Show a little faith there's magic in the night
Our late June weekend was originally built around seeing BAP in Weert on Saturday, which is why I arrived in Cologne on Thursday evening. The extreme heatwave across Europe, with temperatures approaching a brutal 40 degrees, completely ruined those plans. Going to Weert suddenly felt like a terrible idea, especially after we discovered that heavy... Continue Reading →
Thursday, June 18th was the very first day of my summer vacation. I kicked it off early by taking a 7:00 AM FlixBus from Gothenburg to Copenhagen, as I was on my way to see Jason Isbell at the Heartland Festival. This was going to be my second show of his in less than a... Continue Reading →
On June 13th, I flew over to the Netherlands and headed to Tilburg by way of Amsterdam to see Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Luckily, since Oliver was not with me on this trip, I could stay with a good friend, Jennifer, who lives in Tilburg. We met years ago through our shared Springsteen... Continue Reading →
If you caught my last post, you know Oliver and I just spent a loud, legendary evening surrounded by 94,000 metalheads watching Metallica at the Olympiastadion. But the very next day, May 31st, brought a completely surreal shift in vibe. We went from heavy metal to heartland country, heading over to see Zach Bryan for... Continue Reading →
If you had told me a few weeks ago that I’d be spending a Saturday night in Berlin surrounded by a sea of screaming metalheads, I would have laughed. Oliver and I had originally booked a long weekend in Berlin for one specific reason: to see Zach Bryan at the Waldbühne on Sunday night. Since... Continue Reading →
On November 8th, Oliver and I went to Copenhagen to see Mumford & Sons at the Royal Arena. We had seen them once before, in Gothenburg back in 2019. After that tour, the band took a long hiatus and one of the founding members, Winston Marshall, left the band. Earlier this year the now trio... Continue Reading →
I fly to Düsseldorf all the time just to transfer to the train that takes me to Oliver in Cologne. This time, though, we actually had business in Düsseldorf, a concert with Ed Sheeran. Our plan was simple: base ourselves in Cologne and catch up with our friend Carina along the way to Düsseldorf. I’d... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 we’ve done lots of times, we like to combine it with some music and a bit of travel. Returning to Munich is always a treat. We’ve seen... Continue Reading →
It’s been just a week since Bruce Springsteen played his final show of the tour, and already the road has called again – this time to Warsaw for Guns N’ Roses. In between, life has been a bit hectic: I celebrated Christopher Street Day 🏳️🌈 in Cologne on Saturday, followed by my birthday 🎈on Sunday... Continue Reading →
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