23 Nov 24
OLDER NEWS
00 DAYS TO GO (00:00:00)
SHAM 69 (UK)
“Angels With Dirty Faces”, “Hurry Up Harry”, “Borstal Breakout”, “If The Kids Are United”... the following band announcement could consist exclusively of the hits of this band. Unbelievable but true, live and in color: SHAM 69 are coming to Glaubitz. And in the line-up MIT JIMMY PURSEY, DAVE P. AND DAVE T.! I'm going crazy, are you? One of the bands that started this whole punk thing in the first place. An inspiration for shiploads of bands from everywhere, from all decades, from every subgenre of punk, an absolute legend. But you already know. We'll see you all united and never divided in front of the Reitplatz main stage!
21 Nov 24
FAINTEST IDEA (UK)
Since our stage finally has a trumpet connection since THE SELECTER's performance this year, we can finally bring FAINTEST IDEA! Seriously, the English ska-punk band has been high on our “why not?” list of bands we’d like to have included for a while now. Although: It's not really that classic ska-punk, because the band hits us with their songs at almost ska-core speed. Say hello to the BOSSTONES, VOODOO GLOW SKULLS and THE FILAMENTS. For the first time at Back To Future: FAINTEST IDEA!
20 Nov 24
DIE VERLIERER (GER)
From an insider tip from the basements of Berlin to a favorite of the (punk) arts pages, off to the BEATSTEAKS supporting act and now up on the BACK TO FUTURE stage. You could almost say that the evolutionary chain has been played out. DIE VERLIERER in Glaubitz:
Gray, cold, big city sound in the deepest Saxon dreariness, that could be an impressive combination. DIE VERLIERER shine somewhere between (again) trendy post-punk, a small pinch of early 80s NDW (before that became embarrassing) and casual snobbery. Do you like CHAOS Z, THE CURE, FEHLFARBEN and ABWÄRTS? Set the alarm for the Berlin band's stage time!
15 Nov 24
OXO 86 (GER)
"OXO...I like it!" - are there actually people who think OXO 86 is really crap? You just have to love the Bernau beer destroyers. The catchy tune "So popular and so modest" hits the nail on the head. Up and down the country, wherever OXO go, the place is on fire! The guys themselves probably sometimes don't believe what's happening to them. We're excited and hope for sold-out stadiums, an OXO punk rock cruise, our own bobblehead figures and weeks of top spots in the Coretex charts, but before that there's going to be another great atmosphere: at Back To Future 2025!
15 Nov 24
D.I. (US)
Loyal visitors to our festival know that with a Back To Future ticket in your pocket you also buy yourself at least one little Trivial Pursuit punk history lesson every year. And here we dig really deep into the annals: D.I. from Fullerton, Orange County are without doubt one of the most important punk bands in America. File Under ADOLESCENTS, T.S.O.L., AGENT ORANGE, YOUTH BRIGADE and whatever they are called. Appeared in the legendary film “Suburbia”, covered by SLAYER, SOCIAL DISTORTION founding members (singer Casey), it could go on like this forever and you're sure to notice: There are absolute legends here. For the first time at Back To Future: D.I.
14 Nov 24
FAHNENFLUCHT (GER)
In times when we're probably thinking about desertion again at some point, bands like FAHNENFLUCHT give many people support and hope with their attitude and lyrics. These are depressing times. But wait a minute, this should actually be the euphoric, jubilant announcement that FAHNENFLUCHT will be visiting us again next year after their spectacular performance in 2019! The band's history begins in the 90s on one of the legendary Schlachtrufe samplers (who doesn't know them?), while today the (brand-new) album is charmingly called "Molotov Zitrone". FAHNENFLUCHT stand for "grown" (not necessarily adult) German-language punk and we are happy to welcome the band back to Glaubitz!
13 Nov 24
PRIVATE FUNCTION (AUS)
What PRIVATE FUNCTION achieved at Back To Future 2023 is rare. The band played in the tent at a really late hour on Friday night. Everyone, really everyone, who was able to witness the Australians' performance had nothing else to do the next day than to shout the following or similar sentences around the ears of all those who had unfortunately already said good night to the Sandman: “You missed something! There was another band in the tent and they blew everything away!” - “Have you seen PRIVATE FUNCTION yet? Craziness!!!" - “There were Berserkers in the tent? I have no idea what that was, but it was crazy!” or “I have a new favorite band!”. There are even said to be quite a few people who subsequently claim to have seen the band just to avoid being exposed to the scorn and ridicule of their enlightened circle of friends.
Well, what can we say, we have simply pulled out all the stops: PRIVATE FUNCTION from Down Under are coming back to Back To Future 2025!
12 Nov 24
MÄD LŸNX (GER)
Lynx alert at the riding arena! Since 2020, the Berlin-based MÄD LŸNX have been roaming the clubs of the country. It's about time for a visit to us! Punk meets hard rock, located somewhere between Motörhead, Runaways, Joan Jett and Misfits. In the past, some of the band's members could be seen in front of our stage pit as die-hard fans for years, now the MÄD LŸNX will preach rock 'n' roll to us from the stage pulpit! It's going to be great!
11 Nov 24
COCKNEY REJECTS (UK)
“Where the hell is Glaubitz, I just wanna know, I heard so much about this place and now I wanna play the hits!”.
Based on one of the greatest songs by the kings of Oi! Punk! Ok, the COCKNEY REJECTS were already here in 2019! Band leader Stinky Turner and his band wanted to say “That’s it!” some time ago. say, hang up the microphone, guitars and boxing gloves - but far from it: with none other than the Back To Future proven Olga from the TOY DOLLS and people from ARGY BARGY and LAST RESORT in the band line up there is now a Who Is Who of British working class music history is back on stage. Live, the quartet with this line-up is an absolute power, look forward to “I’m Not A Fool”, “Oi! Oi! Oi!”, “Police Car” and of course “Where the hell is Babylon”!
05 Nov 24
UPRIGHT CITIZENS (GER)
UPRIGHT CITIZENS at BACK TO FUTURE!
How do you describe a band that enjoys such a status without using the overused term "legend"? KNOCHENFABRIK, the first confirmed act, is now followed by an undisputed classic of the European hardcore punk scene. With red cheeks on our faces, we proudly pat ourselves on the back and are happy to present you one of the very few shows of the band that was founded in Bottrop back in the day.
What all your favorite bands later adapted, UPRIGHT CITIZENS started back in the 80s. May we give them an epic welcome!
03 Nov 24
KNOCHENFABRIK (GER)
Fasten your seatbelts, from now on you will find band confirmations, completion and status reports about BACK TO FUTURE little by little and as usual!
To start with, we'll put our foot on the pedal and dutifully keep a promise, because unfortunately KNOCHENFABRIK fell through this year due to scheduling conflicts - but 2025 will go ahead and one of our and your absolute dream bands will be back on the Glaubitz field! "What on earth happened?" - Yes, what did you think, the confirmation is there, KNOFA here, blackout there, band confirmation number one is coming from Cologne!
02 Nov 24
ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER
Instantly in a good mood in less than 3 minutes? This is how it's guaranteed to work: Simply watch the brand new aftermovie from this year's BACK TO FUTURE and you'll be sitting in front of your screen or computer with a smile in no time! No need to be sad, because in a few months it will be summer again and we'll see each other again! So many nice people in the clip, have fun with it! And tomorrow there will finally be the first band announcement!
27 Oct 24
A quick update on the early bird ticket sales
The 500 tickets were ordered almost overnight, sales started on Friday evening and everything was sold out on Saturday morning at 9:57 a.m. That gives us hope! Thank you for your trust! Our ticket fairy Amanda will get in touch with you in the next few days.
Now we're going into the normal pre-sale phase, like last year, at €99.00. We're naturally hoping for similar support so that we can be sure of further planning for BTF 2025.
25 Oct 24
GLAUBITZ CALLING… again!
The early bird tickets for the BACK TO FUTURE FESTIVAL 2025 can now be ordered via the ticket link on our website.
As usual, we have limited this cost-effective early bird variant to 500 pieces and experience has shown that in recent years it has not taken long before we can report that it is “sold out”. That's why it's better to take this literally: The early bird catches the worm!
We are pleased that we can offer you this pre-sale level again for the same price and do not have to increase it: The early bird ticket is available for EUR 85.00 (plus EUR 2 shipping per order) with no hidden additional costs!
We're currently tinkering and tinkering with a line up that's already been put together, a few highlights are already in the bag, we're still in negotiations with others - we'll announce the first bands in the coming weeks.
And now: Go For It!
22 Oct 24
A + P - LIVE @ BACK TO FUTURE LP
Who remembers A+P's bombastic performance at BACK TO FUTURE 2022? Great atmosphere in the tent, you could see that the band could hardly believe what was happening. The performance was recorded and has just been released on vinyl by MAD BUTCHER RECORDS as “Live @ Back To Future”. The text written by the band for the release reads wonderfully:
“... The band is tense and focused. Only a few minutes left until the first performance at a festival in front of several thousand people. The very first A+P gig in the East. Even during the sound check, the fans rush to the stage barrier. They have waited a long time for this moment. Just like us!
Then the tent explodes - despite tropical temperatures. It is great fun to celebrate our debut at “Back to Future” with the people! The atmosphere is brilliant - the sound too. To our great surprise, the audience is absolutely stuck to the lyrics. Everyone is involved in “Bombs on Landsberg”...”
»TO THE RECORD
21 Oct 24
EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM FRIDAY!
264 days before the 2025 edition of BACK TO FUTURE, we're starting to sell the popular EARLY BIRD TICKETS on Friday! Experience has shown that these always go pretty quickly, so check your vacation plan, apply for vacation, change your training plan, DON'T have a child in the next few days... but you're the pros and you know what to do.
The ticket button will be activated from 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Only 38 weeks to go - then it's festival time again!
26 Aug 24
Running Order
There are still around 100 tickets left for the joint open air event on Saturday by JUZ Kombi and Conne Island, then the event will be sold out.
This is what the schedule looks like:
from 4 p.m. ADMISSION
5 p.m. - 5.35 p.m. BAMBI SHOOTS BACK
5.55 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. SICK TIMES
6.50 p.m. - 7.40 p.m. ERECTION
8 p.m. - 9.15 p.m. TURBOSTAAT
9.35 p.m. - 10.50 p.m. TEAM SCHEISSE
11 p.m. - midnight DJs
Also:
DJs during the break and plenty of BBQ in the garden. Among others, KOMBI NÜNCHRITZ will also be there with their VeganBurger stand, which you all know from the Back To Future Festival in Glaubitz.
A few comrades from BACK TO FUTURE will also be setting up a small information stand, where you can really let loose and shake your heart out. There will also be some BTF merch for a very small sum. We look forward to seeing you!
18 Aug 24
After the festival is already before the festival again!
At this year's BTF you will have certainly noticed the flyers and posters for another event on August 31st, 2024 in Glaubitz on the outer Waldbad stage with TEAM SCHEISSE, TURBOSTAAT, ERECTION, SICK TIMES and BAMBI SHOOTS BACK - the sole organizer would originally have been the KOMBINATION association of the JUZ KOMBI.
The festival is a solidarity event and for cost reasons is now taking place in the garden of the CONNE ISLAND in Leipzig. The KOMBI Nünchritz remains co-organizer alongside the CONNE ISLAND. These two associations have been close to our hearts for decades, which is why we are so happy to support them.
Around 70 percent of the tickets are already gone, so get yours now. We will keep you informed about the running order and procedures.
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14 Aug 24
THANK YOU!
Hey lovelies! Hopefully you all got home safely and were able to reminisce about your favorite festival over the last two weeks. In the meantime, we successfully completed the dismantling and took a few days off. In the last few days we have only received positive feedback and overwhelming messages of thanks from visitors and bands. We also received no significant incidents or criticisms. We seem to have done a lot right this year at Glaubitzer Punkrock Wellness.
We owe the fact that everything went so smoothly to an incredibly committed crew - we can't emphasize it often enough: the festival lives from and with You! Many of this team sacrifice their vacation for “their baby”; We all have a private life, a regular job and sometimes also a family. Even though there is a lot of D.I.Y. As part of this festival project, we also work with external companies. Without listing them all individually, a big thank you goes out to you for the great teamwork. The years of uncomplicated communication with the community of Glaubitz and the key authorities in the administrative community of Nünchritz-Glaubitz are the basis for such an event being approved and being able to take place under normal conditions. We are very grateful to the decisive bodies and people for the trust they have placed in us and the good cooperation.
Last, but not least - thank you very much to you, dear audience!!! You take hundreds, Thousands of kilometers on you to support us in the Saxon hinterland - you are spectacular! This is exactly what encourages us every year to present you a relaxed festival with an extraordinary line-up within the scope of our possibilities. Our aim has been to present classics, currently popular bands and newcomers from the punk sector as well as related items for decades. Due to the increased costs in the industry, we were also forced to adjust our admission prices. The festival ticket for 99.00 € in advance is a lot, but with 40 bands planned, it is absolutely justified - you know how much people have to fork out for club shows with a headliner and two supporting bands... That's why even more thanks to you, who supported us and made this weekend an unforgettable experience again!
Unfortunately, one downside remains: Like other festivals, this year we were missing a few hundred paying guests to make the BTF 2024 for everyone Successfully completed by those involved. After constant or increasing visitor numbers since 2016, this makes us very thoughtful and makes us look for reasons for the falling ticket sales. In our rural Saxon region, in view of the upcoming state elections, we also fear that it will not be easier for alternative cultural events in the future... Our request to you: Support relevant institutions, initiatives and events - especially in rural areas. And if you can, give event organizers planning security by buying tickets early. Once again a big thank you to everyone involved! See you again at the next Punk Rock Wellness / BACK TO FUTURE festival in Glaubitz on 17. – July 19, 2025!
STAY PUNK, STAY REBEL!
Greetings from the BTF crew!
01 Aug 24
NEXT 2024 GALLERY ONLINE
The next gallery for the last festival is online. Many thanks to ARNE MARENDA and have fun with the beautiful ›PICTURES!