Garorock 2018 | Detour through an electrifying French festival | Sors-tu.ca



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This weekend was held in the town of Marmande (in the South West of France) on the 22 e edition of Garorock, a festival that stands out for its eclectic and exceptional programming. As proof, all the records were beaten this year with more than 145,000 tickets sold and three full days. If the festival-goers were forced to pack their bags earlier than expected because of a sad stormy episode, they were nevertheless delighted by this sensational experience. Return on the 7 best moments of this edition!

Number 1: Moment of softness and sensuality with the beautiful Angèle

Thursday, 18 h 45 . Angèle, the young Belgian singer with melodious voice and enchanting charm, offers festival-goers a wonderful opening for this first day. Presenting many new compositions, she transports the crowd into her electro-pop universe that is both delicate and catchy. She herself seems surprised by the overwhelming enthusiasm of the spectators towards him: the energy of Garorock is launched, and promises to be unforgettable, as well for the artists as for the public.

[19659002] Number 2: Moment of intergenerational sharing with Indochina

Thursday, 22 h . The most anticipated group of the evening is preparing to launch its show : the crowd is in place, impatient. Festival-goers of all ages are gathered there, we can see small pieces of about ten years on the shoulders of their parents as sixty-year-olds sneaking into the crowd joking: "it is for the" old ", so we have to let ourselves go! ". Between legendary songs of the 80s and extracts of their new album, the members of the rock band ensure a real concert (nearly two hours) whose performance is highlighted by an exceptional scenography. A great return!

Number 3: Moment of (re) discovery of the atmosphere of Garorock with Joris Delacroix

Thursday, past midnight . Return to the campsite, one of the major elements of the festival: we find almost all the festival-goers who, every day and every night, never stop to party. Between calls to share the aperitif and popular songs shouted proudly by the different groups, calm never finds its place. Organizing a football, petanque and paper plane contest, Garorock had even installed the longest ventriglisse in Europe. And for this first night, it is the DJ Joris Delacroix who animates a captivating set on the stage of the camp-site. A fascinating moment where the rhythmic bass combines with a woody setting, enveloping the festival-goers in a fluffy and hovering atmosphere.

Number 4: Quirky and thrilling moment with Lorenzo

Friday , 6:45 pm . New evening, new atmosphere: the most extravagant rapper of the moment enters on stage with his style and his extraordinary attitude. The madness of his character seems to please the thousands of festival-goers who sing in heart all the words of his provocative titles – which it is better to take in the second degree. The atmosphere is furious, the heat does not seem to prevent the crowd from jumping in all directions: this new evening promises to be animated to say the least.

Number 5: Lyrical moment with Eddy's slam of Pretto

Friday, 22 h 30 . The evening continues with the poetic lyricist who had been dazzling on the scene of the Francos, a few weeks ago. Once again, Eddy de Pretto, bright, deploys his talent and embarks with him the crowd in a dancing bubble mixing excitement and collective symbiosis. The play of light ends up creating a haunting atmosphere that conquers as much the fans as the curious of passage. One moment in absolutely stunning suspension

Number 6: Moment of madness generalized with DJ Snake

Saturday, 1 h 30 . This third evening begins with groove, charm and softness: we note in particular the Bordeaux duo Smokey Joe & The Kid, but also Charlotte Gainsbourg and Mura Masa, more captivating than the others. But after a performance of the rapper Nekfeu somewhat disappointing, it is DJ Snake who triggered a euphoria, and this from the first seconds of his set. An ecstatic and frenetic energy gradually takes hold of the audience, while the DJ connects his titles with sounds as varied as entailing. A breathtaking performance.

Number 7: Moment of collective trance with Nina Kraviz

Saturday, 3 am . The crowd of festival-goers, still captivated by DJ Snake's furious mood, is moving quickly towards the Nina Kraviz set, eagerly awaited. This one is not slow to launch pieces whose low make vibrate the bodies and the hearts. As if taken in a second state, out of the real world, the festival-goers are waving on the same rhythm which is becoming more and more extensive and deeper as the set progresses.

The final, absolutely masterful, ends the evening in beauty and also mark the end of the 22 e edition of Garorock since the festival-goers will learn the next day, less than two hours before the beginning of the concerts, that the risks of storm too high force the organizers to close the by canceling the last day of concerts.

Despite their disappointment, the festival-goers interviewed at the end of the festival ensure that they will come back next year and wait for more than anxiously the new edition of Garorock.

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