The Goho Hobos (DE) // The Creeping Candies (Augsburg)

The Goho Hobos (Germany) // The Creeping Candies (Augsburg)

Americana, Gospel, Folk, Rock 'n' Roll // somewhere between Blues, Post-Punk, '60s Garage, and off-key Country

Ballonfabrik // Doors open at 7:30 p.m. // Advance tickets 15.-, B.O. 18.-

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The Goho Hobos

They’ve sipped from the same nasty brew that once drove Hank Williams, the Cramps, and good old Screamin’ Jay mad. Over the years, they’ve missed every freight train Woody Guthrie would have taken and are eternally doomed to eke out their pitiful existence as the court jesters of trash country. So it’s hardly surprising that The Goho Hobos, with their wild concoction of Americana, gospel, folk, rock ’n’ roll, and completely absurd stage antics, have been among the major attractions at every freak show in Central Europe for years. From the Orange Blossom Festival to the Bardentreffen and all the way into the most dubious backwaters of South Bohemia, the Goho Hobos and their fanatical fan base have been celebrating concerts with frightening consistency for years—concerts that make revival meetings seem like a leisurely butter-tasting tour. With The Goho Hobos, happiness, sweat, tears, damnation, and salvation are just a few shots apart.
In September 2026, the time has finally come to capture all of this on long-playing vinyl and throw it at the feet of the unsuspecting masses with an album release tour. You can be there. You can be among the chosen few. Bookings are open. Now.

Michael Ströll - Guitar, Vocals
Andy Conrad – banjo, accordion, lap steel
Mäkkelä - Irish bouzouki
James Michél – Bass
Patrick Reichmann – Drums

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The Creeping Candies

The Creeping Candies were formed in 1985 and got off to a truly explosive start. As early as 1986, their debut album “Flesh” was released on Alfred Hilsberg’s renowned Hamburg-based indie label “What’s So Funny About,” which established them as one of the most prominent guitar bands in the German underground scene.
British rock ’n’ roll hero Nikki Sudden declared them his favorite German band and, until his death, produced their first three albums and took them on tour.
The Candies Gang’s journey took them all across
Germany to venues such as Hamburg’s “Markthalle,” Frankfurt’s “Batschkapp,” and even into neighboring European countries.
Although their former mentor has been gone since 2006, The Creeping Candies are still going strong, even if they’ve taken things a bit easier in recent years. The fire in their music has not been extinguished.

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