Grazer Bluestage Vol. 9

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>> FR 23.01.2026

GIUDI e QUANI (IT) – “Two Piece Blues-Rock Band”

Giudi e Quani, a power duo from Verona, Italy, offers a unique and bold mix of rock blues, punk and soul. The band was founded in 2016 by drummer and singer Giuditta Cestari and guitarist and backing vocalist Francesco Quanilli. On stage, they unleash a tornado of positive energy that emanates from rock-blues and leads the audience through a concentrate of aggressive sounds with a punk edge and surprising soul nuances.
From the beginning, they conquered the audience with their raw power and started an endless series of concerts in Italy, Switzerland, Spain and the UK. They played at major festivals such as I-Days and Pistoia Blues and opened for artists such as Wolfmother and Ana Popovic. In 2019 they released their first album “GIUDI E QUANI” and 2024 is the year of “OUT OF MY WAY”, led by the single “FOOL YOURSELF”.
2024 and 2025 are important years for the duo, both spent touring and performing at important festivals and clubs in Italy (Morborock, Vitignanostock, Jazzinsieme, Blues In Villa and others), Switzerland (Honky Tonk Festival) and the Basque Country.

Giudi e Quani is a concert and a band that you talk about for weeks after you’ve seen them.

Cast:
Giuditta Cestari – Drums & Voice
Francesco Quanilli – Guitar & Voice

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JOAKIM TINDERHOLT (NOR) – Blues & R’n’B

Joakim Tinderholt began his professional career as a blues singer and guitarist just over twenty years ago at the Muddy Waters Blues Club in Oslo, Norway. He then formed a band with experienced musicians to play in clubs and at festivals throughout Scandinavia. His debut album “You Gotta Do More” (2014) received international acclaim and led to numerous gigs in Central and Southern Europe. The following two releases “Hold On” (2017) and “Deadlines” (2023) were popular with fans and critics alike and cemented Tinderholt’s reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the European rhythm & blues and rock’n’roll scene.
Joakim has returned to Italy almost every year since 2017, accompanied by the solid rhythm section of Lucky (The Goodfellas, King Lion and the Braves, Ray Gelato, Kid Ramos…) and Vincenzo (Leroy Emmanuel, L.A. Jones, Jeremy Spencer…).
A brilliant jump blues concert that will get you moving with your hands, feet and more!

All three records were nominated for the Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannprisen).

Cast:
Joakim Tinderholt – Voice and Guitar
Mr. Lucky Luciano – Bass
Vincenzo Barattin – Drums

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>> SA 24.01.2026

MARCO PANDOLFI (IT) – Rootsmusic/Blues

Marco Pandolfi, an Italian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was once best known for his blues harmonica playing. Today he offers unique live performances where traditional blues and folk songwriting meet. He sings and plays guitar and harmonica at the same time. With over thirty years of experience in the music scene, he has performed in clubs and at festivals throughout Europe and the USA. He has worked with renowned musicians such as Richard Ray Farrell, Paul Oscher, Bob Margolin and Greg Izor. His latest albums consist entirely of his own compositions and his music is played on the radio worldwide.

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“SIR” OLIVER MALLY GROUP & PETER SCHNEIDER feat. FRANZ KREIMER

Oliver Mally has been one of Austria’s most prominent blues musicians for over four decades. With his distinctive voice, intense stage presence and uncompromisingly honest songwriting, he has made a name for himself far beyond the country’s borders.

The “SIR” Oliver Mally Group, founded in 2020, is a perfect outlet for his musical concerns. The fusion of traditional blues elements with singer/songwriter elements and more modern sounds, personal lyrics and a haunting groove. Their debut album “Tryin’ to Get By” (2021) was critically acclaimed and nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award.
The band’s repertoire ranges from rousing blues numbers to poetic, melancholic ballads. Always at the center: Mally’s unadulterated storytelling and the dynamics of a well-rehearsed formation that not only plays the blues, but lives it. Since 2023, the band has been expanded to include Munich guitar master Peter Schneider, who provides the perfect counterpoint to Mally. On this evening, keyboard maestro Franz Kreimer will also be joining the action as a special guest. Kreimer has earned his credibility over many years through his enormous versatility in various formations (EAV, Ausseer Hardbradler, Scurdia etc.).

The band will present brand new songs and prove that blues is by no means a genre of the past, but a timeless language that touches, moves and crosses borders.

Cast:
“Sir” Oliver Mally – guitars, vocals
Peter Schneider – guitars, harp
Peter Lenz – drums
Franz Kreimer – wurlitzer, moog, accordion