This is the news from the Austrian newssite "nachrichten.at".

[www.nachrichten.at]

I summarize the core message into English:

Charlie makes the Rhythm in Ischl
The sensation is perfect. Rolling Stones-legend Charlie Wattts will give his only Autria gig with his second band "The ABC & D of Boogie Woogie" at the Lehar Theatre (Lehartheater) in Bad Ischl at 8 pm on 11 January 2010, embedded between shows at Prague (9 January) and Munich (11 January) . NB: Munich date apparently mixed up.
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Tickets: Lehartheater 06132-21495, Tourist Association 06132-27757, Salzkammergut Tourist Office 06132-2400051 www.ticketonline.com; pre-selling starts 2 December

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Charlie Watts macht Rhythmus in Ischl
Die Sensation ist perfekt: Rolling-Stones-Legende Charlie Watts wird mit seiner Zweitband „The ABC & D of Boogie Woogie“ am Montag, dem 11. Jänner 2010, im Lehartheater in Bad Ischl ab 20 Uhr sein einziges Österreich-Konzert geben – eingebettet zwischen Auftritten in Prag (9. Jänner) und München (11. Jänner).
Die Band besteht aus Axel Zwingenberger, der seit seinem 19. Lebensjahr als „Botschafter des Boogie-Woogie“ weltweit unterwegs ist und wie kein Zweiter die Facetten des klassischen Boogie-Woogie- und Blues-Pianos ausleuchtet und durch seine mitreißenden Interpretationen mit Leben erfüllt. Der erst 35-jährige Brite Ben Waters zählt zu den aufstrebendsten und schnellsten Boogie-Pianisten der Welt. Nachdem er in den 80er Jahren eine TV-Show mit Axel Zwingenberger, Charlie Watts und Bassist Dave Green gesehen hatte, begann er Klavier zu spielen und gilt jetzt als Initiator von „The ABC & D of Boogie Woogie“.
Charlie Watts, seit 1963 Schlagzeuger der größten Rock ‘n’ Roll-Band der Welt, ist seit seinen Anfangstagen dem Swing treu geblieben und hat bei seinen zahlreichen Projekten abseits der Rolling Stones immer wieder seine Liebe für Boogie-Woogie, Blues und Jazz unterstrichen.
Karten: Lehartheater 06132-21495, Tourismusverband 06132-27757, Salzkammergut Touristik 06132-2400051 www.ticketonline.com; der Vorverkauf beginnt am 2. Dezember

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009-12-02 17:32 by dead.flowers.

And this is the link to ticket online:

[www.ticketonline.com]

I don't know that theatre at all and the info appears somewhat confusing. What I figure out is that there are only few tickets left and that the booking info translates a/f:-

Parterre - Stehplatz (yellow) = standing place/ stance

1. Rang/ 2. Rang (pink) = 1st/ 2nd gallery (free admission)

Good luck who wants to go!

edit: As per 12:45 IORR time I understand 100 tickets left for stance plus 8 + 15 for the galleries.

edit edit: Anybody knows about those gigs mentioned for Prague and Munich?



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009-12-01 12:50 by dead.flowers.

HOLY SHIT! that is my hometown!!

did you guys read when I wrote in another thread, that axel zwingenberger is playing in bad ischl very often during a yearly boogie festival? back then I dreamed how cool it would be if charlie came along...now charlie is playing there indeed! bad ischl is a tiny city of 13000 inhabitants, 65km from salzburg (for you guys from london, cheap flights avail., from there you can go by bus). the cinema is a small cinema still dated back from the times of the monarchy, but nicely renewed. it holds perhaps 300 people? Most of it is sold out now, you can still get seated tickets on the balcony and some standing tickets. if anyone of iorr goes there, you could combine it with a nice skiing trip...for any info and help, don't hesitate to ask me.

great, after chris jagger, now charlie in bad ischl ,unbelievable !!

we`ll be there for sure, just 30 km from home.

we should have a meeting before the show !

austrianstones from bad aussee

It´s bad. And the stones tour?

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austrianstones
great, after chris jagger, now charlie in bad ischl ,unbelievable !!

we`ll be there for sure, just 30 km from home.

we should have a meeting before the show !

austrianstones from bad aussee

i'll see you there

Good news for my Austrian friends. Enjoy

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Keep On Rolling

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And here it is advertised by ORF Austrian State TV.

BTW, has anything been confirmed about the Prague and Munich gigs yet?

a link to the venue (beautiful place it seems):

[www.lehartheater.at]

and a link to the preview:

[static2.orf.at]

In the original post it says that he will play Prague on the 9 January, which is great, I am going, but I can not find any info where to get tickets. Is there any site with the info about the tour and where to get tickets?

Here ya go
Axel Zwingenberger

Thanks Roadster32, saw at the Axel Zwingenberger website that he really will play in Munich Jan. 12, 2010. Just ordered tickets, 100 ´€ per Tickets. He will play at the GOP Theatre (Maximilianstr.), very small theatre, no more than 200 tickets to be sold.

I have just made a reservation of a ticket in the very centre of the third row, sounds excellent, doesn't it? Gonna buy it this afternoon

Cool pic of Charlie! He's leaving the rest of the boys behind - it's about time they all got on the same bandwagon (no pun intended)....

Got table 14, it is in the third row as well...

Charlie Watts on "Later with Bob Costas" (though Matt Lauer is standing in). A long and rare interview with Charlie. Broadcasted 26th October 1993. Three parts.

(Sorry in case already posted before.)

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Eintracht
Got table 14, it is in the third row as well...

Here's the seating chart

Seating chart Munich

100€ for a bit of boogie woogie and Charlie??? Seems there is no hope for lower ticket prices for a probably next Stones tour.

1 Stone à 100 € = 400 € (+50€ for each MT and BW...hihi sorry couldn't resist)

Another show in Bad Ischl on January 15th.

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erikjjf
Another show in Bad Ischl on January 15th.

you gotta be kidding me.

Ah... Germany, Chechia...why not some-thousand km to north and get to Russia?..

Tix for Prague gig if anyone interested:
[www.ticketportal.cz]

Enjoy

as erikjjf already mentioned:

Zusatzkonzert mit Watts
Die Karten für den Auftritt von The ABC & D of Boogie Woogie am 11. Jänner in Bad Ischl waren innerhalb eines Tages verkauft. Wegen der großen Nachfrage haben sich Axel Zwingenberger, Ben Waters, Rolling-Stones-Legende Charlie Watts und Dave Green zu einem Zusatzkonzert am 15. Jänner um 20 Uhr im Lehartheater entschlossen. Als „very special guest“ bringt die Gruppe den britischen Pianisten, Bandleader und TV-Star Jools Holland mit.
Karten: Lehartheater 06132-21495, Tourismusverband 06132-27757, Salzkammergut Touristik 06132-2400051 www.ticketonline.com; der Vorverkauf beginnt am 18. Dezember

see you austrianstones

.. they travel to Switzerland for the show on January 13 and have to travel back.. wow Charlie seems to miss the tour action


@austrianstones: Have a lot of fun, maybe we will see us soon again

>> the very centre of the third row, sounds excellent, doesn't it? <<

it is excellent - believe me! :E

Reckon the Bad Ischl-gig sounds fairly in sync for Lorenz doesnt it?

ok ladies and gentlemen,

who will attend from iorr the shows in bad ischl ?

me and claudia for sure both shows

austrianstones

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austrianstones
ok ladies and gentlemen,

who will attend from iorr the shows in bad ischl ?

me and claudia for sure both shows

austrianstones

Ich hab nur am 15 Zeit bzw ein Ticket ;-)