POLAND LIFE FESTIVAL 19.6.-16

Hot and humid. Sweat was pouring from everyone. Got to the queue at 1pm. Doors opened at 4pm.

Worst rush i have ever been in when the gates opened to the fan zone area. People pushing like their lives depended on it. Somehow me & my friend got to the second row. We decided fairly quickly that we can’t stay there. Shame since it was a good view, but we couldn’t stay there. Too hot & it was only 4pm & people were standing so close to each other that no one could sit down. Plus Queen was going to come on stage at 11 so 7 hours standing in a hot penguin like group – no thank you.

We ended up somewhere in the middle of the fan zone where there was somewhat more room to move. Since i am not that tall i didn’t see the band except via the screens.

There were a few warm up bands before the main event. Have to mention two of them. A woman sang Purple Rain for the memory of Prince. Then a Polish rock band who were very popular came up. No idea what they sang,but the audience knew all the words and loved them.

Then the host of the evening came up with an audience member who said he needs to ask something from his girlfriend. The girlfriend was helped over the railings and she came on to the stage where her boyfriend proposed to her. She said yes. Everyone cheered and were so happy for them. Then the man started singing in to the mic Love Of My Life very out of tune and the audience sang with him. Very beautiful.

The audience was very diverce. From toddlers with Adam and Queen shirts to older folks.

When Queen came on stage it started to rain. Hard.

No pictures with my camera only a few lucky shots that i got when i lifted up my phone.

This gig was a “party, sing, dance in the rain” kinda gig. Different than every other gig i have ever experienced since i have always been on the first or second row.

Audience was loud and energetic. No one seemed to mind the rain. My raincoat broke so i was soaking wet. No matter. It was fun.

Because of the rain Killer Queen and Under Pressure were on the main stage. Adam didn’t come down to the audience during Radio Ga Ga. Drum battle didn’t happen. The catwalk and B stage weren’t used basically at all except for the selfie stick moment & Love Of My Life.

Some of my pics.

Flood, crazy STL & KQ, fun, Adam laughing in his mic for reasons unknown. Different kind of fun.

Now me & my parter in traveling crime are on our way to Romania. Clothes still soaking wet, slept three hours if that, our bus didn’t show up so we got a lift from a stranger who dropped us off to the train station. Show Must Go On.