Hamburg Blues Band took up stage in Hauptplatz - the main square in The Rapperswil's early in the evening. The main square is one of the finest theatres in the old town - with an excellent array of restaurants, bars and trestle tables to soak up the atmosphere.
The Manfred Mann Earth Band playing Fischmarktplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Manfred Mann Earth Band plays Fischmarketplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Manfred Mann playing keyboards with the Manfred Mann Earth Band in Fischmarktplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Pictures from the 2010 Blues n Jazz Festival in Rapperswil
Sweet Soul Music Revue play Fischmarktplatz at the 2010 Rapperswil Blues n Jazz Festival
Pictures from the 2010 Blues n Jazz Festival in Rapperswil
Fountain and castle in historic Rapperswil on the shore of Lake Zürich
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