Nuremberg Arena Nurnberger Versicherung
Rod and the band ended last week with a Friday night special at the Nuremberg Arena Nurnberger and once again SMILER photographer Marc Baulisch -Steines was at the party
And here is a review of the evening by Martin Heidt
Rod Stewart in Nuremberg: A performance like a natural phenomenon
For the first time since June 2010, superstar Rod Stewart was back on stage at the Arena in Nuremberg. The arena, located right next to the Max Morlock Stadium, was filled to capacity shortly before 8 pm – sold out, according to the organisers. Even the last remaining tickets available at the box office are all gone. 10,000 fans are eagerly awaiting the start of the show.
And then the party through six decades of music history begins. To the first strains of the Robert Palmer song “Addicted To Love”, Stewart and his band stomp onto the stage and really get going. The fans are there from the very first note and turn the show into a great evening. Rod dances, jumps and runs across the stage like he did in his prime. During the show, which lasts around two hours, you never notice that he is almost 80 years old.
He laughs, banters from the stage with the fans in the front row, waves to the stands at the side and simply spreads good humour from the first to the last song. The audience thanks Rod, who provides the usual great entertainment.
The set list contains everything that visitors want to hear at a Rod Stewart concert: “You Wear It Well”, the Faces song “Ooh La La”, “Sailing” or “I Don’t Want To Talk About It” – Rod hardly misses a single favourite. However, he doesn’t play any songs from the new album “Swing Fever” – as announced in advance. The fans don’t mind, they simply continue to celebrate their Roderick David even after the last note has faded away.
And the press also honoured the Brit’s performance. The Nürnberger Nachrichten newspaper couldn’t stop raving in its review of the concert. “Rod Stewart races across the stage as if arthritis or sore muscles didn’t even exist,” writes the paper with a twinkle in its eye. And at the end, it comes to the overall conclusion of the evening: “A performance like a natural phenomenon”.
I Just can’t get enough
It was a good Saturday afternoon for Rod and his two youngest sons on Saturday when they watched Celtic win the Scottish Cup for the 42nd time! beating rivals Rangers 1-0 It was also a 13th league-and-cup double!
Rod was filmed filming the Celtic fans in full voice
And later Rod was filmed in full voice himself
Dublin Royal Hospital Kilmainham
It was rainy but amazing night in Dublin on Sunday
Here is the review from The Irish Examiner
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41403776.html
Paul Smith and John Gaughan – got a VIP meet & greet after Paul’s dad (Paul Smith Snr, a great supporter of @standrewshospicet in Airdrie) spent a small fortune on the package kindly donated by Rod at the annual sporting dinner back in March.
Rod has supported the hospice for the last two years after his friend Tam Cowan organised a fundraising night at #airdrieworkingmansclub for ex footballer Andy Goram just days before he passed away peacefully at the hospice.
Despite the down pour Cheryl Hudgins Ogle got us some great photos
Monchengladbach SparkassenPark
On Tuesday the band were back in Germany on another rainy night, SMILER photographer Marc Baulisch -Steines braved the weather to get some more of his stunning shots
This week’s Rod Art
This week we feature the work of abstract artist Marietta M. Nerren from Rogersville,TN
Marietta painted these two great Rod in acrylics.
Marietta started painting after losing her Mom as a way to cope with her feelings. She Named her Facebook page after her Mom Cilla-Mae paintings All the proceeds to anything she does goes to a local day center that helps homeless and drug addicted communities.
Hello Face
Ex-RSG Bass player Conrad Korsch met up with Ronnie Wood backstage at the Rolling Stones concert at Met Life Stadium- New York on Monday
Conrad has also played bass with The Faces at the recent reunions.
SMILER Blog section
Are you still playing The Tears of Hercules?..Dan Perreira is!
But is he enjoying it?
I didn’t publish his less than complimentary review in SMILER magazine as it’s wasn’t the place, and it was a bit too long and a lot too late!.. but he has a free run on his blog section ..So let him know your thoughts on the SMILER Cruel But Fair Forum..Do you agree or disagree with Dan?
And finally..
Rod ended the week in Dubrovnik. for the wedding of his son Liam Stewart and Nicole Artukovich..more next week
And if anyone is going to Oslo Spektrum, Norway on Tuesday, or Gothenburg Scandinavium, Sweden on Thursday have a great night and please let us see any photos or share any thoughts
See you next week…