Whereas the German world music band Bukahara is creating an excellent ambiance on the principle stage, the ambiance across the competition grounds can be very relaxed. Teams are sitting collectively on the ground, some are enjoying bocce, others are wandering across the competition grounds. A gaggle of associates from the Mühlviertel area are fixing the warmth downside in their very own means: They’re pouring water over one another. “We prefer it right here,” says Natalie from Liebenau. “It is cool right here, however scorching,” says the 22-year-old. So scorching “that we have already misplaced a buddy,” she says: “She’s mendacity within the rescue tent.”
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A complete of round 60,000 visitors are anticipated on the four-day competition till Sunday. 41 bands are participating. On Friday, 23,000 visitors got here and rocked with headliner Parov Stelar, and on Thursday, 13,000 rocked with Kings of Lion.
9 younger women from Retz in Decrease Austria have travelled right here particularly from Retz. Collectively they’re celebrating bride Katharina, who’s getting married in two weeks. “That is precisely the fitting place to have a good time the marriage,” says one of many stag and hen occasion group. “We are able to have a good time right here.”
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Within the beer backyard, which is being opened for the primary time this yr, the three associates Janine, Kerstin and Michelle from Alkoven are combating the warmth with cool drinks. Kerstin was there final yr: “I appreciated it a lot that I persuaded my associates to come back with me this yr.” Postscript: “Despite the fact that the competition is not precisely low cost.” They’re notably wanting ahead to Montez. “We like that we now have a competition like this proper on our doorstep,” all three say.