Adventure Land in Stuckenbrock

The Pur cover band “Abenteuerland” is playing at the Niebel Event Hall. The musicians from Braunschweig come across as down-to-earth and authentic. The guests are clamoring for the Pur classics.
Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock. Women’s Carnival? They’re playing Pur. College party? Sometime after 2:00 a.m., the “Pur Hit Mix” kicks in. Grandma’s 65th birthday? Pur plays nonstop. “Pur is a cult band. It just has to be played,” says Michael Westermeier. The Holter native’s voice is already hoarse during the break. Everyone can sing along to the soft rock lyrics of the old Pur classics.
That really got the crowd going at the Niebel Event Hall. That’s where “Abenteuerland,” Germany’s first and only Pur cover band, performed. The five guys from Braunschweig in Lower Saxony took the stage with the Swabians’ biggest hits: “Wenn sie diesen Tango hört,” “Drachen sollen fliegen,” and “Abenteuerland” were, of course, on the set list. When Abenteuerland plays, “people always want to hear the classics,” says Carsten Heinze, the band’s singer. “Pur just always works, no matter where we go,” says guitarist Stephan Koopmann.
Is that true? Yes, definitely. During the intermission, a group of women was chatting about the concert. “We’re hoping for a few more old songs so we can sing along.” Cornelia Caruso specifically asked for “old classics.”

"We're hoping for a few more old favorites that we can sing along to."

During the second half of the concert, the audience repeatedly chanted “Lena.” “Lena” was Pur’s first song to enter the German singles charts in 1991, and to this day, it’s a tune that automatically makes your feet start dancing the disco fox.
Pur? “I used to listen to them when I was younger,” said Tania Meyer. She began to gush: “When the singer speaks between songs, his voice sounds a lot like Hartmut Engler’s. Very authentic.” Thorsten Niebel agreed. “I really like the whole band. My gut feeling tells me that nobody was expecting this, and now it’s great.” The concertgoers were certainly satisfied: “It’s nice that something like this is offered here in Stukenbrock,” said Sabine Mende. “The atmosphere is great—especially since we’re in such a good mood,” said Anne Eller, brimming with enthusiasm. The band’s closeness to the audience certainly contributed to that. Singer Carsten Heinze didn’t just play to the crowd—he drew them right in. During the second half, he sat on the edge of the stage and took selfies with fans while the song was playing. A little later, the audience was even allowed to sing into the microphone when Heinze mingled with them. After all, everyone knew the lyrics.
After two and a half hours—with “Lena” naturally serving as the final song on the set list—and two encores, the show came to a close. The band thanked the “fantastic” audience, and the more than 250 fans thanked “Abenteuerland” with a long round of applause.

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