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The W Festival

Strong Voices, Strong Women

From 09 to 11 May 2018, Frankfurt is once again firmly in women's hands. Then, for the now seventh time, the W-Festival, once Women of the World Festival, will take place at the Alte Oper, the Gibson Club, the Ignatz Bubis Community Centre and the Speicher in Bad Homburg. Frankfurt is perfectly suited as a platform for a multinational women's festival, which is why it is actually hardly surprising that the popularity of the festival's events is constantly growing. The dream of the makers is that in a few years this festival will no longer be limited to female musicians, but that female artists from other fields such as literature and art will also participate in the festival with their work.

Although this may still be dreams of the future, the team around organizer Klaus Bönisch (KBK) and artistic director Bernd Hoffmann is definitely on the right track. Of course, the female artists who will be performing in 2018 are the main testament to this. But there will certainly be an attractive supporting programme again this year, which will carry the spirit of the festival out of the concert halls and into the city.

A special highlight this year will be the second will be the Sparkassen stage of the festival, which will offer a stage for the new generation on May 10 and 11 on the centrally located Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz. In addition to the 2018 newcomer casting winner, many national and international newcomers will perform here on both days from around 2pm-2pm! Already confirmed acts are: FEE., The Mysterons (NL), Kylie Spence (US). The entrance is free of course. Besides good music, there will be fresh Lemonaid - sodas, delicious food, the Hamaka Hammocks "Chill Zone" and much more!

Not only here, but at the entire festival, the focus is on enjoying the versatility of music and the beauty of strong female voices. And with the program that has been put together for 2018, it is fair to say that ENJOYMENT is absolutely the apt word there to describe the individual performances. There is really only one negative aspect: How to choose from all the great concerts, some of which run in parallel, only the right one, without missing in other highlight?

The artists:

ALIN COEN BAND

Photo: Sandra Ludewig

Singer Alin Coen inspires not only with her wonderful, warm voice, but also with her lyrics. These are poems, stories, letters. A German artist who now plays the big stages - and yet retains the fascination of an insider tip!

And: a songwriter band par excellence!

You can find all the other info about the concert HERE

ANNA DEPENBUSCH

Photo: Steven Haberland

Multiple awards and always beautiful to listen to: Anna Depenbusch is a poetic storyteller and "master of ruptures". At the W-Festival she presents herself alone at the piano, quite intimately that is. This is how the German chanteuse plays her programme, which alternates between jazz / chanson / pop <x>ampersand</x> country: solo on the piano. The diary of a wide awake artist, personal, playful - and highly emotional.

You can find all other information about the concert HERE

CHRISTINA STRIKER

Photo: Mateusz Tondel

I can't imagine the German-language music scene without her. In 14 years she has received 2 Echo Awards, 11 (!) Amadeus Awards, Die Goldene Stimmgabel, gold and platinum - awards: Die Stürmer is Austria's most successful musician and has been the figurehead of her homeland for many years. The down-to-earth and highly approachable star gives an insight into her current life of the soul in an exclusive programme - and in a skilful alternation between quiet and loud tones.

You can find all other information about the concert HERE

DOTA &amp; BAND

Photo: Annika Weinthal

With Dota and her band THE new German singer-songwriter of the moment comes to the W-Festival. Blazing lyricism - with an often very quiet voice: that's how the press describes the partly avant-garde/electronic sound mix of jazz/folk/ tango/reggae/pop. Driving beats, explosive harmonies, artificial sounds, furthermore an unmistakable crystal clear voice.

You can find all further information about the concert HERE

FEE.

Photo: Frankfurt-Tipp.de

Two years ago she was still wowing audiences at the young talent competition, and now the young electress from Frankfurt is coming back to the W-Festival stage. In 2018 Fee, who writes all her lyrics and songs exclusively herself, presents her debut album "EIN ZIMMER KÜCHE BAD" (released in March 2018) - a journey through the cosmos of a young woman of today that is as intense as it is relaxed!

At the W-Festival, FEE will perform as support for Christina Stürmer at the Alte Oper

LISA STANSFIELD

Photo: KBK Concert and Artist Agency

In the late 80s, early 90s, she was a regular on the charts, her songs were played up and down the radio and she raked in numerous music awards. Now the "British Queen of White Soul" is finally coming back on stage! At the W-Festival concert in the Alte Oper, the petite exceptional singer with the multi-faceted voice will not only perform her great world hits, but also present her strong new album "Deeper". Crossing generations!

You can find all further information about the concert HERE

MARIZA

Photo: Jo&atilde;o Portugal

The W Festival is not only characterized by excellent female artists, but also by their musical diversity. The best example of this is Mariza: she is the icon of the new young fado - and has almost single-handedly made the "Lisbon blues" respectable worldwide. Sold-out tours and 5 Grammy nominations have helped the elegant Portuguese with Mozambique roots from Istanbul to Los Angeles achieve the status of a true and modern "Woman of the World."

You can find all the other info about the concert HERE

MORCHEEBA

Photo: KBK Concert and Artist Agency

For over 20 years, the British trip-hop band has been a staple of the international music business. Singer Skye Edwards and partner Ross Godfrey have sold more than 10 million albums with their cool groove-heavy chillout sounds and have toured the world from London since the 90s: as part of the 2018 W Festival concert, Morcheeba will present a cross-section of their work.

Yes, a must-go event - not only for die-hard fans!

You can find all further information about the concert HERE

UTE LEMPER

Actually, Ute Lemper was supposed to be at the W Festival last year. But in order to offer her fans the best possible performance, she still wanted to polish her new program. But the wait was definitely worth it: the German diva has just celebrated her new stage programme "Songs for Eternity" with a spectacular premiere in the Berlin Synagogue. Now she is coming to Frankfurt with it. An intense experience of a special kind!

You can find all further info about the concert HERE

WALLIS BIRD

Photo: Jens Oellermann

Wallis Bird cannot be pigeonholed. Her music is genre-bending, multi-layered and always surprising. The 2-time winner of the Irish Music Award is a bundle of energy of a very special kind. Her concerts (600 worldwide in the last 3 years!) are therefore increasingly "sold out". Irresistible pop and rock melodies of a lady, who sometimes screams herself hoarse, guarantee "a splendid time for all!"

You can find all the other information about the concert HERE

SELAH SUE

Photo: W Festival

With Selah Sue, another strong artist has been signed for this year's W Festival. After a little time off, the Belgian singer-songwriter has a very special wish especially for her live performances: she wants to go back to basics and play very reduced, intimate arrangements of her songs. But not only already known songs will be heard, Selah Sue also wants to present brand new material to her audience. Catchy, rousing and above all one thing: quite strongly sung! Don't miss it!

You can find all the other info about the concert HERE

More info about the festival is also available at: http://www.w-festival.de/

Tickets for all concerts can be ordered HERE