Friday, 21 Jul 2017

In the summer there’s a festival every weekend, it’s just a matter of finding them.  On this particular weekend, I went to 2 festivals in downtown Stuttgart and was able to experience the different vibes of each festival.  This one was a smaller fest in a plaza but with a large stage and good music.  The first band reminded me of The Cure; the second band was a little harder to characterize.  The crowd was mostly younger, including many guys with short pony tails and a few dreadlocks, although every festival seems to attract people of all ages — we noticed a grey-haired woman in her late 60s at least who attended alone.  Apparently the themes were pallets and sustainability – this website explains it better:  Marienplatzfest 2017