Friday day is behind us Open’er Festival 2025which began a bit differently than the previous ones. Already at the gates it could be seen that the weekend was starting – great crowds of people thirsty for good music pulled to the festival. At first glance, it was obvious that the turnout was more and more, and ticket holders are ready to start the best party of their lives.
Polish musicians opened three scenes in Open’er on Friday afternoon. He presented himself at Tent Stage IGOon Flow Stage we could see the band Subwayand Alter Stage took over Mela Koteluk. The first of these focused on a dance show, thanks to which the audience moved right after arriving at the party. IGO presented Open’er viewers songs from his latest album “12”but there were also iconic “Supermaci” and his great hit “Helena”.
Mela Koteluk, in turn, focused on surprises. Although she also sang mainly songs from the latest album, entitled “Harmony”it wasn’t without surprise. On the stage she presented herself in a strange outfit – a flimsy dress, on which a great swan was painted, and her head was protruding her blue feathers. The artist decided to treat the audience also a special guest. During a piece “See you” He joined her Ralph Kaminskiwho charmed the viewers gathered under the barriers.
The band Metro provided a unique atmosphere and a return to the past with their music. A lot of people gathered at the concert, especially if we take into account the early hour of the musicians’ performance. The group traditionally focused on glamrock sounds of retro and delightful styles. They did not lack nonchalance on the stage, although it was obvious that the performance on Open’er was proud.
The Polish rapper opened Main Stage on Friday afternoon Open’er! What was the Bambi performance?
At 18:00 a great event at Main Stage began. She opened the largest scene Bambi – Polish rapper, who has recently stormed the largest festivals and charts. Her phenomenon is still difficult for me to guess, but you can see that the star can attract crowds. The kids had a great time to dance bits, vigorously jumping to almost every song.
Bambi was not alone on stage – she was accompanied by a team of dancers who presented extremely energetic choreographies. There were also pyrotechnic effects. Between the songs, the young artist admitted that the performance on the main stage of Open’er is “fulfillment of her dreams.” Setlisze have the biggest hits such as “Millie Walky” Whether “BFF”before which Bambi gave a moving speech. She confessed that she was constantly a great team next to her, which is a great support for her. She appealed to fans to appreciate their friends at every step and be grateful for being.
Tent Stage was my next point on the Open’er map, where the group played Mother Mother. I was barely able to choose a convenient place in the tent, because there were so many participants that there was almost no place. The band served a large dose of alternative and rock sounds, and their performance was a great discovery for me. An interesting combination of vocals and original melodies made them watch and listened to something that could not be compared to any other creativity.
The characteristic clothing of the singers definitely attracted the attention of the audience. One of them was dressed in a yellow, shining dress in the dark, and the other put a dark color and expressive, sunny patterns. Their vocals were even more characteristic – they hypnotized and even forced to stay at the concert to the end. The singer sometimes extended to the microphones so that I felt like I was involved in a ritual. When the biggest hit Mother Mother sounded – “Hayloft” – The audience went crazy and began to shout the chorus verses in the sky.
The third day of Open’er was marked by rap, pop and electronics
A moment later I visited Alter Stage, where he had his concert Nemzzzz. The British rapper did not kidnap me with his performance – on stage he was very static, and the audience encouraged his DJ to play, standing behind the stage behind the console. Despite this, it was obvious that young people who had previously known the artist’s work were very fun for his numbers. Among the audience there were plenty of involved listeners who eagerly waved their hands towards the stage and tried to catch up with the star, raping the words of his songs under his breath.
Just before 20:00 at Main Stage there was a concert, for which many Open’er participants were looking forward to. At sunset in Gdynia she performed Little Simzrecognized as one of the most fascinating and visionary contemporary British artists. She presented the audience with a large dose of hip-hop sounds and although not everyone is fans of this type of music, it was not visible in the festival field. The rapper attracted a large crowd under the stage and almost everyone was swaying a bit to the rhythm of her songs.
Another star that the Alter Stage took over, was Dean Lewis. The Australian made sure that the Open’er did not lack pop ballads and emotions. He presented moving songs in which emotions played the main role. There were arrangements for piano and violin solos. The singer surprised the viewers with great contact with the audience – once he even decided to get off the stage to sing the song’s verses face to face with fans in the first rows. At the end he took the flag of Poland from fans
A moment later I went back to Tent Stage, where a unique spectacle took place Fka Twigs. The artist presented a show where there was no place for shortcomings. Pulsating music perfectly blended with raging strobe lights. The artist’s hypnotizing voice cooked with energetic choreographies. Semi -dancers of the dancers appeared on the stage, and the whole concert was a combination of sensuality with raw work.
“Thank you for being here with us today! You are so beautiful,” she shouted at some point to the audience Fka Twigs. Fans of sharp electronic music were certainly delighted with her show. Visual aspects made the biggest impression on me, to which the artist applied heavily.
Headliner of the evening was the Muse band, which returned to Open’er after a few years
At 22:00, the crowd of festival meters rushed to Main Stage, where the historical event took place – the band Muse After three years he returned to Open’er. The group had the opportunity to perform at the Polish festival as early as 2007, 2015 and 2022 and this time the attention of thousands of listeners attracted the attention of.
“Good evening, Poland!” the singer shouted from the stage to greet Matthew Bellamywhich met with great enthusiasm from the public. Already during the first song, the band showed that it would be a condensed concert, full of impressions and strong guitar melodies.
Setlis there was both newer songs, including “Kill or Be Killed” Whether “Won’t Stand Down”and older hits. While “SuperMassive Black Hole” The viewers loudly shouted the characteristic singing of the singer, eching in this breakneck task. In turn, at “Starlight” They clapped to the rhythm, as Bellamy ordered them.
There was no shortage of contact with the audience throughout the performance. The singer sang many songs on the catwalk, where he could be closest to his fans. The band also took care of moving moments – at some point Bellamy sat behind the piano and played a sublime song.
The musicians did not forget about the visual sphere of their performance – some could accuse them of crossing the border of kitsch, but in my opinion the solutions they presented perfectly fitted into the atmosphere of the festival show. At one of the songs of the guitar of the leader’s guitar, collapsed in the dark, on another in the sky colorful serpents were fired, and for most of the concert on the stage also fire was bursting.
The concert on such a large scale could not take place without mishaps. Muse were forced to face technical problems – on the occasion of some songs the microphone of the singer stopped acting. It was most felt when the musicians were about to leave the stage. Then Bellamy tried to say goodbye to the Polish audience, but there was no word. However, this did not prevent listeners from loud clapping and cheering.
A moment later, working equipment came into the hands of the drummer, thanks to which the musician could speak to Poles. He thanked them for their presence at the concert and emphasized that he had been delaying with his friends for too long to come to our country again.
St. Vincent has become my discovery this year
At the end of the day I went to Tent Stage again, where she performed St. Vincent. I have heard praise about this singer from many people, so I had a lot of expectations, which is not always good. However, it turned out that the artist quickly went to the group of my Open’er pearls this year.
She entered the stage in a white cape, and the glow of the light that spread behind her gave the impression that we did not participate in a regular concert, and in revelation. Already in the first moments she surprised me with her strong vocal and rock hug. She was sensual, provocative and sometimes she behaved like a real witch. She flirted with the audience, feeling no shame.
“I am glad that I am here. I am glad that I came back” – at some point she turned to the audience of St. Vincent. Then she mentioned other artists who were invited to this year’s Open’er – including Massive Attack, Nine Inch Nails And Little Simz – appreciating their work. She announced that the Polish audience should be preparing for Saturday’s performance Doechiabecause in her opinion the artist will ignite the stage.
Immediately I became a fan of her voice, and the involvement she played on the guitar completed the entire image of the rockman. She walked on the speakers, rolled around the ground with an instrument and kissed a teammate as if tomorrow was not to be. This is how Friday festival days should end.