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 late into the night.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

Brass power from Mood Mama and a bride on stage—on the second day of the Linz “Krone” Festival, even the first few hours turned 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 still remember anything about her performance 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 go since 8:30 a.m. The abduction of the bride-to-be was aimed at the anniversary festival. “I’ll admit, we’ve already had a few drinks,” 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.

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

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

Full brass power: Things got really loud with Moop Mama, the rap band from Munich. The group led by singer Älice Martin (center) captivated fans with trumpets, trombones, saxophone, tuba, and drums.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

The Bryan Adams tribute band won over the audience’s hearts with “Summer of ’69,” and the crowd sang along at the top of their lungs.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

Screams for an “electric guitar solo”
“They don’t even have any instruments,” a little boy in the audience remarked. 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 your gut, bringing the festival grounds to a boil.

The folkshilfe song “Schena Mensch” also featured a premiere: an impressive choreographed light show.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

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

As the headliner, John Newman really got the crowd going with his songs. What a brilliant finale!(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

John Newman then wrapped up the event on Saturday evening. 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.