Honestly Tour 2013 - Hamburg

The Große Freiheit is... well, let's call it a special area of Hamburg. The Beatles made a name for themselves there. Tyler Ward impressed the powers-that-be there in 2012, convincing Sony Music to ink a deal. (There are a few other reasons, too, but those don't need to be explored on this blog.)

The venue we played on the Honestly tour was the same stage we played on that fateful night the year before - Großen Freiheit 36 - so the club certainly holds a special place for us (and not just because of the delicious döner restaurant right down the street).

Hamburg, too, is a captivating city. I'd never gotten a chance to spend any substantial time there before (beyond the Große Freiheit), so I was happy when I saw a day off in Hamburg on the schedule. (And none too soon, either: I was exhausted by the time October 22nd rolled around.) A little walking around resulted in stumbling upon the beautiful St. Michaelis church, the Johannes Brahms museum, and another of the many gorgeous outdoor parks scattered throughout the cities of Germany.

They tell you to always leaving them wanting more. Hamburg most certainly did that.

Hamburg from the spire of St. Michaelis. 

Autumn in Germany.