Music Festival

Jazz on the Danube Festival in Straubing with Bobby McFerrin and ‘ I + I ‘ Straubing (tvo). Jazz, soul, Latin and funk at its best: Also is the Gaubodenstadt Straubing for a few days in the year 2010 to the navel of the European music world. From July 15th to 18th will be at Jazz on the Danube Festival”short JAD – the world stars the Mike in his hand. Bobby McFerrin, the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club and Matt Bianco are the headliners of this year’s 24th Festival. “A pinch of pop Anette Humpe and Adel Tawil control alias I + I”, one of the most exciting pop duos of in Germany, at. From the small Jazz event in Vilshofen an der Donau, which was an insider tip, jazz on the Danube Festival has become”moulted to the musical big event that annually attracts world stars and thousands of guests to Straubing. Legends such as B.B. King and superstars such as seal stood on the stage.

As well as the audience enjoy the incredibly relaxed atmosphere of the Festival, which not only with an incredible musical versatility, but also comparatively cheap Prices shines. The crowning of JAD in 2010 will be the appearance of Bobby McFerrin. On Sunday evening, July 18, the legend of jazz improvisation with the by Roger Treece of led European Chamber Choir of Europe in Straubing guest, one of only four concerts, he returns this year in Germany. “The fans also for I will travel far + I”, on Thursday, July 15th, give the go-ahead for jazz on the Danube Festival. “Songs like by the same Star” or so it should be “numerous awards and top rankings put the duo in the charts. The Friday is devoted to Latin American and Cuban sounds and rhythms. With the appearance of Paula Morelenbaum, a long cherished wish fulfilled goes for Organizer and JAD founder Heinz Huber.

The Grand Dame of the Bossa Nova is accompanied by the SWR big band and trumpet player Joo Kraus as a special guest. Another Festival highlight the Orquesta Buena marked her Vista Social Club. The formation come through the film to cult status is reinforced by Omara PORTUONDO. Jazz, Funk, Latin and soul characterise the Festival Saturday. Already in the morning several pubs in the town centre to the Jazz Brunch with music download. From 15: 00 it’s blow by blow: only play the winners of this year’s junior competition, the Heiko Fischer Quartet. This is followed by the Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca and the singer Mayra on r, also from Cuba. Then, one of the most important formations of the British new jazz is available with Matt Bianco”on stage. Rousing bizarre brass sounds presents JAD brass with the Austrian Band Mnozil”on Sunday, July 18, for brunch, before evening, Bobby McFerrin is the final chord. Information: Office of tourism, Theresienplatz 20 94315 Straubing, Tel. 09421/944-307, fax 09421/944-103,,,. Get free brochures and info Luitpoldstrasse 20, 93047 Regensburg, free Info Hotline 0800 / 1212111, fax 0941 the Eastern Bavarian Tourism Association e.v., Bavarian / 58539 39,.,