Leonard Cohen Tribute Band

The story of the Leonard Cohen Tribute Band began in the spring of 2014.
What was meant to be a casual musical evening at a local festival turned into the band’s unexpected first encounter. Soon after came an invitation to perform a one-off set of Cohen’s songs. Eleven musicians came together, and from the very first notes there was magic in the air. Even in those early days, a fragile version of “If It Be Your Will” was enough to move both band and audience to tears.

That spark never faded. Since our very first concert on 20 September 2014, the band has travelled a long and rich journey, with many milestones along the way. In the first two years we played mostly local stages, but word spread quickly. Invitations started pouring in from outside our own region, and by 2016 we were touring the country with our first theatre show, “In My Secret Life”. The Leonard Cohen Tribute Band had become a nationally known act—bringing Cohen’s music to audiences far and wide.

And the road stretched further still. In 2018 we crossed the sea to Dublin, playing three sold-out nights at The Button Factory, invited by a local radio station. The passion of the Irish audiences—singing along at the top of their lungs—was unforgettable. A year later we returned for a five-city Irish tour, playing in Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Cork, and closing once more in Dublin. These nights cemented our bond not only with Cohen’s music, but also with the people who hold it so dear.

When the world stood still during the corona years, we adapted. Through smaller theatre performances, improvisation, and determination, we kept the music alive. We played wherever we could, and in doing so, we safeguarded the soul and continuity of the band.

Since 2023, the momentum has grown stronger than ever. Our years of shared experience—our musical growth, the emotions we have lived through together, the farewell of our elder statesman, our creativity and consistency—have braided together into something larger than the sum of its parts. The Leonard Cohen Tribute Band has become a powerful, moving experience for audiences, a living homage to Cohen’s words and melodies.

Our recent journey to Hydra, the island where Cohen once found love, inspiration, and peace, added a new and deeply personal chapter to this story. Standing there, playing his music where it was first born, was nothing short of transformative—and it will resonate throughout our performances to come.

Again and again, after our concerts, we are touched by the reactions of our audiences: words of gratitude, stories of recognition, and emotions so raw they remind us why we began this journey in the first place. And so we continue—faithful to the poetry, the honesty, and the fire of Leonard Cohen.