Jonathan Blues Band & Guests
For the 30th time, the Berlin Blues is kicking off the new year with a long-standing tradition: on Saturday 9 January 2027, the Jonathan Blues Band invites you to its traditional New Year’s Blues event. Due to renovation work at the WABE, this anniversary event will take place at the Kesselhaus in the Kulturbrauerei.
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As every year, the host is Peter Pabst, a veteran of the East Berlin blues scene. Together with his Jonathan Blues Band – Hagen Dyballa on bass and Matthias Fuhrmann on drums – he will once again be bringing together numerous musical companions and guests for the evening.
The guests for 2027 are:
- Mike Kilian (vocals, Rockhaus)
- Steffi Breiting (vocals)
- André Drechsler (guitar, Jessica)
- Bernd Kleinow (harmonica)
- BluesRudi (guitar, vocals)
- Gerhard “Hugo” Laartz (keyboards, Modern Soul Band)
Rockhaus singer Mike Kilian, with his distinctive voice, has been one of the defining figures of the East German rock scene for decades. Also joining the line-up is blues singer Steffi Breiting, originally from Thuringia. André Drechsler, guitarist with the band Jessica, joins forces with blues harp player Bernd Kleinow and BluesRudi. On keyboards is Gerhard “Hugo” Laartz, whose Modern Soul Band helped shape a chapter of East German rock and soul history.
As tradition dictates, a dedicated concert programme has been put together for the 30th edition. The Jonathan Blues Band and their guests promise an evening blending blues, rock and East German music history – and around three hours of blues power on the stage of the Kesselhaus.
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