On this date, 21 June 2003, eighteen years after the cult-declared “Stadium Breaker”-shows in 1985, where Bruce Springsteen and a crowd of 64 312 spectators
Tag: Gothenburg
Where the Bands Are (Mumford and Sons)
Mumford & Sons’ Delta World Tour rolled into Gothenburg Saturday night to Scandinavium Arena and from the minute they walked on the stage the band
Where the Bands Are (Lukas Graham)
Friday night (May 10.) I attended the Lukas Graham’ concert, in Gothenburg Film Studios. First, the venue: Gothenburg Film Studios is situated somewhat remote from
Someday we’ll look back on this and it will all seem funny
Five weeks has passed since the operation on my shoulder and I’m happy to report that, the last couple of days, there’s been a dramatic
Where the Bands Are
In my blog I’ve named each entry after a Bruce Springsteen song or a line from a song. I’ve also sorted them in different categories,
Where the Bands Are (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
Last night’s concert with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in Konserthuset in Gothenburg was a night of nostalgia and numerous guitar and synth solos. As every
Show a Little Faith …
As I was practising kicking techniques in kickboxing practise two months ago, I accidentally fell. I landed hard on my elbow and felt a sharp
Drive All Night
My all-time favorite performance of Drive All Night is from Gothenburg, July 27th 2012 (The Wrecking Ball Tour). An unforgettable rendition that will forever be imprinted in my
Where the Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 3)
Way Out West Day 3 (August 11) It’s day 3 of Way Out West and I wake up to pouring rain and a thunderstorm. Later
Where the Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 2)
Way Out West 2018 Day 2 (August 10) Day two of Way Out West starts off in the worst possible way. A storm has hit
Where The Bands Are (WOW 2018 Day 1)
Way Out West 2018 Day 1 (August 9) The festival’s first day turns out to be pretty perfect weather wise. The sun is shining and
Where the Bands Are (Guns N’ Roses)
When you go and see a band who were your heroes thirty years ago you shouldn’t expect them to be the same musicians you saw
Where the Bands Are (Van Morrison)
It was a last minute decision to go see Van Morrison in Gothenburg last night. I’m not that fond of jazzy music, but checking off
Where the Bands Are (Ed Sheeran)
Ed Sheeran’s stage setup is deceptively simple: on the surface just a man and his guitar. In reality: a massive sold-out outdoor venue with huge
Spirit In The Night
This blogpost was supposed to be a celebration of Clarence “Big Man” Clemons, as June 18th marked the 7th anniversary of his passing. As I
Where the Bands Are (Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are a really strong live act. Their show in Gothenburg has been sold out for
The Promise
It’s June 25th 2016, a nice sunny Midsummer’s Day in Gothenburg, Sweden. 62 676 fans, packed in the pitch and in the stands of Ullevi,
Where the Bands Are (Foo Fighters)
Foo Fighters’ last show in Ullevi (June 12, 2015) is a modern classic: already in the second song, during the audience’s favourite Monkey Wrench, singer/frontman
Jungleland
I doubt that there is anything deep and profound that I can say, that haven’t already been said about the song Jungleland . It is a
