For the opening of our stage in the Weindorf, we are reviving the hot, driving sound of juke joints and ballrooms. Anyone who thought that the Vienna-based band had released their most original album to date with their last album "Different" (2021) will be proven wrong: standing still is not part of the band's vocabulary. "Friendly Fire" is the name of the latest [...]
FUNKorporation from Cluj have been whirling through the music scene in Romania and Hungary since 2011 with a cool mix of jazz, soul, blues, Balkan beats and plenty of positive vibes. Funky grooves, heavy bass, energetic vocals and snappy brass sections are the seven-piece funk band's trademark. Now that the band is one of the most successful live acts in their home country, [...]
"Musically, Sketches On Duality have made themselves at home between hip hop and jazz. At first glance, this is no longer such a rare combination, but in the case of this Viennese band, founded in 2015, it takes on a slightly different direction than one might initially expect. This is mainly [...]
We are proud to present one of the most promising duos of the current European scene at the Donaufest: freekind. - a Croatian-Slovenian music duo consisting of Sara Ester Gredelj (vocals, piano) and Nina Korošak-Serčič (drums). In their soulful, groovy sound, freekind. combine influences from (neo-)soul, jazz, pop and hip-hop. Sara Ester Gredelj sings and raps introspective [...]
Medial Banana from Bratislava have been an integral part of the European reggae scene for 10 years. Inspired above all by the roots influences of Jamaica, their musical signature includes a diverse mix of ska, dancehall, dub, pop, jazz and funk. In their home country, they are the undisputed No_1 in the reggae league and are among the hottest headliners on the festival scene. [...]
With a hand-picked selection of songs and a large portion of fun on stage, the band creates a real urge to move and delivers an energetic programme that delights audiences across the region. Six4Blues has already celebrated successes in renowned blues clubs - for example in Lucerne and Rheinau in Switzerland, at the jazz club in Ehingen and [...]
Serbian DJ Jazzmate is no stranger to Ulm. At the turn of the millennium, he was part of the regular crew at Radio free FM with his jazzy electro programme "LeftOfCentre". Back home in Belgrade, his radio show "Balanso" continued the series and in 2012 Jazzmate was a guest at the Donaufest as a musical representative of the legendary station "B92". We are delighted [...]
