The Reeperbahn Festival 2011

The Reeperbahn Festival is a Club-Festival unique all over Europe. On the last weekend of every September dozens of new international bands meet an enthusiastic audience in Germany‘s music metropolis Hamburg. Visitors not only enjoy the exciting festival program, but also the matchless setting: The Reeperbahn – world famous, atmospherically dense and lined with countless cutting-edge music clubs.

Since 2006 the festival crew regularly sends Hamburg‘s Reeperbahn into raptures staging spectacular live music events. For three nights about 170 bands and solo artists play in over 20 clubs, bars and theaters. The wingding in Hamburg‘s red-light district was inspired by South By Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.

During Reeperbahn Festival hand-picked newcomers from all over the world appear on the scene – all of them with the potential to star and usually before their great breakthrough. Artists like Bon Iver or Philipp Poisel were still new and hot when Reeperbahn Festival afforded them a stage. Their career took off shortly afterwords.

The Reeperbahn Festival‘s success has many good reasons. Besides an exquisite choice of music, the festivals promoters consequently lead the trumps of an urban club festival:

Instead of remote views on grainy video screens during a crowded mega event every club concert guarantees an intimate experience, up close to the performers.

Instead of a glissade on muddy meadows every change of location is a neon-colored walk through the nocturnal hustle and bustle of Hamburg‘s red-light district.

Instead of the concrete desert of a stadium parking lot every interval offers especially out-of-town visitors a chance to explore adjacent neighborhoods like the Karoviertel and the Schanze with hip stores, bars and restaurants or to immerse into the overwhelming atmosphere of Hamburg‘s harbor.

Reeperbahn Arts offers special highlights too like music related exhibitions, film screenings and Flatstock music poster convention – one of a kind in Europe. Artists from all over the world display their pictures and sell unique copies and prints at extremely low rates. And with Reeperbahn Campus the Reeperbahn Festival offers an industry meeting for the music and creative industries, happening right in the pulsating centre of the festival‘s events in special locations at the Spielbudenplatz.

Since 2009 the Reeperbahn Festival presents itself to international circles. Through successful appearances at Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, SXSW in Austin, Texas, SPOT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, Liverpool Sound City in England and the Expo in Shanghai, China Reeperbahn Festival establishes itself on the world map of the music biz.

More Information: www.reeperbahnfestival.com

Quotes:

“A wonderful event, perfect to meet people and see bands. I‘ll be back and will encourage my professional network to also attend.” Brent Grulke, Creative Director SXSW Festival, Austin, US

“2010  was my first time at the Reeperbahn Festival, and I was really pleased to be invited and attend. It has definitely established itself as one of the best music conferences on the calendar.” Vince Power, Internationally renowned promoter and festival owner, UK

“I’m not leaving this town without expressing my deepest respect for what you have done here. I have been to many showcase-festivals over the last 10 years (Eurosonic, SXSW, Les Transmusicales, Popkomm) and I must say you have made quiet an impression on me (and from what I heard at breakfast this morning also on the other international guests).” Herman Hulsens, Ancienne Belgique, BE

“The Reeperbahn Campus deliveres a very fresh point of view on the hot issues of the entertainment industry. In a very friendly atmosphere it offers the perfect venue for the brainstorming of profesionals from all over Europe. Reeperbahn campus is the perfect platform for the Exchange of pragmatical solutions of the hottest problems, as well as for the creation of  creative solutions for our industry.” Jaro Slavik, former head of Warner Music Eastern Europe, head of jury Czech and Slovakia got talent, expert with the European Commission, CEO Musictata, CZ