Chris W. Burr is a music enthusiast.
A self-taught singer-songwriter in the 80s and 90s, he founded the booking agency Hotellounge in 1999, promoting international artists. The agency split into two divisions with a concert activity that radiates throughout Europe: the European office (green logo) is based in Saarland, near France and Luxembourg, and handles German tours, while its Swiss office (red logo) is located in Bern (Switzerland) and manages concerts.
In 2019, Hotellounge launched its own festival called Hemmersdorf POP, which takes place every October in Guerstling (FR) and Hemmersdorf (DE). This cross-border festival communicates in German and French. It showcases new trends in neo-classical, modern jazz and indie-pop from the Greater Region, and receives extensive media coverage in Germany, France, Luxembourg and other countries. The festival also covers cultural participation in rural areas.