For most people, including a lot of musicians, August is what they call the Sommerloch in German, a black hole into which people happily disappear for a couple weeks. But not everyone! We’ve done some digging and turned up a few stellar acts who are working their way around the continent or the hemisphere this month.
Endless Wellness
If you’ve read anything about Endless Wellness, you’ve probably read about what good friends they are – and judging by their touring schedule, they’re also pretty hard workers. Super wholesome! It’s nice to see them doing well, still riding the wave of their 2023 debut album Was für ein Glück. In addition to a number of dates around Austria, you can see them this month at:
Photo (c) Rea von Vic
- Aug. 1 – Appletree Garden Festival, Diepholz (DE)
- Aug. 2 – Weinturm Open Air, Bad Windsheim (DE)
- Aug. 3 – Heimatsound Festival, Oberammergau (DE)
- Aug. 8 – Haldern Pop Festival, Rees-Haldern (DE)
- Aug. 13 – Musikfestwochen, Winterthur (CH)
- Aug. 16 – Kultursommer, Konstanz (DE)
- Aug. 17 – Obstwiesenfestival, Ulm (DE)
- Looking ahead, they’ll also be playing at the Reeperbahn Festival in September
Gina Schwarz
The bassist Gina Schwarz, in addition to being an accomplished bandleader in her own right, is a representative of a venerable jazz tradition that doesn’t get a lot of notice these days, but without which the music would suffer: a real live sidewoman, capable of performing in a wide variety of contexts with a wide variety of artists. After a number of dates in Germany, she’s taking off on an American tour – no kidding! – with the female-power supergroup Sheroes.
Photo (c) Iris Camaa
- Aug. 1-2 – Cipriani, Ibiza (ES) with Muriel Grossmann
- Aug. 5 – A-Trane, Berlin (DE) with Aki Takasi et al.
- Aug. 6 – Sowieso, Berlin with Aki Takasi & Alexander von Schlippenbach, et al.
- Aug. 15 – Jazz im Palmengarten, Frankfurt (DE)
- Aug. 25 – Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis, IN (USA)
- Aug. 27 – Caffe Vivace, Cincinnatti, OH (USA)
- Aug. 28 – Merriman’s Playhouse, South Bend, IN (USA)
- Aug. 30 – Bop Stop, Cleveland, OH (USA)
- Sept. 1 – DC Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C. (USA)
- Sept. 2 – Detroit Jazz Festival, Detroit, MI (USA)
Oska
Singer-songwriter Oska is keeping busy as well – her latest album, Forever Blue dropped in June, and she’ll be taking off on an extensive European tour in October…but before that she’s got a few warm-up shows planned – including 4 sold-out dates opening for Coldplay (yes, that Coldplay) in Vienna and a couple of international shows.
Photo (c) Manuel Hauer
- Aug. 8 – Sommernächte im Gartentheater, Hannover (DE)
- Aug. 10 – Sonnenaufgangskonzerte, Bielefeld (DE)
- Aug. 11 – Sziget Festival, Budapest (HU)
Uche Yara
Uche Yara‘s been touring all summer on the strength of her debut album Golden Days, and the genre-bending singer/songwriter/guitarist shows no sign of slowing down yet. She’ll be gracing a number of venues and festivals with her presence in the coming weeks…
Photo (c) Mala Kolumna
- Aug. 2 – Am Schluss, Thun (CH)
- Aug. 16 – MS Dockville, Hamburg (DE)
- Aug. 22 – Obstwiesen Festival, Dornstadt bei Ulm (DE)
- Aug. 23 – Museum Folkwang, Essen (DE)
- Aug. 30 – Musikschutzgebiet, Hombergshausen (DE)
- Aug. 31 – Forrest Sounds, Brussels (BE)
This, of course, is only a sampling – a lot of people are playing a select few festivals, and we’re not even counting all the concerts and festivals in Austria – for more info on the home front, do check out our most recent Austrian Music Highlights. Whatever you end up doing: have a great August!