Live Report

Dawid Podsiadło’s Zorza: An Event That Reimagines Polish Festivals

Dawid Podsiadło’s Zorza: An Event That Reimagines Polish Festivals

The summer of 2024 in Poland ended with a blaze of heat and light. While festivals like Mystic, Open’er, Globaltica, Rockowizna and few more had already passed through Tricity, one final newcomer swept in to close the season with ambition and imagination: Aurora powered by […]

Rockowizna 2025 Gdańsk: Two Days, Twelve Bands, and a Time Machine Made of Heavy Riffs

Rockowizna 2025 Gdańsk: Two Days, Twelve Bands, and a Time Machine Made of Heavy Riffs

It was one of those weekends that tastes like sun, smells like cold summer beer, and sounds like every decade of rock exploding in your ears. Gdańsk’s Polsat Plus Arena stood there like a giant metal mothership, and we were all its willing passengers, strapped […]

Small Stage, Big Message – Forest Festival’s Bold Debut

Small Stage, Big Message – Forest Festival’s Bold Debut

Just one week after Brasswood in Opera Lesna, Forest Festival took place for the first time. Organized by the Baltic Artistic Agency BART in partnership with the iconic Opera Lesna and supported by Energa Group (ORLEN), this new event offered a sustainable, intimate, and locally […]

Live from Brasswood 2025: Music, Trees, and a Bit of Magic

Live from Brasswood 2025: Music, Trees, and a Bit of Magic

Last weekend, somewhere deep in the forest, under the warm and humid Polish summer skies, I found myself surrounded by glowing lights, music, and thousands of smiling faces. We had all come for the same reason: to dance, to listen, and to feel something real. […]

Globaltica 2025: Celebrating 20 Years of Music Without Borders

Globaltica 2025: Celebrating 20 Years of Music Without Borders

This year, from July 17 to 20, the Globaltica Festival of World Cultures celebrated its 20th anniversary in Gdynia, in the serene glades of Kolibki Park, surrounded by magnificent trees that shield us from the noise of the busy city. What began in 2005 inside […]

An Evening with Heilung in Wroclaw

An Evening with Heilung in Wroclaw

Last Thursday, I stood inside the monumental Hala Stulecia in Wrocław, surrounded by people whose eyes were full of quiet excitement. We were all about to take part in a pagan ceremony – something old, something deep, something very powerful. I had seen Heilung once […]

Dream Theater at Opera Leśna – A Legendary Band in a Magical Place

Dream Theater at Opera Leśna – A Legendary Band in a Magical Place

On the cool evening of June 23, 2025, the Opera Leśna in Sopot, Poland, played host to a night that many in attendance will remember for years to come. It marked not just a return of the iconic progressive metal band Dream Theater to the […]

Gramy dla Zwierzaków: When Punk Meets Paws

Gramy dla Zwierzaków: When Punk Meets Paws

Some gigs remind you why live music is more than just entertainment – it’s a tool for change. Friday 20th of June at Stary Maneż was one of those nights. Under the banner “Gramy dla Zwierzaków” (“We’re Playing for the Animals”), the crowd came not […]

Four Days Of Metal And Bliss – A Photographer’s Journal From Mystic Festival 2025

Four Days Of Metal And Bliss – A Photographer’s Journal From Mystic Festival 2025

This year, the weather was a bit more complicated than usual – colder winds, heavier clouds, and rain that insisted on being part of the lineup. Waterproof shoes and jackets weren’t just smart choices – they were my ticket to survival the 4 days of […]

Layers of Light and Sound: Schiller Live at Stary Maneż

Layers of Light and Sound: Schiller Live at Stary Maneż

Last Saturday night, I went to see Schiller live at Stary Maneż in Gdańsk. For those who don’t know, Schiller is a German electronic music artist, also known as Christopher von Deylen. His style is very atmospheric – sometimes ambient, sometimes a bit trance or […]

Mikromusic Shines at Stary Maneż with Emotional New Material

Mikromusic Shines at Stary Maneż with Emotional New Material

Mikromusic, formed in 2002 by Natalia Grosiak and Dawid Korbaczyński, has carved out a unique space in the Polish music scene by blending elements of jazz, trip-hop, pop, and folk into a distinctive and emotionally resonant sound. Over the years, they’ve cultivated a loyal following thanks to their […]