Rivertone
Rivertone - Jazz in Straubing is a festival that has been taking place since 1987, in Straubing since 2002 . In 1987 it began as jazz on the Danube in Vilshofen .
Beginning in Vilshofen on the Danube
There has been a committed regional jazz scene in Vilshofen since the 1960s, which was organized in a club, the Jazz- und Musikfreunde Vilshofen, at the beginning of the 1980s. This association organized its first international jazz festival "on the Danube" in the summer of 1987 with renowned artists such as the Crusaders , Tito Puente and the Art Ensemble of Chicago . Right from the start, the festival was characterized by its familiar atmosphere, which was demonstrated, for example, by the fact that artists and audiences were not emphatically separated from one another, as is usual at many comparable festivals. Despite many problems, the festival managed to survive the first few years and make a name for itself on the festival scene, mainly thanks to the perseverance of the main sponsors.
Relocation to Straubing
The technical and organizational requirements posed by the constantly growing festival could no longer be met in Vilshofen, particularly due to the limited space on the festival site, so that in 2002 the move up the Danube to Straubing took place. There the festival underwent a decisive redesign, away from the often improvised but familiar organization towards more professionalism, which was also regretted to a certain extent by many regular visitors. At the same time as the capacity expansion went hand in hand with an expansion of the musical genres, which continues to this day, for example with performances by Seal , Roger Cicero in 2007 and Santana in 2009.
The festival has been called Rivertone since 2018 .
Artists who have performed so far
When the festival took place in Vilshofen, unknown artists balanced each other with jazz greats such as Tito Puente, with an increasing focus on newcomers and (then still unknown) talent. Artists who performed included Lester Bowie , Willem Breuker Kollektief , Trio Bravo, Willem van Manen's Contraband , Ulla Oster Septett , Elvin Jones Jazz Machine , Andy Emler Mega Octet , Paquito D'Rivera Quintet , Alte Passenschaften, Susan Weinert Band and Brass buffet.
Internationally known artists such as Candy Dulfer & Friends , Klaus Doldinger’s Passport , Al Jarreau , Chaka Khan , Nils Wülker , BB King , Diana Ross , Nigel Kennedy , Till Brönner , Solomon Burke , Sérgio Mendes have headlined the festival since 2002 .
In addition to well-known artists on the jazz scene, pop musicians who would not be associated with a jazz festival at first glance, such as B. Mousse T. , Juanes , the sons of Mannheim or Seal and Carlos Santana .
The following artists appeared at Blutone: