Cosmic Sausage Tours
THE COSMIC SAUSAGES STARTED LIFE AS A TRAVELLING STREET ACT TOURING THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF EUROPE (AND WE STILL DO!)
Here’s a list of every tour abroad undertaken – from the present, back to our very first tour…
2017
APRIL
- Bolzano ITALY
- Parma ITALY
2016
JUNE
- Artisti di Strada PENNABILLI, ITALY
2015
AUGUST
- Milano ITALY
- Commachio ITALY
- The Ferrara Buskers Festival ITALY
2012
APRIL
- Seef Mall Festival, BAHRAIN
2010
JUNE
- Carloforte Festival , SARDINIA
- SEPT Tutti Matti per Colorno Festival , PARMA, ITALY
2009
May
- Queille festivalle, France
- Carcasonne
August
- Buskers festival, Berne
- Neuchatel buskers festival
- ‘The Waves’ Festival, Vordinborg, Denmark
2008
Serbia (September)
- Festival Ulicnih svirača – Novi Sad, Serbia
2007
ITALY (August/September)
- Street festival Pisogne, Lake Iseo
- ‘Chietinstrada’ festival Chieti, Abruzzo
- Ferrara Buskers festival Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna
- Castellaro Buskers Festival Castellaro, Liguria
2006
ITALY (September)
- Rome
ITALY (July)
- Sarnico Buskers Festival nr. Bergamo Italy
FRANCE (July)
- Street shows – Chamonix
- The Rusticana, Argentiere
2005
ITALY (September)
- ‘La Ghironda Street Festival Martina Franca
- Montegranaro (Ancona)
- Veregra Street Festival
Switzerland/Ireland (July)
- Albani Club Winterthur
- Party, nr Zurich
- Spraoi Festival, Waterford, Ireland
FRANCE (May)
- Queille festival (Carcasonne)
2004
Switzerland/France (August)
- ‘Buskers Berne’ Berne Switzerland
- ‘Les Fondus du Macadam’ festival Thonon France
- Neuchatel Buskers festival Neuchatel Switzerland
- ‘Festival des Ethnofolies’ Porrentruy Switzerland
ITALY (June)
- Street Festival Lecce
- Montegranaro (Ancona)
- Veregra Street Festival
- Ischia (Bay of Naples)
- Artisti di Strada
GERMANY (Feburary)
- Munich
- Winter Sports International Expo
2003
ITALY/SWITZERLAND (Aug-Sept)
- ‘Ferrara Buskers Festival, Ferrara
- Mountain Bike Championships, Lugano, Switzerland
- Castellaro Buskers Festival, nr Peschiera del Garda
- Milan Buskers Festival, Corsico, Milan
ITALY (June)
- ‘Artisti in Piazza’ Festival, Pennabilli
- Bar Umido, Milan
- Street Festival, Novara
ITALY (Spring)
- Costa di Mezzate Street Festival, Bergamo
GERMANY (Feb)
- Munich
- Winter Sports International Expo
2002
ITALY (Summer)
- Ferrara Buskers Garden
- Avellino festival
- Castellaro Festival
- Sirmione
GERMANY (Feb)
- Munich
- Winter Sports International Expo
2001
FRANCE (May)
- Queille festival (Carcasonne)
SWITZERLAND (May)
Tour filmed for ‘Music Mavericks’ TV documentary by Alain Godet
- Berne
- Gruyere etc.
ALPINE TOUR
SWITZERLAND
- Myfisto, Lausanne
- Hotel Boo, Saanen
- Marktgasse, Bern
- Sundance Bar, Les Crosets
- Werkstatt, Chur
- Saratz, Pontresina
- Hotel Hauser, St Moritz
- Ninos, Lenzeheide
FRANCE
- Jeckyll, Chamonix
- The Office, Argentiere
- Wallabies, Chamonix
2000
SPRING TOUR OF ALPS (May 2nd – May 8th)
SWITZERLAND
- Werkstadt, Chur
- St Moritz
- Splügen, St Gallen
- Fête des Bières, Lausanne
- Hotel Boo, Saanen
FRANCE
- Les Grands Montets, Chamonix
WINTER ALPINE TOUR (Feb 15th – Mar 7th)
SWITZERLAND
- Au Passage Interdit, Fribourg
- La Cintra, Fribourg
- Hotel Boo, Saanen
- Hotel de Ville, Chateau D’Oex
- The Sundance Bar, Les Croset
- Splügan, St Gallen
- Carnival, St Gallen
- Helvetia Café, Chur
- Hotel Hauser, St Moritz
- Julier Palace Hotel, Silvaplana
- Hotel Saratz, Pontresina
- Hotel Chesa Randolina, St Moritz
- Hotel Sweizerhof, Lenzerheide
- Werkstatt, Chur
- Streetshows, Bern
- Marzilibrüke Restaurant, Bern
FRANCE
- Wallabies, Chamonix
- The Office Bar, Argentiere
- The Queen Vic, Chamonix
- The Jeckyll, Chamonix
GERMANY
- Allgustern Hotel, Sonthofen
1999
SWITZERLAND/FRANCE (Aug 7th – Aug 21st)
SWITZERLAND
- Bevaix
- Bern
- Fribourg
- ‘La Plage des six pompes’ – La Chaud de Fonds
- Yverdon
- The 10th Neuchatel Buskers Festival
FRANCE
- ‘Les Fondues de Macadam’ – Thonon
ITALY
‘Coast to Coast’ Street entertainers Festival – Reggio di Calabria:
- Gerace: July 9 -14th
- Palmi: July 15th-17th
FRANCE/SWITZERLAND (May 26th – June 8th)
FRANCE
- Lyon
- Niko’s Party, nr. Mirapoix
- Carcasonne
- Avignon
- Annecy
SWITZERLAND
- The Vevey Fête des Bières
- The Hotel Boo, Saanen
- Bern
WINTER TOUR OF ALPS (Mar 5th – 27th)
FRANCE
- Vermonton
- Le Vagabond – Chamonix
- The Office – Argentiere
- Dicks Tea Bar – Val d’Isere
- Pizza Express – Meribel
- Le Yukon – Colombier-le-Grand
- The Jeckyll – Chamonix
- Le Crepiscul e- Morzine
- Harry’s Bar – Megève
SWITZERLAND
- Bern
- Hotel Boo -Saanen
- Le Cheval Blanc -Rougement
1998
SUMMER TOUR OF SWITZERLAND (July 30th – Aug 15th)
- Bern
- World Music Festival Chateau d’Oex
- Party for Katharina Salz
- Luzern
- St Moritz
- Pontresina
- Konstanz (D)
- Montreux
- World Music Festival, Biel/Bienne
- Hotel de ville, Chateau d’oex
ALPINE/ ITALIAN TOUR (Mar 4th – Apr 6th)
SWITZERLAND
- Les Crosets
- Romont
- Fribourg
- Bern
FRANCE
- Chamonix
- Val d’Isere
- Meribel
- Megève
- Vermonton
ITALY
- Cumeo
- Bergamo
- Milano
- Padova
- Arezzo
- Vicenza
1997
EUROPEAN TOUR (July 29th – Sept 8th)
ITALY
- Lecco
- Lovere
- Sarnico
- Castellaro festival
FRANCE
- Chamonix
SWITZERLAND
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Biel/Bienne world music festival
- Montey
WINTER TOUR Feb (27th – Mar 11th)
SWITZERLAND
- Fribourg
- Champery
- Montey
- Neuchâtel
- La Chaux de Fonds
FRANCE
- Chamonix
- Argentière
- Morzine
1996
ITALY (Aug14th – Sept 2nd)
- Santa Sofia (Buskers Festival)
- Ferrara Buskers Festival
- Calabria Festival
- Castellaro Buskers Festival
SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE (June 26th – July 21st)
SWITZERLAND
- Fribourg
- Gibloux Rock Festival
- Cortaillod
- Neuchâtel
FRANCE
- Argentière
- Chamonix
ALPINE TOUR (Feb 21st – Mar 14th)
SWITZERLAND
- Fribourg
- Champery
- Les Crosets
FRANCE
- Chamonix
- Argentière
1995
EUROPEAN TOUR (July 28th – Sept 25th)
FRANCE (July 28th – Sept 25th )
- Chamonix
- Argentière
- Anneçy
SWITZERLAND (Aug 11th – 27th )
- Romont
- Neuchâtel Buskers Festival
- Fribourg
- Davos
ITALY (Aug 27th – Sept 4th)
- Como
- Torino
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM (April 2nd – 14th)
- Bruges
- Haarlem
- Amsterdam
1994
FRANCE AND MONACO (November 25th – 28th)
- FRANCE Nice
- MONACO The Boomerang Ball (Metropol Hotel) The Rigoletto
EUROPEAN TOUR
DENMARK (July 26th – Aug 6th)
- Copenhagan (Streetshows)
SWITZERLAND (Aug 10th – 21st)
- Neuchâtel Buskers Festival
FRANCE (Aug 21st – 29th)
- Chamonix
- Argentière
1993
ITALY
- Rome Buskers Festival (Oct 14th – 18th)
EUROPEAN TOUR
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (July 28th – Aug 5th)
- Prague
- Potstejn
HUNGARY (Aug 5th – 15th)
- Budapest
- Eger
SWITZERLAND (Aug 16th – 21st)
- Neuchâtel Buskers Festival
FRANCE (Aug 22nd – 29th)
- Chamonix
- Argentière
1992/3
SOUTHERN ITALY
Andrea Buskers Festival, Trani (Dec 23rd – Jan 3rd)
1992
CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND ITALY
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (July 26th – Aug 21st)
- Potstejn
- Prague (Streetshows)
ITALY (Aug 22nd – 29th)
- Ferrara Buskers Festival
1991
5-MONTH EUROPEAN TOUR
FRANCE (April 9th – May 11th)
- Reims
- Besançon
- Avignon
- Nice/Cannes
ITALY (May 12th – June 4th)
- Camoglie
- Pisa
- Firenze
- Siena
- Lago Di Garda
AUSTRIA (June 5th – June 28th)
- Zell Am Zee
- Vienna
HUNGARY (June 29th – July 22nd)
- Lake Balaton
- Budapest
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (July 23rd – Aug 10th)
- Prague
GERMANY (Aug 11th – Aug 15th)
- Lake Constance
SWITZERLAND (Aug16th – Aug 22nd)
- Zürich
FRANCE (Aug 23rd – Aug 31st)
- Baume Les Messieurs
- Reims
1990
TOUR OF FRANCE (July 25th – Aug 31st)
- Baume les Messieurs
- Lac Du Chalain
- Chamonix
- Argentière
- Fontainebleu
- Honfleur