Open'er Festival

Open'er Festival
Genre	Rock, pop, alternative, indie rock, dance, electronic, world
Dates	End of June / first week of July, Wednesday–Saturday (4 days)
Location(s)	Gdynia, Poland
Years active	2002–present
Founded by	Alter Art
Website
www.opener.pl

The Open'er Festival (formerly as Heineken Open'er Festival from its principal sponsor, Heineken International) is a music festival which takes place on the North coast of Poland, in Gdynia. The first edition of the festival was organized in Warsaw in 2002 as Open Air Festival. The main organizer of the festival is the concert agency Alter Art. Open’er Festival was given the Best Major Festival prize at the European Festival Awards ceremony in 2009 and 2010.^[1] The 2015 edition of Open'er was held from 1 to 4 July 2015.

Organization of Festival

Tickets and festival area

Main Stage at Open'er 2006

Since 2006, the festival takes place in Kosakowo Airport (Babie Doły Military Airport) in Gdynia.

There are three kinds of ticket available for sale: four-day tickets for the whole festival, three-day tickets (which do not entitle the holder to attend the opening day), and one-day tickets. As for previous Open'er performances, tickets are changed into wristbands at special points: one placed on the main train station in the center of Gdynia, and the other one right before the entrance to the Festival. Wristbands prove that the owner is a ticket holder and thus allow the festival's security guards to easily and conveniently ensure that individuals are entitled to attend the festival.

For the comfort of participants, the festival organisers provide room for campers next to the festival area proper. Space on this campsite is not included in the price of the ticket. There is an additional fee, currently PLN 20. Within the festival proper, a coupon system is in force. Under this system, one coupon costs PLN 4; these are available to purchase at exchange points and to spend in merchandising areas. Attendees are not allowed to carry in sharp items; professional video recording cameras; digital cameras with more than 5 m pixels; alcohol; or drugs.

Stages

The first concerts begin at 4 pm, but the festival area will be opened from 3 pm until 5am (the last concerts start at 2am). In 2008 and 2009 there were 7 stages, which were the most stages in Open'er's history: Main Stage, World Stage, Tent Stage, Young Talents Stage, Beat Stage, Alter Space and Alter Space Theatres. There was also a chillout zone located in a military hangar and a Red Pulse Tent filled with drum&bass rhythm. 2010 edition of festival also had 7 stages.

Artists

2016

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport^[2]

Wednesday 29 June:
Main Stage: Florence and the Machine, Tame Impala, The Last Shadow Puppets
Tent Stage: PJ Harvey
Alter Stage: Mac DeMarco, Savages
Mac Miller

Thursday 30 June:
Main Stage: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foals, M83
Beirut

Friday 1 July:
Main Stage: LCD Soundsystem, Wiz Khalifa, Sigur Rós, Paul Kalkbrenner
Tent Stage: Nothing but Thieves, Rysy
Alter Stage: Vince Staples, Kurt Vile & The Violators

Saturday 2 July:
Main Stage: Terrific Sunday, Bastille, The 1975, Kygo
Tent Stage: Chvrches, At the Drive-In, Grimes

Unscheduled: Dawid Podsiadło, Coldair, Kortez, Kroki, Łona and Webber, Małpa, Rebeka, Stara Rzeka, T'ien Lai, Shy Albatross, Sonar, Nagrobki

2015

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport^[3]

Wednesday 1 July:
Main Stage: Kodaline, Alt-J, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Modest Mouse
Tent Stage: Natalia Przybysz, W.E.N.A., Alabama Shakes, Chet Faker, Die Antwoord
Alter Stage: Milky Wishlake, Dakh Daughters, Two Gallants, Father John Misty, HV/NOON
Beat Stage: Klaves

Thursday 2 July:
Main Stage: Marmozets, Tom Odell, Enter Shikari, Kendrick Lamar, The Libertines, Major Lazer, Faithless
Tent Stage: Curly Heads, Eagles of Death Metal, Fisz Emade, Django Django
Alter Stage: Oxford Drama, RYSY, Mary Komasa, Małe Miasta, Of Montreal, Refused, Fismoll

Friday 3 July:
Main Stage: The Vaccines, Of Monsters and Men, Mumford and Sons, D'Angelo & the Vanguard, The Prodigy
Tent Stage: Rebel Babel Ensemble, The Dumplings, Julia Marcell, José González, Jonny Greenwood & London Contemporary Orchestra
Alter Stage: Agyness B. Mary, NERVY, Thurston Moore, Swans
Beat Stage: Min. T

Saturday 4 July:
Main Stage: Skubas, Lao Che, Hozier, Kasabian, Disclosure
Tent Stage: Domowe Melodie, Elliphant, Years & Years, St. Vincent, Flume
Alter Stage: The Feral Trees, Ratking, Kaytranada Hudson Mohawke
Beat Stage: George Fitzgerald

2014

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport
(Headliners written in bold)^[4]

Wednesday 2 July:
Open'er Stage: Foster the People, Interpol, The Black Keys
Here and Now Stage: Hanimal, Eldo, Pablopavo i Ludziki, Earl Sweatshirt
Tent Stage: Eric Shoves Them in His Pockets, Fair Weather Friends, Night Marks Electric Trio & Archeo, Haim, Metronomy
Beat Stage: Jamie xx
Alter Stage: Coldair, Mooryc, Niewidzialna Nerka na Żywo
Scena Dworcowa: Oxford Drama

Thursday 3 July:
Open'er Stage: MGMT, Pearl Jam
Here and Now Stage: Call the Sun, MØ, Rudimental
Tent Stage: Pink Freud Plays Autechre, Bokka, Pustki, Darkside, The Afghan Whigs
Beat Stage: Maya Jane Coles
Alter Stage: Jagwar Ma, Jerz Igor, Kuroma

Friday 4 July:
Open'er Stage: Lykke Li, Foals, Jack White
Here and Now Stage: Bulbwires, Mela Koteluk, Carnival Youth, Ben Howard
Tent Stage: Kamp!, Misia FF, Banks, Wild Beasts
Beat Stage: Tourist
Alter Stage: Hatti Vatti, Hello Mark, Royal Blood

Saturday 5 July:
Open'er Stage: The Horrors, Phoenix, Faith No More
Here and Now Stage: Daniel Spaleniak, Domowe Melodie, Bastille, Pusha T
Tent Stage: Plastic, Kari, Rojek, Daughter, Warpaint
Beat Stage: Julio Bashmore
Alter Stage: Kaseciarz, Król

Unscheduled:
The Dumplings

2013

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport
(Headliners written in bold)^[5]

Wednesday 3 July:
Open'er Stage: Editors, Blur, Kendrick Lamar
Tent Stage: Dawid Podsiadło, Mikromusic, Savages, Alt-J, Crystal Castles
AlterKlub Stage: Patrick the Pan, Vavamuffin, Vienio / Profil Pokoleń, Fox
Alter Space: Hipiersonik, Semantik Punk, Plum, Stroon, Domowe Melodie
Beat Stage: Pol_On, Marcin Krupa, SLG, Marcin Czubala

Thursday 4 July:
Open'er Stage: Kim Nowak, Tame Impala, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Tent Stage: Xxanaxx, Sorry Boys, Junip, Maria Peszek
AlterKlub Stage: Miss God, Please the Trees, Ras Luta, Matisyahu, Łąki Łan
Alter Space: Ptaki, Lilly Hates Roses, Pianohooligan, Drekoty, Fuka Lata
Beat Stage: Chloe Martini, Seb Skalski, Miko Czajkowski, Adam Zasada

Friday 5 July:
Open'er Stage: Kaliber 44, Skunk Anansie, Queens of the Stone Age, The National
Tent Stage: Rebeka, Skubas, These New Puritans, Hey, Disclosure
AlterKlub Stage: Bobby the Unicorn, Palma Violets, Őszibarack, Nas, L.U.C & Motion Trio
Alter Space: Teielte, Ifi Ude, The &, Kixnare, Rykarda Parasol
Beat Stage: Naphta, Klaves, Patryk Niedziela, Envee

Saturday 6 July:
Open'er Stage: Everything Everything, Miguel, Kings of Leon, Jonny Greenwood, Steve Reich & Ensemble Modern
Tent Stage: Magnificent Muttley, Novika, Mount Kimbie, Devendra Banhart, Animal Collective
AlterKlub Stage: Sambor, Hot Casandra, Crystal Fighters, Transmisja, Lao Che, Harotnica + N.R.M.
Alter Space: Stendek, Fismoll, Peter J. Birch & the River Boat Band, Ballady i Romanse / Igor Boxx, UL/KR
Beat Stage: The Phantom, Chmara Winter, BLCKSHP, Catz'n Dogz

Sunday 7 July:
Open'er Stage: Dizzie Rascal, Rihanna
(special concert after Heineken Open'er Festival – owners of 4-day tickets to Open’er Festival could attend the concert at no additional cost)^[6]

2012

Open'er Festival (2012)

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport
(Headliners written in bold)^[7]

Wednesday 4 July:
Open'er Stage: Fisz Emade Tworzywo, The Kills, Björk, New Order
Tent Stage: June, très.b, Yeasayer, The Ting Tings, Orbital
World Stage: Soldiers of Jah Army, Gogol Bordello, Wiz Khalifa
Alter Space: Frozen Bird, Mela Koteluk, Jacaszek, Chłopcy Kontra Basia
Beat Stage (live acts): Galus, Sobura, TEIELTE, En2ak
Beat Stage (DJ sets): Ment XXL, Praktik, Groh + Eltron John, Sonar Soul
Talents Stage: BEZSENSU, Sjøn, Enchanted Hunters, Dva

Thursday 5 July:
Open'er Stage: Warsaw Village Band, Penderecki/Greenwood, Bon Iver, Justice
Tent Stage: Iza Lach, Dry The River, Jamie Woon, The Maccabees, Jessie Ware
World Stage: Pablopavo & Praczas, Major Lazer, Paula i Karol
Alter Space: The Stubs, KROJC, Kari Amirian, Napszykłat
Beat Stage: Good Paul, Axmusique, Ros, Twin Prix
Talents Stage: Little White Lies, Miąższ, Minerals, Pipes & Pints

Friday 6 July:
Open'er Stage: L.Stadt, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, The Cardigans play "Gran Turismo"
Tent Stage: UL/KR, Toro Y Moi, Kasia Nosowska, M83, Julia Marcell
World Stage: Łona/Webber & The Pimps, Public Enemy, Klezmafour
Alter Space: Yula, Trupa Trupa, The Saintbox, Profesjonalizm
Beat Stage: The Phantom, Bueno Bros, Viadrina, Bshosa
Talents Stage: Camero Cat, Crab Invasion, Sinusoidal, Kerekes Band

Saturday 7 July:
Open'er Stage: Cool Kids of Death, Mumford & Sons, The Mars Volta, The xx
Tent Stage: The KDMS, Świetliki, Bat For Lashes, Friendly Fires, SBTRKT
World Stage: Maja Kleszcz & incarNations, Janelle Monáe, Brygada Kryzys
Alter Space: Psychocukier, kIRk, Volume, Coldair
Beat Stage: Spox, Maximilian Skiba, L.A.N.S., Kamp! (DJ set)
Talents Stage: Vermones, Fair Weather Friends, Keira Is You, Instrumenti

2011

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport

Thursday 30 June:
Main Stage: Pustki, The National, Coldplay, Simian Mobile Disco
Tent Stage: Marcelina, The Twilight Singers, Two Door Cinema Club, Paolo Nutini, Caribou
World Stage: Enej, Daktari, Fat Freddy's Drop
Alter Space: Jazzpospolita, Tides From Nebula, Karbido, Lody
Young Talents: Futuristen, Rebeka, Cuba de Zoo, Woody Alien
Burn Beat Stage: Mentalcut, Daniel Drumz, Mentalcut, My Head is a Dubby

Friday 1 July:
Main Stage: Pogodno, Monika Brodka, Pulp, Foals
Tent Stage: Twilite, D4D, British Sea Power, Cut Copy, Crystal Fighters
World Stage: Abraham Inc., Youssou N'Dour, PFK Kompany
Alter Space: Contemporary Noise Sextet, Igor Boxx, Plazmatikon, Ballady i Romanse
Young Talents: New New, The Phantoms, Bipolar Bears, Très.b
Burn Beat Stage: Harper, Club Collab, Spox, Junkie Punks

Saturday 2 July:
Main Stage: Sistars, Primus, Prince
Tent Stage: Paristetris, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Kate Nash, Kim Nowak, Chapel Club
World Stage: R.U.T.A., Gooral, Big Boi
Alter Space: Grabek, Małe Instrumenty, Niechęć, Snowman
Young Talents: Ailo In Head, Adre'n'Alin, Asi Mina, Nerwowe Wakacje
Burn Beat Stage: Last Robots, Mr. Lex & Novika

Sunday 3 July:
Main Stage: The Black Tapes, The Wombats, The Strokes, M.I.A., deadmau5
Tent Stage: Neony, These New Puritans, James Blake, Hurts, Chromeo
World Stage: Sedativa feat. Dawid Portasz, Janusz Prusinowski Trio, Vavamuffin
Alter Space: Karolina Cicha, Spięty, Wojtek Mazolewski, Baaba Kulka
Young Talents: Revlovers, Peter J. Birch, Wilson Square, Fonovel
Burn Beat Stage: Eltron John, Envee, Bueno Bros, Catz 'n Dogz

2010

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport

1 July:
Main Stage: Łąki Łan, Ben Harper and the Relentless7, Pearl Jam, Groove Armada
Tent Stage: Indigo Tree, Biff, Yeasayer, Tricky, 2manydjs
World Stage: The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Kacezet & Dreadsquad, Tinariwen
Alter Space: Oranżada, Pasimito, Brasil and the Gallowbrothers, Wiracki + Suka Off/BFV

2 July:
Main Stage: Lao Che, Mando Diao, Massive Attack, Empire of the Sun
Tent Stage: Die Antwoord, Fox, Grace Jones, Klaxons, Pavement
World Stage: Psio Crew, Pablopavo, Cypress Hill
Alter Space: Muariolanza, 52UM, Jacaszek, Najakotiva

3 July:
Main Stage: L.U.C, Skunk Anansie, Kasabian, Hot Chip
Tent Stage: We Call It A Sound, Julia Marcell, Regina Spektor, Novika, Gorillaz Sound System
World Stage: Alians, Bester Quartet, Matisyahu
Alter Space: Niwea, Karolina Glazer, Kciuk & The Fingers, Merkabah

4 July:
Main Stage: Muchy, The Hives, The Dead Weather, Fatboy Slim
Tent Stage: L.Stadt, Wild Beasts, Kings of Convenience, Archive, Mitch & Mitch with their Incredible Combo
World Stage: Pink Freud, Nas & Damian Marley, Marika
Alter Space: NP, kIRk, Pleq, Borys Kossakowski

2009

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport

2 July:
Main Stage: Renton, Arctic Monkeys, Basement Jaxx
Tent Stage: Old Time Radio, The Car Is On Fire, Peter Bjorn and John, Late of the Pier, Łąki Łan
Alter Space: Twożywo – Open'er 2008, Betty Be, Berlin Calling, Wariacje.pl, Heima, Grabek, Skinny Patrini
Theatres: Yoma

3 July:
Main Stage: Maria Peszek, Gossip, The Kooks, Moby
Tent Stage: Paristetris, Pati Yang, Gaba Kulka, Duffy, Crystal Castles
World Stage: Thievery Corporation cancelled, Warsaw Village Band, Hjaltalín, Speed Caravan
Alter Space: Heima, 100nka, Lucky People Center International, Wiolonczele z Miasta, Twożywo – Open'er 2008, Kakofonikt
Theatres: Salamandra, Yoma

4 July:
Main Stage: Izrael, Madness moved to World Stage due the flight cancellations, Faith No More, Pendulum
Tent Stage: Kamp!, Fisz/Emade, Emiliana Torrini, White Lies, M83
World Stage: Madness, Village Kollektiv, Q-Tip, Buraka Som Sistema moved to the next day due the Madness rescheduling
Alter Space: Berlin Calling, Dagadana, Heima, Kormorany, Lucky People Center International, Szelest Spadających Papierków
Theatres: Salamandra

5 July:
Main Stage: O.S.T.R., Lily Allen, Kings of Leon, Placebo, The Prodigy
Tent Stage: The Black Tapes, Priscilla Ahn, Kumka Olik, The Ting Tings, Sofa
World Stage: Fat Freddy's Drop cancelled, Jazzanova, Gadająca Tykwa, Santigold, Buraka Som Sistema
Alter Space: Lucky People Center International, Mass Kotki, Twożywo – Open'er 2008, Contemporary Noise Sextet, Berlin Calling, Lady Aarp
Theatres: Mamadoo

2008

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport

4 July:
Main Stage: Muchy, Editors, The Raconteurs, Roisin Murphy
Tent Stage: L.Stadt, Mitch & Mitch Big Band, The Cribs, Fischerspooner, Fujiya & Miyagi
World Stage: Natu + Envee, DeVotchKa, Dj Vadim Live
Young Talents Stage: Kleiber, Kolorofon, Ziemianie, Pornohagen, Biff
Beat Stage: Chill, Harper, Maceo Wyro, Papa Zura
Alter Space: movie: "Music Partisans" + "Open'er 2005-2007", Troitsa, movie: "Life In Loops", Hati, movie: "Free Jimmy", Emitter Franczak,
Alter Space Theatres: Theatre Gry i Ludzie, Thearte Porywacze Ciał, Fire Angels, Mamadoo

5 July:
Main Stage: Cool Kids Of Death, Interpol, Jay-Z, Erykah Badu
Tent Stage: Rotofobia, Loco Star, Maria Peszek, Cocorosie, Sex Pistols, Everything is made in China
World Stage: Karimski Club, Gentleman, Masala Soundsystem
Young Talents Stage: Radio Bagdad, Sekend Hend, New York Crasnals, California Stories Uncovered
Beat Stage: Ojciec Karol, Harper, Envee, Matman, Ros + Wiosna
Alter Space: movie: "Free Jimmy", Alamut, "Music Partisans" + "Open'er 2005-2007", Tymański Yass Ensemble, movie:"Life in loops" syta[XE]rror
Alter Space Theatres: Teatr Porywacze Ciał, Klan Grus, Fire Angels Mamadoo

6 July:
Main Stage: Lao Che, Goldfrapp, Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers
Tent Stage: Hatfinats, Benzyna, Kobiety, Őszibarack, Ścianka
World Stage: Vavamuffin, Martina Topley Bird, Żywiołak
Young Talents Stage: Setting the Woods on Fire, Gasoline, Bajzel, Dav Intergalactic, Polpo Motel
Beat Stage: V/A Team Hungry Hungry Models
Alter Space: movie: "Life in Loops", Echo TM, film: "Free Jimmy", RH+ audiovisual froup of friends, "Music Partisans" + "Open'er 2005-2007", C.H. District
Alter Space Theatres: Klan Grus, Theatre Porywacze Ciał, Teatr Ósmego Dnia "Arka", Mamadoo

Beirut and M.I.A have cancelled their shows at Open'er Festival.

2007

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport

29 June:
Main Stage: The Car Is on Fire, Sonic Youth, The Roots, Laurent Garnier
Tent Stage: Afro Kolektyw, Pink Freud, EastWest Rockers, Dizzee Rascal, Freeform Five, Farel Gott, The Strike Boys
Young Talents Stage: Bruno Schulz, Organizm, Cała Góra Barwinków, Managga, The Poise Rite

30 June:
Main Stage: O.S.T.R., Groove Armada, Beastie Boys, Muse
Tent Stage: Kapitan DA, Dick4Dick, Apteka, Crazy P, Kombajn do Zbierania Kur po Wioskach, White Rabbit's Trip, Łąki Łan
Young Talents Stage: Lars, Dezodorant Squad, Out of Tune, NOT, Mikrowafle

1 July:
Main Stage: Indios Bravos, Bloc Party, Björk, LCD Soundsystem
Tent Stage: Me Myself and I, Novika, Bassisters Orchestra, Beastie Boys, Renton, Smolik
Young Talent Stage: Erijef Massiv, Gentleman!, Andy, Mikromusic

2006

Gdynia, Babie Doły Military Airport

6 July:
Big Stage: Fisz, Emade and friends; Manu Chao; Pharrell Williams, Placebo
Small Stage: Loco Motive Sun, SOFA, The Car Is On Fire, Cool Kids of Death, Nightmares on Wax, Masala Sound System

7 July:
Big Stage: Myslovitz, Skin, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Rós, Scissor Sisters
Small Stage: Miloopa, Niewinni Czarodzieje, Kanał Audytywny, Maria Peszek, Ladytron, Coldcut, Electricity

8 July:
Big Stage: Abra dAb, The Streets, Kanye West, Basement Jaxx, Roger Sanchez
Small Stage: Psychocukier, Freak of Nature, Pustki, Peter Greenaway, Beats Friendly
However Groove Armada and Matthew Herbert have cancelled theirs shows at Open'er Festival.

2005

Gdynia, Kościuszki Square

8 July:
Big Stage: O.S.T.R., Snoop Dogg, Faithless, Fatboy Slim
Small Stage: Less Is More, Rotofobia, Lili Marlene, Hariasen, Pogodno, Boogiemafia

9 July:
Big Stage: SOFA, Lauryn Hill, The Music, The White Stripes, Underworld
Small Stage: Peepol, Őszibarack, Good Girl Killer, Tworzywo Sztuczne, Neo, DJ Seb Skalski

The festival was held on Skwer Kościuszki for the last time in 2005. The event attracted more than 50,000 fans^[8] from all over Europe.

2004

Gdynia, Kościuszki Square
Pink, Cypress Hill, Massive Attack, Goldfrapp and Adam Freeland

2003

Gdynia, Kościuszki Square
Cassius, Kosheen, Layo & Bushwacka!

2002

Warsaw, Tor Stegny
2 July: The Chemical Brothers

External links

• Open'er Festival Official Website
• Heineken Music Official Website
• Kosakowo airport on Google Maps

Photographs

• Photos section in the official website (festival editions 2004–2006)
• Flickr: Photos tagged with "opener" and "festival"
• Alex's photos of Open'er Festival 2007
• photos of Open'er Festival 2006 at clubbing.waw.pl
• Piotr's photos of Open'er Festival 2006
• Golik's photos of Open'er Festival 2006 day 1

References

1. http://eu.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/7146/-/European-Festival-Awards-winners-announced
2. "Artists 2016". Opener.pl. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
3. "Artists 2015". Opener.pl. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
4. "Artists 2014". Opener.pl. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
5. "Artists 2013". Opener.pl. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
6. "Open'er Festival: Tickets". Retrieved 2013-07-10.
7. "Artists 2012". Opener.pl. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
8. Cultural Bulletin, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Coordinates: 54°34′46″N 18°31′47″E / 54.5794°N 18.5298°E