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Static Roots Festival
Line-up
10 & 11 July 2020
Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen
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“In this day and age of mega festivals, Static Roots reminds one that “small is beautiful” (…) and as such it’s a great continental addition to the likes of Kilkenny Roots”
Americana-UK, 25. Juli 2019
“Another successful Static Roots, which has by now established itself as a feature in the Roots and Americana punters annual diary. Every angle is covered at this festival. From the professional M.C. delivery by Jeff Robson, to the spacious stage, impressive lighting system, stage management, pin drop sound quality and refreshments on offer. No stone is left unturned. Spread the word, but not too widely, we don’t want it to get too big!”
LonesomeHighway.com, 24. Juli 2019
“… a dream come true…”
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“a festival with an energy like no other, where there is only love, freedom to allow ourselves to transcend where we need to, a togetherness that was so beautiful and pure. True rock and roll”
Joe Nolan, Facebook, 14. Juli 2019
“Sehr viel besser hätte das alles nicht gemacht werden können”
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“Als Fazit ließe sich sagen, dass auf rein musikalischer Ebene auf diesem Festival so ziemlich jede Schattierung der klassischen Americana-Musik abgedeckt wurde und somit kaum ein Wunsch, den man für eine solche Veranstaltung gehabt haben mochte, offengeblieben sein dürfte. Vom Ambiente her überzeugte das Static Roots ein ums andere Mal durch die familiäre Atmosphäre, die perfekte Organisation, den reibungslosen Ablauf und die betont relaxte und friedfertige Stimmung. Sehr viel besser hätte das alles nicht gemacht werden können…”
gaesteliste.de, 19. Juli 2019
” It’s weekends like this that save the soul and revive the spirit.”
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“God Bless Dietmar and the Static Roots crew (and audience!) for doing what soooo few organizers (and attendees!) of events (somewhat..) like it do: prove beyond a shadow of a doubt the transcendent power of music and of community by creating an environment full of love, camaraderie, and rock and roll for absolutely nothing but the love of the music and of their fellow human beings. ”
John Murry, July 13th 2020, on Facebook
“Die Messlatte … liegt nun verdammt hoch”
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[D]as ‘Static Roots’ [ist] ein Muss-Treffen für europäische Genießer jener originär amerikanischen Musik, die höchst unterhaltsam zwischen Folk, Bluegrass und Rock’n’Roll schillert” schreibt die WAZ über das gerade in Oberhausen zuende gegangene vierte Static Roots Festival
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 15. Juli 2019
Static Ruhr Tour 2020
Friday, 10th July
11am
Zeche Zollverein, Essen
meeting point: “Oberhausen train station”
At the Static Ruhr Tour 2020 we will take you to Zeche Zollverein in Essen, a former coal mine and now a UNESCO world cultural heritage site – one of the most popular spots in the Ruhr valley.
The skeletal remains of the once flourishing mines and its coking plant watch over fresh construction: a housing project taking over part of the former plant. The coal washing complex is now the site of the Ruhr museum. Zeche Zollverein is also housing the famous Red Dot Design Museum.
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Static Roots Festival supports Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
From 2016 to 2019 the Static Roots Festival raised about 14.500 EUR in support of Doctors Without Borders
News
18 Jan 2020
For the love of music ... We'd love to introduce you to the music of London, UK, based band Treetop Flyers. This brilliant band captures the 60s Westcoast pop, adds
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15 Jan 2020
Unbelievable Thanks for all your support and buying an early-bird-ticket. Within just nine days we sold all 200 early-bird-tickets - that's mental! The final 100 tickets will soon become available
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12 Jan 2020
Static Roots: The story of a festival Nick West (Bucketfull of Brains) with a great write-up about the Static Roots Festival: the (short history), a look back at the Static
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8 Jan 2020
Thanks to Americana-UK's Mark Underwood for this excellent preview of the Static Roots Festival 2020: "Fast becoming pretty much an essential date in any Americana fan’s festival diary these days,
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4 Jan 2020
Early Bird Tickets available from Monday, Jan. 6th 2020 From Monday, Jan. 6th 2020, a limited set of early bird tickets (hard tickets) will be available through the website. Although
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2 Jan 2020
Friday, 10th July 11am meeting point: "Oberhausen train station" At the Static Ruhr Tour 2020 we will take you to Zeche Zollverein in Essen, a former coal mine and now
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31 Dec 2019
First acts announced for the Static Roots Festival 2020 line-up You've all been waiting impatiently so here we go with the first six acts of the Static Roots Festival
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1 Sep 2019
Auch das roadtracks Magazin hat ein umfangreiches Review mit tollem Bildmaterial veröffentlicht. "Der Geheim-Tipp ist dahin, das STATIC ROOTS FESTIVAL ist im vierten Jahr seines Bestehens ausverkauft. Die Americana-, Country-
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1 Sep 2019
Check out this great blog post about the Static Roots Festival 2019 by Klaas Guchelaar. Wonderfully written, of course full of beautiful and perfect
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30 Jul 2019
Vielen Dank an die Dagmar Brusitzki Musikagentur für diesen wunderbaren Rückblick auf das Static Roots Festival 2019: "Und natürlich mach ich es auch diesen Sommer nicht ohne ein ordentliches Festival.
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"In this day and age of mega festivals, Static Roots reminds one that “small is beautiful” (...) and as such it’s a great continental addition to the likes of Kilkenny
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24 Jul 2019
"Another successful Static Roots..." Thanks to Declan Culliton (LonesomeHighway.com) for this beautiful review: “The fourth staging of The Static Roots Festival took place once again at the Zentrum Altenberg in
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To be seen at Static Roots Festival 2020: @jessedayton 🤘🎸🤘 Posted @withregram • @jessedayton Thx @rollingstone @rscountry @joeyblueclaw for the write-up. if it wasn’t for seeing #ralphsteadman insane #art in RS as a kid I would’ve never got turned on to #huntersthompson where I grew up. Great show last night in DC thx @pieshopdc see ya tonite @stanhopehouse in #stanhopenewjersey #leescratchperry 🙏❤️🚢🇯🇲🏴☠️
Feb 7
To be seen at Static Roots Festival 2020: @jessedayton 🤘🎸🤘 Posted @withregram • @jessedayton Thx @rollingstone @rscountry @joeyblueclaw for the write-up. if it wasn’t for seeing #ralphsteadman insane #art in RS as a kid I would’ve never got turned on to #huntersthompson where I grew up. Great show last night in DC thx @pieshopdc see ya tonite @stanhopehouse in #stanhopenewjersey #leescratchperry 🙏❤️🚢🇯🇲🏴☠️
Early-Bird tickets sold out! Within just nine days we sold all early-bird tickets for the Static Roots Festival 2020 – THANK YOU! AdTicket sales with a small batch of tickets will start soon… 🤘❤️🤘 #soldoutearlybirdtickets #limitedticketssoldout #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll #jessedayton #evangelinegentle #zacharylucky #curseoflonoband #dixieroseband #nativeharrow #gabigarbutt #treetopflyersband #williamtheconquerormusic #vandoliers #vandoliersband #petegow #petegowandthesirenstrings
Jan 15
Early-Bird tickets sold out! Within just nine days we sold all early-bird tickets for the Static Roots Festival 2020 – THANK YOU! AdTicket sales with a small batch of tickets will start soon… 🤘❤️🤘 #soldoutearlybirdtickets #limitedticketssoldout #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll #jessedayton #evangelinegentle #zacharylucky #curseoflonoband #dixieroseband #nativeharrow #gabigarbutt #treetopflyersband #williamtheconquerormusic #vandoliers #vandoliersband #petegow #petegowandthesirenstrings
The Rolling Stone calls him "the opinionated songwriter that Americana needs". He has played with Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, this summer he is playing (not only) for us, bringing his mix of outlaw country and blues, rock'n'roll and some punkrock to the Static Roots Festival 2020: the fabulous Jesse Dayton from TX, USA! 🤘❤️🤘 #jessedayton #johnnycash #waylonjennings #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
Jan 13
The Rolling Stone calls him "the opinionated songwriter that Americana needs". He has played with Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, this summer he is playing (not only) for us, bringing his mix of outlaw country and blues, rock'n'roll and some punkrock to the Static Roots Festival 2020: the fabulous Jesse Dayton from TX, USA! 🤘❤️🤘 #jessedayton #johnnycash #waylonjennings #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
Put on yer dancing boots for this brilliant, country-soul infused Americana band from the UK. Joining our line-up for the Static Roots Festival 2020: Treetop Flyers 🤘❤️🤘 #treetopflyers #loosemusic #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll @treetopflyersband
Jan 12
Put on yer dancing boots for this brilliant, country-soul infused Americana band from the UK. Joining our line-up for the Static Roots Festival 2020: Treetop Flyers 🤘❤️🤘 #treetopflyers #loosemusic #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll @treetopflyersband
It's still early today, so we'll let you know about our next announcement: His 2019 album "Midwestern" is a piece of timeless, old-school country-beauty, and he is an amazing storyteller. Rocking Magpie says about him: "Another Canadian shows the Americans how to sing Americana" We are absolutely excited to add Zachary Lucky from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to the line-up of the Static Roots Festival 2020 #zacharylucky #midwestern #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
Jan 11
It's still early today, so we'll let you know about our next announcement: His 2019 album "Midwestern" is a piece of timeless, old-school country-beauty, and he is an amazing storyteller. Rocking Magpie says about him: "Another Canadian shows the Americans how to sing Americana" We are absolutely excited to add Zachary Lucky from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to the line-up of the Static Roots Festival 2020 #zacharylucky #midwestern #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
Just a couple of weeks ago we were introduced to Evangeline Gentle's self-titled debut album. And - holy cow - what an album it is. We were instantly blown away by her songs, her beautiful voice, and the atmosphere she creates. Goosebumps guaranteed. Evangeline hails from Northeast Scotland but moved to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada aged 11. She misses living by the North Sea and hearing the sound of waves. We hope our Scottish friends will give her some proper support. We are very much looking forward to seeing Evangeline Gentle at the Static Roots Festival 2020! #evangelinegentle #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
Jan 11
Just a couple of weeks ago we were introduced to Evangeline Gentle's self-titled debut album. And - holy cow - what an album it is. We were instantly blown away by her songs, her beautiful voice, and the atmosphere she creates. Goosebumps guaranteed. Evangeline hails from Northeast Scotland but moved to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada aged 11. She misses living by the North Sea and hearing the sound of waves. We hope our Scottish friends will give her some proper support. We are very much looking forward to seeing Evangeline Gentle at the Static Roots Festival 2020! #evangelinegentle #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
The first ever Belgian band to play the Static Roots Festival! Rootstime.be is as excited about their debut album "Life In A Smalltown" as we are: "An excellent debut, that makes you look forward to more!" Please welcome, Dixie Rose... #dixierose #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll #rootstimebe
Jan 11
The first ever Belgian band to play the Static Roots Festival! Rootstime.be is as excited about their debut album "Life In A Smalltown" as we are: "An excellent debut, that makes you look forward to more!" Please welcome, Dixie Rose... #dixierose #preview #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll #rootstimebe
Thanks to Mark Underwood and AmericanaUK for this excellent preview of the Static Roots Festival 2020 (link to the full article be found here: https://staticrootsfestival.com/#news) + "Fast becoming pretty much an essential date in any Americana fan’s festival diary these days, the Static Roots Festival in Oberhausen, Germany this coming July announced its first performers just before Christmas. Dietmar Leibecke, festival organiser and promoter, appears to have got his line up pretty spot on so far, with two of the acts announced both in the running for UK Album of the Year at the AMA-UK awards later this month – Pete Gow for ‘Here There’s No Sirens’ and William the Conqueror for ‘Bleeding On The Soundtrack’.“ #americanauk #markunderwood #preview #petegow #williamtheconqueror #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
Jan 8
Thanks to Mark Underwood and AmericanaUK for this excellent preview of the Static Roots Festival 2020 (link to the full article be found here: https://staticrootsfestival.com/#news) + "Fast becoming pretty much an essential date in any Americana fan’s festival diary these days, the Static Roots Festival in Oberhausen, Germany this coming July announced its first performers just before Christmas. Dietmar Leibecke, festival organiser and promoter, appears to have got his line up pretty spot on so far, with two of the acts announced both in the running for UK Album of the Year at the AMA-UK awards later this month – Pete Gow for ‘Here There’s No Sirens’ and William the Conqueror for ‘Bleeding On The Soundtrack’.“ #americanauk #markunderwood #preview #petegow #williamtheconqueror #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
A limited number of early-bird-tickets for the Static Roots Festival 2020 are now available through the website: https://staticrootsfestival.com/home/tickets/ Although we are still non-profit and non-sponsored (we're doing it all for the love of music and camaraderie), we are raising the ticket price for the early-bird-tickets from 48 EUR to 53 EUR. It helps us to reduce our private funding of the event and at the same time to make sure that we can still book the great acts you used to experience at the Static Roots Festival. When we sold out the Static Roots Festival for the first time in 2019, still lots of people were disappointed because they wanted to buy their tickets at the door and finally failed to get in. So please make sure to buy your ticket in advance. Thanks again for all your great support. It's you who make the Static Roots Festival a very special event! #ticketpresale #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
Jan 7
A limited number of early-bird-tickets for the Static Roots Festival 2020 are now available through the website: https://staticrootsfestival.com/home/tickets/ Although we are still non-profit and non-sponsored (we're doing it all for the love of music and camaraderie), we are raising the ticket price for the early-bird-tickets from 48 EUR to 53 EUR. It helps us to reduce our private funding of the event and at the same time to make sure that we can still book the great acts you used to experience at the Static Roots Festival. When we sold out the Static Roots Festival for the first time in 2019, still lots of people were disappointed because they wanted to buy their tickets at the door and finally failed to get in. So please make sure to buy your ticket in advance. Thanks again for all your great support. It's you who make the Static Roots Festival a very special event! #ticketpresale #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #ambassadorofpeaceloverocknroll
At the Static Ruhr Tour 2020 we will take you to Zeche Zollverein in Essen, a former coal mine and now a UNESCO world cultural heritage site - one of the most popular spots in the Ruhr valley. The skeletal remains of the once flourishing mines and its coking plant watch over fresh construction: a housing project taking over part of the former plant. The coal washing complex is now the site of the Ruhr museum. Zeche Zollverein also houses the famous Red Dot Design Museum. Some of you might remember our first Static Ruhr Tour 2018 when we did a quick trip over to Zeche Zollverein after visiting the mine slagheap "Rheinelbe". This year we will take the time for a guide and the proper Zollverein experience. More details coming soon… #staticruhrtour #zechezollverein #essen #worldheritagesite #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg
Jan 2
At the Static Ruhr Tour 2020 we will take you to Zeche Zollverein in Essen, a former coal mine and now a UNESCO world cultural heritage site - one of the most popular spots in the Ruhr valley. The skeletal remains of the once flourishing mines and its coking plant watch over fresh construction: a housing project taking over part of the former plant. The coal washing complex is now the site of the Ruhr museum. Zeche Zollverein also houses the famous Red Dot Design Museum. Some of you might remember our first Static Ruhr Tour 2018 when we did a quick trip over to Zeche Zollverein after visiting the mine slagheap "Rheinelbe". This year we will take the time for a guide and the proper Zollverein experience. More details coming soon… #staticruhrtour #zechezollverein #essen #worldheritagesite #staticrootsfestival #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg
Gabi Garbutt & The Illuminations @ Static Roots Festival 2020 Put on yer dancing boots: with an uplifting blend of northern soul, punk, alt-folk and rock'n'roll, Gabi Garbutt's expressive, captivating performances are backed by the pulsating electric sounds and sweet harmonies of her band, The Illuminations. Rock’n’roll, Baby! #gabigarbutt #gabigarbuttandtheilluminations #indiefolk #alternative #americanamusic #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #staticrootsfestival
Dec 26
Gabi Garbutt & The Illuminations @ Static Roots Festival 2020 Put on yer dancing boots: with an uplifting blend of northern soul, punk, alt-folk and rock'n'roll, Gabi Garbutt's expressive, captivating performances are backed by the pulsating electric sounds and sweet harmonies of her band, The Illuminations. Rock’n’roll, Baby! #gabigarbutt #gabigarbuttandtheilluminations #indiefolk #alternative #americanamusic #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #staticrootsfestival
William The Conqueror @ Static Roots Festival 2020 Over the course of the last few years, these guys have become a force of nature. They were one of the highlights at the fantastic Kilkenny Roots Festival 2019 where they played two sold out shows to an ecstatic audience. They sure will become one of the highlights of the Static Roots Festival 2020: #williamtheconqueror #kilkennyrootsfestival #indiefolk #alternative #americanamusic #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #staticrootsfestival
Dec 24
William The Conqueror @ Static Roots Festival 2020 Over the course of the last few years, these guys have become a force of nature. They were one of the highlights at the fantastic Kilkenny Roots Festival 2019 where they played two sold out shows to an ecstatic audience. They sure will become one of the highlights of the Static Roots Festival 2020: #williamtheconqueror #kilkennyrootsfestival #indiefolk #alternative #americanamusic #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #staticrootsfestival
Curse of Lono @ Static Roots Festival 2020 Curse Of Lono kicked off 2019 with a performance at the UK Americana Awards at Hackney Empire, where they received the prestigious ‘Bob Harris Emerging Artist Award’. In March the band made their US live debut at the SXSW Music Festival and embarked on a UK tour with Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. Luckily, we could win over the amazing Curse Of Lono to play at the Static Roots Festival 2020 🤘💥🤘 #curseoflono #folk #indiefolk #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #staticrootsfestival
Dec 24
Curse of Lono @ Static Roots Festival 2020 Curse Of Lono kicked off 2019 with a performance at the UK Americana Awards at Hackney Empire, where they received the prestigious ‘Bob Harris Emerging Artist Award’. In March the band made their US live debut at the SXSW Music Festival and embarked on a UK tour with Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. Luckily, we could win over the amazing Curse Of Lono to play at the Static Roots Festival 2020 🤘💥🤘 #curseoflono #folk #indiefolk #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #staticrootsfestival
Native Harrow @ Static Roots Festival 2020 The critics love their album "Happier Now" as the band takes you on a journey through time to the flower power era of peace, love and rock'n'roll. Loose Music's new star Native Harrow from Woodstock, NY, USA, will shine brightly at the Static Roots Festival 2020. #nativeharrow #flowerpower #devintuel #stephenharms #folk #indiefolk #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #staticrootsfestival
Dec 22
Native Harrow @ Static Roots Festival 2020 The critics love their album "Happier Now" as the band takes you on a journey through time to the flower power era of peace, love and rock'n'roll. Loose Music's new star Native Harrow from Woodstock, NY, USA, will shine brightly at the Static Roots Festival 2020. #nativeharrow #flowerpower #devintuel #stephenharms #folk #indiefolk #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #staticrootsfestival
Vandoliers @ Static Roots Festival 2020 Prepare for a rare contagious live experience. If their mix of cow-punk, tex-mex, and rock'n'roll doesn't get your feet to dance, you're most likely already dead. For the Rolling Stone they were one of the 30 best acts at the SXSW 2019 in Austin. Today we are happy to add the fabulous Vandoliers from Texas, USA, to the line-up of the Static Roots Festival 2020: @vandoliers #vandoliers #cowpunk #texmex #rocknroll #rockabilly #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg
Dec 21
Vandoliers @ Static Roots Festival 2020 Prepare for a rare contagious live experience. If their mix of cow-punk, tex-mex, and rock'n'roll doesn't get your feet to dance, you're most likely already dead. For the Rolling Stone they were one of the 30 best acts at the SXSW 2019 in Austin. Today we are happy to add the fabulous Vandoliers from Texas, USA, to the line-up of the Static Roots Festival 2020: @vandoliers #vandoliers #cowpunk #texmex #rocknroll #rockabilly #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg
Pete Gow & The Siren Strings @ Static Roots Festival 2020 First announcement for the Static Roots Festival 2020: Pete Gow & The Siren Strings (UK) will raise the roof of Zentrum Altenberg #petegow #petegowandthesirenstrings #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg
Dec 21
Pete Gow & The Siren Strings @ Static Roots Festival 2020 First announcement for the Static Roots Festival 2020: Pete Gow & The Siren Strings (UK) will raise the roof of Zentrum Altenberg #petegow #petegowandthesirenstrings #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2020 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg
Posted @withrepost • @lonesomehighwaymag Check out our chat with Canadian singer songwriter #joenolanmusic at lonesomehighway.com #staticrootsfestival #rollercoasterrecords #americanafest2019 #lonesomehighwaymag #cleereskilkenny #kilkennyrootsfestival
Sep 26
Posted @withrepost • @lonesomehighwaymag Check out our chat with Canadian singer songwriter #joenolanmusic at lonesomehighway.com #staticrootsfestival #rollercoasterrecords #americanafest2019 #lonesomehighwaymag #cleereskilkenny #kilkennyrootsfestival
D awn Brothers @ Static Roots Festival 2019 (pictures by Klaas Guchelaar) "It was left to Rotterdam’s Dawn Brothers to close the festival and, in a similar manner to the previous night’s The Cordovas, they delivered a set which showcased a pile of instrumental dexterity with more than a nod to the funkiness of the American south, although they didn’t deliver an encore the length of The Cordovas, bowing out with the funky Sweet Love.“ americana-uk.com ============== "The perfect soulful finale to the festival came compliments of Dawn Brothers. The four-piece band continue to establish themselves as one of the ‘go to’ Dutch acts to get people moving and shaking at festivals. Saturday night’s performance was no exception and particularly noticeable was the positive reaction from the large German contingent, who were hanging on to every note and word.“ LonesomeHighway.com ============== #dawnbrothers #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2019 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #klaasguchelaar @kjguch @dawnbrothersmusic
Aug 25
D awn Brothers @ Static Roots Festival 2019 (pictures by Klaas Guchelaar) "It was left to Rotterdam’s Dawn Brothers to close the festival and, in a similar manner to the previous night’s The Cordovas, they delivered a set which showcased a pile of instrumental dexterity with more than a nod to the funkiness of the American south, although they didn’t deliver an encore the length of The Cordovas, bowing out with the funky Sweet Love.“ americana-uk.com ============== "The perfect soulful finale to the festival came compliments of Dawn Brothers. The four-piece band continue to establish themselves as one of the ‘go to’ Dutch acts to get people moving and shaking at festivals. Saturday night’s performance was no exception and particularly noticeable was the positive reaction from the large German contingent, who were hanging on to every note and word.“ LonesomeHighway.com ============== #dawnbrothers #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2019 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #klaasguchelaar @kjguch @dawnbrothersmusic
Posted @withrepost • @joeharveywhyte I had a great chat with Declan Culliton from @lonesomehighwaymag after meeting him at the fantastic @staticrootsfestival in Germany earlier this year. He asked me about the origins of the pedal steel, my influences, favourite players and how I personally approach playing. I feel honoured to have been included in this interview alongside one of Ireland’s best and most innovative steel players @steelydave83 . If you want to nerd out with us have a read! (Link in bio). ____________________________________________ #pedalsteel #pedalsteelguitar #pedalsteelplayer #joeharveywhyte #davidmurphy #ukpedalsteel #pedalsteellondon #irishpedalsteelfestival #lonesomehighway #bjcole #gregleisz #steelguitar #lonesomehighwaymag
Aug 20
Posted @withrepost • @joeharveywhyte I had a great chat with Declan Culliton from @lonesomehighwaymag after meeting him at the fantastic @staticrootsfestival in Germany earlier this year. He asked me about the origins of the pedal steel, my influences, favourite players and how I personally approach playing. I feel honoured to have been included in this interview alongside one of Ireland’s best and most innovative steel players @steelydave83 . If you want to nerd out with us have a read! (Link in bio). ____________________________________________ #pedalsteel #pedalsteelguitar #pedalsteelplayer #joeharveywhyte #davidmurphy #ukpedalsteel #pedalsteellondon #irishpedalsteelfestival #lonesomehighway #bjcole #gregleisz #steelguitar #lonesomehighwaymag
The Hanging Stars @ Static Roots Festival 2019 (pictures by Klaas Guchelaar) "Hailing from London, The Hanging Stars offer a masterly cocktail of jangle, twang and much more. Their set oozed class, combining all the ingredients of classic cosmic country and their own unique homegrown power pop vibe. Frontman Richard Olson has the shapes and moves on stage to groove like Noel Gallagher while sounding like Gram Parsons. A polished outfit including – yes once again – Joe Harvey Whyte on pedal steel, went down the proverbial storm.“ LonesomeHighway.com === "Harvey-Whyte clocked out his shift with his own outfit, The Hanging Stars, adding some sublime sounds to the band’s engaging mixture of cosmic country and mild psychedelia with a whiff of Gram Parsons and early Fairport Convention, with Joana Serrat supplying some divine vocals when she joined them on stage.“ americana-uk.com === "Ein besonderes Highlight stellte das folgende Set der Hanging Stars aus London dar. Eigentlich macht das Quintett mit dem charismatischen schwedischen Frontmann Richard Olson keine typische Americana-Musik, denn insbesondere mit Blues und Country haben die Herren weniger am Hut .... Wenn man dann allerdings auf der Facebook-Seite der Band unter "about" einzig das Wort "Cosmicious" liest, dann fällt der Groschen. Denn mit ihrem Mix aus Psychedelia, Folkpop-Songwriting, eher britisch anmutenden Harmonien und klassischem Jingle-Jangle-Gitarrenpop schwebte dann - zumindest ansatzweise - tatsächlich der Geist von Gram Parsons durch das Auditorium. Es wäre in diesem Sinne also sicher nicht ungebührlich, das Ganze als "Cosmic Music" im weitesten Sinne zu bezeichnen. Der internationale Anspruch dieser Show wurde dann noch dadurch betont, dass Joana Serrat freundlicherweise noch ein Mal als Gast-Vokalistin einsprang. Die Jungs absolvierten das Set mit der üblichen britischen Lässigkeit" gaesteliste.de #thehangingstars #richardolson #samferman #joeharveywhyte #pauliecobra #patrickralla #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2019 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #klaasguchelaar @kjguch
Aug 15
The Hanging Stars @ Static Roots Festival 2019 (pictures by Klaas Guchelaar) "Hailing from London, The Hanging Stars offer a masterly cocktail of jangle, twang and much more. Their set oozed class, combining all the ingredients of classic cosmic country and their own unique homegrown power pop vibe. Frontman Richard Olson has the shapes and moves on stage to groove like Noel Gallagher while sounding like Gram Parsons. A polished outfit including – yes once again – Joe Harvey Whyte on pedal steel, went down the proverbial storm.“ LonesomeHighway.com === "Harvey-Whyte clocked out his shift with his own outfit, The Hanging Stars, adding some sublime sounds to the band’s engaging mixture of cosmic country and mild psychedelia with a whiff of Gram Parsons and early Fairport Convention, with Joana Serrat supplying some divine vocals when she joined them on stage.“ americana-uk.com === "Ein besonderes Highlight stellte das folgende Set der Hanging Stars aus London dar. Eigentlich macht das Quintett mit dem charismatischen schwedischen Frontmann Richard Olson keine typische Americana-Musik, denn insbesondere mit Blues und Country haben die Herren weniger am Hut .... Wenn man dann allerdings auf der Facebook-Seite der Band unter "about" einzig das Wort "Cosmicious" liest, dann fällt der Groschen. Denn mit ihrem Mix aus Psychedelia, Folkpop-Songwriting, eher britisch anmutenden Harmonien und klassischem Jingle-Jangle-Gitarrenpop schwebte dann - zumindest ansatzweise - tatsächlich der Geist von Gram Parsons durch das Auditorium. Es wäre in diesem Sinne also sicher nicht ungebührlich, das Ganze als "Cosmic Music" im weitesten Sinne zu bezeichnen. Der internationale Anspruch dieser Show wurde dann noch dadurch betont, dass Joana Serrat freundlicherweise noch ein Mal als Gast-Vokalistin einsprang. Die Jungs absolvierten das Set mit der üblichen britischen Lässigkeit" gaesteliste.de #thehangingstars #richardolson #samferman #joeharveywhyte #pauliecobra #patrickralla #americanamusic #country #altcountry #srf2019 #oberhausen #nrw #ruhrpottliebe #zentrumaltenberg #klaasguchelaar @kjguch
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2016 has seen the inauguration of the Static Roots Festival at Zentrum Altenberg in Oberhausen (Rheinland), Germany.
The festival 2016 was a great success. With Leeroy Stagger (CAN), The Wynntown Marshals (SCO), John Blek & The Rats (IRL), Malojian (Northern-Ireland), Meena Cryle & The Chris Fillmore Band (AUT), The Midnight Union Band (IRL), and Anna Mitchell (IRL) it was a great line-up. And if Daniel Romano (CAN) had entered the correct address into his GPS the crowd would have enjoyed him as well.
The readers of the LonesomeHighway.com magazine voted this first edition of the Static Roots Festival one of the three best Americana festivals in 2016 (next to AmericanaFest, Nashville, and Kilkenny Roots Festival, Ireland).
Static Roots Festival 2017 saw the likes of Danny And The Champions Of The World (UK), Erin Rae And The Meanwhiles (USA), John Blek And The Rats (IRE), Nadine Khouri (UK), Jack Marks (CAN) and many more. Highlights of the Static Roots Festival 2018 were the Cordovas (USA), Terra Lightfoot (CAN), Prinz Grizzley (AUT), Anthony da Costa (USA), SUSTO (USA), Bennett Wilson Poole (UK), Charlie Whitten (USA) and more.
The Static Roots Festival is non-commercial, non-funded, and independent. All proceeds from the sale of Static Roots merch are donated to Doctors without Borders/MdF. In combination with the 2016 festival a fundraiser campaign for Doctors Without Borders/MSF was set up and raised a total of 9.050 EUR. From 2016 to 2018 the Static Roots Festival raised almost 12.000 EUR!
There is an excellent press, radio (public national radio) and TV coverage, the press calls the festival “the most memorable festival experience of the year”, “magnificent”, “brilliant line up”, “must-attend event”.
The festival has also attracted a lot of international guests from Ireland, England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Canada, Switzerland and Austria. We bring people together for a great weekend of peace, love, rock’n’roll, and friendship.
On the festival Friday, we organize the StaticRuhrTour. Oberhausen is in the middle of one of the most industrialized areas in Europe, the Ruhrvalley (“Ruhrgebiet”). The Ruhrvalley is a melting pot: for more than 200 years people from all over Europe (Poland, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Spain, …) came here to find work. And they also brought their cultures. We’ll take you to iconic industrial (and non-industrial) places, we might have a local Currywurst, and a Pils beer. We want to give you an understanding of the distinctive charm of the area.
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