dIRE sTRATS

A sound that went around the world!

Experience the most booked Dire Straits tribute band in Europe live! The focus is on the sound that went around the world, with a guitar that none of us will ever forget. Wolfgang Uhlich is considered by many knowledgeable fans at home and abroad to be the best Mark Knopfler imitator.

The band has firmly established itself in the German music scene with 800 concerts. The highlight is the victory of the nationwide tribute contest in Koblenz, with 100 participating tribute bands. Through enormous versatility, a live program is created for old connoisseurs and new fans. The classics "Walk of Life", "Sultans of swing" and "Brothers in Arms" are an integral part of the program, which is worked out in detail and is 100% live! No aids, no tricks - with individuality, musical sensitivity, precise solo playing and the right "connection" to the audience, the stages and the hearts of the fans have been taken by storm in recent years.

Instrumentation:

- Wolfgang Uhlich: vocals & lead guitar

- Matthias Strass: guitar

- Thomas Fiebig: bass

- Tobias Blattmann: keyboards

- Olaf Satzer: drums

- Jens Gernhoff: percussion

What is the point of writing at length? Music has to be experienced. And since 2004 the dIRE sTRATS have been the first address to experience the music of Dire Straits, who disbanded in 1992, live again! If you want to experience this unique band at a live performance with their music up close, you should not miss one of their concerts. You can get a foretaste at https://www.direstrats.com.