IO PAGES
FESTIVAL
For the first time the magazine IO PAGES
organized a festival, with the same name . The
event took place at ‘POPPODIUM DRU
CULTUURFABRIEK’ in Ulft, The
Netherlands. The venue made for a very nice
setting, an old factory that has been turned
into a concert and theater hall, with a nice bar
and some other cozy rooms for all kind of
activities. In the first place the event was
organized for progressive rock performances.
Beside these shows you could also go to the
second floor, where you could watch
documentaries and live shows or participate in
a few workshops. A very nice concept for a
festival. It was not only for adults, but also for
young people and even kids. And there were a
lot of different nationalities, from Norway to
England to France and many more. Overall
the whole event took place in a cozy
atmosphere.
The music performances started with
MARCEL SINGOR. The bandleader is a very
talented guitar player from The Netherlands. A
big name in the rock world. The music was
very accessible, but not really my style. But
generally it didn’t scare me. I’dd like to chill on
this music on hot summer nights with my
friends. The band itself looked a bit weird
because every member was so different in
style. It’s like they don’t belong together. The
overall atmosphere in the venue was rather
cool at that time, a problem that is found in all
genre’s and styles. It can take some time to
warm up a crowd. But all in all, it was an okay
performance.
A LIQUID LANDSCAPE played a good set.
The singer created a very nice atmosphere by
performing on his bare feet. I really liked that.
A LIQUID LANDSCAPE started their
performance with only an acoustic guitar,
which was really nice. Later on in the set, they
used some other instruments. The songs they
played were so chill. I like to hear this on
summer festivals while I lay down in the grass,
in the sun, with a cocktail in my hand. The
lightshow they used was epic and created a
special atmosphere. With straight lines of light,
shining on the moving band members, an
illusion of floating wavs of light was created.
And after all I loved the humoristic touch,
brought by the singer.
The third set we have seen was from LESOIR,
a progressive rock band. The vocalists in
LESOIR sounded more powerful then some of
the previous bands. They sounded more like
the vocals in bands we bring you more often.
And it was nice they used a lot of different
instruments. The show was packed with fairy
dust but also with a lot of rock elements. Both
in the sound and the general appearance. And
when they are performing it looks like they all