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Bonfire
Rock band from Ingolstadt · formed 1986
- Shows on record
- 19
- Rooms played
- 18
- Cities
- 16
- Releases
- 28
- Last show
- Aug 28, 2026Pavilion at Montage Mountain
About
Bonfire is a band from Ingolstadt, formed in 1986, tagged hair metal, hard rock, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 18 rooms in 16 cities.
- Bonfire formed in 1986 — MusicBrainz
- Bonfire is based in Ingolstadt — MusicBrainz
- Frank Pané: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Alexx Stahl: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Dominic Hülshorst: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Horst Maier‐Thorn: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Hans Ziller: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Claus Lessmann: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jörg Deisinger: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Edgar Patrik: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Gerhard Schleifer: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Michael Bormann: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Uwe Köhler: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chris Lausmann: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Bonfire has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Bonfire (band) formed in 1972 — Wikipedia
- Bonfire (band) is from Ingolstadt , Germany — Wikipedia
- Bonfire (band) has 5 members: Hans Ziller, Frank Pané, Ronnie Parkes, Fabio Alessandrini, Dyan — Wikipedia
- Bonfire (band) plays Hard rock — Wikipedia
- Bonfire (band) plays heavy metal — Wikipedia
- Bonfire has 123108 listeners on Last.fm — Bonfire on Last.fm
- Bonfire has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2025 — Bonfire on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
19 on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Schützi · OltenSupportwith King Zebra, Gloria Volt, Rainforce | Support | King Zebra, Gloria Volt, Rainforce |
Shows per year
- 20102 shows
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
- 20132 shows
- 20141 show
- 20153 shows
- 20162 shows
- 20171 show
- 20192 shows
- 20221 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Pavilion at Montage Mountain · ScrantonSupportwith Black Label Society, Lamb of God, Suicidal Tendencies, +4 | Support | Black Label Society, Lamb of God, Suicidal Tendencies, +4 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Terminal Bar · MinneapolisSupportwith Tantivy, cannibal apocalypse, Mommy Sez No | Support | Tantivy, cannibal apocalypse, Mommy Sez No |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Le Grillen · ColmarHeadlinerwith Dopethrone, Sacred Reich | Headliner | Dopethrone, Sacred Reich |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Le Grillen · ColmarHeadlinerwith Incantation | Headliner | Incantation |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Saban Theatre · Beverly HillsSupportwith Led Zepagain | Support | Led Zepagain |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet · Santa Fe SpringsSupportwith Led Zepagain, Fan Halen | Support | Led Zepagain, Fan Halen |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Saint Rocke · Hermosa BeachSupportwith Tomorrows Bad Seeds, X86 | Support | Tomorrows Bad Seeds, X86 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | Grand Ballroom, Talking Stick Resort · ScottsdaleHeadlinerwith Led Zepagain, DJ Tranzit, Boogie Knights | Headliner | Led Zepagain, DJ Tranzit, Boogie Knights |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom · DenverSupportwith Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, Shook Twins, Mike Love, +2 | Support | Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, Shook Twins, Mike Love, +2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Cervantes' Other Side · DenverSupportwith Eddie Roberts' West Coast Sounds, Booster | Support | Eddie Roberts' West Coast Sounds, Booster |
| May 30, 2014 | Underground Cafe · SaskatoonSupportwith Life In Vacuum, Congratulations, Silent Era | Support | Life In Vacuum, Congratulations, Silent Era |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Funky Winker Bean's · VancouverSupportwith Lucid Skies, The Night Terrors, LEVELER | Support | Lucid Skies, The Night Terrors, LEVELER |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Sutherland Memorial Hall · SaskatoonSupportwith Contention, Breakbeat, Reckless, +4 | Support | Contention, Breakbeat, Reckless, +4 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | New Black Centre for Music & Art · CalgarySupportwith Royal Blood, Contention, Once For All, +1 | Support | Royal Blood, Contention, Once For All, +1 |
| Jul 7, 2012 | House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Fan Halen, Red Not Chili Peppers | Support | Fan Halen, Red Not Chili Peppers |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 123 Pleasant Street · MorgantownSupportwith Arcane Rifles, The Cross | Support | Arcane Rifles, The Cross |
| Oct 17, 2010 | Gagarin 205 · AthensHeadlinerwith Firehouse, TNT | Headliner | Firehouse, TNT |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Principal Club Theater · ThessaloníkiHeadlinerwith Pretty Maids, Firehouse, TNT | Headliner | Pretty Maids, Firehouse, TNT |
Where they play
18 rooms in 16 citiesRooms played most
- Le Grillen · Colmar2 shows
- 123 Pleasant Street · Morgantown1 show
- Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom · Denver1 show
- Cervantes' Other Side · Denver1 show
- Funky Winker Bean's · Vancouver1 show
Cities played
- Colmar2 shows
- Denver2 shows
- Saskatoon2 shows
- Athens1 show
- Beverly Hills1 show
and 11 other cities
Releases
28 releases, 1986–2025Higher Ground
2025 · Album
Don’t Touch the Light MMXXIII
2023 · Album
Fireworks MMXXIII
2023 · Album
Point Blank MMXXIII
2023 · Album
Fantasy (MMXXIII Version)
2022
Roots
2021 · Album
Fistful of Fire
2020 · Album
The New Normal
2020 · Album
Live On Holy Ground - Wacken 2018
2019
Temple of Lies
2018 · Album
Legends
2018
Byte the Bullet
2017 · Album
Glörious
2015 · Album
Branded
2011 · Album
The Räuber
2008 · Album
Double X
2006 · Album
Free
2003 · Album
Strike Ten
2001 · Album
Fuel to the Flames
1999 · Album
Rebel Soul
1997 · Album
Feels Like Comin' Home
1996 · Album
Freudenfeuer
1996 · Album
The Best
1993 · Compilation
Knock Out
1991 · Album
Point Blank
1989 · Album
Knockout
1988 · Album
Fire Works
1987 · Album
Don't Touch the Light
1986 · Album
Lineup
- Frank Pané · electric guitar
- Alexx Stahl · lead vocals
Former
- Dominic Hülshorst · drums (drum set)
- Horst Maier‐Thorn · electric guitar
- Hans Ziller · electric guitar
- Claus Lessmann · lead vocals
- Jörg Deisinger · bass guitar
- Edgar Patrik · membranophone
- Gerhard Schleifer · electric guitar
- Michael Bormann · lead vocals
- Uwe Köhler · bass guitar
- Chris Lausmann · electric guitar
- Jürgen Wiehler · membranophone
- Chris Limburg · electric guitar
- David Reece · lead vocals
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Bonfire on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Bonfire on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.