In November 1977, five musicians from the Rodgau area met for the first time in a rehearsal room and founded the "Rodgau Monotones". They wanted to make music together that was not German or jazz rock, but rather party rock. In the first few years, they limited themselves to playing songs by ZZ Top, Johnny Winter and Queen with German lyrics. In 1978, Hendrik "Henni" Nachtsheim joined the band with his saxophone.
The band's first performance took place at the Roxy in Offenbach am Main during the 1978 carnival - as an intermission filler for "Hartz Reinhard Revival", in which Mob and Osti also played. This was followed by a series of gigs in smaller venues, where up to 2000 people came to the concerts at a time when nobody in Frankfurt knew the band. In 1980, they played their first gig at the Batschkapp in Frankfurt-Eschersheim. In 1982, they recorded their first album Wollt ihr Musik, oder was? and went on tour regionally. With the single Ei Gude wie from their second album Fluchtpunkt Dudenhofen, they made their first radio appearances. The chart success of the album Volle Lotte and the single Die Hesse komme! helped the Rodgau Monotones to their final breakthrough. In 1985, they followed this up with the longplayer Wir seh'n uns vor Gericht and the single Hallo, ich bin Hermann. In the same year, they played the German contribution Nackt im Wind to the "Live Aid Concert" in the Band für Afrika together with other rock greats on Cologne's Domplatte.
The participation in the 1983 festival in the Bieberer Berg stadium in Offenbach am Main with Santana, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez was followed in 1984 by "Pampa-Power" in the FSV Frankfurt stadium on the Bornheimer Hang with "Flatsch! Crackers, Feinbein, Hob Goblin, Roger Chapman", the WAA Festival and on 19 October 1985, following a performance at Kuli in Einer wird gewinnen, another on ARD-Rockpalast.
In 1985, cartoonist Chlodwig Poth and his daughter Leonore Poth produced a 30-minute music film with cartoon elements called "Rodgau Melodies - Die Rodgau Monotones und ihre Lieder" for Hessischer Rundfunk. The rudimentary plot of the film - now available on DVD - was set at a kiosk in Rodgau.
On 27 July 1986, they performed together with Herbert Grönemeyer and the band Die Toten Hosen at the demonstration against the planned nuclear reprocessing plant in Wackersdorf.
In 1987, saxophonist Achim Farr joined the band for the "Sportsmen" tour. In 1990, Henni Nachtsheim left the band and founded the comedy duo Badesalz together with Gerd Knebel from Flatsch! The Rodgau Monotones took a break for a year and a half, then found the right replacement for the vocals in Kerstin Pfau from Rodgau.
In 2001, Mathias "Mattl" Dörsam joined as the new saxophonist for Achim Farr.
Rodgau Monotones after receiving the citizens' medal of the town of Rodgau
In March 2003, the Rodgau Monotones celebrated their 25th stage anniversary ("silver wedding anniversary") in two sold-out concerts in the Stadthalle Offenbach together with their old companions Flatsch! Hob Goblin, Die Crackers and 8000 fans.
The "Monotones" celebrated their thirtieth stage anniversary on 30 August 2008 together with numerous guests such as Anne Haigis and Wolfgang Niedecken and companions such as Hendrik Nachtsheim, Gerd Knebel and Jürgen Zöller in the Hanau Amphitheatre. The three-hour concert was broadcast on 28 September 2008 together with the two-hour unplugged concert by the "Monotones" in May 2008 and the film Rodgau Melodies on hr television as "The Long Rodgau Monotones Night".
On 2 April 2009, the Rodgau Monotones were awarded the gold citizens' medal by the town of Rodgau.
In 2013 we celebrated our 35th anniversary with guest musicians of regional
origin and Klaus Lage came to our party nationwide.
In September 2015 our new CD "Genial" was released
On 10 March 2018 we celebrated our 40th anniversary with dear guests in the sold-out Offenbach Stadthalle.
In 2020 our drummer Jürgen "Mob" Böttcher unfortunately no longer played live concerts for health reasons.
In exchange, we brought drummer Martin "DOG" Kessler into our band
On 9 August 2023, our guitarist Raimund Salg unfortunately died suddenly
In memory of him, we organised our anniversary concert on 09.09.2023 into a
memorial and party concert and with the help of the fans made it
an unforgettable evening
at the sold-out Amphitheatre in Hanau
The story of the Rodgau Monotones continues,
from Oct. 2023 a new member and 2nd guitarist Rolf Plaueln plays with us
2024 we celebrate our LP - 40 years Volle Lotte - Erbarme die Hesse komme
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The band's first performance took place at the Roxy in Offenbach am Main during the 1978 carnival - as an intermission filler for "Hartz Reinhard Revival", in which Mob and Osti also played. This was followed by a series of gigs in smaller venues, where up to 2000 people came to the concerts at a time when nobody in Frankfurt knew the band. In 1980, they played their first gig at the Batschkapp in Frankfurt-Eschersheim. In 1982, they recorded their first album Wollt ihr Musik, oder was? and went on tour regionally. With the single Ei Gude wie from their second album Fluchtpunkt Dudenhofen, they made their first radio appearances. The chart success of the album Volle Lotte and the single Die Hesse komme! helped the Rodgau Monotones to their final breakthrough. In 1985, they followed this up with the longplayer Wir seh'n uns vor Gericht and the single Hallo, ich bin Hermann. In the same year, they played the German contribution Nackt im Wind to the "Live Aid Concert" in the Band für Afrika together with other rock greats on Cologne's Domplatte.
The participation in the 1983 festival in the Bieberer Berg stadium in Offenbach am Main with Santana, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez was followed in 1984 by "Pampa-Power" in the FSV Frankfurt stadium on the Bornheimer Hang with "Flatsch! Crackers, Feinbein, Hob Goblin, Roger Chapman", the WAA Festival and on 19 October 1985, following a performance at Kuli in Einer wird gewinnen, another on ARD-Rockpalast.
In 1985, cartoonist Chlodwig Poth and his daughter Leonore Poth produced a 30-minute music film with cartoon elements called "Rodgau Melodies - Die Rodgau Monotones und ihre Lieder" for Hessischer Rundfunk. The rudimentary plot of the film - now available on DVD - was set at a kiosk in Rodgau.
On 27 July 1986, they performed together with Herbert Grönemeyer and the band Die Toten Hosen at the demonstration against the planned nuclear reprocessing plant in Wackersdorf.
In 1987, saxophonist Achim Farr joined the band for the "Sportsmen" tour. In 1990, Henni Nachtsheim left the band and founded the comedy duo Badesalz together with Gerd Knebel from Flatsch! The Rodgau Monotones took a break for a year and a half, then found the right replacement for the vocals in Kerstin Pfau from Rodgau.
In 2001, Mathias "Mattl" Dörsam joined as the new saxophonist for Achim Farr.
Rodgau Monotones after receiving the citizens' medal of the town of Rodgau
In March 2003, the Rodgau Monotones celebrated their 25th stage anniversary ("silver wedding anniversary") in two sold-out concerts in the Stadthalle Offenbach together with their old companions Flatsch! Hob Goblin, Die Crackers and 8000 fans.
The "Monotones" celebrated their thirtieth stage anniversary on 30 August 2008 together with numerous guests such as Anne Haigis and Wolfgang Niedecken and companions such as Hendrik Nachtsheim, Gerd Knebel and Jürgen Zöller in the Hanau Amphitheatre. The three-hour concert was broadcast on 28 September 2008 together with the two-hour unplugged concert by the "Monotones" in May 2008 and the film Rodgau Melodies on hr television as "The Long Rodgau Monotones Night".
On 2 April 2009, the Rodgau Monotones were awarded the gold citizens' medal by the town of Rodgau.
In 2013 we celebrated our 35th anniversary with guest musicians of regional
origin and Klaus Lage came to our party nationwide.
In September 2015 our new CD "Genial" was released
On 10 March 2018 we celebrated our 40th anniversary with dear guests in the sold-out Offenbach Stadthalle.
In 2020 our drummer Jürgen "Mob" Böttcher unfortunately no longer played live concerts for health reasons.
In exchange, we brought drummer Martin "DOG" Kessler into our band
On 9 August 2023, our guitarist Raimund Salg unfortunately died suddenly
In memory of him, we organised our anniversary concert on 09.09.2023 into a
memorial and party concert and with the help of the fans made it
an unforgettable evening
at the sold-out Amphitheatre in Hanau
The story of the Rodgau Monotones continues,
from Oct. 2023 a new member and 2nd guitarist Rolf Plaueln plays with us
2024 we celebrate our LP - 40 years Volle Lotte - Erbarme die Hesse komme
Get your upgrade now!
Experience the Rodgau Monotones in an exclusive atmosphere at the Fan Zone Mainufer.
Would you like to experience the free event up close and in a special ambience? Get your ticket for our exclusive hospitality tent! With a direct view of the Big Screen and the Main Stage, you can enjoy the best of both worlds here.
Tickets from € 59.00
Our hospitality area offers you comfortable seating and standing room, delicious food and refreshing drinks - all included in the ticket price. The hospitality tent always opens at 17:00 and is waiting to provide you with unforgettable moments.
Organiser: Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main
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