What's better than a two day Christian rock festival? Let me tell you :-) Germany's biggest Christian rock festival--and not only going, but getting in free as a helper and then finding out the festival was over-staffed. Since I was left with nothing to do, I had no other option but to sit there and watch concerts of bands from Germany, Finland, and the U.S.A. :-)
It was so much fun in so many ways! Several bands I'm familiar with in the states--including Thousand Foot Krutch, Everyday Sunday, and Paul Coleman--were there as well as a few I'd never heard of but thoroughly enjoyed. The festival was set up in three different venues--main stage, which was usually more of the pop/rock and the more famous bands, "the tent", which was the heavy metal that I usually avoided, and "the loft", which was smaller and usually bands or individuals with just a guitar or keyboard.
One of the highlights for me was listening to Paul Coleman and Steve Savage (from Nashville) in the loft. Their music was great...but what I enjoyed even more than their music was their humor. Both spoke soley in English and several times made jokes that the majority of German speakers in the room didn't understand. For me, the awkward silence where laughter is supposed to erupt made the jokes ten times as funny! Then, Steve Savage began cracking jokes about Americans and I just about died :-)
I had another memorable experience on the last night when the band that everyone was waiting for came out--Thousand Foot Krutch. The entire area designed for people to stand was packed as, were the bleachers behind, so I'm guess a total of 1000-1500 people were there. Of course, I squeezed my way right up to the front but I didn't exactly realize what I'd committed myself to by doing that. Within minutes the people behind those of us in the front had packed us in so tight that there was little room for any movement. Then all the big guys around me got all sweaty...I'll just say I'm glad that as the crowd surfers made their way up, I was able to secure a spot in the very front where a little fresh air could get to me!
I'm so glad that I was able to "help" because I really had a great time :-) something i didn't mention was that in addition to tons of fun music, I was able to hang out with some of my best friends in Germany <3 It really was a great weekend and a wonderful start to my week of fall vacation which you'll hear more about soon.
It was so much fun in so many ways! Several bands I'm familiar with in the states--including Thousand Foot Krutch, Everyday Sunday, and Paul Coleman--were there as well as a few I'd never heard of but thoroughly enjoyed. The festival was set up in three different venues--main stage, which was usually more of the pop/rock and the more famous bands, "the tent", which was the heavy metal that I usually avoided, and "the loft", which was smaller and usually bands or individuals with just a guitar or keyboard.
One of the highlights for me was listening to Paul Coleman and Steve Savage (from Nashville) in the loft. Their music was great...but what I enjoyed even more than their music was their humor. Both spoke soley in English and several times made jokes that the majority of German speakers in the room didn't understand. For me, the awkward silence where laughter is supposed to erupt made the jokes ten times as funny! Then, Steve Savage began cracking jokes about Americans and I just about died :-)
I had another memorable experience on the last night when the band that everyone was waiting for came out--Thousand Foot Krutch. The entire area designed for people to stand was packed as, were the bleachers behind, so I'm guess a total of 1000-1500 people were there. Of course, I squeezed my way right up to the front but I didn't exactly realize what I'd committed myself to by doing that. Within minutes the people behind those of us in the front had packed us in so tight that there was little room for any movement. Then all the big guys around me got all sweaty...I'll just say I'm glad that as the crowd surfers made their way up, I was able to secure a spot in the very front where a little fresh air could get to me!
I'm so glad that I was able to "help" because I really had a great time :-) something i didn't mention was that in addition to tons of fun music, I was able to hang out with some of my best friends in Germany <3 It really was a great weekend and a wonderful start to my week of fall vacation which you'll hear more about soon.
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