Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado - Tour 2026

Name: Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado - Tour 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-12T20:00:00+02:00
Location: GEWERKSCHAFTSHAUS HSD

took place · 12 Jun 2026

GEWERKSCHAFTSHAUS HSD, Erfurt, Germany

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Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado perform in Erfurt on Friday, 12 June 2026 at 20:00 at GEWERKSCHAFTSHAUS HSD. The Danish bluesman brings his band to Germany for a tour comprising two dates — alongside Erfurt, the ensemble will also play in Berlin in September. The Erfurt concert offers an opportunity to experience live blues in one of the city's cultural venues.

Thorbjørn Risager — also plays in other cities (2)

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About: Thorbjørn Risager

Copenhagen-born Risager has led The Black Tornado for over two decades, building a reputation as one of Europe's hardest-touring blues acts - with more than 1,300 concerts across 24 countries and a catalogue that stretches from the award-winning Too Many Roads to the 2025 studio record House of Sticks.

27M+

total streams across all platforms (past decade)

65,000+

physical albums sold (past decade)

1,300+

concerts played across 24 countries

Danish Music Awards won

What's new

2026-06
The band released their live album 'Live at Hotel Cecil' on 19 June 2026 via Provogue/Artone, recorded at a sold-out Copenhagen show on 29 November 2025.
2026-06
A music video for the live version of 'Never Givin' In', taken from the new album, was released on YouTube in June 2026.
2026-06
The band is currently touring across 4 countries with 14 upcoming concerts, with dates in Germany among the next stops.

Tour

SchenefeldSchneverdingenHannoverBerlinGöteborgCopenhagenMalmöKarlshamnNorrköpingFredericiaHolbækSønderborgJoldelundSchlüchtern

Tracks

Too Many Roads2014 breakthrough album; Danish Music Award for Top Blues Album; selected among year's best by UK's The Blues magazine

Change My Game2017 studio album on Ruf Records; first Risager album to chart in Canada and the US before Denmark

Come on In2020 album featuring psychedelic and J.J. Cale influences; title track became a live staple

House of Sticks9th studio album, released January 2025 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group

Never Givin' Infan favourite live track, featured on the 2026 live album 'Live at Hotel Cecil'

About: The Black Tornado

The Black Tornado is a Danish blues-rock band backing singer and guitarist Thorbjørn Risager. Known for their energetic live performances, the group blends blues, soul, and rock. Together with Risager they have released several albums and regularly tour across Europe.

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