Glashäger beach concerts build on last year's success
Just in time for the start of the second edition of the Glashagen beach concerts, the weather cooperated perfectly: Under a bright blue sky, around 5000 visitors enjoyed the concerts by Soffie, Fatoni and Blond against a perfect Baltic Sea backdrop – again including a top-class sunset.
The singers of the band Blond praised the setting as their "absolute favorite view with seagulls, ships, and the beach during the concert." With meaningful lyrics, catchy melodies, and an expressive show, Germany's currently most successful indie-pop band, consisting of sisters Nina Mercedes Kummer (vocals, guitar) and Lotta Kummer (vocals, drums), as well as Johann Bonitz (bass, synthesizer, vocals), captivated the audience. They sang about love, everyday life, and the trials and tribulations of existence, their lyrics always seasoned with a touch of humor and subtle criticism from a feminist perspective. With flamboyant costumes and numerous dance numbers, they delivered a fantastic stage show. Blond's song "Männer" (Men) in particular had the audience dancing and singing along.
Earlier, rapper Fatoni had captivated the audience with his concise lyrics. It was his first solo performance in a long time. As a highlight, he presented the song "7Eleven" together with Milli Dance from the well-known Rostock hip-hop band "Waving the Guns" (WTG), a song the 41-year-old rapper and actor had previously recorded with a different lineup.
The Glashagen beach concerts kicked off with German singer Soffie, who performed a mix of indie pop and electronic music featuring catchy melodies and German lyrics. She closed her set with the song "Für immer Frühling" (Forever Spring), which went viral on TikTok two years ago and became an anthem of the protests against right-wing extremism in Germany. Her melodies were infectious: the audience sang and danced along enthusiastically.
“We really enjoyed the Glashagen beach concerts. The atmosphere was perfect and relaxed. The musicians interacted wonderfully with the audience, and there was a lot of dancing and singing along. We would definitely come again,” said Steffen Rune from Rostock and his sister Claudia from Berlin.
