Christmas market: Varied music programme at the weekend

On the third Sunday in Advent, 17 December, the shops in Bocholt city centre will be open during the Christmas market from 1 pm to 6 pm. The festive atmosphere with Christmas offers, the historic town hall as an Advent calendar and illuminated 3D animal motifs attracts many visitors. From 12.30 to 18.30, parking in the entire city centre and city bus travel is free of charge.

There will also be a varied musical programme on this Christmas market weekend. From 15 to 17 December, there will be rock and pop music, a children's choir from the Bocholt-Isselburg music school and, of course, Christmas music.

The following live programme is planned for the following days:

When?	Volume	Band description
Friday, 15 December 3 to 5.30 pm	Boogie & more	In the duo "Boogie & more", chance encounters merge with a passion for music. Peter Steinbrink (guitar, vocals) and Theo Theissen (piano, cajun, kazoo, blues harp) play atmospheric (classic) jazz, old hits and melodies from the 1950s
Friday, 15 December 6 to 9 pm	DJ - Klaus Lensing	A varied programme of alternative Christmas music such as jazz, swing and chill/lounge music.
Saturday, 16 December 3 to 4 pm	Singer Khady Doumbia	Khady Doumbia from Hamminkel, also known from The Voice Kids, presents modern pop songs and of course some Christmas carols.
Saturday, 17 December 5 to 9 pm	Doe Mar Wa	The rhythmic music written especially for the group covers a varied repertoire, including songs by Guns 'n Roses, Greenday, Robbie Williams, Earth Wind and Fire, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi and more.
Sunday, 18 December 3 to 4 pm	Children's singing music school	A children's choir from the Bocholt-Isselburg music school will delight visitors with Christmas music.
Sunday, 18 December 5 to 7 pm	AllGenernations	The choir's repertoire includes not only gospels and spirituals, but also new spiritual songs as well as pop and rock songs.

The Christmas market is supported by Bocholter Energie- und Wasserversorgung and Stadtsparkasse Bocholt.