Events at Vesterhus

Good wine sounds better with good music. We host regular intimate concerts, from local jazz acts to visiting blues musicians. We also arrange wine tastings and informal wine schools for those who want to dig a little deeper.

Keep an eye on the calendar below.

Jazz & Blues Night: Buds

Thursday, Jun 11 · 19:30

"Buds" is exactly what it sounds like: two good friends sharing the stage. Richard Farrell and Rick Hauchman are both staples of the Copenhagen music scene, and when they play together, you get the best of both worlds. Expect Richard’s soulful Irish vocals mixed with Ricky’s gritty roots guitar—a loose, fun night of blues and banter.

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Copenhagen Slim

Saturday, July 4 · 17:00 + 19:00

When you encounter Copenhagen Slim AKA Nisse Thorbjørn, you are immediately struck by his powerful voice, world-class harmonica, the modern groove of his guitar, and his profound musical presence. Nisse Thorbjørn has spent years refining his musical expression. While there are echoes of blues, folk, and soul, the sound is uniquely his own.

Nisse Thorbjørn is a recipient of the "Danish Blues Name of the Year" award and contributed to the 2018 Danish Music Award-winning album "Trainman Blues." Touring extensively across Europe, Australia, and Mexico under the name Copenhagen Slim, he has shared his music with audiences from all over the world. As a harmonica player, Nisse Thorbjørn learned from the masters of the Chicago blues scene. He has toured Europe as a harmonicist for John Primer and several other prominent American blues artists.

Recently, even Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers enjoyed Nisse Thorbjørn live. He was so impressed by what he heard that he asked to join in as a guest. Fortunately, the moment was captured on video. Watch it here: https://fb.watch/ndctdZWxzU/

Nisse Thorbjørn's music is vibrant and alive; for this reason, he chose to record his latest album using only "one takes" to ensure it felt "live" and completely authentic.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uq22K4fetc

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Trainman Blues

Sunday, July 5 · 13:00

Trainman Blues is an award winning and bordercrossing blues and soul band, formed by producer and bass player Laust Krudtmejer Nielsen. and singer and songwriter Richard Farrell.

Since their debut album in 2018, the band has gained a following locally and abroad, both for their recordings and concerts, which are often described as magic and spiritual. Their impact on the blues scene has been solidified with three Danish Music Award in Blues, for Best Album of the Year in both 2018 and 2021, as well as the Blues Live Award in 2021, as well as a nomination for Album of the Year in 2022, for their live album 'Live At The Station’.

With love and inspiration from the 50s and 60s blues and soul, and a powerhouse of a vocalist like Richard Farrell, the band has succeeded taking the genres into the current times, in such a way that nobody is left wondering what the fuzz is about. With personal and original songs by Richard Farrell, produced and arranged by Laust Krudtmejer Nielsen, there are no reason not to tune in, to what this band is doing, live as well as in the studio.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KUrSGkOYio

Lineup:
Richard Farrell - Vocals/guitar
Laust Krudtmejer Nielsen - Bass

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Alain Apaloo

Sunday, July 5 · 17:00

Alain Apaloo from Togo is one of the most loyal Mojo artists throughout the last 30 years, and probably one of the very best musicians in Denmark. With his African background and an innate natural talent, Alain Apaloo delivers guitar playing from the very top shelf: He masters virtually all styles and with a great love for the blues master Johnny Winter, a little blues is always turned into the music. In 2025, his album ' Naked' won best Blues Album at the Danish Music Awards.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=506DlZD6x8U

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Branko & Bolding

Tuesday, July 7 · 17:00 + 19:00

For years, the Blues has slept through the nightmare of changing trends of digital dehumanization, but Branko and Bolding believe that there truly is no music better for bringing joy from the brink of breakdown and for claiming our personal agency in the world that accelerates around us. Through a deep passion for the folk artists of the Mississippi delta, now known as the pioneers of the blues, Branko Bergstrand and Mads Bolding handcraft an experience of this foundational genre of modern music that stands as vibrant today as in its inception.

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Bøegh/Ocansey Duo

Wednesday, July 8 · 17:00 + 19:00

Bøegh/Ocansey Duo is exactly what it sounds like: two young jazz talents finding their sound together. Pianist Alfred Ocansey—fresh off TV2’s Piano and winner of “Young Fyn Jazz Talent 2025”—brings lyrical Nordic colours, classical depth and a sharp bebop instinct. Bassist August Bøegh, a rising name on the Copenhagen scene and touring member of Fredrik Kronkvist’s quartet, anchors it all with warm tone and effortless swing.

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Ellegaard/Frøland/Knudsen

Thursday, July 9 · 17:00 + 19:00

Ellegaard/Frøland/Knudsen play floating, windswept jazz straight from Denmark’s wild west coast. Whether it’s harbour‑side chaos, small‑town train anxiety, or warm Brazilian rhythms dreaming their way out of grey, stormy West Jutland, the trio paints a lively, humorous portrait of life lived next to the North Sea.

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Helena Nordin Group

Saturday, July 11 · 17:00 + 19:00

Helena Nordin Quartet brings a vibrant mix of jazz tradition, theatre flair and playful improvisation. Helena has been performing since childhood, later studying musical theatre before diving fully into jazz — a world where she found the freedom to shape her own sound.

Five years of jazz studies have given her a vocal style inspired by Sarah Vaughan, Blossom Dearie and Carmen McRae, coloured by the melodic imagination of Miles, Coltrane and the bebop greats. On stage, she charms audiences with well‑loved standards and her own songs, delivered with warmth, personality and a fearless improvisational spark.

Vocals & Music: Helena Nordin
Drums: Hampus Peterson
Guitar: Bo Nygårds
Bass: Jakob Ulmestrand

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: Richard Farrell

Sunday, July 12 · 13:00

Richard has been immersed in music since living memory, be it classical, folk, jazz, blues or soul music, it’s in his bones for sure. His melodies and lyrics are inspired from the Irish greats such as Van Morrison and Paul Brady alongside his heroes such Stephen Stills and Nina Simone.

He landed in Denmark in 2015 and began with playing on the streets of Copenhagen, his musical career steeply took off in 2018 after winning a DMA for Best Blues Album with his blues/soul project Trainman Blues. This was followed by another 2 DMA’s in 2021 with the same band. In 2023 he released his 2nd album under his own name, 'Bathing In Cold Water' which is more recently followed by a serious of live acoustic releases/videos under the name, 'The Sunday Sessions’ in 2024. Alongside his own projects, Richard is a songwriter and vocalist collaborating with produces from all around the world.

Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMskp5rgKNY

Listen to Bathing In Cold Water LP: https://album.link/dk/i/1658248418

Quotes from the Media:
Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)
“...groove, charisma and authenticity"
"...chillingly aching vocals and gorgeous songwriting skills"
Soul Bag Magazine (France)
"An atypical singer with an unstoppable technique…fiery, in complete freedom..”
Bluesnews (Denmark)
"Richard Farrell's voice is always an experience. His vibrato-soaked voice floats and dives, explores the corners and nooks of the melodies and draws on both blues evangelists, Celtic folk and ballads and Al Green's soulful sensibilities”

Copenhagen Jazz Festival: F. W. Smolls

Sunday, July 12 · 17:00

F. W. Smolls is actually called Matthias Arbo Klein. He is a father of four, a multi‑instrumentalist and a highly productive songwriter. It very rarely happens that he plays his own songs with just a single guitar. Normally he’s busy switching between banjo, guitar, violin, mandolin and harmonica with the aim of promoting Old Time String Band music.

Acoustic solo concert/video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tN-U_av8GE

Original F. W. Smolls compositions:

with “Hodja The Band”
EVERY TIME YOU HANG YOUR COAT
https://open.spotify.com/track/2TMjCONSNOkZGyjQpSTzXm?si=-KJBulDkSsmM7Cg2K9GfTg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5PfDbtETAGPrHNZvosKvDc

with “HellAndTheHummingbird”
CONFESS
https://open.spotify.com/track/4P0d1UUS6bTM8IprF1AKXf?si=qhGxVY7gSTW6L1Xp2iND_Q

NOT ABOUT YOU
https://open.spotify.com/track/18hGWBhYktlRS5VdOW9PSx?si=XQSDeETsRL2ahyGMPsq33g

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