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| Every cloud has a silver lining - Woodstock Poland 2016
Despite a soggy start to the festival, the revellers had an opportunity to enjoy a vivid array of activities - beginning with concerts by some amazing headliners, inspiring meetings with esteemed public figures and creativity-boosting workshops - it all came together at the massive festival field. Choosing the ultimate musical highlights was not an easy task...
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Swingin' Rascals - Vintage Trouble
Vintage Trouble play swing-inspired rock music.With the lead singer's vocals resembling those of James Brown, elegant outfits, and a vintage microphone the band has proven that melodies hailing from the swingin' fifties are perfect match to energetic rock music. When classical blues, soul and rock & roll from the '50 & '60 come together in front of the spell-bound Woodstock audience, we were able to witness true live-show magic.
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Rebel is the new black - The Hives
The punk-rockers from Sweden are said to be one of the best bands to see live - and their energetic set at Woodstock Festival Poland was a further proof of their ability to take the audience on a crazy ride with them. Clad in monochromatic, black & white tuxedos the musicians presented a veritable musical spectacle - energy and charisma that flew from the stage was tangible. |
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| Photo Credit: D. Rutkowska |
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Glorious grunge - Hey returns to Woodstock
Hey is a cult alt-rock band from Poland. With their grunge-inspired music and poetic vocals the band continuously re-invents and re-imagines their sound. One thing is constant - the quirky charisma of the lead singer, Kasia Nosowska and the love that audience has for the band, which was one of the most anticipated acts in the line-up. The warmth with which Kasia and the band were welcomed by the audience made it seem that the vocalist has finally returned home after years of absence. The atmosphere that settled over the massive audience - that of mutual appreciation and love was tangible.
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| Photo Credit: S. Aksienionek |
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Finnegan's Hell, Decapitated, Grubson & Sanepid Band
The bands returned to the Main Stage of Woodstock Festival Poland by popular demand - the musicians have won The Golden Spinning Top trophy, which is an award granted by the Woodstock audience. The acts represent completely different music genres - Finnegan's Hell are Irish-folk inspired punk-rockers, Decapitated champions of ultra-technical death metal, and Grubson & Sanepid band are about experimental hip-hop which is influenced by the dancehall sound. |
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Classic with an edge - Apocalyptica
The Finnish quartet has been formed in 1993 and they made a lasting impression on the music industry. The musicians combined their classical training with the love of heavy metal, and their concert was a hit with both: fans of the heavy sounds and those who enjoy classical music. Their set was one of the most anticipated performances of the evening, and the band did not disappoint the audience. Visually impressive set focused on the best-known and best-loved pieces by the band. |
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Metalcore madness - Bring Me The Horizon
The popularity of the Sheffield group has sky-rocketed in the previous years - and no wonder! The band brings vigour, energy, and style to the stage by the tonne! The band's evolution from deathcore, through metalcore to the musical style presented by their latest release, 'That's The Spirit' was perfectly presented in their mindbogglingly energetic set. The crowd of people gathered to experience their show seemed to reach the horizon of the festival field!
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Talent and Beauty - Tarja Turunen
The beautiful soprano presented a spell-binding set. The voice, the beauty, the music - it all came together in an unforgettable musical and visual experience. Tarja's stage presence is unrivalled - the vocalist, apart from the amazing vocal rage, is able to share sincere and truthful emotions with a crowd of people. It seems that the artist can express and understand the feelings of people surrounding her and pour them into her music.
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| Photo Credit: R. Grablewski |
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Etnometal precursors - Living Colour
Living Colour are musical experimenters, risk-takers, creative powerhouses, and without their influence the music as we know it today might not have been possible...
The band's creative style is a fusion of rock, funk, folk, hip-hop and alt rock. Their performance was a perfect seal to close this year's festival - unique, vivid, and so varied - it seemed to reflect the spirit of the festival perfectly.
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Contact:
Krzysztof Dobies
Press Secretary of GOCC Foundation
e-mail: rzecznik@wosp.org.pl
Press Office for GOCC
tel. 695 870 020
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