Image: Impericon Festival Leipzig 2024 [Christian Hiep]
The Impericon Festivals 2024 have come to a close. We say thank you and look back at six unforgettable days with you!
And just like that, the six Impericon Festivals 2024 are over! A huge thank you to all of you, as it was once again fantastic! From the first day in Hamburg to the final date in Vienna: you rocked out with us, celebrated, and showed your good spirits. It was a festival to remember, so let's take a look back at all our favorite moments!
First Time In Hamburg!
This year marked the debut of the Impericon Festival in Hamburg. And what a massive start to the festival series it was on March 28th! Hamburg laid the foundation for the entire series. Thrown had the honor of opening the shows, pulling you (and us) right in from the start and keeping their energy level above one hundred percent for all the subsequent dates! Along with the first great shows, there were also the first batch of signing sessions where you could get autographs from acts like As I Lay Dying, While She Sleeps, and August Burns Red. But you didn't just queue up for autographs; you also visited the Radio Bob stand to try your luck at the wheel of fortune. Thank you, Hamburg, it was great with you!
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Hardcore: On Stage And In Front Of The Stage
One thing we noticed is that you really were into it! From the moment the doors opened until late in the evening, you cheered on the acts on stage and started one mosh pit after another. You can relive some of the many beautiful moments and pits by checking out our "Festivals 2024" story highlights on Instagram!
By the time Terror, Nasty, and Landmvrks were tearing it down, it was expected given the hardcore vibes on stage and a solid opener like "Lost in a Wave" by Landmvrks. Polaris delivered powerful performances with one fan-favorite after another, Callejon ignited a sea of lights with "Kind im Nebel" besides rocking out with hits like "Porn From Spain 2" and "Schrei nach Liebe". August Burns Red had already given their all on the Impericon Roadshows and continued to bring it at the festivals!
Image: Landmvrks - Impericon Festival Leipzig 2024 [Dominik Garban]
Definitely a dream vision on stage were Breakdown of Sanity, whom we were finally able to welcome back at our festival after years. Rightly so, you in the audience went all out – it seems you missed the band just as much as we did. That's how we love our comebacks!
For While She Sleeps, the festivals also doubled as release shows for their brand-new album Self Hell. The album came out on March 29, and those who were live could pick up the record on the spot or even have it signed by the band! The energy from the new album was palpable night after night in their performances, which were one bigger than the next, before it got very hot on and off the stage during the headliner As I Lay Dying.
Image: While She Sleeps - Impericon Festival Leipzig 2024 [Dominik Garban]
Karaoke Party In Leipzig
It wasn't just a stage for the bands, but also one for you! At the RadioBob stand, you could pick a song and take the mic yourself, supported by the live band The Looneytunez! You really brought the energy. Whether it was with "Are you gonna be my girl?", "Livin’ on a Prayer" or "Schrei nach Liebe", you rose to the challenge and kept lifting the party atmosphere!
Snagged A New Tattoo?
Many of you took the opportunity to get inked at the Monster Energy stand! Tattoo artists were present in all cities in Germany, fulfilling small requests on the spot.
A huge thank you to all tattoo artists! If you'd like to see more of their work, check out their social media channels:
- @melissascrooge was on-site in Hamburg and Leipzig
- @riagoldtattoo was on-site in Hamburg and Leipzig
- @echohexx was in Oberhausen
- @satanischepferde was in Munich
In Oberhausen and Munich, you even had the chance to get a fresh haircut. Thanks also go out to David Perucchi, who is also on Instagram:
- @perucch1 was in Oberhausen and Munich
We hope you had a great start to this year's festival season with us! Even though it went by too fast, we had a lot of fun and look forward to seeing you again soon. Maybe at our stand at Rock am Ring?
