Amy Macdonald says this is the life!

Amy Macdonald

Amy Macdonald is one of the best things to come out of Scotland since haggis! And now the 21-year-old singer/songwriter from Glasgow is kicking up a storm in Europe. Amy started playing guitar after seeing the Scottish band Travis play at a big festival when she was 13. Soon she was writing her own songs and playing acoustic gigs. Last year, she released her first album, This is the Life, which has now sold over 2.5 million copies.

22.08. Uelzen  - Uelzen Open Air
23.08. Hamburg - Stadtpark
03.09. Berlin - IFA / Sommergarten
04.09. Bonn - Museumsplatz
05.09. Bochum - Zeltfestival Ruhr

Hockey

"Look out! I've got too much soul for the world!" sings singer Ben Grubin on "Too Fake" , the first single from Hockey's debut album Mind Chaos. And if the band from Portland, Oregon, keeps making music like this, they're going to be massive! Their style is a mix of new wave, indie rock and catchy pop. The band formed in 2007 with Ben on vocals, Brian White on guitar, Jeremy Reynolds on bass and Anthony Stassi on drums. (Photo: Pamela Littky)   

31.08. Hamburg - Uebel & Gefaehrlich
01.09. Frankfurt- Nachtleben
02.09. Zurich - Hafenkneipe
03.09. Vienna - Chelsea
04.09. Berlin - Knaack
07.09. Munich - 59:1
08.09. Cologne Gebäude 9

The Dodos

It's psychedelic folk rock time! And for once the band comes from the right place! The Dodos formed in 2006 in San Francisco, the hometown of the hippie movement. The main band members are Meric Long (singer/guitarist) and Logan Kroeber (drums). They released their first album, Beware of the Maniacs, in 2007. Their second album, Visitor, appeared last year. Check out this fantastic band! Singles "Fools" and "Red and Purple" are a good place to start! (Photo: V2/Coop)

08.09. Brussels, Belgium - Botanique Rotunda
10.09. Hamburg - Molotow
11.09. Berlin - Magnet
12.09. Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg