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The band Acoustic Color presents a repertoire of renowned songs during Landstuhl’s jazz hike Saturday. Acoustic Color will play near the Baerenloch Weiher pond.
The 10th annual jazz hike in Landstuhl will start at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nanstein Castle. The Unnerhaus Jazz Band will perform an opening concert, and weisswurst, brezeln and sparkling wine will be offered. The hike will be 8 kilometers long and can get started at any time. The route will lead through hiking trails to four stations, where participants can take eating and drinking breaks and listen to live jazz music.
The first station will be a viewpoint in the forest called “Herrengaertchen.” Here, Danny Wuenschel will perform songs by Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams and Willie Nelson from noon to 3 p.m. Hikers can take a break to eat schwenksteaks, bratwurst and homemade cakes.
The next station is called “Schoene Buche.” Jazz musician Peter Glessing will play swing, jive, New Orleans jazz and boogie from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Home-brewed beer will be served as well as brewer’s goulash and goat cheese.
Singer Danny Wuenschel performs from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at “Herrengaertchen,” the first station of Landstuhl’s Jazz Hike.
The third station is the Baerenlochweiher pond. It is surrounded by hiking paths and known as a swimming and fishing pond. The band Acoustic Color will present renowned songs by Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Al Jarreau, Sting and others. Hungry visitors will be able to taste homemade dumplings, salmon and a wurst pot and drink beer and cocktails.
Back at Nanstein Castle, Smitty Blues Machine will entertain the audience from noon to 3 p.m. with ballads, blues and soul music. Hiking participants can eat haxen, pork roast, side dishes and get beer on tap.
A final concert and jam session with all bands will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
The walking ticket for adults is €5.50. Children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.jazzwanderung.de.
