USA Roots Music News, Apr. 2010

Thanks to Rainer Zellner for the Music Contact agency's April 2010 newsletter for USA folk, roots, acoustic country, and bluegrass music, with the major tours currently scheduled for this year:

UNCLE EARL: Neo-Old-Time All-Girl Band

29 Apr. franz k, 72762 Reutlingen, 20:30
30 Apr. Wodan Halle, 79098 Freiburg, 20:30
1 May Jegelscheune, 90530 Wendelstein, 20:00
2 May KFZ, Marburg, 20:00
3 May Clubheim, 89269 Voehringen-Illerberg
6 May KULT, 97996 Niederstetten, 20:00
7 May Club Bastion, 73230 Kirchheim/T., 21:00
8 May Schweizer Landwirtschaftsmuseum Burgrain, CH-6248 Alberswil (bei Willisau), Switzerland, 20:00
9 May Ev. Kirche, 56335 Neuhäusel, 17:00
10 May Neue Welt, 85049 Ingolstadt, 20:30
11 May Haus International, 87435 Kempten, 20:00
12 May Kulturforum, 90762 Fürth, 20:00
14 May Bürgerhaus, 77815 Bühl, 20:00
15-16 May Karl May Fest, 01445 Radebeul
17 May AmVietheater, 07616 Beulbar (with Fox Tower Bluegrass Band), 19:30
19 May Café Castaneda, 34516 Vöhl-Harbshausen, 20:00
20 May Ratssaal, 28816 Stuhr, 20:00
21 May Tanzschule Schrock-Opitz, 26789 Leer, 20:00
22 May Jazztime Open Air Festival, 31141 Hildesheim, 16:00
23 May Hamawe Roots Festival, B-6760 Virton, Belgium, 20:30

THE WILDERS: Bluegrass meets Rockabilly

29 Sept. Ratssaal, 28816 Stuhr
30 Sept. Kulturfabrik Löseke, 31137 Hildesheim
2 Oct. Country Festival, Grindelwald, Switzerland, 20:30
3 Oct. Four Corners, Untermeitingen, TBC
9 Oct. Albert Einstein Forum, 41564 Kaarst, 20:00
10 Oct. Kulturforum, Lauf, TBC
13 Oct. Reithalle, Offenburg, 20:00
14 Oct. franz k, 72762 Reutlingen, 20:00
15 Oct. Schwarzer Hasen, 88239 Wangen, 20:00
16 Oct. El Lokal, Zurich, Switzerland

2nd BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE! - FESTIVAL OF BLUEGRASS AND AMERICANA MUSIC 2010
Sponsored by byte.fm, Akustik Gitarre, No Fences, Bear Family Records

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (USA): Traditional hardcore bluegrass
Jeff and Vida (USA): Acoustic Americana
Shotgun Party (USA): New Western Swing

3 Dec. franz k, 72762 Reutlingen, 20:00
5 Dec. Amerikahaus, 80333 Munich (München)
6 Dec. ParkTheater im Kurhaus Göggingen, 86199 Augsburg
9 Dec. Gut Varrel, 28816 Stuhr
10 Dec. Kulturfabrik Löseke, Hildesheim, 20:00
11 Dec. Theater, Lutherstadt-Eisleben, 18:00
14 Dec. Haus der Kultur, 84478 Waldkraiburg, 20:00
16 Dec. Lokschuppen, 89522 Heidenheim, 20:00
18 Dec. Kammgarn, CH-8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland

*For your calendar*
14-15 May Bühl 8th Internationales Bühl Bluegrass Festival 2010
13-15 May NL-Voorthuizen The European World of Bluegrass Festival
22-23 May 48268 Greven Greven Grass Bluegrass Festival

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