flying On Instruments

Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here

The Dead South – Chains & Stakes

Skuppin – Reliquen

Bright & Black – The Album

Charles Esten – Love Ain’t Pretty

Andreas Dorau – Im Gebüsch

Hannah Ellis – That Girl

Pippo Pollina – Nell’attimo
