Concerts Archives

Rock of Ages (9th June 2023, Solingen)

by Florian Buechting10. June 202312. March 20240

After there was some confusion about my coverage of the German debut of the Rock of Ages musical in Munich, I was really flattered to cover another …

The Deslondes (6th June 2023, Cologne)

by Florian Buechting7. June 20237. June 20230

Back to the Kantine in Cologne: just less than a month after I saw Kip Moore in their major and main venue in the North …

Everette & Austin Jenckes (23rd May 2023, Cologne)

by Florian Buechting24. May 202324. May 20230

On 23rd May 2023, the Sound of Nashville concert series had a very special even in Cologne’s Helios37. Despite being a Tuesday night show, three …

Kip Moore (14th May 2023, Cologne)

by Florian Buechting15. May 202315. May 20230

Sound of Nashville time again. Right after I returned from a brief trip through the Nordics, Semmel Concerts and their country music label invited lovers …

The Longest Johns (21st April 2023, Cologne)

by Florian Buechting22. April 202328. May 20250

In 2018, four Bristol guys recorded an old New Zealand shanty, which was about 150 years old at that time. The song became a global …

Rock of Ages Opening Night – Red Carpet Impressions

by Florian Buechting6. April 202311. April 20230

I have to give in: the red carpet is not my favorite location. Nonetheless, I felt very thankful that after some trouble and a rather …

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

by Florian Buechting6. April 202317. January 20250

I had seen the musical Rock of Ages 73 times before this show – but show #74 made me kind of extra-nervous. Not only that I had …

Matthias Reim (24th March 2023, Oberhausen)

by Florian Buechting25. March 202325. March 20230

After a lot of tour-chasing Weird Al Yankovic and watching the Pittsburgh Penguins, the first weekend home after quite a while featured another highlight with …