IIt's blues time: musicians from the international blues scene will be visiting Binz this year from 11 to 14 June for the multi-award-winning Blue Wave Festival Binz. Plucking, drumming and singing in many places will make New Orleans pale with envy.
A special highlight are the "Pink Piano" concerts on the Kurplatz, with musicians as soloists or in bands - an experience not only for blues connoisseurs.
B.B. & THE BLUES SHACKS (DEU)
The BBs love their music and play the blues so skillfully that even the Americans now take their hats off to this German band. With their mixture of Rhythm & Blues and a touch of "Sixties Soul" they have gained a fan base around the globe.
The band has received countless awards such as the "German Blues Award" and the title "Best Blues Band in Europe" from French music editors, their CD "Unique Taste" was awarded the German Record Critics' Prize. B.B. & The Blues Shacks stand for great live performances and have also established themselves as a top act overseas.
Frontman Michael Arlt has long been in the premier league of European blues and soul singers. He is also a unique entertainer. His brother Andreas Arlt, an elegant stylist, is now regarded as a world-class guitarist. And with Fabian Fritz on piano and organ, the band has been able to engage another genius for the independent sound. Henning Hauerken and Andre Werkmeister provide the unique drive and groove that you take home with you from the concert.
Andreas Arlt - guitar, vocals
Michael Arlt - vocals, harmonica
Fabian Fritz - piano, organ
Henning Hauerken - electric + upright bass
Andre Werkmeister - drums, percussion
