Dimmed lights, white tablecloths and candles – the perfect setting for a cosy evening. In addition to the people gathering in front of the small stage at Café Hack, a group of women were seen dining in a corner, and in the back, some were quietly figuring out what bands to see the next day at the SPOT Festival. Yet, however relaxing the atmosphere, the audience, people from the music industry and “civilians” alike, were enthralled from the moment “Awkward I” went onstage. Djurre, the lead singer of the band, said that the crowd was good, adding that in Denmark he felt, that he was “not far away from home.”

 

Another having travelled far is The Bear that Wasn’t, the singer/songwriter that had travelled 900 km on a bicycle to perform at the SPOT Festival. He gave an eccentric feel to the evening – adding to the peculiar palm trees and tiger mural at Café Hack.

 

- It was worth it – even with the Danish winds, he said about his long trip. 

His fans counted a hardcore base powered by copious amounts of beer making friendly suggestions to what songs to play. The pleasantly talkative artist was more than happy to take the suggestions to heart. He finished by saying that he usually is sceptical about playing at cafés because people generally talk in the background. But the captivated audience, attentive to every bit of the concert, was proof that he had nothing to worry about.

Following, Kirtana Rasa went on stage. The three band members sat on the floor while graphics were shown over their heads. Although the audience had started to thin out, members of the Danish bands Efterklang and Slaraffenland were spotted in the audience after they had performed at the opening night concert. Some couples were also seen holding hands, mesmerized to the tones of the band.

At the end of the concert, the projector on the wall showed “mange tak,” which is Danish for “thank you very much:” a pleasant ending to a pleasant evening.