Braindogs
;list=PLTBDbyWDV8iUnLcpWKIYY9oWUgzZzAG1Y The timeless tunes of Tom Waits will be played in crazy fashion by the random tribute group Braindogs in the atmospheric surroundings of the Kobuci kert in Óbuda. Brought together for a birthday concert to celebrate the Bard of Pomona, this random quintet includes UK blues singer Ian Siegal, Eastern European legend Ripoff Raskolnikov and former Quimby member Livius Varga.
Wednesday, July 18th Kobuci kert, District III, Fő tér 1
The Bloody Beetroots
A rare treat, TheBloody Beetroots are the vehicle for frantic punk frontman Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, a DJ, producer and musician from Bassano del Grappa in northern Italy. Donning various masks of comic-book characters, Rifo has played major festivals in Paris, Berlin and New York. He comes to Budapest with new material, and the same adventurous attitude that has drawn the likes of the Chemical Brothers and Paul McCartney to work with him.
Thursday, July 19th Budapest Park, District IX, Soroksári út 60
Joe Satriani
The biggest-selling guitar instrumentalist in rock history, Joe Satriani comes to Budapest on the back of his 16th studio album, What Happens Next. Returning to the earliest years of his career to offer melodic touches to pure hard rock, Satriani showcases his latest release on a massive world tour that kicked off in Seattle last January. Accompanying Satriani is fellow Grammy-award winner Joe Travers on drums and bass player Bryan Beller.
Monday, July 23rd Barba Negra Track, District XI, Neumann János utca 2
The Atomic Bitchwax
Bringing back the psychedelic sounds of the sixties, Chris Kosnik’s trio should kick ass at the A38 Roof Terrace on July 25th. Containing such toe-tapping tunes as ‘Hippie Speedball’ and ‘Earth Shaker’, the group’s latest album Force Field will get an airing, along with a few old classics. Drummer Bob Pantella, formerly of Raging Slab, will have his work cut out.
Wednesday, July 25th A38 Roof Terrace, District XI, Petőfi híd budai hídfő
SKAAR
Anthemic riffs and haunting vocals: Norwegian metallists SKAAR offer a powerful and uplifting journey in progressive rock. Their debut album is due for release now, after the success of spring single Manic Moonlight, produced by Tony Doogan of Teenage Fanclub fame. Budapest band Törzs of shoegaze ilk provide support.
Friday, August 10th A38 Roof Terrace, District XI, Petőfi híd budai hídfő
Die Antwoord
South-African hip hop comes to Budapest in the form of Die Antwoord, one of the most astonishing acts in the international dance scene. Ten years with the same line-up, ‘The Answer’ from Cape Town comprises a female singer with an exotic voice, Yolandi Visser, alongside rapper Ninja, and a DJ, god (previously DJ Hi-tek), usually in a strange mask for reasons unknown. What they create is a unique combination of hip hop, rave, eurodance and techno, with rap in Afrikaans.
Saturday, August 18th Budapest Park, District IX, Soroksári út 60
Sons of Apollo
Around the beginning of 2017, rumours were swirling around the unhappy campers in US metal band Dream Theater. Sure enough, by August, Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian had upped and formed their own outfit, Sons Of Apollo, bringing in guitarist Ron Bumblefoot Thal (ex-Guns ‘n’ Roses), bass player Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, The Winery Dogs) and singer Jeff Scott Soto. Portnoy and Sherinian also produced the band’s debut album, Psychotic Symphony, and now Budapest has been included on the band’s world tour, between Warsaw and Atlanta.
Sunday, August 19th Barba Negra Track, District XI, Neumann János utca 2
Alborosie & the Shengen Clan
Sicilian rasta and multi-instrumentalist Alborosie left his native Italy to see fame and fortune in Jamaica. Producing solo studio and dub albums with abandon, Alborosie has worked with the likes of Ky-Mani Marley and is currently touring Europe. He remains the first Italian act to play Jamaica’s famed Sunsplash festival. For this show, he’s backed by legendary Jamaican combo The Skatalites, of ‘Guns of Navarone’ fame.
Wednesday, August 22nd Budapest Park, District IX, Soroksári út 60
Áron András ‘Apey’
András Áron, aka ‘Apey’, is known for his work with Apey & the Pea, Trillion and Neck Sprain. For this show, powerful riffs combine with his softer melodies and expressive lyrics. Each song has its own story, as evidenced on his 2017 album HEX, his most personal to date.
Monday, August 27th Dürer Kert, District XIV, Ajtósi Dürer sor 19-21
