2022-June-Three stadiums, twice Rammstein, once Die Ärzte, one summary

Three concerts in two weeks, there must have been a best one, right?

And indeed, there is. Therefore, our conclusion right away: Rammstein at the Berlin Olympic Stadium was our absolute highlight! The atmosphere was the best here, everything was top organized, and the stadium itself is also great.

Now, since we have named our favorite, here is the feedback on the other two concerts: They were also very very good!

But how did it actually come about that we 'completed' three concerts in two weeks?

Basically, we are just catching up on what was canceled due to Corona. Rammstein had to cancel the planned concerts two years in a row, and Die Ärzte had not planned a tour because of Corona.

Now there are major events again, but we are also aware that Corona is not over yet. Nevertheless, we, fully vaccinated, have ventured our individual rock festival in different cities.

Ultimately, the artists will not be any different. Of course, they want to play live events in front of a large audience. I think it must be an uplifting feeling to be able to play in front of 50,000 or 70,000 people again.

So what was top from our point of view?

Rammstein simply has the best show! I have never seen anything equivalent. They use fireworks, big screens, and of course, the music is genius (avowed Rammstein fan). Such a performance needs a really large stadium.

The Berlin Olympic Stadium is the best for that. Probably all the pyrotechnic effects are designed for a very large stadium. It was too loud for us in Hamburg, we actually had to put something in our ears.

On the other hand, Die Ärzte are best live. They interacted great with the audience and created a great atmosphere. There was also a dig at Rammstein's explosive show: 'Anyone can do fire if they can afford it.'.

Furthermore, we met Die Ärzte personally in the hotel the next morning. They didn't want to be disturbed, which I understand, but it was still cool.

What else did we notice?

The best transportation connection is once again the Berlin Olympic Stadium. There is both a subway and a suburban train stop nearby.

Dresden's public transportation is also well developed, but mostly trams run here and they cannot transport many people at the same time. That's why we walked on the way back home.

Unfortunately, the Hamburg stadium is somehow out of the way. You have to walk a good distance to the nearest suburban train stop. And the shuttle buses can hardly keep up with so many people. After all, there were over 50,000 people in both Dresden and Hamburg and about 70,000 in Berlin.

And how was the atmosphere?

Top in Berlin. Even before Rammstein took the stage, there were spontaneous wave-like cheers. The band also visibly felt comfortable during their home game and greeted Berlin multiple times.

Despite the same program, the Hamburg audience, at least in our surroundings, had to be asked a lot. In my section, many spectators sat on their bottoms from the first to the last song. What a shame.

In Dresden, I was initially almost alone in my row at the Die Ärzte concert, but they made the atmosphere. It worked better later because the band encouraged applause and actions from everyone.

And the cleanliness?

Dresden was disappointing in that regard. The floor was sticky everywhere. On the other hand, everything was tip top in Berlin and Hamburg.

Recommendation from the travel aunt after three stadiums: The Olympic Stadium is not for nothing often the venue for big football finals. It is perfectly suitable for large-scale events of all kinds.

Maybe in the future we will visit concerts in other places as well. Nothing is set in stone, so there could be new favorites.