Your Sound. My Lens. Gigs captured.
Discovering and documenting the German live music scene on location in the Bonn-Köln area and beyond through photography — from emerging acts in small clubs to established artists on big stages, with some flashback to past events in Canada and South America. All photos by Barna Tanko. Future events-tour dates that I might be photographing are listed here.
Brainstorm at Harmonie, Bonn
Brainstorm picked things up right where Warwolf left off, sustaining the energy during Rock
Warwolf at Harmonie, Bonn
Warwolf opened the night with a roughly one-hour set as Rock Time Production celebrated
Astral Kompakt (D) live at Kult41
Astral Kompact a stoner rock instrumental trio from Cologne, Germany. Photos at Kult41, Bonn.
Stromkasten (D) live at Kult41
Stromkasten is a four piece instrumental rock band from Cologne, Germany, founded in 2012.
Boppin’ B (D) 40th anniversary concert at Harmonie
Boppin'B is a music group from Aschaffenburg that has been active since 1985 and
Foggy Mountain Rockers (D) at Harmonie
The Foggy Mountain Rockers are a German Teddy Boy band that blends elements of
Matt Andersen (CDN)
Matt Andersen, Canadian blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, is touring Europe in support of his latest
Terra Lightfoot (CDN)
Terra Lightfoot is touring promoting the freshly out ‘Home Front’ album. The audience was
Surfer Joe (IT)
Surfer Joe (Lorenzo Valdambrini) is an Italian surf guitarist from Livorno. Surfer Joe and
Kunstrasen 2026 press conference
I had the pleasure to participate at the Kunstrasen Bonn Open Air 2026 press release
Satara (D)
Satara is an international Hard Core band based in Stuttgart area. Caught them live
Cephyre (D)
Cephyre is a dark melodic metal band from Germany. Caught them on camera live
Mumford & Sons (UK)
Mumford & Sons at the sold out Lanxess Arena, Cologne concert. Photos and review
The Vaccines (UK)
The Vaccines opened for the Mumford & Sons at the Lanxess arena, Cologne at
My’tallica (D) at Harmonie
Caught My'tallica in action again at a packed Harmonie Bonn! 🤘Sold-out crowd, killer energy,
Ian Hooper (USA/D)
Ian Hooper, frontman of the indie-folk trio Mighty Oaks, brought his solo 2 AM
Julian Pfoertner (D)
Julian Pfoertner, a German singer-songwriter who performs in English, blends country and folk influences
10 years of barnatanko.com
This year marks 10 years since I moved from my original .ca domain to
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Live music venues in the Cologne - Bonn area
Upcoming Concerts
Concerts I might be interested in the close future
Lenny Kravitz in Lanxess Arena 2026!
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