Big thanks to the folks at KREATIVKRAFTPREIS for nominating "Raumfahrtzentrum Saarner Kuppe" and the "Static Roots Festival" in the category "K2 - impressive events and performances". Let's have a look at the history: The "Static Roots Festival" goes back to an Americana/Alt-Country/Folk/Indie house concert series under the name "Raumfahrtzentrum Saarner Kuppe" started in November 2007. Back in the early 80s the first listen to The Dream Syndicate's album "The Days Of Wine And Roses" was

"Static Roots Festival View: sun-drenched A German industry museum with a cobbled courtyard was a charming setting for an unusual feast of rock, country and soul. Day One was ruled by a storming show from Peter Bruntnell and band, followed by the soaring anthems and engaging presence of John Blek & The Rats, explaining the strong Irish element in the audience. Saturday saw beautiful, understated songwriting and sensitive performances from Nadine Khouri and Erin Rae

"Schaun mer mal wie lange dieses kleine phantastische Festival noch ein Geheimtipp bleibt" "STATIC ROOTS FESTIVAL 09. und 10.06.2017 Oberhausen – Zentrum Altenberg Wir machten uns auf nach Oberhausen, nicht in das Centro, nicht in das Gasometer, sondern in eine ehemalige Zinkfabrik, das jetzige Kultur-Zentrum Altenberg. Dort fand ein kleines, feines und familiäres Musik-Event namens STATIC ROOTS FESTIVAL statt. Dieses erlebte im Ruhrpott in diesem Jahr seine zweite Präsenz. Der Focus liegt bei diesem Festival

Amazing! Evi and Frank from Burger & So decided to give 1 EUR of each sold "Static Roots Burger" to the . So today we received the fantastic amount of 350 EUR which we will happily donate to Ärzte ohne Grenzen / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Thank you, Frank & Evi - what a great idea

Amazing pictures and a very lovely review were just published yesterday by Klaas Guchelaar. Read more on his blog at

Excellent review from the guys over at LonesomeHighway.com: "The success of any festival is all about knowing your audience when considering your line up and in this regard Static Roots got the mix absolutely spot on. With the large contingent of visitors travelling from Ireland and the U.K., a number of the carefully selected acts invited to play were guaranteed to hit the spot and the inclusion of one of Germany’s top roots bands and

  We've mentioned before, you have been an incredible audience at the Static Roots Festival 2017 (Oberhausen, Germany). And you were also very generous: when donating for Static Roots Festival posters and tote bags, you guys fed the piggy bank very well. In total the piggy bank contained 545 EUR - that's amazing!! Thank you - once again! You people rock <3 We will happily wire the money to the German division of Doctors Without

What a brilliant weekend Static Roots Festival 2017 was! We had the time of our lives. Thanks to Jeff Robson (Tell the Band to Go Home) for being the most fabulous presenter, thanks to Michael Langewender (Tonetoaster Records) for managing the stage so smoothly and efficiently, thanks to Buddy Olly and Alex for the great sound and lights, thanks to our volunteers Nils, Sabine, Claudia, Max and Iain, thanks to the Zentrum Altenberg crew for

Just like last year when we collected money for Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) we would like to keep the spirit alive. So this year we will sell tote bags and festival posters and pass all proceeds to Doctors Without Borders. Shop for a worthy

In ihrer Radiosendung HappySad auf radioeins berichtet Christine Heise heute Abend ab 21 Uhr über das Static Roots Festival: "Festivals wohin das Auge schaut… und eines findet am Wochenende in Oberhausen statt: zum zweiten Mal heißt es dort Peace, Love & Rock’n’Roll beim Static Roots Festival, und wir hören ins Line-Up rein." Danke, Christine! === Einige Zitate aus der Sendung: „Kann man ganz neidisch sein auf die Oberhausener, die ihn (Danny And The Champions Of

Our friends from Burger & So have created a Static Roots Special Burger - it's available all week long, especially at the Static Roots Festival this weekend . They will also provide vegetarian and vegan options. Find their full menu here:

Just twelve days until Static Roots Festival 2017! And it's Sunday, time for another playlist with one song per act. I'm actually so in love with this line-up, it's going to be a brilliant weekend: David Corley - The Joke Peter Bruntnell - Mr. Sunshine John Blek & The Rats - Rosie Nadine Khouri - You Got A Fire Jack Marks - Song For Me Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles - Crazy Talk David Ford

Jeff Robson from Winnipeg, MB, Canada, who will be the presenter at the Static Roots Festival 2017 (Jeff already presented Leeroy Stagger's gig at Static Roots Festival 2016), did a sweet little pre-view of the festival on his amazing radio show "Tell The Band To Go Home". He plays songs by Nadine Khouri, Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles, Jack Marks, David Corley, The Wynntown Marshals and John Blek & The Rats. Check it out here

In his highly recommended radio show "Mike Richie on Sunday" on Celtic Music Radio, Mike played songs by Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles and David Corley and recommended the "cracking lineup" of the Static Roots Festival. You can listen to the podcast of yesterday's show (Sunday, 21st May 2017) here: hour 1: http://podcast.canstream.co.uk/celticmusic/index.php?id=21870 hour 2: http://podcast.canstream.co.uk/celticmusic/index.php?id=21871 Playlist: 1 – Neil Young – Buffalo Springfield Again 2 – Margo Price – Hands Of Time 3 –

David Corley The final addition to the line-up of the Static Roots Festival is here: David Corley and band from Lafayette, Indiana (USA)! David Corley’s 2015 debut Available Light earned international critical accolades, and featured prominently on years’ best lists across Europe, Ireland and the U.K. He played some inspiring

Nadine Khouri After a very late night out with some Kilkenny friends, it was a sunny autumn Sunday at about 1:30pm when Nadine Khouri and her band entered the stage at the great Sc4m Festival 2016 in Winchester last September. The festival organizer, Oliver Gray, kept raving about Nadine for

David Ford Every now and then it happens, that a newly discovered act knocks you off your socks. This guy was playing on the stereo just as we arrived on time (we’re German) to a Scottish wedding ceremony and we were instantly blown away. Well, I thought it’s the circumstances

John Blek & The Rats I'm not kidding you: it seems like they could become some kind of mascot for the Static Roots Festival: after playing the headline slot at Static Roots 2016, John Blek & the Rats will be back for next year’s festival (9 / 10 June 2017)!

Danny And The Champions Of The World You better bring your dancing boots to the Static Roots Festival 2017: Three times in a row voted as “UK act of the year”, the always brilliant Danny And The Champions Of The World will bring their unique blend of Americana-AltCountry-Soul to the

Jack Marks & The Lost Wages Next announcement for Static Roots Festival 2017: the fabulous Canadian roots, rock&roll songsmith Jack Marks & The Lost Wages joining the festival line-up is a perfect scenario. Ever since we fell in love with his great „The Dress Song“ back in 2009 we tried