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Published: 22 May 2014

Hafen Rock @ 825th Hafengeburtstag, Hamburg, Germany
9th to 11th May 2014
Hafen Rock Day 3 with The Coast Guards, The Rubber Chukks, Chevydevils and Restless

It is Sunday noon, the last day of the 825th birthday of the harbour of Hamburg and also the last day of the related Hafen Rock festival. As the days before, the first ones to be on stage were a sailor chorus, but this time coming from Hannover. With over three hours of time, they had got the most time for their show. Today, only four bands were standing on stage after them to finish the festival. Today the topic could have been "All about Rock'n'Roll".

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Published: 21 May 2014

Turock, Essen, Germany
15th May 2014
Gus G and Marty Friedman

This Thursday the guitar gods visited the Turock in Essen to show us their otherworldly skills. Even though both, Friedman and Gus G, are extremely talented musicians and role models in their craft my excitement had its limits but read on for the clue… Sadly, the show was not very well attended. Both artists surely deserve more attention.

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Published: 20 May 2014

Hafen Rock @ 825th Hafengeburtstag, Hamburg, Germany
9th to 11th May 2014
Hafen Rock Day 2 with Idgy, Vivie Ann, Châlice, 5th Avenue, Bon Scott, Dark Age and Emil Bulls

So day two of the 825th birthday of the harbour of Hamburg started. At the Hafen Rock Stage the program began again at the midday time. Today the United Elb Choir opened the show. There were many more visitors than the day before and also at the fish market terrain it was better filled at this early time. No storm warnings, but still not so nice weather, so this was another point why the stampede was greater.

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Published: 19 May 2014

Hafen Rock @ 825th Hafengeburtstag, Hamburg, Germany
9th to 11th May 2014
Hafen Rock Day 1 with Yonks, Suizide Queenz, The Pleasures, Rogers, Maggers United, Die Toten Ärzte

It is the first day of the 825th birthday of the harbour of Hamburg, and the first visitors arrived round the midday time. The weather was Hamburg-like with a low breezy and grey sky accompanied with some rain drops. But this won't discourage anybody to rock the next three days on the Hafen Rock on the terrain of the famous fish market right next to the harbour. The Shanty choir WINDROSE opened the Astra Hafen Rock Stage traditionally like the years before. The Hafen Rock took place for the 21st time and already at the early hour on Friday afternoon, some visitors found their way to the stages. Today, on day one, "Cover bands from Hamburg" are on the schedule. Almost every band got cover songs with them, so it is a good entry for the beginning.

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Published: 19 May 2014

Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
15th May 2014
Nine Inch Nails & Cold Cave

The beautiful old fortification called Zitadelle, built at the Renaissance, was crowded with lots of fans from all over Germany (it was the only NIN show in the country besides festival appearances at Rock im Park and Rock am Ring) and even Europe, looking forward for the first concert NIN gave in Germany this year. I talked to guests from many different German cities and even from Hungary and Italy. The weather was dry, but cold, perfect for a concert. The audience was mostly older, but there were also young girls and boys and I saw even some children with her parents or grandparents. The atmosphere was peaceful, but full of expectation.

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