The Country Music Meeting at the Fontane Haus 2011
Review on the true home of Country Music

"Finally home" - that's what most of the fans, visitors, exhibitors and artists said, as they walked into the Fontane-Haus in Berlin after not been here for 4 years. Obviously most of those who were interested in the Country Music Meeting didn't care at all, which name an event has or for how long an event is existing. Only 2 things did matter for them - the venue itself and the unbeatable offer of artists, workshops, vendors and present media.

And those, who did not - for whatever reason - decide to visit the 1st Country Music Meeting will look back and regret their decision, especially because of the many already published text reports and video footages which show clearly, that quality (instead of quantity) pushed through and left unforgettable impressions. Even rumours and business attacks couldn't effect this.

The visitors enjoyed the reunion with many faces, that intentional decided to take part at the Country Music Meeting, for example the Can Can Girls (NL), the Thompson Brothers (USA), "Tiny" McNeela (IRL), Larry Schuba (D), the Cripple Creek Band (D), the Cactus Jacks (GB) and the Linedance celebrities Enrico Adler (D) and Harold & Karla van Geenhuizen (NL) as much as the unforgettable shows of the Linedance-Queen Scooter Lee (USA) and a 5-piece-band of musicians (which only knew each other for 48 hours) who jumped in for an artist whose US-flight was cancelled. Paraic "Tiny" McNeela (IRL), Andy Thompson (USA), Matt Thompson (USA), Tim "T.J." Owen (GB) and Tommy "Doc" Linkert (D) showed an amount of quality and entertainment, that other musicians couldn't even offer after a few years in the rehersal room.

The numbers of visitors of the weekend February 4th-6th 2011 fulfilled the management expectations, also considering that the fans had to make a decision - which wasn't very easy for them. Doctoring the numbers of visitors although public media already showed the true facts - that's what the Fontane-Haus doesn't need. By the way - most of the visitors, artists and vendors of the 1st Country Music Meeting already made their decision for the 2nd Country Music Meeting from February 3rd-5th 2012 through fixed re-registrations and/or hotel reservations. Also here it proofs again: quality matters.

This quality will be improved by little changes in various fields of the Country Music Meeting, that also came into consideration by suggestions and ideas from the visitors. That's why everybody can look forward to a big "family reunion at home" at the Fontane-Haus in Berlin from February 3rd-5th 2012 for the 2nd Country Music Meeting.

You can get an extensive review of pictures and music of the 1st Country Music Meeting on the TV-station "3Sat" during the monthly show "Country Roads" beginning with July, 06 / 11.30 am

The next Country Music Meetings:
February – 8 to 10 - 2013, February – 7 to 9 - 2014, February – 6 to 8 - 2015