Ufer-Bar on the Palace Steps
The culinary offerings range from regional wines, beer and soft drinks to tea–just in case it gets a little chilly.
| Mondays–Fridays: | 4 p.m.* | ||||
| Saturdays & Sundays: | 2 p.m.* |
NOTE:
The Ufer-Bar will be closed during the Koblenz Summer Festival for Rhine in Flames (August 9–11, 2024)!
More information about the Koblenz Summer Festival can be found at the link!
*Subject to changes and errors.
Opening times are subject to weather conditions.
You will find the Ufer-Bar behind the Electoral Palace of Koblenz, directly on the Rhine, near the Pfaffendorf Bridge.
Please note:
Due to the construction site at the Pfaffendorfer Bridge, the Ufer-Bar can only be reached via Stresemannstraße at the corner of Konrad Adenauer Ufer or through the passageway in the castle followed by a path through the castle garden (possible until 10 pm).
Please follow the signposted diversion from the Weindorf!
The "Kulturstufen" is a series of musical events in public spaces. During the summer months, the castle steps on the banks of the Rhine become a performance venue for regional musicians and music groups of different styles.
With this project, the City of Koblenz's Department of Culture and School Administration aims to culturally revitalise the castle steps, which were built for the 2011 Federal Horticultural Show, and thus enhance their public profile.
During the opening hours of the Ufer-Bar, a concert will take place every Wednesday evening from 7 p.m. to around 8:30 p.m.:
| Wednesday | 17.07.2024 | The Dream of Gypsy | ||||||||||||
The Dream of Gypsy, a talented family band, delights its audience with a unique blend of jazz standards, evergreens and pieces by Django Reinhardt. The band, made up of passionate musicians, combines cross-generational experience and musical virtuosity to create an unforgettable sound experience. With their love of music and their special style, The Dream of Gypsy takes their listeners on a musical journey that fascinates both nostalgics and jazz lovers alike. Let yourself be enchanted by the rousing rhythms and harmonious melodies and experience the magic of music live. | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 24.07.2024 | Alex Sauerländer Trio | ||||||||||||
| The Koblenz drummer Alex Sauerländer (Smooth Operatorz, Johannes Dicke Trio, Jazzimpact, Blueside and many more) is always a great pleasure to interpret the finest lounge music, swing and Latin, but also well-known jazzed-up pop songs in his very own way with his well-known colleagues. "Nothing can ever go wrong with these colleagues!" | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 31.07.2024 | Duo Sol y Luna con TAPAS | ||||||||||||
Almut and Willi Nieratschker harmonise not only in their private lives but also musically. As the duo Sol y Luna with vocals, piano and accordion, they present a wide range of music from jazz and bossa nova to tango and French chansons. A cosy summer evening and maybe TAPAS to go with it? The young band of the same name from Koblenz exudes the right atmosphere and lightness with Latin, bossa and jazz. Band leader and bassist Thilo Willach is joined by Juliane Anders (saxophone), Almut (percussion) and Willi Nieratschker (piano). This is where Sol y Luna meets tapas. | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 07.08.2024 | John Ray Miller | ||||||||||||
| Information to follow. | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 14.08.2024 | ONYX-Trio | ||||||||||||
| Almut Nieratschker, vocals and percussion, Willi Nieratschker, piano and vocals and Michael Schäfer on electric bass present their varied programme "From North To South" of sophisticated jazz and Latin lounge music. In addition to standards by Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, Tom Jobim and Luis Bonfá, you can also look forward to Sting and a bolero by Bach. | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 21.08.2024 | Birds Out! | ||||||||||||
| Birds Out!" is an Americana, acoustic rock duo from Koblenz, "who have been attracting attention for several years with their clever songwriting, likeable stage performance and tasteful beer tastings" (according to the musicians' initiative Koblenz Music Live e.V. for the Promenade Concerts 2023). André Rheinbay (voc, git) and Volkart Schneider (git, voc) play self-written songs ranging from pub rockers and sing-along songs to Tom Waits-style ballads ... multi-layered, independent, sometimes sung in several voices, but above all groovy and catchy. As universally music-crazy as the two are, so diverse are the influences they incorporate into their songwriting: Rock and folk, country and blues - Americana in fact - sometimes even a bit of funk, ska or punk flashes out. And that is precisely why the songs of these two colourful birds always have their own line and are at least as recognisable as their obligatory melons. | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 28.08.2024 | cup5 | ||||||||||||
| Songs, we love... Under the musical heading cup5 present their set of jazz melodies, standards and their own songs. Sounding variety, whether as a jam or arranged. Music, the sounding food. We love it and enjoy it. Variety on the musical table. cup5 are: Dirk Bohnet (bass), André Iland (piano), Petra Gebauer-Hartung (drums), Albert Schneider (trombone), Andy Kupp (trumpet, voc.) | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 04.09.2024 | Alex Turkot meets KONFLUX | ||||||||||||
Immerse yourself in the golden era of soul and experience an unforgettable summer evening with "Alex Turkot meets KONFLUX"! They bring the rousing rhythms and unmistakable sound of Motown to the stage and play the greatest hits by Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and many others - artists who shaped the sound of an entire generation of music lovers. Let yourself be enchanted by the atmosphere and the groove of this special time and experience an evening full of soul that will set the Rhine promenade vibrating and touch your heart. | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 11.09.2024 | Die Rheinische | ||||||||||||
| In this concert, the two musicians tirelessly search for the fastest and the slowest, the quietest or the most frequently played piece of music. The question of the most famous composer, the musician who earns the most money or the most popular musical is also investigated. An exciting and entertaining evening for young and old with lots of interesting facts about music awaits the audience. | ||||||||||||||
Wednesday | 18.09.2024 | Tom Alaska | ||||||||||||
| As the son of an organist and a classically trained singer, Tom began his musical training on the piano at the age of seven. At the beginning of his twelfth year, he extended this with classical training on the trumpet in a big band, where he learnt the subtleties of jazz in particular, which are reflected in his Udo Jürgens arrangements today. Tom learnt to sing with the renowned vocal coach Mario Becker in Koblenz, who also provides vocal coaching for the Koblenz City Theatre and the musical singer Kerstin Ibald (who recorded the duet "Alle Macht den Gefühlen" with Udo Jürgens). Tom's love of Udo Jürgens' music began as a young teenager and today, as a seasoned fiftysomething, it is impossible to imagine his life's work without it. | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 25.09.2024 | Majit Haji-Kolos | ||||||||||||
| Tambur (lute)/ Mey (flute) from Rass-al-ain/ Kurdish region of northern Syria | ||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 02.10.2024 | Musical Contribution from the Ukrainian Community | ||||||||||||
| in co-operation with the Advisory Board for Migration and Integration. Ukraine-Hilfe Koblenz |