Metropolink Festival / Grlwood, Boko Yout, 24//7 Diva Heaven, Nikra

In the organizer's words:

Grlwood

Queer punk at its best. With scratchy guitars, cathartic screams and straightforward lyrics, Rej Forester and her drummer turn every concert into a manifesto and are known for their fearless and tireless commitment to smashing the patriarchy and other toxic heteronormative ideologies through their music. We saw the show last year in Paris: Holy-moly this is willd!

Boko Yout

Boko Yout is a Grammy-nominated artist who is considered one of the most promising Swedish musical talents with international potential. With his self-invented genre of Afro-Grunge, Paul Adamah aka Boko Yout combines his exuberant urge for storytelling with a diverse, creative guise that incorporates music, fashion, design and performance. With his art, he challenges conventions and opens up new perspectives on the life of a young black man. Since his debut EP "AS SEEN ON TV" from 2023, Boko Yout has captivated audiences with his raw, captivating sound and electrifying live performances. Even back then, he was nominated for a Grammy as "Newcomer of the Year".

24/7 Diva Heaven

With their musical hybrid of punk, grunge and noise, 24/7 Diva Heaven create a world in which you can scream, scratch and bite - and end up hugging yourself. Fuzzy riffs meet catchy hooklines, political messages meet self-irony. 24/7 DIVA HEAVEN say what they think and hit a nerve: they deliver a soundtrack that fits right into these uncertain times, not resigning themselves to platitudes but leaving room for the in-between. Their rapidly growing fanbase and countless shows, including support for DREAM WIFE and BEATSTEAKS as well as a co-headlining tour with TEAM SCHEISSE, prove that the band is known above all for its massive sound and strong live performances. "The best thing I've seen live since NIRVANA," said one fan. Katharina Ott-Alavi (voc, guitar) Karoline Paschedag (bass) and Marie Westphal (drums) are not only a unit away from the stage, but also concentrated energy waiting to be unleashed in the spotlight.

Nikra

In a world that is slowly moving towards the abyss, divided by hatred and oppression, many seek solace in money, drugs and selfies. The shrinking middle class is resigned and apolitical, the punks have grown old and lost their anger.

While many of the new generation think only of their own goals, such as career and nuclear family, there is one that is loud, for what is worth fighting for:

Nikra is the symbol of a movement that can't sleep, that didn't go to school on Fridays, that lives diversity, whose anger is not understood, and that cries out for a future! Nikra makes music for the playlist generation, whose raw sound is so loud that cell phone speakers explode. A generation that sees genre and gender categorization as an obstacle. Nikra is the voice of rebellion and the thunder to the rainbow!

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