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.
ROGER C. WADE & THE HOUSEROCKERS (GBR, DEU)
First class 50s Chicago blues, boogie and swinging jump blues - that's Roger C. Wade & The Houserockers. The explosive stage show, the musical teamwork and their deep love of the blues have made Little Roger & The Houserockers one of the top attractions in Europe.
Roger C. Wade, the English showman and entertainer, stands firmly in the tradition of Little Walter, Big Walter, George Smith and William Clarke with his harmonica style and draws on the blues from Chicago and the West Coast.
The bundle of energy on guitar Tilmann Michalke offers a mixture of T-Bone Walker, Robert Lockwood and Hollywood Fats, presented in his own inimitable style.
Marion Wade is one of the few European pianists who mirror the great Otis Spann from Chicago and the legendary Fred Kaplan from Los Angeles in both deep blues and exuberant boogie.
And the rhythm section around Stephan Roffmann on bass and Micha Maass on drums nail a dynamic, exciting beat to the dance floor.
Roger C. Wade - blues harp, vocals
Marion Wade - piano
Tilmann Michalke - guitar
Stephan Roffmann - bass
Micha Maass - drums
