Showday: Berlin

Finally, a full night of sleep in a proper bed! I enjoyed breakfast at the hotel and checked out by 11. Wouter and I then wrapped up the last of the admin work. I made a quick run to the Idee store for some final wrapping paper—I knew my way around since I was just here recently with Heilung, exploring these same shopping streets.

The Berlin venue was beautiful and unique, but also full of challenges for everyone. Nothing was straightforward, and that included the merchandise area. We were given a 360° round bar to work with—no walls to hang anything on. I wasn't about to accept a useless space from a venue charging such a high fee, so after some negotiation, I found a workaround by rigging a clothing rack on top of the bar. Don’t ask me how, but I got creative and made it work!

Later in the day, we realized that we'd missed a merchandise delivery from Sylvaine. Everyone had completely forgotten about it, and it turned out the delivery had been dropped off—not at the venue—but at the liquor store next door, which was now closed. A big oversight for both Wouter and me.

Luckily, Bella was at the show and planned to fly back to Copenhagen the next day. She was an absolute lifesaver, agreeing to pick it up tomorrow and pack it in my empty suitcase. We decided this just two minutes before bus call, and it was such a relief!Read more