Hofbrau - Autohaus Tent
Friday, Oct. 9th
7:30 pm - Midnight : The Obenheimer Express
Hofbrau - Autohaus Tent
Saturday, October 10th
8:30 pm- Midnight: The Obenheimer Express
Hofbrau - Autohaus Tent
Sunday, October 11th
12:00 pm 6:00pm : The Obenheimer Express
History Obenheimer Express,
In the seventies, after his participation to several bands in Alsace for almost twenty years, Eric Heilbronn, an accordion player from Obenheim in Alsace, (often dubbed « Bouvel », which means little boy) decided to form his own little group of 3 musicians called RICOSHOW Band, using only accordeon, drums and guitar, they started to animate weddings, village fairs, anniversaries, etc…..As they became more and more successful, the band started growing, adding, saxophone, bass, trumpet and trombone.Between 1975 and 1990 the band remained in the same configuration and appeared in 50 to 60 gigs a year (all this while being non professionals) mostly in Alsace.
The good ambiance in the band and the quality and the liveliness of its musicians made them become the undisputed leaders on the local venues (partys, carnival events, galas of all kinds)Whenever « Bouvel » and his boys appeared it was always good times garanteed. Such venues frenquently lasted from 20h30pm to 06h00am, NON STOP !!!In 1990 a second trumpet player and a female singer were added to the crew. Several senior musicians retired and new ones were recruted to remain with a 9 piece band.
Eric Heilbronn, the founder, retired from the music buisness (largely earned) in 2001 at the age of 63 handing over the leadership to his son Alain who keeps up with the spirit of the band « stimmung » which means « having a good time ».
It is in 2007 that everything sped up.
After a venue on a fair in Germany, it was suggested to the band to export our Rhenish cultureabroad. Thus contacts were made with South Africa, Chile, New Caledonia, and the USA.It is the latter that led us here, in the Missouri. The musicians have joined in an association called « OBENHEIMER EXPRESS BAND » in order to share our passion for « Oompah music » and « Stimmng » all over the world. Come on and join the caravan to enjoy the « Stimmng (Good Times » )!!!
Hereby a few venues the band appeared :
- Congress palace in Strasbourg (France)- Firm partys :
LOHR industries, Heineken, Mars Masterfoods, Sidel, Siemens, Renault, Groupama,Crédit Agricole.
- French Air Force base BA 124 in Entzheim (with attendance of the commanding general of the French Air force)- inter-allies party, Elysée Paris
- Gala evenings, carnival events, dancing dinners, beer fairs (Schiltigheim, Cronenbourg, etc….)- National cyclotourism meeting 2004 in Cernay (+ 15000 visitors)- Animation at the Alsacian week in Frankfurt (Germany)- Fest’ivales de Molsheim (France)
- Ohmbachsee 2003 in Gries (Germany) (+ 30000 visitors)- Vine fairs in Germany
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