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Smokestack Lightnin' (DE)

1995 –

German band founded in 1995 in Nuremberg and Schwabach, Bavaria, by Bernie Batke, Frieder Graef and Michael Kargel, mixing rockabilly, country, soul and folk.

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Line-up

Bernie Batke since 1995 vocals and bass, founder member
Frieder Graef since 1995 guitar, founder member
Michael Kargel since 1995 drums, founder member
Dirk Hess since 2003 guitar, former member
Alexander Brückner guitar, keyboards and vocals
Andre Langer guitar, mandolin and vocals

Smokestack Lightnin' upcoming shows

Louisiana Rebs Berlin — 40 Years — Louisiana Rebs Berlin — 40 Years Sat, 03 Oct 2026
Berlin, Germany

28th Rockabilly Rave 2027 — 28th Rockabilly Rave 2027 Thu, 15 - Mon, 19 Apr 2027
Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom

Smokestack Lightnin' previous shows

High Rockabilly 2026 — High Rockabilly 2026 Wed, 02 - Sun, 06 Sep 2026
Calafell, Spain

Hangar Rockin' Festival 2026 — Hangar Rockin' Festival 2026 Fri, 03 - Sat, 04 Jul 2026
Sankt Stephan, Switzerland

Walldorf Rock’n’Roll Weekender 2026 — Walldorf Rock’n’Roll Weekender 2026 Sat, 23 - Mon, 25 May 2026
Walldorf, Germany

31st Rockin' Race Jamboree 2025 — 31st Rockin' Race Jamboree 2025 Wed, 05 - Sun, 09 Feb 2025
Torremolinos, Spain

#3 Big Ducktail's Party Weekend — #3 Big Ducktail's Party Weekend Thu, 05 - Sat, 07 Dec 2024
Valencia, Spain

Nasty Rockabilly Weekend #20 - Summer Edition — Nasty Rockabilly Weekend #20 - Summer Edition Fri, 03 - Sun, 05 May 2024
Treviso, Italy

Hot Rod Hayride 2023 — Hot Rod Hayride 2023 Fri, 28 - Sun, 30 Jul 2023
Brookwood, United Kingdom

Walldorf Rock'n'Roll Weekender 2023 — Walldorf Rock'n'Roll Weekender 2023 Sat, 27 - Mon, 29 May 2023
Walldorf, Germany

29th Rockin' Race Jamboree 2023 — 29th Rockin' Race Jamboree 2023 Thu, 02 - Sun, 05 Feb 2023
Torremolinos, Spain

20th High Rockabilly 2022 — 20th High Rockabilly 2022 Wed, 07 - Sun, 11 Sep 2022
Calafell, Spain

Hemsby Rock 'n' Roll Weekender #64 — Hemsby Rock 'n' Roll Weekender #64 Fri, 11 - Mon, 14 Mar 2022
Hemsby, United Kingdom

The Hangar Stomp Weekender 2021 — The Hangar Stomp Weekender 2021 Fri, 14 - Sun, 16 May 2021
Lutterworth, United Kingdom

20th High Rockabilly 2020 — 20th High Rockabilly 2020 Wed, 02 - Sun, 06 Sep 2020
Calafell, Spain

Roadrunner's Paradise Race 61 Festival 2020 — Roadrunner's Paradise Race 61 Festival 2020 Fri, 26 - Sun, 28 Jun 2020
Schorfheide, Germany

#23 Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 2020 — #23 Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 2020 Thu, 09 - Sun, 12 Apr 2020
Las Vegas, NV, United States

RRNights & Check Inn Presenting - Maaliskuu 2020 — RRNights & Check Inn Presenting - Maaliskuu 2020 Sat, 28 Mar 2020
Hyvinkää, Finland

25th Rockin' Race Jamboree 2019 — 25th Rockin' Race Jamboree 2019 Thu, 07 - Sun, 10 Feb 2019
Torremolinos, Spain

23rd Rockin' Race Jamboree 2017 — 23rd Rockin' Race Jamboree 2017 Thu, 02 - Sun, 05 Feb 2017
Torremolinos, Spain

15th High Rockabilly 2014 — 15th High Rockabilly 2014 Wed, 10 - Sun, 14 Sep 2014
Calafell, Spain

20th Rockin' Race Jamboree 2014 — 20th Rockin' Race Jamboree 2014 Thu, 13 - Sun, 16 Feb 2014
Torremolinos, Spain

13th High Rockabilly 2012 — 13th High Rockabilly 2012 Wed, 05 - Sun, 09 Sep 2012
Calafell, Spain

15th Rockabilly Rave 2011 — 15th Rockabilly Rave 2011 Thu, 16 - Mon, 20 Jun 2011
Camber, United Kingdom

11th High Rockabilly 2010 — 11th High Rockabilly 2010 Wed, 08 - Sun, 12 Sep 2010
Calafell, Spain

Hemsby Rock 'n' Roll Weekender #41 — Hemsby Rock 'n' Roll Weekender #41 Thu, 09 - Sun, 12 Oct 2008
Hemsby, United Kingdom

14th Rockin' Race Jamboree 2008 — 14th Rockin' Race Jamboree 2008 Fri, 08 - Sat, 09 Feb 2008
Torremolinos, Spain

7th High Rockabilly 2006 — 7th High Rockabilly 2006 Wed, 06 - Sun, 10 Sep 2006
Calafell, Spain

#5 Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 2002 — #5 Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 2002 Thu, 28 - Sun, 31 Mar 2002
Las Vegas, NV, United States

6th Rockabilly Rave 2002 — 6th Rockabilly Rave 2002 Fri, 01 - Sun, 03 Mar 2002
Camber, United Kingdom

Hemsby Rock 'n' Roll Weekender #26 — Hemsby Rock 'n' Roll Weekender #26 Sat, 05 - Thu, 10 May 2001
Hemsby, United Kingdom

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