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amphi2014 flyerHow quickly time passes by! Moments ago we stood at the Tanzbrunnen Cologne with 30 degrees in the shade and suddenly it is only weeks until the year 2013 comes to an end. With the first Advent we wish you a good start into the Christmas season. Filled with anticipation for Christmas Eve and an enjoyable time within the family circle, we are providing you today with breaking news about the Amphi Festival 2014. There are new bands to be announced, a statement concerning the band IAMX, a special merchandise offer and the super-exclusive new final event “CALL THE SHIP 2 NIGHT” aboard the “MS RheinFantasie”.

NEW ARTISTS CONFIRMED FOR AMPHI FESTIVAL 2014

DIE KRUPPS | CORVUS CORAX | PERSEPHONE | MARKUS HEITZ (Reading)

After several years under maintenance DIE KRUPPS greased and shook the dust off the machines to open their factory gates again. Meanwhile the band´s highly anticipated new prototype “THE MACHINISTS OF JOY“ is rolling off the assembly line, by which DIE KRUPPS seamlessly pick up the spirit of their genre-defining works in the 80s and 90s. In July 2014 the factory-horn sounds again at the Amphi Festival for accurately alloyed “Metal MACHINE Music“, adorned with pointed guitar-attacks and the unstoppable hammering of the “Steel-O-Phone”.

“Between god and the devil, always stands the music!“, the kings of the minstrels CORVUS CORAX once claimed. As the epicenter of the contemporary German mediaeval scene the Berlin-based band looks back on over twenty years of finest musicianship, accompanied by powerful sounds and an undeniable touch of musical Zeitgeist. After masterpieces, such as the re-imagination of the Carmina Burana (published under the project “Cantus Buranus”), CORVUS CORAX released their most recent opus, called “Gimlie”, in November 2013, again building an impressive “Wall of Sound“ with drums, pipes and other mediaeval instruments.

Named after the Greek goddess of the underworld, the chamber ensemble PERSEPHONE always excelled with the remarkable voice of Sonja Kraushofer and a fascinating interplay of subtle classical compositions, opposed with powerful dramatic outbursts. After a couple of shows in autumn, that premiered a selection of new songs, PERSEPHONE will return in 2014 with their new album “Perle“. Just like their fellow collaborators of the first hour, Janus, they can be experienced live on the theater stage next year.

Together with extraordinary musical projects, reading shows have become a regular part of the theater programme too. The first author for 2014 we are happy to announce is MARKUS HEITZ. The praised fantasy-, horror- and science fiction specialist reads from the fourth volume of the Albae series: “Die Legenden der Albae - TOBENDER STURM“. Furthermore he will have another cool surprise in store for his fans! In addition to these artists you may look forward to many additional acts, still to be announced, including more headliners to be announced soon!


IAMX CANCELLED ALL LIVE-DATES IN 2014 DUE TO CONTINUOUS HEALTH ISSUES!

Due to ongoing health issues of mastermind Chris Corner, the band decided to cancel all live-activities for 2014 until further notice. The cancellation unfortunately affects also the appearance of IAMX at the Amphi Festival 2014. This is the note we received: „Dear friends, Three months ago we postponed all planned IAMX live shows due to Chris' ill health. We are still not in a position to commit to future shows. We will keep you updated on all upcoming IAMX activity. Thank you again for your overwhelming support!“

We wish Chris Corner to get well soon and hope he will be in the condition to perform on stage with IAMX again as soon as possible.


AMPHI MERCHANDISE 2013 PRICES REDUCED BY 25%

From today we offer current Amphi merchandise of the season 2013 with a 25% discount at the Amphi Shop www.amphi-shop.de. T-Shirts, girlies, hoodies and shirts for children are available in various designs, while stock lasts!


CALL THE SHIP 2 NIGHT – THE FINAL EVENT 2014  – ON SALE NOW!

In celebration of our 10th anniversary, the night of Sunday, 27.07.2014, will become a very special one. Directly after the festival it is “Anchors away” with the exclusive final event “CALL THE SHIP 2 NIGHT“ aboard the “MS RheinFantasie”. In the ship´s atmospheric club ambiance we embark on a romantic night-trip along the Rhine with special live-shows. While VNV Mastermind Ronan Harris joins the trip with VNV CLASSICAL – “Music For Piano & Voice“, SOLAR FAKE are moving “One Step Closer” as well, performing a unique set with piano, voice and synth, directly after the enchanting surprise set by special guest SONJA KRAUSHOFER, that has been arranged only for this evening! For more information about the event and its live-acts please check out the related website at www.amphi-festival.de/2014/calltheshiptonight.html.

Either as incredible Christmas gift or in case you missed out on the tickets for Friday´s opening event, this is your perfect opportunity to catch an exclusive expansion of your Amphi Festival 2014 experience. Limited to only 777 tickets, the final event “CALL THE SHIP 2 NIGHT“ is only available as separate ticket and comes along with a precious premium box with lots of extras – while stock lasts. Tickets for the festival itself are available separately. Tickets for “CALL THE SHIP 2 NIGHT” are on sale now, only at Amphi Shop (www.amphi-shop.de)! 


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