Tunes and Melodies - Final Summer Music Festival Comes to an End
It's time to bid farewell to the Melt music festival held at the former mining site Ferropolis in Saxony-Anhalt. The organizers have announced that this year will be its last installment. "With a heavy heart, we can't continue the festival," they posted on social media and their website. Unfortunately, no specific reasons were disclosed.
Melt has been bringing music to the abandoned brown coal mine in Graefenhainichen (Wittenberg district) since 1997, with its retired excavators serving as a unique background. The site has been among the audience since 1999.
The final edition of the festival will occur from July 11th to 13th at the "Baggerstadt" (excavator city). Featured performers include the British pop trio Sugababes, German electronic producer DJ Koze, Domiziana ("Without Gasoline"), and Paula Hartmann ("DLIT (the love is dead)"). In pre-pandemic times, the event drew around 25,000 attendees.
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- Despite its announcement of ending, Germany's legendary Melt music festival in Saxony-Anhalt's Ferropolis is still awaited by music enthusiasts, particularly those eager to witness performances by Sugababes, DJ Koze, Domiziana, and Paula Hartmann.
- Every year since 1997, Ferropolis, an abandoned brown coal mine in Gräfenhainichen, has turned into a hub for leisure time and Melt Festival, drawing crowds to enjoy music and the unique backdrop of retired excavators.
- Despite its recognition as an iconic music festival, Melt in Ferropolis has faced challenges as its attendance was reduced to around 25,000 in pre-pandemic times.
- Apart from music, Ferropolis in Saxony-Anhalt has strengthened its reputation as a destination for festivals, with events such as the annual on-site dance festivals and others throughout the year.
- While the organizers of Melt Festival in Ferropolis ended the festival on a melancholic note, the final summer music event will immerse attendees in a symphony of music and memories, making it an unforgettable swansong for the iconic festivities at this unique location.
