Henrik Freischlader UK tour news
It came as quite a surprise three years ago when Henrik Freischlader announced his retirement from performing. Fortunately for fans of great guitar playing it was less of a retirement and more of a sabbatical. 2016 saw the release of the album “Openness”, a tour with the trio format and Henrik Freischlader was back. So what does 2017 have in store for us? Well, quite a lot actually, with the fun in the UK beginning with three gigs on the “Blues for Gary” tour, a tribute to Henrik’s hero Gary Moore, where he’s supported by Gary’s former sidemen, Pete Rees and Vic Martin and joined by Moritz Meinschäfer on drums. The three UK dates are:
Under the Bridge, Chelsea – Friday July 28
The Tunnels, Bristol – Saturday July 29
Maryport Blues Festival – Sunday July 30
But that’s not all, after downsizing to a trio format in 2016, Henrik’s gone in the opposite direction this year, unveiling the Henrik Freischlader Big Band with singers Linda Sutti and Joanne Kasner, Moritz Meinschäfer (drums), Armin Alic (bass), Dániel Szebényi (keyboards), Marco Zügner (saxophone), Harrisen Larner-Main (guitar & vocals). With Henrik, that’s eight people on stage and a huge amount of talent.
They’re coming to the UK in September for six dates and this is something you really don’t want to miss. Catch them here:
Band on the Wall, Manchester – Tuesday September 19
Robin 2, Bilston – Wednesday September 20
ABC 2, Glasgow – Thursday September 21
The Flowerpot, Derby – Friday September 22
The Borderline, London – Saturday September 23
Komedia, Brighton – Sunday September 24
Do yourself a favour and try to catch one of these shows; you certainly won’t regret it.