I first saw The White Buffalo back in 2019, when he played a free concert at Liseberg in Gothenburg. That was the first time I heard his deep, raspy voice live, and it made a big impression on me. When Oliver found out he was coming to Hamburg, he asked if we should meet there.... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Robbie Williams, 26 July 2025, Munich)
Oliver and I went to Munich for the weekend to see Robbie Williams on his Britpop Tour 2025. We are always looking for reasons to meet and, as weโve done lots of times, we like to combine it with some music and a bit of travel. Returning to Munich is always a treat. Weโve seen... Continue Reading →
Milan, 03.07.2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
After a couple of slower-paced days filled with gelato, sightseeing, and the book signing, Thursday arrivedโShow Day! To this day, I always get butterflies in my stomach when itโs finally time for a concert. This one felt especially charged: the second Milan night and the last show of the tour. Since Sunday, weโd been trying... Continue Reading →
Milan, 30.06.2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
We arrived early Sunday morning and Milan greeted us with two things: brutal heat (35ยฐC) and a not-so-warm welcome at the hotel. Our room wouldnโt be ready until 15:00 and the staff gave off such a bad vibe that we decided to carry our backpacks around rather than leave them. To kill time and to... Continue Reading →
Gelsenkirchen, 27.06.2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
After a rest day in Cologne with time for laundry and recovery, I was back with Oliver again and on our way to Gelsenkirchen. Sylvia and her friend Martina were going to drive us there and back, so we wouldnโt have to deal with overcrowded trains. We had some doubts about this one. Many fans... Continue Reading →
San Sebastiรกn, 24.06.2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
๐ Saying Goodbye & Arriving in San Sebastiรกn As I mentioned in my last post, Oliver had to head back to Cologne and work, but he persuaded me to stay. So, after a bittersweet goodbye, I caught the bus from Bilbao to San Sebastiรกn. Itโs only about an hour and twenty minutes and the road... Continue Reading →
San Sebastiรกn, 21.06.2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
We arrived in Bilbao the day before the concert, and it was hot, around 40ยฐC and completely windless. We tried to do some sightseeing, but had to go back to the hotel and wait a while before heading out again at 9pm for a beer and some local pintxos. On the morning of the show,... Continue Reading →
Frankfurt, 18.06.2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
After sitting out both Berlin and Prague, I have been nursing a proper case of FOMO. Oliver having been at both, was sending updates and photos while I followed along from a distance, equally happy for him and equally envious. I knew I couldnโt be everywhere, but it still stung a little to watch the... Continue Reading →
Liverpool, 07.06 2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
Springsteen weekend number four this year took us to Liverpool. Oliver flew in from Germany, I came from Gothenburg, and we met up in Manchester late on Friday night. So late, in fact, that by the time the bus dropped us off in Liverpool, it was already 1:30 am Saturday morning. Apart from the concert,... Continue Reading →
Marseille, 31.05.2025 #SpringsteenTour2025
After Manchester and Lille, it was finally time for Marseille. This was a show many of us had been waiting for, not just because it was next on the tour, but because it was one of the four that got postponed last year due to Bruceโs illness. We were actually just about to enter the... Continue Reading →