Mich Leruth, an artist booker with the Ville de Luxembourg, spoke with Melissa Dalton on her show The Home Stretch on Today Radio about The Blues ‘N’ Jazz Rallye this Saturday 15 July.
Mitch and his three other teammates book the city’s free public concerts like City Sounds, Kinnekswiss Loves, and, of course, the Blues ‘n’ Jazz Rallye. Besides booking the artists, they are responsible for planning the festival and finding accommodations for the performers. They are also involved with all the publicly hosted art events in the city, not just the music ones.
The Rallye has taken place since 1995 and began when Luxembourg was first appointed the European Capital of Culture. In 1995, the Rallye was just a showcase for Jazz music, but over the years it has grown to encompass Blues, but also hip-hop, funk, pop, and rock, all of which are descendants of blues and jazz.
This year’s Rallye is larger than 2022; there are eight large stages and eight bars. Last year’s Rallye only had seven stages and no bar performances. The line up this year features about a 50-50 split between Luxembourg based artists and international artists.
On the 15th, the first concerts begin at 6pm and the Rallye lasts until 3am. Like all Ville De Luxembourg hosted concerts, the event if free of charge and does not require a ticket.
Make sure to show up at 6pm sharp, and bring plenty of water, comfortable shoes, and cash (and card)!
To learn more about the programming and locations, click here to visit Ville de Luxembourg’s website. You can also drop by the Luxembourg city tourist office and pick up a flyer detailing more.
To hear the whole conversation, click here to visit RTL Play or listen via the player below.
