29 Nov 20
OLDER NEWS
00 DAYS TO GO (00:00:00)
No more calm
It's been very quiet for a while now. That's enough of that.
Although the current developments are anything but edifying, we see positive signals for summer 2021. Our plans went on all the time. Only our motivation went through a lot of phases. From "head in the sand" to "head against the wall" everything was there. Now this rollercoaster ride seems to slowly calm down and a descent that signals that a festival in July 2021 is feasible is in sight.
Sure, at the moment we are not getting any reliable commitments from the authorities. But we used the time and adjusted to different scenarios and got professional help by our side. We see ourselves in the best possible position for final discussions with the responsible authorities. We firmly believe that we can hold a Back To Future that deserves the name. Now we hope (keeping our fingers crossed a bit can't hurt) that our line-up will last as extensively as possible. But don't worry, we are also prepared for a rejection of one or the other band. We'll keep you up to date again more regularly.
Enough for the moment, stay healthy and use Santa's favor to support the alternative structures of our scene. Your favorite concert hall needs it badly.
07 Oct 20
DEAR SUPPORTER, ...
Now that we have finally received all of the thank you presents from our solo campaign, we were able to prove over the weekend that we are not only gifted festival organizers, but also first-class packaging artists. Let's put it this way, the Back To Future is unlikely to become a mail order company anymore. Although, such a small festival shop, in order not to unlearn the newly acquired skills right away ...?
Your deliveries will go on tour from Monday. Please understand that it could take two to three days, because with the large number of items (150 parcels) our small post office in the "mini market" in Glaubitz could be a little overwhelmed.
Finally, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks again to you. We are so excited that we were able to help so specifically with your support. Let's hope that festivals will run as usual in the coming year, so that we can all have a lot of fun in Glaubitz again.
Thank you and keep your fingers crossed, your Back To Future team from Glaubitz.
01 Oct 20
THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!
Geilo, after we were just as happy about the two newcomers for 2021 as you were, the flyer was rightly fumbled so that you could see the awesome line up again in its entirety and go crazy with the sheer anticipation!
›PRE SALES
30 Sep 20
TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET!
Certainly TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET belong to the bands with the best album covers ever.
That can also be said of their music. Again and again they manage to stick up ear canals for a long time with fantastic bubblegum punk rock. Cool, they want to do that with us next year too!
27 Sep 20
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS
"Off with their heads" shouted the Queen of Hearts at Alice in Wonderland and a shambles ensued.
When OFF WITH THEIR HEADS are on stage with us in 2021, it will be straightforward and punchy punk rock with a certain melancholy and statement. We're already looking forward to it!
06 Sep 20
Solidarity
In a historic year 2020, in which almost nothing is going as we are used to, it is an incredible relief to be able to announce something positive. In our case it is the extremely successful end of our solos.
Thanks to our carefully selected bonuses and your incredible financial support, we are able to provide sustainable Corona support: Yesterday, the majority of the solitary money went to our stage and sound technician. Friedemann`s family has grown by the third child at this year's BTF festival date. And all of this without any income. On the contrary: all of its costs continue to run. State audit firms continue to charge huge amounts for their annual reports, even though the stages have never been set up. Furthermore, he tries to adapt his sound technology to growing demands.
You put us in the position to send a clearly encouraged sign as the proverbial 'drop in the ocean'. Thank you!
After a brief moment of reflection, the order placement of the ordered gimmicks will begin in the next few days. As soon as we have all the merchandise, shipping begins. We therefore ask you to be patient until the end of September.
Last but not least, another really good news: In addition to your commitment to our solos, the normal advance ticket sales are also ongoing. So you know how to make us happy. That really lets us look optimistically into the future and motivates us for the coming weeks, in which a lot of art and culture will continue to run unfamiliar or under new conditions. We hope this surge will continue for a while.
28 Aug 20
Project update
We are very happy to announce that our supporter campaign has also passed the second donation hurdle.
We have a great concert in mind, which we organize in cooperation with the youth center in Rosswein and whose income (entrance fee including excess beverage sales) goes completely into the upkeep of the house. Ideally, we will succeed in significantly increasing the donation. It would be impossible without your support. Muchas Gracias.
In case someone has already noticed that the nudist season is slowly coming to an end and that stylish swimming trunks will be necessary for the coming months or that the sun is particularly blinding and the hottest accessory in BTF history (Sun Glasses, beautiful Sun Glasses) has not found its way into the home, should use the last few days for "shopping". The fundraising campaign will run up to and including August 31, 2020 with the following thank you items: girlie shirts, t-shirts, special tickets, swimming trunks, sunglasses and festival DVDs. So you cut a very good figure with every birthday child.
»TO THE SOLI ACTION
10 Aug 20
Project update
What an incredible number! The original funding goal was achieved within a few hours! Since we are now above our planned target, we would like to introduce you to another project worth supporting in connection with the Back To Future Festival and have therefore increased the funding amount again.
Many of you know the Jugendhaus Roßwein personally, at least some from the concert dates of many bands. We ourselves have been able to organize a number of great concerts on the Juha site. Much more, we ourselves were visitors to the current and previous location in the Saxon province for countless years. In the rooms of this house we were allowed to celebrate some BTF crew parties as well as birthdays extensively.
For about 15 years, a lot of club members and Juha visitors have been supporting us actively and logistically in all BTF festival activities.
After years of cost-intensive fire protection renovation of the house, constant concerts should finally start again, but then the corona-related ban on events came. It should be mentioned in this regard that the association is dependent on the income from these in order to cover operating costs. The club with location is in financial difficulties and urgently needs support. We are happy to be sponsors and supporters with your help. Take advantage of our soli “thank you” merch or give voluntary support. Let us achieve the new funding goal in favor of our BTF partner Jugendhaus Roßwein.
»TO THE SOLI ACTION
28 Jul 20
FLYER 2021
Unbelievable! With our first Flyer in 2021, we are at least six months earlier than all the years before. But no wonder, because a majority of the bands that couldn't come this year don't want to miss a gig with us and you and have already confirmed for next year. Awesome thing that.
›PRE SALES
24 Jul 20
AKNE KID JOE
The BTF 2020 is over, so to speak, and we are already taking care of 2021. In addition to the fact that a large part of this year's unusual line-up has confirmed to us again, there are also fantastic newcomers.
One of them are the paid ones and non-terminable Antifa works council members AKNE KID JOE , who eat their next Pizza Napoletana with us - of course, baked crispy on the Weber grill that you brought with you. That’s going to be delicious!
19 Jul 20
TRAILER 2021
Damn ax, the annual punk rock wellness weekend is over and what's in it now? No terrible hangover, still money in my wallet, no abnormal sunburn, the tent is still intact, the sunglasses and the last shirt are still there. Nobody can really want that!
One exposure is enough, in 2021 we will tear each other off the fence. Promised!
»TRAILER 2021
16 Jul 20
OUR SOLI-ACTION
So, actually the stages, our marquee, the fences would have been in place, we would have mowed the campsite, got the first sunburn and more and more helpers joined the rapidly growing crew to be prepared for your arrival and, as always, with you to spend a brilliant weekend.
But this year, as is well known, everything is different. We don't need toilets, fences, or a campsite. And the worst is not when the beer is gone, but when there is nothing to be seen of a band for whom you go to this little town. No live music, none of the familiar faces nearby, the forest pool yawning empty, a depressed lifeguard.
With the understanding that an unknown situation requires unusual measures, it still hurts for so long to have personal contact with so many loved ones and it may take another year for one or the other. before we are in each other's arms again. A damn shitty situation.
Since the Back To Future is largely organized on a voluntary basis, the failure to take place doesn’t affect us as seriously as a club that cannot hold events, a tour booker who does not know when to safely let bands roam the world again, light and Sound engineer, technology or tour bus rental company. Yes, we are in a DIY context. Nevertheless, we are now falling back on an infrastructure without which the Back To Future would be a completely different event. And it is precisely these structures that are suffering the most at the moment. Please help us to give these structures a little support. Because it will be very difficult months for these people in particular.
We have decided to tackle one point and we would be incredibly happy if you would support us. We would like to specifically support our sound engineer. We are now looking back on a good 20 years together. From the small club show to the very respectable open air, we could always rely on him. These days his family continues to grow. Child number 3 is approaching.
That's why we're launching a small solo campaign with which you can support our ideas. In return for a donation, you can get sunglasses, festival DVD, T-shirt, shorts, soli-ticket or a ticket for life (thank you very much for the colleagues from Rock am Kuhteich for this great idea).
»TO THE SOLI ACTION
26 Apr 20
Dear BTF- community, 1st a very big SORRY!
We wanted to get in touch much earlier to give you the expected rejection. However, it was anything but easy for us to organize our thoughts. Thank you for your understanding!
This week we finally received official statements on how a major event is defined on site. The limit is 1,000 visitors and larger events are prohibited for the time being. The Back To Future will be on 16./17./18. July 2020 does not take place due to the pandemic.
We are therefore postponing the event to 22/23/24. July 2021. We have now received feedback on the new date from more than half of the bands - every single one of them positive. And it gets even better: Among them were some of the more well-known bands!
What can we say now to all those who already have a pre-sale ticket for 2020? We would be happy if you keep your tickets, of course they are valid for the new date. Despite the large amount of time and energy invested, we did not have to invest any major financial resources this year, so that the Back To Future 2021 is not in jeopardy. Since you have already indicated that you are ready to support us, we are currently looking for a way to deal with it responsibly.
Our event is not only associated with a small club, a fantastic crew and a number of wonderful bands every year, but also some people who are essential for us. They take on essential tasks so that we can all celebrate so exuberantly, but with this they make a living. We are currently discussing with our colleagues from Rock Am Kuhteich, Rock am Berg Merkers e.V., Resist to Exist, how we can help together and sustainably in order to remain a team in the future. We would like to introduce you to an action on this as soon as possible.
What would be the greatest help for us in the current situation: planning security. The easiest way to achieve this is with a reassuring number of pre-sale tickets sold. If you have been hesitant to date, try the bacon! However, if you have to return your already purchased ticket, for whatever reason, please contact the relevant VVK office. All those who have ordered directly from our homepage send us an email reply to the message about your order. If you have any problems, please use our contact form.
Stay healthy and see you soon!
17 Apr 20
COVID-19 UPDATE
Hi folks, we still had a little hope until yesterday. Give us a moment to prepare a detailed statement. For now, at least a positive look into the future:
The next Back To Future/Glaubitz Open Air will be on 22nd-24th at the latest. July 2021.
02 Apr 20
Seen? The new OxFanzine came yesterday
Right at the beginning, the BTF makers Holm and Daniel and other festival organizers are asked on two pages
what they do for the environment. Pretty interesting the whole thing.
Whereby you could almost ask yourself what you know about Corona. So whether the festival takes place at all. But we can't give you an answer to that at the moment.
But until that happens, read the great articles on Acne Kid Joe, PEARS, SHEER MAG or Lion's Law. And completely coronalike you can have the issue sent to you #staythefuckhome!
»OX-BACKISSUES
17 Mar 20
BREAKING NEWS - NO LIVESTREAM FROM BTF
Due to the current standstill of (cultural) life, we are allowed a short update. Since we have not received any anxious inquiries so far, you seem to assess the situation in a similar way to us - keep calm for the time being.
Since nothing seems impossible at the moment, we are assuming a positive development in the next few weeks and months. A number of large festivals will take place before the BACK TO FUTURE and by then it should be easier to assess future developments. In the meantime, we are continuing to work on ensuring that your favorite festival can go off without a hitch this year and nobody has to follow a boring livestream. Tomorrow another batch of tickets will be sent to you. It's nice that you also keep your confidence.
In the coming weeks we will all miss some concerts (who's screaming "And where's the football?") That we have been looking forward to for a long time. It will be a real effort to maintain the infrastructure for our scene. But does the loudest woe also come from those who need it most? We don't have a magic bullet and quick decisions are quick decisions. Where do you see sensible points of attack and realistic possibilities?
For what we should use the concert-free time even more intensively, to think about how we want to shape our coexistence in the future. Perhaps the mantra "Faster, Farther, Higher" should eventually pay off positively for people and the environment...
12 Mar 20
23 Feb 20
Batz! That's what it looks like people
Your very favorite punk rock festival has put together a line-up again in 2020 that not only makes our ears flicker.
We are so excited that we are giving away 4x1 weekend tickets to everyone who likes the post on Facebook , mark at least one friend in the comments and please also share them - don't forget to post publicly. We will announce the lucky winners on February 28th at 7 p.m. with great fanfare.
Let's go!
17 Feb 20
PISSE - THE BAND
Last year the catch-up concert didn't cut it, but this one did. Pisse come by for assembly work. We are not sure to what extent they are really whipped by disgust and make low music for a dishonorable audience. Especially with our audience! Anyway, let's say: comfortably tight.
12 Feb 20
BABY SHAKES - PUNKIGER SUNSHINE POWERPOP
Baby Shakes from New York, with their punk power pop, which has been sun-ripened for around 15 years, are a perfect match for us and our Rockaway Beach called Waldbad. These are easy, fluffy melodies that you should wear sun protection factor 50 for if you don't want to risk animal sunburn. Warm welcome!