The "Krone" Festival in Linz

Dancing, Singing Along, and Partying All Night Long at the Anniversary Celebration

The bride-to-be, Theresa (center), danced on stage and partied with her friends until late into the night.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

Brass power from Mood Mama and a bride on stage—the first few hours of the second day of the Linz “Krone” Festival were already turning into an unforgettable party! British superstar John Newman provided the perfect finale. A truly jubilant anniversary!

“What a party. I’ll remember this for the rest of my life.” Whether Theresa will remember anything about her appearance at the Linz “Krone” Festival tomorrow, however, remains to be seen. After all, the illustrious bachelorette party from Neustift im Mühlkreis had been on the move since 8:30 a.m. The abduction of the bride-to-be was aimed at the anniversary celebration. “I’ll admit, we’ve already had a little something to drink,” joked the bride as she danced uninhibitedly on stage with 2:tages:bart. That’s fine—by October 10, the fun will be over anyway, and for the 35-year-old, the serious side of life will begin with the wedding.

All the more reason for the ladies to take the festival grounds’ curfew literally, even swaying along to the Bryan Adams tribute band. With hits like “Summer of ’69,” the Danes sang their way into the hearts of the thousands of visitors. Some fans came all the way from the Murtal specifically for the band Flying Pickets. “It’s our first time here and we’re really thrilled—it’s a great festival,” said Wolfgang, Birgit, Andreas, Carmen, and Sophie (see photo above).

Screams for an “electric guitar solo”
“They don’t even have any instruments,” a little boy in the audience was heard saying. This made the “electric guitar solo”—imitated vocally, of course—all the more surprising for Jonas, prompting the audience to start screaming as well. And during “Only You,” the a cappella band’s number one hit, everyone pulled out their cell phones. The five gentlemen on stage clearly enjoyed it. “Guys, we’re the oldest boy band in the world. Standing before you are a whopping 293 years.”

Standing still was out of the question
The Moop Mama crew, on the other hand, had significantly fewer years under their belts. And when the Bavarians took the stage with their powerful brass sound, standing still was out of the question. It was a show that went straight to your legs and gut, bringing the festival grounds to a boil.

The Flying Pickets took the audience on a journey through pop history—without a single instrument. The line for autographs with the British band seemed to go on forever afterward.(Bild: Mario Urbantschitsch)

John Newman then wrapped up the event on Saturday night. The crowd was riding a wave of euphoria—celebrating the city’s biggest open-air festival. And even today, Sunday, there’s still plenty to celebrate at the “Krone” morning pint.