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MUSIKMESSE 2020 Private visitor tickets
For just € 15 on 3 or 4 April 2020 visit Musikmesse, the Musikmesse Plaza, the new “Home of Drums” and the Musikmesse Festival
For just € 15 on 3 or 4 April 2020 visit Musikmesse, the Musikmesse Plaza, the new “Home of Drums” and the Musikmesse Festival
E un freddo gennaio del 2015. Un giorno come un altro, un inverno come un altro. Talvolta i giorni copiano i giorni, come le stagioni copiano le stagioni. O forse no. Ricevo l’invito a partecipare allo Swap The Band a Port Zelande, ma mai avrei pensato che il realizzarsi di quel sogno mi avrebbe portato a realizzarne altri. Ricordo che durande il sound-check, tra la gente che era nel tendone, tra tecnici, manager e accompagnatori c’erano anche le Ranestrane, che in quell’edizione del Marillion Weekend erano tra le band di supporto ai Marillion. Quella forse fu la prima volta che Riccardo Romano mi senti suonare dal vivo… Da quel momento ci furono diversi eventi e concerti dove mi rincontrai con Riccardo e forse ‘a pelle’ ci trovammo subito bene, tanto da ribadirci più volte la volontà di riuscire a fare qualcosa insieme. Poi un giorno, che sembrava non essere tanto diverso da altri giorni di routine, arriva la telefonata di Riccardo che quasi in punta di piedi e con discrezione mi racconta del suo lavoro B612 in uscita a breve, chiedendomi se fossi interessato a far parte della sua band per presentare il suo disco dal vivo. Chiudo la telefonata e mi guardo lo schermo nero del telefono, incredulo…
Calling the creative musical-instrument and handicrafts scene: Musikmesse is looking for ‘the most unusual musical instrument of the year’ – an expert jury will select the three most original instruments. The awards will be presented during Musikmesse 2019 in Frankfurt am Main (2 to 5 April 2019).
While NAMM shows is next to open the doors, between January 24 and 27 the centre of the music-making universe will be the Anaheim Convention Center in California, Yamaha winks at the European market presenting its latest products and innovations to retailers at Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt am Main from 2 to 5 April 2019. The renowned manufacturer is adapting its presentation in accordance with the optimised trade-fair concept of Musikmesse and will exclusively focus on reaching international professionals.
With an arsenal of technical skills ready to unleash upon the world, Bay Area natives AENIMUS are proud to announce their upcoming sophomore album, »Dreamcatcher«, will be released on February 22nd via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases their second single, ‘The Dark Triad’.
Karl Brazil and Tom Longworth interviewed during their experience at the Musikmesse 2018. We met the two musicians during their Drum Camp and Guitar Camp organized during the Frankfurt fair and, among other arguments, they told us also about their Robbie Williams’ world tour
Musikmesse 2018 focuses on education
Education is a major subject at Musikmesse 2018
From classic acoustic instruments and electric guitars to hardware and software, as well as high-grade lectures, tutorials, workshops and panel discussions, Musikmesse is an important source of information for visitors from the educational sector. The exhibitors in this field include trade associations, music universities and academies, etc.
“Blues For Tony” – Holdsworth Pasqua Haslip Wackerman (2cd)
from MoonJune Records
Reuniting for a fall 2006 tour paying tribute to time spent in the mid-’70s fusion juggernaut, The New Tony Williams Lifetime, guitarist Allan Holdsworth and keyboardist Alan Pasqua recruited iconic figures bassist Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets) and drummer Chad Wackerman (Zappa; Holdsworth) for an incredible musical salute.