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"We are very pleased with this year's edition," said media spokesman Simon Haldemann at the Keystone-SDA news agency Saturday afternoon. The enhanced area has brought more relaxation and Festival visitors have more opportunities to linger.
also proved the new location of the Waldbühne. This was moved to the location of the tent platform and moved further into the center. "This has led to an increase in the popularity of Swiss groups," said Haldemann. Only musicians from Switzerland played on the Waldbühne
Cashless worked
The organizers were also satisfied with the new cashless system. There were only minor breakdowns that could be corrected immediately – for example, the registration the day before the start of the festival and the food coupons for the assistants. There was no collapse like five years ago.
Next year also, the organizers plan to make cashless payments. It can cost the organizers a lot. Each year, they must pay an amount in the six-digit range.
According to Haldemann, this investment is worth it. One advantage is that drinks at the bar go much faster at the counter. In addition, much less billing and abuse errors on the part of bar staff, Haldemann
Unannounced concerts as a surprise
New this year, various unannounced surprise concerts have occurred. For example, the Swiss group Hecht spontaneously played a guerrilla concert on Wednesday in front of the main stage, and Bern's Lo & Leduc hit the festive tent "Soundgarden" on Thursday
"I find it cool when there is Such surprises and not always everything works as standard, "said Haldemann. In the future, more and more such actions should be implemented.
The Gurtenfestival hosted a total of 62 concerts, more than half by Swiss bands and 98 DJs. The festival's poster heads were the Gorillaz virtual group, Prophets of Rage – a compilation of hip-hop and rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Cypress Hill – and the independent rock band Alt-J and rapper Cro [19659003] Exchange
According to the organizers, the pilot test with used tickets has proved very fruitful. If you want to spend your ticket at someone after midnight or if you only want to stay three days instead of four, you can legally switch your package during an exchange. Prices were agreed between exchangers, only a five franc fee went to the exchange organization.
The demand for used tickets has exceeded the expectations of the organizers. Already on Wednesday, 100 people wanted to get a ticket in the late evening, it worked for 40.
"The advantage is that our customers are not harassed and that the gray market can be avoided," said Haldemann. Other festivals have also expressed interest in this system.
The Gurtenfestival will continue the project next year. According to Haldemann, however, some minor adjustments will have to be made
The organizers therefore moved the Saturday ticket exchange between the local Bern mountain and the valley station. As a result, those who are interested do not have to undertake the laborious climb to the "Güsche" to find out if there is a suitable offer.
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