The Luna Park Going 'Acoustique'

[Alice Wright]

Right at the heart of one of Vienna's oldest amusement parks
('Boehmischer Prater', established in 1883), 29 and 30 June 2013 will
see 6 folk and blues acts take the stage at Tivoli in what Wickerl
Hapta, spokesperson of promoter 'Kulturverband Boehmischer Prater',
tagged '1. Acoustique Festival'. Says Wickerl Hapta, 'It was high time
to finally have current developments in music - a re-discovery of
singer-songwriter and acoustic blues styles - reflected in Tivoli's
programming. Given that we can do open air events, we will be able to
put on a well-deserved showcase of the acoustic music scene of Vienna
and beyond.'

Which takes us right to the festival bill of '1. Acoustique Festival':
Saturday, 29 June 2013 will have Vienna's 'Die Blues Buam' (translates
to 'The Blues Boys') churn out their swamp blues-flavoured blend of
Afro-American and Viennese tradition, adding to a unique luna park
experience.

Talking of the 'beyond': singer-songwriter Stefan van de Sande from
The Netherlands will be next to hit the stage, in for another stint of
accomplishing his mission of what Scottish newspaper 'Aberdeen Monday'
recently called 'sharing his songs with people'.

Headlining a truly inspiring Saturday's bill will see us go even
further beyond, experiencing the soulful vocals and guitar playing of
one of the godfathers of Austrian blues, Rudi Biber from Vienna and
Ft. Myers, USA, with his congenial musical mate Tonci 'Mr Nylon'
Marincic from Split, Croatia, fretting away on his acoustic axe at
breathtaking speed.

A - hopefully - sunny - Sunday summer afternoon, and time for two
strong women - Martina Baumann & Claudia Fenzl, musicians and
actresses from Vienna - to take us closer to the meaning of power and
how to give works by Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Kate
Wolf and Tom Russell an entirely new face.

Next to hit the stage are 'sparse and powerful' (says Mike Lidskin of
Twirl Radio in Sacramento, California) acoustic blues duo Runway 27,
Left from Vienna sporting their deep connection with roots music and
original material from their first album 'Weekend Warriors' (2011),
having already gathered radio airplay in the UK, the USA, Spain, The
Netherlands, Australia, Germany, Austria and Macedonia.

Back to the bedrock of Austrian blues and folks: Johann 'Zappa' Cermak
(having been the frontman of the legendary 'Bluespumpm' for 36 years)
and Judith (having been the voice of the 'Wild Irish Lasses' for 22
years) will be headlining the second day of '1. Acoustique Festival'
with their eclectic mix of blues, Irish folk and country, providing
the final highlight of two days of acoustic music delight.

1. Acoustique Festival - festival bill:

Saturday, 29 June 2013
Rudi Biber (AT, USA) & Tonci Marincic (HR)
Stefan van de Sande (NL)
Die Blues Buam (AT)

Sunday, 30 June 2013
Zappa & Judith (AT)
Runway 27, Left (AT)
Martina Baumann & Claudia Fenzl (AT)

To get your ticket and festival passes for '1. Acoustique Festival',
call 0043-650-7178204 or go to http://www.tivoliwien.at/. Advance
ticket sales: Fridays through Sundays.