A big part of Paléo’s long lasting success lies in the way the festival is made to be as welcoming as possible. As just about anyone who has lived the Paléo experience knows, there’s much more to a day on the grounds than going to see the concert you were really excited about. The number […]
L’Asse Was Burning; Midnight Oil and Arcade Fire on Paléo Day 2
After a red hot start on Tuesday, the festival kept the rhythm going for its second day. The sun was out again for most of the evening, the rain making a light and welcome entrance during the last concert, before continuing for most of the night to the campers’ delight (or not). Part of Paléo’s […]
Paléo Day 5; An evening away from the larger stages
Saturday night was strongly focused on French-speaking singers, with hearthrobs Frero Delavega playing for the younger generations and Alain Souchon and Laurent Voulzy for the older people. These are not exactly my musical cup of tea, so I spent most of the evening away from the main stage. Frero Delavega’s soupy kitsch rendition of a […]
Paléo Day 4; Rain, Moustaches and Groove
As the old local saying goes, “it’s not Paléo if it doesn’t rain”. This gives quite a good idea of the good-humoured enthusiasm of the crowd, who never see the rain as an obstacle for an evening of music and fun. Friday night was no exception to that, and after some rather heavy rain in the afternoon – […]
Paléo Day 3; Falling in Love with Sharon Shannon
After two days of very hot weather, Thursday was a bit cooler, and rain threatened during the evening. But the combined efforts of the bands playing that night and the enthusiastic crowd kept the worst at bay, and after a bit of rain in the early evening, the sun came back out to shine on […]