Muskelrock 2011 (Sweden june 2-4, PENTAGRAM, OZ, DRAKAR etc)
Last year they only had one beer tent with maybe one or two different sorts available. But as people can bring their own beer to the festival area, there's hardly ever any queue. Don't think they had that much food selection either, maybe two, three different vendors. Prices were average for Sweden, which means (very) expensive beer and (slightly) expensive food. Although I'm not sure it's that expensive compared to the UK. But around 5 euros for a beer at least.Bane wrote:Can previous attendees tell me more about the festival set-up, beer selection/prices, food, weather etc? I'm really quite clueless. I just know I need a tent and that you can (supposedly) bring your own beer into the stage area until 6pm..
Expect above 20 degrees Centigrade if the sun is shining, and around 10-15 degrees at night. Also, expect mosquitos. Lots of 'em.
Khnud wrote:Also, expect mosquitos. Lots of 'em.
Seriously, since I moved from northern Sweden six years ago I can't recall seeing or noticing a single mosquito, not at Muskelrock and not elsewhere. I seem to recall somebody complaining at last years festival, but seriously, it was nothing.
Chroming Rose “Pressure” LP found! 
Look, I'm talking to our non-swede friends here. Half-immune lappjävlar need not apply. 
And ask the girls in the hamburger wagon about mosquitos. The last day their arms, necks and faces were completely covered in bites. Not that it's like the outbreak of Ochlerotatus sticticus experienced in the northern parts of this country, but hey. It's still annoying, especially if you're not used to having them around.
And ask the girls in the hamburger wagon about mosquitos. The last day their arms, necks and faces were completely covered in bites. Not that it's like the outbreak of Ochlerotatus sticticus experienced in the northern parts of this country, but hey. It's still annoying, especially if you're not used to having them around.
Thanks for the info Khnud! I owe you an overpriced beer :( One last niggling question: are there many stalls selling vinyl/cds/merch?Khnud wrote:Last year they only had one beer tent with maybe one or two different sorts available. But as people can bring their own beer to the festival area, there's hardly ever any queue. Don't think they had that much food selection either, maybe two, three different vendors. Prices were average for Sweden, which means (very) expensive beer and (slightly) expensive food. Although I'm not sure it's that expensive compared to the UK. But around 5 euros for a beer at least.Bane wrote:Can previous attendees tell me more about the festival set-up, beer selection/prices, food, weather etc? I'm really quite clueless. I just know I need a tent and that you can (supposedly) bring your own beer into the stage area until 6pm..
Expect above 20 degrees Centigrade if the sun is shining, and around 10-15 degrees at night. Also, expect mosquitos. Lots of 'em.
I can imagine the mosquitos being annoying, especially considering I don't think I've ever encountered them before. It will be bad enough dealing with 20+ degree heat when I'm used to 16 degrees in Ireland constituting a "heat wave". I start sweating even getting out of the shower so this ought to be fun!
Last edited by Bane on Tue May 10, 2011 11:50 am, edited 1 time in total.
