It all starts at the meteorological beginning of spring on Saturday, March 1, with Marley's Ghost - Germany's number one Bob Marley tribute band (Kulturscheune in Lebenstedt, 7.30 pm). The band was formed 20 years ago from the internationally active reggae formation, which has always seen Bob Marley's music as the greatest inspiration for its own songs. Frontman Sebastian Sturm embodies the "King of Reggae", whose unmistakable voice has often earned him the reputation of being the "German voice of Bob Marley" during his musical career.
On Sunday, March 9, children (aged 4 and over) and adults can discover "Fiona and the Sea Miracle" (Kniestedter Kirche in Salzgitter-Bad, 3 p.m.).
The story is about an old fisherman who lives on his cutter and has his niece from the city visiting for the weekend. She is really looking forward to the trip out to sea and to catching the biggest fish with her uncle.
In the middle of the ocean, Uncle Kurti confesses to his niece Fiona that he hasn't been fishing fish out of the sea for a long time and instead uses his net to fish garbage out of the sea. To make it clear to his niece Fiona how important his work is, he tells her the sailor's tale of the fish that swims through the seas full of broken glass and doesn't speak to any other fish.
Icelandic Svavar Knútur will then convey the natural wonders of the landscape musically on Saturday, March 15(8 p.m. Kniestedt Church). His songs often reflect Iceland's nature and change - from dark winters to endless summer days. This is already evident on his debut album "Kvöldvaka" (2009) and also on "Ahoy! Side A", which raises the question of when Side B will be released.
Despite all the melancholy moments, there is never a lack of hope in his music, which makes his concerts special experiences full of joie de vivre.
The concert by the Pugsley Buzzard Band on Friday, March 21 (8 pm Kniestedt Church) will then get you in the mood for spring. Pugsley is a musician, actor, TV chef and lovable grizzly in a hat. The cool piano player from Australia plays the great New Orleans sound from the era of daddies, dandies, girlies and sexy mamas with his Barralhouse piano style and his unusually smoky voice in a small line-up. He himself describes his music as "Louisiana Hoodoo Blues".
Berlin drumming legend Micha Maass, who won the German Blues Award for Best Drummer in 2015 and 2017, is not only one of the most respected blues and boogie drummers in Germany today, but is also a valued impresario of the European blues and boogie scene.