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Halfway Festival

December 18, 2023

Halfway Festival is a music festival which takes place in Northeastern Poland, in Białystok in the last week of June every year. The festival's main organizer is the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre. Its first edition happened in 2012.

Halfway Festival
GenreSinger-songwriter, folk, alternative, indie, rock, electronic
DatesLast weekend of June (3 days)
Location(s)Białystok, Poland
Years active2012–present
Founded byPodlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre
Websitewww.halfwayfestival.com

Idea edit

Halfway Festival is a gathering involving songwriters, folk, and alternative musicians. "It's not the biggest, or the most important, or the best festival in the world, but it provides an indescribable and unique atmosphere for its enthusiastic audience. The festival is one of a kind, as it is created by both performers and the audience – according to its motto: “Close to people, close to music”. It is a festival with no headliners – all artists, along with the audience, share the utmost importance." – say the organizers.[1] There are no complicated, restrictive regulations. It's all based on trust and a big culture of participants. There's time to talk to artists, to see them walking around, resting or listening to other performers amongst the audience. It's the festival where nobody should hurry; the artists can play for as long as they and their fans want, as there's no time limit for the performances. It's the festival which connects the music tradition of Western and Eastern Europe, and the US in one place.

Place edit

Halfway is a cameral festival which takes place in an amphitheatre with great, unique acoustics. The scenery sits really close, within the audience's reach. The amphitheatre is located at Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre in Białystok – the largest institute of arts in Northeastern Poland, and the most modern cultural center in this region of Europe.

In between concerts it is possible to spend time in a green milieu around the amphitheatre. There is a DJ area to dance or listen to good electronic music. There are stalls with many kinds of tea, regional beer, grilled food, festival gadgets.[2]

Artists edit

2019 edit

Friday 28 June edit

Saturday 29 June

Sunday 30 June

2018 edit

Friday 29 June edit

  • Seasonal
  • amiina
  • Low

Saturday 30 June edit

Sunday 01 July edit

2017 edit

Friday 23 June edit

Saturday 24 June edit

Sunday 25 June edit

2016 edit

Friday 24 June edit

Saturday 25 June edit

Sunday 26 June edit

2015 edit

Friday 26 June edit

Saturday 27 June edit

Sunday 28 June edit

2014 edit

 
Phosphorescent at Halfway Festival 2014 in Białystok

Friday 27 June edit

Saturday 28 June edit

 
Lisa Hannigan at Halfway Festival 2014

Sunday 29 June edit

2013 edit

 
Sóley at Halfway Festival 2013

28 June edit

29 June edit

30 June edit

2012 edit

Tickets and schedule edit

There are two kinds of tickets available: three-day passes for the whole festival and one-day passes.

There are places in Białystok where the participants can find rooms for lower prices, as well as discounts at artistic cafés, restaurants, and pubs that cooperate with Halfway and its organizers.

All concerts start early in the evening. Prior to them, it is possible to enjoy the attractions prepared by the organizers, e.g. meet & greet with the bands, writers, yoga trainings and many others – depending on the edition of the festival.[4]

Artists about the festival edit

  • Lisa Hannigan: "Lovely venue and audience! It was just really lovely... (…) I’m hoping I will be invited back."
  • Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) – asked why she came to Europe without a European tour, only for the festival – answered: "I was invited. (laugh) I’s that simple. I heard how lovely this festival was so I thought it was a great opportunity to finally come to Poland. So I did."
  • Matthew Houck (Phosphorescent (band)): "It's gorgeus here! It's way more gorgeous than I thought it could be!"
  • Theodore: „One of the best gigs in my life!"[5]

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ Informations from founder's Website
  4. ^ Informations from the main site
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

External links edit

  • The Official Website
  • Press conference 2014
  • HFB 2014 Review

December 18, 2023
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Contents 1 Idea 2 Place 3 Artists 3 1 2019 3 1 1 Friday 28 June 3 2 2018 3 2 1 Friday 29 June 3 2 2 Saturday 30 June 3 2 3 Sunday 01 July 3 3 2017 3 3 1 Friday 23 June 3 3 2 Saturday 24 June 3 3 3 Sunday 25 June 3 4 2016 3 4 1 Friday 24 June 3 4 2 Saturday 25 June 3 4 3 Sunday 26 June 3 5 2015 3 5 1 Friday 26 June 3 5 2 Saturday 27 June 3 5 3 Sunday 28 June 3 6 2014 3 6 1 Friday 27 June 3 6 2 Saturday 28 June 3 6 3 Sunday 29 June 3 7 2013 3 7 1 28 June 3 7 2 29 June 3 7 3 30 June 3 8 2012 4 Tickets and schedule 5 Artists about the festival 6 References 7 External linksIdea editHalfway Festival is a gathering involving songwriters folk and alternative musicians It s not the biggest or the most important or the best festival in the world but it provides an indescribable and unique atmosphere for its enthusiastic audience The festival is one of a kind as it is created by both performers and the audience according to its motto Close to people close to music It is a festival with no headliners all artists along with the audience share the utmost importance say the organizers 1 There are no complicated restrictive regulations It s all based on trust and a big culture of participants There s time to talk to artists to see them walking around resting or listening to other performers amongst the audience It s the festival where nobody should hurry the artists can play for as long as they and their fans want as there s no time limit for the performances It s the festival which connects the music tradition of Western and Eastern Europe and the US in one place Place editHalfway is a cameral festival which takes place in an amphitheatre with great unique acoustics The scenery sits really close within the audience s reach The amphitheatre is located at Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic European Art Centre in Bialystok the largest institute of arts in Northeastern Poland and the most modern cultural center in this region of Europe In between concerts it is possible to spend time in a green milieu around the amphitheatre There is a DJ area to dance or listen to good electronic music There are stalls with many kinds of tea regional beer grilled food festival gadgets 2 Artists edit2019 edit Friday 28 June edit Wedrowiec Gyda These New PuritansSaturday 29 June Kotori Oxford Drama KARYYN My Brightest Diamond Julia HolterSunday 30 June Palina Teskno Alice Phoebe Lou Foxing Strand of Oaks2018 edit Friday 29 June edit Seasonal amiina LowSaturday 30 June edit ugla Annie Hart Pia Fraus Jane Weaver VillagersSunday 01 July edit Francis Tuan TonqiXod Anna Ternheim Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp XXL The Besnard Lakes2017 edit Friday 23 June edit Starsabout Poland Christine Owman Sweden Shuma Belarus Saturday 24 June edit Agata Karczewska Poland Cate Le Bon United Kingdom Juana Molina Argentina TORRES United States The Veils United Kingdom Sunday 25 June edit Coals Poland East of My Youth Iceland Nive amp The Deer Children Greenland Cass McCombs Band US Angel Olsen US 2016 edit Friday 24 June edit Byen Poland Ilya United Kingdom Destroyer Canada Saturday 25 June edit Coldair Poland Odd Hugo Estonia Eivor Palsdottir Faroe Islands Accolective Israel Ane Brun Norway Sunday 26 June edit Intelligency Belarus Giant Sand USA Mammut Iceland Julia Marcell Poland Wilco USA 2015 edit Friday 26 June edit Nathalie and The Loners Poland K Belarus Moddi Norway Gabriel Rios Belgium Saturday 27 June edit JoGA Poland Garbanotas Bosistas Lithuania She Keeps Bees USA Vok Iceland William Fitzsimmons musician USA Sunday 28 June edit Maggie Bjorklund Denmark Sister Wood Poland England Oly Poland Sharon van Etten USA The Antlers band USA 2014 edit nbsp Phosphorescent at Halfway Festival 2014 in BialystokFriday 27 June edit Overdriven Group Poland Keegan McInroe USA Phosphorescent band USA Saturday 28 June edit nbsp Lisa Hannigan at Halfway Festival 2014Sonia Pisze Piosenki Poland Lord amp The Liar Poland Fismoll Poland Pascal Pinon Island Theodore Greece My Brightest Diamond USA Sunday 29 June edit Navi Belarus Daniel Spaleniak Poland Hymnalaya Island Lisa Hannigan Ireland Ewert and The Two Dragons Estonia 2013 edit nbsp Soley at Halfway Festival 201328 June edit Wilhelm Jerusalem Poland Anna von Hausswolff Sweden Under Byen Denmark 29 June edit Bobby the Unicorn Poland HandmadE Belarus Soley Island SoKo France Sivert Hoyem Norway 30 June edit Markas Palubenka Lithuania Gin Ga Austria Domowe Melodie Poland Local Natives USA Emiliana Torrini Island 3 2012 edit Lifemotiv Poland Palina Respublika Belarus Alina Orlova Lithuania Sebastien Schuller France Ludzi Na Balocie Belarus Lech Janerka Poland Low Roar Island The Mountain Goats USA Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa Poland FolkRoll Belarus Re1ikt Belarus The Loom USA Vasya Oblomov Russia Chlopcy kontra Basia Poland Haydamaky Ukraine Sin Fang Island Great Lake Swimmers USA Woven Hand USA Tickets and schedule editThere are two kinds of tickets available three day passes for the whole festival and one day passes There are places in Bialystok where the participants can find rooms for lower prices as well as discounts at artistic cafes restaurants and pubs that cooperate with Halfway and its organizers All concerts start early in the evening Prior to them it is possible to enjoy the attractions prepared by the organizers e g meet amp greet with the bands writers yoga trainings and many others depending on the edition of the festival 4 Artists about the festival editLisa Hannigan Lovely venue and audience It was just really lovely I m hoping I will be invited back Shara Worden My Brightest Diamond asked why she came to Europe without a European tour only for the festival answered I was invited laugh I s that simple I heard how lovely this festival was so I thought it was a great opportunity to finally come to Poland So I did Matthew Houck Phosphorescent band It s gorgeus here It s way more gorgeous than I thought it could be Theodore One of the best gigs in my life 5 References edit file INFO HFB 2014 Archived from the original on 18 June 2017 Retrieved 3 February 2015 The Official Website of HF Archived from the original on 4 February 2015 Retrieved 3 February 2015 Informations from founder s Website Informations from the main site Interviews created by SCR Radiosupel Archived from the original on 12 April 2017 Retrieved 3 February 2015 External links editThe Official Website Press conference 2014 HFB 2014 Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Halfway Festival amp oldid 1188838340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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