26 Apr 2019

Static Ruhr Tour 2019 – Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord

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(scroll down for English version) Was ist die “Static Ruhr Tour”? Oberhausen, die Stadt in der das Static Roots Festival stattfindet, befindet sich in der Mitte einer der am meisten industrialisierten Gegenden Europas, dem Ruhrgebiet. Das Ruhrgebiet ist immer schon ein Schmelztiegel gewesen: schon vor über 200 Jahren kamen Immigranten auf der Suche nach Arbeit aus ganz Europa (Polen, Russland, Italien, Türkei, Griechenland, Spanien…). Und das Ruhrgebiet hatte mit Kohle und Stahl immer großen Bedarf

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3 Apr 2019

Dawn Brothers @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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2018 at the amazing "Once In A Blue Moon" Americana festival in Amsterdam, these guys won over the audience within minutes and got 4.000 people dancing along to their late 60s/early 70s Americana-Soul. === Please welcome to the line up of the Static Roots Festival 2019 === Dawn Brothers Bio Who said roots can only ever be retro? Although it may seem as if The Dawn Brothers arrived from the past through a time machine,

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3 Apr 2019

One Eleven Heavy cancel European Summer Tour 2019

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One Eleven Heavy no longer part of the Static Roots Festival lineup Unluckily and due to circumstances out of our control, One Eleven Heavy are no longer joining us at Static Roots Festival after cancelling their European summer tour 2019. Instead we have just added the fabulous Dutch Americana-Soul band Dawn Brothers to the line up 2019. Bring your dancing boots, will

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7 Mar 2019

The Wave Pictures @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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  “Blessed with the gift of god-like genius, it is hard to overstate the importance of this small, cult band.” === These guys bring in a fresh new twist, they will make you dance, they will make you weep, and you might have a new find for your list of favourite artists. We are excited to add this amazing band to the line up of the Static Roots Festival 2019: === "the hardest working band

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6 Mar 2019

John Blek @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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"His talent is shining brighter with every album" === Playing in remembrance of the late great Willie Meighan, we are very happy to add this brilliant songwriter and performer to the line up of the Static Roots Festival 2019: === John Blek Bio Ever prolific Blek has released his fourth solo studio album in as many years. Entitled Thistle & Thorn it was recorded between Clonakilty, Co. Cork and Louisville, Kentucky during the early part

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5 Mar 2019

Cancelled: One Eleven Heavy @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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Click for more information: One Eleven Heavy cancel European summer tour === 'An unabashed, triumphantly affectionate recreation of what Gram Parsons called Cosmic American Music - the country, folk and blues-informed psychedelic rock of the late 1960s and early 70s.' === Please welcome to the line up of the Static Roots Festival 2019 === One Eleven Heavy Bio Singer-songwriter James Jackson Toth (better known by his nom de plume, Wooden Wand) and guitarist Nick Mitchell-Maiato

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13 Feb 2019

“Das nachhaltigste Festivalerlebnis des Jahres” – ROADTRACKS MAGAZIN #53

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"Beseelt und beschenkt von diesem Festival gehen wir nach Hause" Frank Schwarzberg vom ROADTRACKS Magazin berichtet in der Printausgabe #53 über das Static Roots Festival: Static Roots Festival 13./14.07.2018, Oberhausen, Zentrum Altenberg "Dies ist sicher das nachhaltigste Festivalerlebnis des Jahres. God is in the details, heißt es, und Dietmar Leibecke, Hauskonzert- und jetzt Festivalveranstalter aus Passion, hat ein Händchen dafür. Vom catering bis zum Programm stimmt einfach alles. Das Essensangebot ist fair und gut, incl.

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12 Feb 2019

Static Roots Festival supports Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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Static Roots Festival supports Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Static Roots Festival supports Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) help people worldwide where the need is greatest. They are usually the first who come to help in disaster areas or war zones - and they are the last to go. From 2016 to 2018, Static Roots Festival has raised almost 12.000 EUR in support of MSF and we

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11 Feb 2019

Tell The Band To Go Home with a preview of Static Roots Festival 2019

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In his radio show "Tell The Band To Go Home", Jeff Robson travels to Germany for a preview of the Static Roots Festival 2019. During the second hour of the show, Jeff plays songs by John Murry, Don Gallardo, Joana Serrat and Joe Nolan. "Tell The Band To Go Home" - Logo Check out the podcast here: http://tellthebandtogohome.com/2019/01/30/podcast-jan-27-2019/ Playlist: Terra Lightfoot – NFB – Every Time My Mind Runs Wild – CDN Ben de la

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3 Feb 2019

“Americana-, Country- und Roots-Music … vom Allerfeinsten” – Das ROADTRACKS Magazin über das Static Roots Festival 2018

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"Mit dem STATIC ROOTS FESTIVAL - DA WEISS MAN WIRKLICH, WAS MAN HAT, Americana-, Country- und Roots-Music mit allen Ablegern vom ALLERFEINSTEN." Das ROADTRACKS Magazin veröffentlichte im Januar 2019 in seiner Onlineausgabe ein Review von Autor Volker Ebert über das Static Roots Festival 2018: "Sonnenschein, Autobahn und gute Laune begleiteten uns auf den Weg in die ehemalige Zink-Fabrik, das jetzige Kultur-Zentrum Altenberg. Da brauchen wir nicht mehr fragen: Wo ist das denn? Die Americana-, Country-

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21 Jan 2019

Limited hard tickets sold out – but we’re adding another batch!

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== hard tickets == Hooray - the first batch of limited hard tickets has been sold out this weekend! Thanks so much for your love, trust and support that most of you have placed in us. You've already ordered your tickets before the final announcement of the festival line up. This embodies your trust in us. And it clearly shows us, Static Roots Festival is more than just a line up. The artists are of

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18 Jan 2019

Joana Serrat & The Great Canyoners @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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"a true jewel” We are thrilled to welcome this brilliant act from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, to the Static Roots Festival 2019: Joana Serrat & The Great Canyoners Bio For her fourth album in five years, Joana Serrat travelled from her home in Vic, Barcelona to the Texas Hill Country outside Austin. There she teamed up with Israel Nash at his Plum Creek Sound studio near the town of Dripping Springs. For the recording sessions Nash

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11 Jan 2019

Tageszeitung “junge Welt” über die Cordovas auf dem Static Roots Festival 2018

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Die Tageszeitung "junge Welt" - Logo Mit ein wenig Verspätung berichtet die Tageszeitung "junge Welt" in der Ausgabe vom 10. Januar 2019 über den Auftritt der Cordovas auf dem Static Roots Festival 2018: "Die Formation aus Madison bei Nashville, Tennessee treibt das Spiel mit den Versatzstücken des Southern Rock auf die Spitze. Die Harmonien sind ein Traum, und wie der Liedgesang anhebt: bruchlos, und doch überraschend – wie bei Surfern, die in die Welle hineingleiten,

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10 Jan 2019

Songpickr highly recommends the Static Roots Festival

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Songpickr - check out his blog and playlists by clicking the picture Check out this great recommendation by the fabulous Songpickr (his blog and playlists are a great source of inspiration): "If you are based in Europe and love Americana, I highly recommend the fantastic Static Roots Festival in Oberhausen in July. The festival is still relatively new but already has an enthusiastic fan base of music lovers and gets lots of praises from all sides. The concept developed out of

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28 Dec 2018

“Americana vom Allerfeinsten” – H. Chinaski über das Static Roots Festival

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"Americana vom Allerfeinsten" - "in dieser Qualität in Deutschland wohl einzigartig" Eher durch Zufall stießen wir auf diesen wunderbaren Beitrag über das Static Roots Festival im musiker-board.de. Chinaski, gib Dich zu erkennen, damit wir uns für die Blumen bedanken können: "Das Static Roots-Festival in Oberhausen (13. & 14.07.2018) findet in diesem Jahr zum dritten Mal statt und bietet an zwei Tagen eine Auswahl internationaler Acts aus dem Bereich Americana, die in dieser Qualität wohl einzigartig

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23 Dec 2018

Bennett Wilson Poole named “Best Band of 2018”

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Bennett Wilson Poole named ‘Best Band of 2018’ in Americana-UK’s end of year poll Bennett Wilson Poole @ Static Roots Festival 2018 (picture by Klaas Guchelaar) Their first ever gig in Germany at the Static Roots Festival 2018 was simply phenomenal. Now the readers of the Americana-UK named Bennett Wilson Poole the "Best Band of 2018" with Runners-up like Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Darlingside, Curse of Lono or 3hattrio: "Well it’s been a

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20 Dec 2018

John Murry @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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His 2012 debut album "Graceless Age" is a masterpiece, it ended up in plenty of Top 10 charts (Mojo Magazine, Uncut Magazine), in the Top5 of American Songwriter Magazine and in the year's best at the British The Guardian. The album catapulted him into the focus of the indie-americana scene. We are happily adding some kind of genius to the line-up of the Static Roots Festival 2019: John Murry (Tupelo, Mississippi, USA) Bio John Murry

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20 Dec 2018

Don Gallardo @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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The Rolling Stone calls him "A singer-songwriter that is one of the Country and Americana scene's true journeymen.” His music is prominently featured in TV series like "Nashville", "The Vampire Diaries", or "The Ranch"  and in movies like "Jolene" and Jackass' "Bad Grandpa". We are very excited to announce Don Gallardo (Nashville, TN,USA) as part of the Static Roots Festival 2019 line up Don will be joined by Travis Stock on bass, the brilliant Jim Maving

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16 Dec 2018

Ags Connolly @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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Country Music People magazine calls him, “The best singer-songwriter in the country field that this country has ever turned out.”. If you hear his songs, you would not believe this guy hails from Oxfordshire in England. A great traditional country voice, brilliant songs, and the wit in a song like "I Hope You're Unhappy" - how can you not love this guy? Please welcome to the Static Roots Festival 2019, the great Ags Connolly! Press

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13 Dec 2018

The Hanging Stars @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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In April of 2019 this excellent, London-based band will support the re-union tour of legendary 80s country-rockers, The Long Ryders (w/ Sid Griffin). They call their style of music "Cosmic Country / Psychedelic Folk" and they will most certainly put a smile on everyone's face with their jangling guitars and most beautiful harmonies underlined by a great pedal steel guitar. Please welcome to the Static Roots Festival 2019: The Hanging Stars Bio Blending folk pastoralism

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13 Dec 2018

Cordovas @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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"Oh, did we dance!"   A total corker, the real deal, the total package, the talk of the (Americana) town - after headlining the Static Roots Festival 2018, the brilliant Cordovas from Nashville, TN, USA, will be performing once again at the Static Roots Festival 2019. Be prepared to get blown away! Do you remember the festival video from Static Roots Festival 2019? Check out this short sequence... "Oh, did we dance!...We'll be back next

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12 Dec 2018

Static Roots Festival hard ticket pre-sale started…

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The pre-sale of limited hard tickets for the Static Roots Festival 2019 has already started. Get an early-bird-ticket now and safe on extra cost: https://staticrootsfestival.com/home/tickets/ P.S.: become a member of the Static Roots Festival friends and supporters group over on Facebook and get all the updates from there: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1151532058239968/ The first batch of ticket orders has already been sent out - thanks for all the early

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11 Dec 2018

Orphan Colours @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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"They could well be the illegitimate love children of Springsteen, Mellencamp, Frei and Henley". Their debut album, "All On Red", has just been nominated for an "Album Of The Year" award at the Americana-UK. This is sure going to be one of the bands you do not want to stop playing. We can't wait to sing and dance along to the great songs of the wonderful Orphan Colours at the Static Roots Festival 2019! Bio

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10 Dec 2018

The Brother Brothers @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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Their sound is striking and undeniably captivating. Often leaning towards the darker, moody elements of Appalachian folk, and bluegrass traditions, their songs are laden with near perfect sibling harmonies or unison singing, compelling writing, and imaginative arrangements. The songs of Adam and David are sometimes bittersweet, sometimes light-footed and airy, then again melancholic-bluesy, an intense intoxication of mixed emotions that magically captivate the audience. Violinist Adam Moss and guitarist David Moss accompany each other with

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7 Dec 2018

Joe Nolan @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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He was called a "rock'n'roll wunderkind" after releasing his debut album "Goodbye Cinderella" in 2011, his 2014 album, "Tornado" (Six Shooter Records, in Germany released on Blue Rose Records) turned us into fans, then it was quiet for four long years until Joe Nolan (Edmonton, Canada) released his latest album "Cry, Baby" in 2018. And what a great piece of music it is - contender for "album of the year". It's intense, touching, melancholic, it

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6 Dec 2018

Luke Tuchscherer @ Static Roots Festival 2019

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The first announcement for the line-up of the Static Roots Festival 2019: the fantastic Luke Tuchscherer will be rocking out the big stage with his great band! Luke Tuchscherer (pronounced Tuck-Shearer) is an acclaimed British singer/songwriter based in New York City, USA. A couple of years ago, an amazing British Alt.Country/rock band caught our attention, The Whybirds, where Luke was one of the songwriters in the band. We were following his career since and were

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