Live Report is our record of nights spent in front of stages, in packed rooms and open fields, watching bands turn songs into something louder, messier, and more human. These are firsthand reports, written after the lights come up and the sweat dries, shaped by what actually happened rather than what was promised.
I had wanted to see Gogol Bordello for years. And that is always slightly dangerous. When you have carried a band around in your head for that long, the reality has a lot to live up to. Sometimes the concert arrives and you’re utterly disappointed. […]
The second edition of Forest Festival took place on 25 July at Opera Leśna powered by Energa in Sopot, once again bringing together music and the unique natural setting of one of Poland’s most distinctive open air venues. This year’s programme centred around performances by […]
There are festivals I attend because I know the line up. Then there is Globaltica, a festival that broadens your musical and cultural horizons. Every year, I arrive in Kolibki Park knowing only 1 or 2 artists, sometimes even without knowing anybody, like this year. […]
On June 24th, Sting brought his “STING 3.0” tour to the beautiful, green setting of Sopot’s Opera Leśna. There was no massive stage production, just three musicians stepping out under the trees. The night kicked off immediately with “Message in a Bottle“. Starting with such […]
Mystic Festival 2026, Day Three: A Worthy Finale By the time the third and final day of Mystic Festival 2026 arrived, the Gdańsk Shipyard felt almost like a small city of its own. The routines were familiar now. Festivalgoers moved confidently between stages, meeting friends, […]
The second day of Mystic Festival 2026 arrived under familiar conditions. Cold winds swept through the grounds, rain drifted across the site and dark clouds hung stubbornly overhead most of the day. It was not the weather anyone would have ordered, although thankfully it never […]
With the opening of the Main Stage, Mystic Festival 2026 shifted into full gear. Thousands of fans spread across the Gdańsk Shipyard, ready for a marathon through every corner of heavy music. My day began at the Park Stage with Bloodywood, one of the names […]
Finally, the day had arrived. Mystic Festival opened with the Warm Up Day. And even though it is a day only for VIP ticket holders and 4-Day Pass owners, I could already feel that it was busier than any edition I could remember. More people […]
