András Melles
I am a concert and festival enthusiast from Hungary, living in the United Kingdom studying History and International Relations. I've been to various festivals in Europe, and my optimal number of festivals I need to visit a year is 3, but we all know that the more the merrier! My favourite genres are rock and metal, but I am open to all different kinds of music. Favourite bands? Name the sub-genre and I tell you my choice! 😉
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Fishing on Orfű 2021 lineup is out
Recently Hungarian music festivals barely shared updates about the upcoming year. However, Fishing on Orfű is among the first ones to share news for 2021! The alternative music festival announced their lineup...
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‘Sziget 2021 is uncertain’ according to Sziget founder
In a recent interview with Forbes Hungary, Sziget founder Károly Gerendai shed some light on the situation regarding Sziget 2021. After selling 70% of his ownership in Sziget in 2017, Gerendai also...
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How the Hungarian underground festival scene defied the pandemic
Coronavirus forced the live music industry to cancel all major events in 2020. However, success stories of Hungarian underground festivals proved that live music is not entirely dead! Could these smaller events...
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Wacken 2019: What makes this the biggest metal festival in the world?
The 30th anniversary of Wacken Open Air ended last Saturday, 3rd of August 2019. Festileaks was also there, and apart from seeing amazing headlining shows from Sabaton, Slayer and Parkway Drive, we...
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Festival Concert: Parkway Drive at Summer Breeze 2019
Parkway Drive have headlined several metal festivals this summer. As 2019 is about to end, it is a good time to remember one of their most epic performances, from Summer Breeze Open...
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Summer Breeze 2019: everything you only find at the Bavarian metal festival
Last weekend we visited Summer Breeze 2019. This year's edition was held between 14-17 August in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival is one of the last ones every festival season, and here we...
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Exploring the village of Wacken: how do locals feel about Wacken 2019?
Before the gates opened to the Holy Wacken Land at the 30th anniversary of Wacken Open Air, we had a chance to look around and explore the cradle of the biggest metal...
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Sabaton is Faster and Harder: special 20th anniversary show at Wacken 2019
Yesterday evening, Sabaton played an extraordinary show at Wacken 2019. There were many reasons to celebrate: it was the 30th anniversary of the festival and also the 20th anniversary of the band....
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