Adele will perform only ten shows in Europe this year. All the shows will be played on the grounds of Messe Mรผnchen. It is an open-air setting created exclusively for these special shows. Apart from an entire stadium, with grandstands and a tailor-made stage (including a 220 meters wide and 20 meters high screen and... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Lime Cordiale, 30 March 2024, NYC, USA)
A trip to NYC for Easter led to discovering Lime Cordiale, an energetic indie pop rock band from Australia.
Where the Bands Are (The Gaslight Anthem, 16 March 2024, Utrecht, The Netherlands)
The Gaslight Anthem is a band I listened to quite much some years ago and I always wanted to see them, but never had the opportunity before. When we saw they were coming on a weekend to Utrecht, a cute city in the Netherlands we fell in love with last year when staying there for... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Madrugada, 2 september 2023, Hamburg)
Living in Gothenburg, most of the times there aren't any direct fligths to where you want to travel. This time I had to fly to Munich to get to Hamburg. The bad thing was that the flight was 20 minutes late and I only had a 40 minutes layover to begin with. My Lufhansa app... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (The Seeger Sessions Revival, 6 May, 2023)
Turns out we were not the only Springsteen fans who chose to attend the sold out concert with The Seeger Sessions Revival in the Button Factory in Dublin on May 6, 2023. There were familiar faces and Springsteen t-shirts all over. The stage was almost too small to host the 13-piece band which is The... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, 19 November 2022)
As readers of this blog already know, I both enjoy going to concerts and to travel. Whenever thereโs an opportunity to do both itโs even better. About a year ago my boyfriend and I saw a golden opportunity for me to visit Dublin for the first time as Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit re-announced... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (The Rolling Stones, 5 June 2022)
The Rolling Stones are celebrating 60 โspecial yearsโ together with live dates across Europe this summer. My boyfriend and I decided to catch up with them in Munich. When #travellingformusic the gem is that you get to travel (obviously) and see, not only great bands performing their music live, but also beautiful cities around the... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (Larkin Poe, 1 Juni, 2022)
I discovered Larkin Poe quite recently through YouTube where they, during lockdown, posted fantastic covers of classic rock songs (check out their YouTube account!) and that made me want to see them live. Larkin Poe, are the sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell backed up by Tarka Layman on bass and keys, and Kevin McGowan on... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are (The Bowie Tribute, 3 September, 2021)
The Danish band The Bowie Tribute are finally back on tour after a long COVID-hiatus and last night they played in Gothenburg. Sweden (the original date for this particular concert was 24 April, 2020). Their Celebrating a Lifetime of Bowie-tour marks the 50th anniversary of the icon David Bowieโs work and legacy. The show takes... Continue Reading →
Where the Bands Are [COVID-19 and postponed shows]
As the coronavirus disease continues to spread (the disease now reaches more than 40 countries), live event organisers are forced to cancel or postpone more and more events. Large conferences, sport events and major concerts are affected. They all face the same problem: Is a public gathering worth the risk of spreading the new coronavirus?... Continue Reading →