Brutal Assault festival

Brutal Assault. I've been hyping up the whole group for days because this is probably my favourite festival. I've been here so many times as a visitor and with Heilung, so I was incredibly excited to show everyone the festival grounds, the atmosphere, the people, the catering, and how well everyone is taken care of here.

I was also slightly nervous about being here because Michael and his girlfriend were attending. Festivals can sometimes be difficult because he hasn't always been very nice to me in public spaces. But I'm really happy I can share these things with this group and just be honest about how I'm feeling.

I woke up early and hadn't slept very well. A few business emails were also keeping my brain busy, so I had a lot going on in my head. But that wasn't going to stop me from putting on my cutest outfit and making this an unforgettable festival day. There were so many friends and people I wanted to see, and I was genuinely excited.

Since this was a festival show, I didn't have to work the merch stand, so I could actually enjoy the day. I went in early for breakfast, which I still consider some of the best festival catering around. Our backstage rooms were already ready, so I took a quick shower and got myself festival-ready.

Emily and I decided to twin again, so we had another cap-and-braids day. We've somehow become this little female-power duo behind Eivør, and it's honestly become a whole thing now.

I spent the day walking around, shopping, and catching up with so many friends. And one of the biggest surprises of the day was actually seeing Michael. We ended up talking several times and had a really good conversation for about an hour, just catching up on life. He even helped me with some business ideas and answered some questions I had about complicated tax things in France. He was genuinely kind and helpful, and that was a really unexpected highlight of the day.

Eivør played the main stage in a beautiful time slot, right after the headliners, and the show was received incredibly well. At the same time, my Icelandic friends were playing, so I ran straight from Eivør show to catch their set, but unfortunately, I arrived just in time for the last note. I went back backstage to sort the merchandise and then ran back to find them and say hello. I only got about ten minutes with them before they had to leave, but it was still so nice to see them.

After everything was packed down, we headed back to the bus for our own little bus party. There were gin and tonics, lots of laughs, and, admittedly, we probably took it a little too far again. Some people apparently kept going until 9 or 10 in the morning, while I eventually gave in and went to bed earlier because I was completely exhausted.

But honestly, this was one of those days I'll remember for a very long time. Everything came together the festival, the friends, the show, the unexpected conversations, and the whole atmosphere. Just an incredibly good day.Read more