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Oklahoma Lone Star Heartbreak Institute
Event by: amSTARt
Location: Lietzenburger Str. 78, Lietzenburger Straße 78, Berlin - Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
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OKLAHOMA LONE STAR HEARTBREAK INSTITUTE
40 Years: Anniversary performances in Hamburg and Berlin
“Hillbilly Deluxe”: In the mid-80s, Dwight Yoakam, Nanci Griffith and George Strait brought a breath of fresh air to the US country scene.
The “New Traditionalists” wave spread to England – and from there to Germany.
That In 1986, Oklahoma Lone Star Heartbreak Institute from Hamburg was the first independent band in Germany to attempt this genuine Country & Western sound.
The all-star septet - all seven musicians came from other well-known bands - played hand-picked songs by Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Townes Van Zandt, including fiddle and Chet Atkins guitar twang. Thanks to the jazz musicians in the group, highly dynamic Western swing by Bob Wills and Tex Williams also found its way into the repertoire.
Over the years, the Oklahoma Lone Star Heartbreak Institute earned an excellent reputation as a stylish country band and thus made it into the opening act for the Mekons (GB), the Okra All-Stars (USA) and the Jever Mountain Boys around Alexander Hacke. Guest singers as diverse as Jochen Distelmeyer (Blumfeld) and Chris Kiel (Lovekrauts) enriched the legendary C&W Christmas shows before the group split up at the end of the 90s.
Back after 40 years for two anniversary performances with the original line-up!
Detlef Diederichsen (voc, g) Die Zimmermänn, Robert Forster Band
Folke Jensen (g) Ledernacken, Tilman Rossmy Quartet
Christian Kellersmann (sax, voc) Die Zimmermann, Die Doraus & Die Marinas
Paul Nemitz (keyb) Ledernacken, Bundeswehr big band
Matthias Strzoda (dr, voc) Rocko Schamoni, The Go between Berlin Monarch
Presale from December 15th, 2025
went out via (online tickets) and KoKa36 (street sale)
40 Years: Anniversary performances in Hamburg and Berlin
“Hillbilly Deluxe”: In the mid-80s, Dwight Yoakam, Nanci Griffith and George Strait brought a breath of fresh air to the US country scene.
The “New Traditionalists” wave spread to England – and from there to Germany.
That In 1986, Oklahoma Lone Star Heartbreak Institute from Hamburg was the first independent band in Germany to attempt this genuine Country & Western sound.
The all-star septet - all seven musicians came from other well-known bands - played hand-picked songs by Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Townes Van Zandt, including fiddle and Chet Atkins guitar twang. Thanks to the jazz musicians in the group, highly dynamic Western swing by Bob Wills and Tex Williams also found its way into the repertoire.
Over the years, the Oklahoma Lone Star Heartbreak Institute earned an excellent reputation as a stylish country band and thus made it into the opening act for the Mekons (GB), the Okra All-Stars (USA) and the Jever Mountain Boys around Alexander Hacke. Guest singers as diverse as Jochen Distelmeyer (Blumfeld) and Chris Kiel (Lovekrauts) enriched the legendary C&W Christmas shows before the group split up at the end of the 90s.
Back after 40 years for two anniversary performances with the original line-up!
Detlef Diederichsen (voc, g) Die Zimmermänn, Robert Forster Band
Folke Jensen (g) Ledernacken, Tilman Rossmy Quartet
Christian Kellersmann (sax, voc) Die Zimmermann, Die Doraus & Die Marinas
Paul Nemitz (keyb) Ledernacken, Bundeswehr big band
Matthias Strzoda (dr, voc) Rocko Schamoni, The Go between Berlin Monarch
Presale from December 15th, 2025
went out via (online tickets) and KoKa36 (street sale)