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The fans had demanded it.\nAfter the successful first Eastside Festival 2022 and the somewhat smaller East End 2023, the second Eastside Festival took place in Halle (Saale) on July 5 and 6, 2024.\nThe 60-hectare “Karlsbad”, idyllically situated on the Angersdorfer Teichen, was once again chosen as the location.\nIn the middle of an outdoor pool, with a beach, swimming facilities and a typical kiosk for chips, ice cream and snacks.\nSomehow, everyone is immediately reminded of their own childhood and the wonderful moments spent in the outdoor pool.\nYou immediately had a “feel-good feeling in your stomach”.\nThe weather also played along.\nThere were only two short showers on Saturday.\nThere were a few technical problems on Friday, but they didn’t really bother us and they also happen at big festivals. <\/p>\n\n

Day 1 – Friday, July 05<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Eastside got off to a brilliant start on Friday with Zweite Jugend<\/strong> and their frontman Eli van Vegas.\nPowerful as always, he immediately captivated the audience.\nA highlight was the guest appearance by Franzi from the band Aktion:Fiasko<\/strong>, who sang a duet with Eli, adding a feminine electro punk touch.\n Auger<\/strong> then took to the stage.\nFrontman Kyle Blaqk impressed the audience and was just as enthusiastic as Escape with Romeo<\/strong>, who played some wave\/goth classics in their setlist.\nEagerly awaited by many fans: Empathy Test<\/strong> with frontman Isaac Howlet.\nWhen the microphone fell out during the opener “Monsters”, Isaac didn’t even notice and the audience took over the vocals loudly and confidently, creating an enthusiastic atmosphere right from the start. <\/p>\n\n

Another classic followed at around 10 p.m. with De\/Vison<\/strong>.\nFrontman Steffen Keth gave an impressive performance and, as usual, got the crowd going wild.\nWhen Robert G\u00f6rl from DAF<\/strong> took to the stage and performed familiar classics such as “Der Mussolini” or “Der R\u00e4uber und der Prinz”, he quickly got the audience dancing.\nAt the same time, however, many were overcome with the feeling that the gap left by the death of Gabi Delgado-Lop\u00e9z could only be painfully filled.\nFinally, the highlight of the day for many: Mesh<\/strong>.\nFrontman Mark Hockings showed everyone why they were the headliners of the day.\nUnfortunately only in a nutshell.\nResidents, the public order office and the police saw it a little differently and ended their performance at 02:00.\nFour songs too early.\nWhat a pity, the atmosphere was sensationally good even at such a late hour and everyone still wanted more. <\/p>\n\n

Day 2 – Saturday, July 06<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Saturday began with Alienare<\/strong> and frontman Tim with his energetic performance.\nHis many fans were enthusiastic as usual.\nThen, the enchanting Emese \u00c1rvai-Ill\u00e9s from Black Nail Cabaret<\/strong>.\nShe managed to enchant the audience so much that they quickly forgot the brief onset of rain.\nWhen Torul<\/strong> took to the stage at around 6 p.m., it became more energetic again.\nThe two frontmen Maj Valerij and Torul Torulsson made sure that hardly anyone in the audience could stand still.\nAfterwards, sun and Sono<\/strong>.\nBoth fit somehow.\nThe hot sun was perhaps also responsible for a brief power cut, but this was quickly rectified.\nFronter Lennart Salomon was his usual professional self and simply started the opener “Supersonic” again, causing hilarity as he re-entered the stage.\nHe then literally got the crowd going with his set.\nDuring the changeover break and the sound check, problems arose (with the drums, among other things), which led to delays for Diorama<\/strong> and a shortened performance.\nAs a result, Torben Wendt was only able to play six songs, but these were enough to completely wow the audience.\nHowever, they were offered a catch-up date at Eastside 2025.\nMany were already waiting for Northern Lite<\/strong>, who then took to the stage.\nAndreas Kubat knew how to inspire and delivered a great show. <\/p>\n\n

Then another highlight of the festival: Laibach<\/strong>.\nYou can say an incredible amount about Laibach<\/strong>, put them in many political corners.\nQuite a few say it’s art, for many they are a role model.\nBut what they always offer is a really great show.\nThe crowd was literally boiling and that would have been a crowning finale to a very successful festival.\n– Whoever had to go on stage afterwards could only lose, right?\nWrong thought!\nBecause Andy LaPlegua literally stormed onto the stage with Icon of Coil<\/strong>, leaving the audience hardly any room to breathe.\nAnyone who wasn’t dancing now was dead.\nThis really was the crowning glory of two great festival days. <\/p>\n\n

Summary: Eastside 2024 was simply awesome with a spectacular line-up, a wonderful location and still very informal.\nApart from the technical problems, which didn’t really bother us, the organization was exemplary, it was always clean and everyone was very helpful.\nThis unique combination and atmosphere made Eastside 2024 a highlight of this festival summer. <\/p>\n\n

Text & Photos: Thomas Friedel Fuhrmann (bandfisch.tv)<\/p>\n\n