26 May 23
OLDER NEWS
00 DAYS TO GO (00:00:00)
CONCRETE LIPSTICK
The Dresden trio Concrete Lipstick was founded during the pandemic lockdown and released their first album in 2022 - the fucking period had to be good for something. Musically, the band will offer us the best 80s Amipunk, just the right fare in the morning with the first beer in the Glaubitzer Waldbad.
25 May 23
JACKE WIE HOSE
Sooo, everyone pay attention! Today and tomorrow we will announce one band each for the forest pool and next week the bands will be divided up on the day with the simultaneous advance sale start of the day tickets.
There is already a documentary about the bandjacket like trousers and a contribution on RBB24. So we thought, this is exactly the band we need to make the BTF a bit better known. Requested, confirmed - the opening slot on Friday in the forest pool is perfect!
Would you like a musical description? ... loud, brutal, rousing. The songs are short, the lyrics reduced, the energy overflowing. The recipe: combine language, rhythm and sound in equal parts and enjoy it in ultra-compressed form.
07 May 23
Summer, sun, pre-sale
The weather is slowly becoming summery and the festival mood is gradually increasing here too. In the last few days we were also present at the first open airs on Helgoland, in Thuringia and near Leipzig (Deutzen) with BTF advertising. At this point many thanks again to our friends from Rock Am Kuhteich and Rock am Berg Merkers e.V. with Aggressive Punk Productions for the possibility of advertising. In this context, we would also like to give you an interim status in terms of pre-sales. About a month ago, half of the ticket contingent was already sold! This is a similar trend to 2019 when we sold out at the box office. But what really pleases us - the BTF is going to be damn international! Hey, we sold Tix as far away as Australia and South America for the first time! Otherwise, other tickets to the UK, Denmark, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Bavaria, Saarland, France etc. have also been issued so far. Whoa!!! The popularity of our family camp has increased again compared to the last few years, amazing!
We keep receiving inquiries regarding the sale of day tickets - as in previous years, these will go on sale online 4-6 weeks in advance. However, the advance sale of festival tickets has priority for our festival visitors. Don't take too much time with your order and give us more security with your ticket purchase. In addition to the amazing line up, we also have additional/new things planned for this year, more on that later.
24 Apr 23
BTF with family camp again in 2023!
First of all, we had to put off all the numerous interested parties with their inquiries from the last few weeks and months for our small, idyllic family camp until a later decision date. The background was that we are working on a minor redesign of the festival site and for this reason we could not yet agree to the numerous requests.
Since we are now assuming that the family camp can be integrated into the redesign without hesitation, we say: YES, there will be a family campsite again this year! ...after all, the next generation must be further encouraged and, so to speak, experience early musical education, starting with their mother's milk. The previous years have shown that it was a great thing, parents and their kids are in good hands with us.
The tent and RV sites for the camp will be in a separate albeit limited area which requires prior registration. Regarding registration, the process and other open questions, read on
»THIS INFO through .
12 Apr 23
BTF-SPOTIFY-PLAYLISTS
Dear Umann has prepared something fine for us.
Have fun listening and looking forward to the coming summer!
»BTF-SPOTIFY-PLAYLISTS
28 Mar 23
ticket draw
If you still want to dust off a festival ticket for free, take a look at our BTF permanent guests from Bierschinken.
»BIERSCHINKEN
10 Mar 23
What you see here means three days of punk rock full contact for body, mind and soul
Aaargh, damn axe! The line up for Back To Future 2023 is here and we are very happy about what we have put together for you and us. It looks like we're going to spend another special weekend together in July.
Submit your holiday now at the latest, invite your friends over and devote yourself to your packing list early on so that you can switch to holiday mode in good time.
02 Mar 23
With OLD BONES IN TROUBLE from Dresden, our band dance now closes.
This newly formed band, along with other combos, will sweeten the morning of the festival Friday in the forest pool.
The name OLD BONES IN TROUBLE came from meaningless conversations at the counter of their Dresden punk rock bar "Pawlow". We probably talked about the various niggles that come with being over 40.
Everyone in the band has been involved in music for years. Singer Katka writes the lyrics and left us the following information about the song and lyrics.
“It offers a way of organizing and expressing things for oneself and an opportunity for socially critical thought about the general chaos of everyday life. The texts about friends and dreams are intended to convey that no one is alone with certain problems ... here, above all, psychological stress is meant that makes people doubt themselves. The texts should build bridges to show a bond and not just at the bar.”
01 Mar 23
DUMMY TOYS (CHN)
Our internal crew China Connection has been working for months on guiding DUMMY TOYS from the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao to Europe as part of a small tour to the BTF date. It's not all that easy and it's more of a lottery game with the Chinese exit and entry regulations (including quarantine on return) in pandemic times. Things are looking good now after Xi Jinping officially announced victory over the coronavirus. The first UK shows are confirmed, including at the Rebellion Festival.
What can we expect musically with the women's band on the Glaubitz field? The influences come unmistakably from classic American street punk/raw punk. However, bands like DEMERIT and GUM BLEED (both have already played at BTF) are also local role models.
Everything still sounds a bit bumpy on older live videos. They took one heck of a leap with the release of their debut album Not A Puppet in 2020. Since then, their level of awareness in their own country has increased enormously and they now play at major festivals. ...and now it's off to Glaubitz.
28 Feb 23
The female garage punk duo CAVA from Berlin convincingly proves that less is often more
Reduced to the essentials, with guitar and drums, CAVA breathe new life into the FLINTA punk movement. Parts of our crew have already been able to convince themselves of their live qualities. The two women have gained sufficient stage experience at over 50 shows. Respect considering there was a pandemic and they only started making music together in 2020!
We are excitedly awaiting the release of their first album, which is called "Damage Control", in the next few days. We will then cool the sparkling wine to toast in the forest pool!
27 Feb 23
SCHLOTZE AUS BERLIN
Unfortunately, the Dresden band had to cancel their BTF show last year at short notice. Annoying, since many people from the crew were already looking forward to it. We had no choice but to award the opener slot for the BTF 2023 to "Schlotze" on the BTF weekend. The fact that the announcement is only now coming is of course due to the fact that the best always comes a little last to keep the excitement high.
Musically, the regional cult band is on the trail of SCHLEIM-KEIM. With delicious Schrammelpunk songs called "König der Gosse", "Schuss ins Ei", "Computerpunks", "Ami" etc., the lyrics are in no way inferior to the role model. It will be a worthy opener on Thursday July 20th!
26 Feb 23
WICK BAMBIX
The frontwoman Wick of the Dutch punk band BAMBIX will be giving one of her very rare acoustic gigs at this year's BTF. We can expect melodic punk songs, sung with a rough and expressive voice and reduced to the essentials, but always with the fist in the air.
Of course with the best BAMBIX songs, new songs and the best cover versions of all time.
Whooohooo, this can only get more than awesome!
25 Feb 23
THE LORDS OF ALTAMONT
If you can't get enough of bands like THE SONICS, MC5 or THE STOOGES, you've come to the right place.
THE LORDS OF ALTAMONT saw the light of day in Los Angeles in 2000 and are fully committed to snotty fuzz garage punk and play it exactly how it has to sound.
Some members have already been up to mischief in bands like THE FUZZTONES, MC5 or THE CRAMPS, which only underlines the quality of the band even more.
Their live shows are wild, their sound is dirty, punk and loud and will grab you from the first song and won't let go until the encore. Whoa, we're looking forward to it!
24 Feb 23
THE BAD SHAPES
... are after THE TWITCHBLADES and THE NOT AUSED another project by the all-rounders Rosa Riot and Kidnap from Berlin.
The mixed foursome released their first LP last year, on who else but Wanda Records. The 12 songs are political and biting and really put you in a good mood because everything comes across in 77's punk rock garb. Fabienne's vocals, underlaid with stripped-down riffs, cool melodies and a dryly placed drum beat, make them a typical BTF band! My personal goosebumps hit is her only German-language song "Berlin Syndrome", which deals with the topic of gentrification in Berlin - "...who capitulates-loses...".
On our part, there is already great anticipation for THE BAD SHAPES! We hope that we were able to draw attention to another insider tip of our small, fine event.
23 Feb 23
THE KIDS - Belgium's longest running punk rock band
... sets sail again and, after a long absence, stops in Glaubitz in 2023.
Their first two albums are undoubtedly classics that only contain hits. If you don't know them yet and are now thinking of dusty old men's rock, THE KIDS will teach you better.
Live, they are still one of the best bands of their era and they will demonstrate that again at this year's BTF - "This Is Rock'n'Roll"!
22 Feb 23
SUCK is a relatively new band from Kassel and Hamburg.
The combo already set a first exclamation mark in 2019, when they left a lasting impression at three shows supporting AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS. In 2022 they released their first long player, "RIBBIT", on which they reproduced the energy of their live shows to perfection. A concentrated load of fuzz garage punk awaits us, which is crowned by the singing of frontwoman Isabell. Parts of our crew have already been able to convince themselves of their live qualities and are very enthusiastic! SUCK are another insider tip of our festival!
21 Feb 23
Murphys's Law at BTF? does that fit? Of course, like ass on bucket!
For those unfamiliar with the band Murphy's Law, here is an apt description of the band from the Ox fanzine:
“At the heyday of hardcore, when mission and toughness determined the gesture of almost every band, a band from the early days withdrew from all this without losing sight of the realities of their scene. MURPHY'S LAW from New York have toured and played with the RAMONES, the BEASTIE BOYS, the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, RUN-D.M.C. and FISHBONE, whose horn section also helped out on some records. Their refreshing mix of HC, punk, ska and reggae gets into your blood, especially live, and thankfully never takes itself seriously.”
I have no idea how the band got its name, Murphy's law is: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." - we're looking forward to a big boat of chaos!
20 Feb 23
With VSK, a German punk grenade awaits us in Glaubitz by popular request!
But let's start with the origin: VERSAUTE STIEFINDER - a political German punk band from Freiberg, who wrote timeless punk classics in the 90s, is the root of all "evil"!
With the current band line up there are exactly two people from the original line-up. With Martin and Nils from RASTA KNAST and singer Julian (including GLOOMSTER) they present these hits in a new guise. This suits the combative songs perfectly, sounds much rougher and is reminiscent of legends like CANAL TERROR or TOXOPLASMA. Their current LP "Auf allen Weg" now also includes their own songs, these always go forward and transport current content with the right energy!
A warm "Hello" goes out to VSK and we're looking forward to the fact that "Glaubitz" will work out in 2023!
20 Feb 23
Yes, the new Ox fanzine is here!
I cleared out the mailbox yesterday after my vacation of several weeks! Yes, the new OxFanzine is here! Quickly flipped through and what can I say - two of our headliner bands with PASCOW and COCK SPARRER are very busy with interviews... and then dear Joachim Hiller also put us on the cover page - thank you!
What else should one write about the Ox fanzine, the punk fanzine with the highest circulation with all its great interviews, sections and columns is always worth recommending or subscribing to. In the publishing house itself, all issues of #166 are probably already sold out, there are then only the options kiosk or record shops. Have fun while reading!
12 Feb 23
huh Why is a couple being filmed here going to a travel agency? And why is there beer there!?
Hm... Isn't that the bird with the camera in hand, not the magician from last year's forest bath? Is correct! He always makes the trailers and after-show clips for Back To Future. If that's not the preparatory work for the upcoming trailer. Looks exciting.
You can find all previous trailers and clips by the way »HERE