From classic to children’s programme
Full house: A total of 267,000 visitors attended the Karlsruhe open-air festival “Das Fest” over four days – not least thanks to its versatility.
Commonality can be experienced at the “Fest” in many moments. For the performance of the US band Vintage Trouble, many visitors formed a heart to greet them. Photo: Rake Hora
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Shortly before 10:30 p.m., Alvaro Soler hands over the microphone in front of Mount Klotz. “Das Fest 2023” comes to an end with the appearance of the Spanish-German world star. To understand the festival’s success, it’s worth rewinding eleven hours. Sunday morning, around 11.30 a.m. at the “Fest” in the Günther-Klotz-Anlage: On the main stage, the Young Classic Sound Orchestra is just reaching the home stretch of its suite from the soundtrack to “Star Wars” at the classic breakfast.
And while the thundering final chords of the “Imperial March” are being cheered on the hill, the US band Vintage Trouble’s Nightliner rolls in behind the main stage. Around six hours later, it will offer a contrasting program to the classic breakfast with hearty rock.
Where cheerleaders, yoga and BMX bikes come together
The sports park begins just a few meters away, at the foot of the embankment to the Alb. In front of the DJ stage there are ramps for the impressive tricks of the skaters and BMX cyclists. The young cheerleaders of the Golden Paws Karlsruhe train on the lawn, next to it is a field with yoga mats framed by curtains and a sports course with which the provider “Ninja World” advertises its hall and its offers.
In the Sportpark an der Alb, the BMX riders sometimes climbed high. In the evening the area became a DJ stage. Photo: Rake Hora /BNN
And in the Alb, employees of the technical relief organization clear the way for the 8,000 plastic ducks, which shortly afterwards will be running for a good cause.
The simultaneity and spatial proximity of these different moments alone underlines: “The Festival” in Karlsruhe is an event with an enormously diverse program. The main attraction is of course the main stage. But even in the freely accessible area, there is regularly so much on offer that even after it has been extended to four “festival” days, an individual visitor can hardly see everything.
Visitor record leaves highly satisfied organizers
Accordingly, there was a sustained rush on all four days. A total of around 267,000 visitors were recorded, according to Martin Wacker, Managing Director of the organizing Karlsruhe Marketing and Event GmbH (KME). Both in terms of numbers and visitor behavior, the most successful “festival” since it was organized by the KME in 2010.
Measured by the size of the event, the mood was consistently peaceful, the Karlsruhe police reported. The Red Cross also emphasized that they had only a few medical operations. Individual pressure situations at the admission locks were quickly dealt with, according to Markus Wiersch, the main coordinator of the festival.
Double effort for Annette Postel
Annette Postel is in action on two stages on the 24-hectare site. The singer and music cabaret artist opened the program on the cultural stage with her colleague Gunzi Heil on Friday evening. On Sunday morning she humorously moderates the first concert of the North Baden Chamber Academy on the main stage, which opens the classical breakfast with works by Mozart.
After the concert, Postel was enthusiastic: “It’s a really great initiative, students and professors sit together in an orchestra.” The singer was also particularly impressed by the newly installed “Magic Sky” tent roof, which provides shade for the audience at the Kulturbühne. “It’s a great help for the visitors and for us on stage,” says Postel.
Not even a broken guitar string can stop the party
In fact: on Sunday afternoon around 3 p.m. the sun bursts out of the sky. But under the “Magic Sky” there is a great atmosphere on fully occupied benches, while the Karlsruhe saxophonist Peter Lehel and his band offer “Jazz and more for kids”. If the smaller children are more likely to clap along with their parents, there is already a boisterous party going on at the Feldbühne at this time.
There, the Beat Boyz prove how confidently 15 and 16-year-olds can pull out songs like “Can’t Stop” by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Mosh pits open up in front of the stage, people clapping all the way to the back rows – and even a broken guitar string doesn’t slow the band down, but instead leads to a spontaneous jam session. This is also well received by older students – while conversely, the classic breakfast does not only attract strict classic listeners.
Karlsruh, that’s the hottest hump in the world!
Max Giesinger
came on stage with Michael Schulte
At 7.40 p.m. on Sunday there will be another special encounter: Max Giesinger will join Michael Schulte on the main stage. The star, who comes from Waldbronn near Karlsruhe, has been friends with Schulte for years.
Max Giesinger (left) treated himself to a home game as a surprise guest when his friend Michael Schulte performed. Photo: Hans-Joachim Of
Together they sing Giesinger’s hit “80 Million” and their single “More To This Life”. And Giesinger hints that he doesn’t expect much more from life as long as he can look from the stage to the crowded hill: “Karlsruh, that’s the hottest hump in the world!”
2023-07-23 20:42:27
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