Americana and Bluegrass from Gränna
Moreau, who are mainly known in bluegrass circles for their Grenna Bluegrass Festival, which they have been running for 15 years, has music in their DNA. For three generations, genuineness has been the hallmark and soul of what they create. The inspiration comes from everything from 19th century folk music to more modern Americana. But the soul of the music is always most important to convey to them.
After the success on TV, Moreau has hosted Viktor Norén at several gigs around the country and attracted large audiences at his own concerts, both at home and at iconic venues such as Nalen in Stockholm. They were last seen at Cirkus when they took part in a tribute evening to Pugh Rogefeldt. With more live performances in the summer and a debut album in sight, Moreau is ready to continue his musical journey.
Moreau Are:
- Theo Moreau – Vocals/Guitar
- Erik Moreau (Theo's father) – Banjo/Guitar
- Gustav Moreau (Erik's brother) – Guitar
- Gabriel Fong – Contrabass
A Weekend of Cowboy Boots, Cowboy Hats, Cowboy Beer and Cowbow Music – Yeehaw!
Theme park Liseberg continues with themed weekends. Just a few weeks ago, CrowdSnapper visited MetAle, combining rock/metal shows with beer (that is where the "ale" part comes in, in metAle) testing and other beer-related activities...like air guitar contests.
For Countryfest, the theme of the weekend was of course country music. The event took place on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8 of 2024, with performances from Moreau and Tennessee Tears on the opening night, followed by Ellinor Springstrike & Gareth Nugent, as well as Martin Almgren on the closing night.
Cowboy Dancing
Before the shows, visitors had the chance to strap on their cowboy boots and wiggle along to some dandy country music. I managed to resist the strong urge to dance along with my camera bags, even though it would have been a sight for sore eyes. I know there are a few types of dances in the country-western community, like line dance, circle dance, square dance, squarespace, two-step and triple jump. I, however, learned that the dance taking place here was of the linear variety.
The smaller stage at Liseberg is also perfect for the occasion, since it used to be a stage and dance floor called Polketten where so-called "dance bands" would perform.
Photographing the Show
I managed to get a photo pass and had access to the photo pit for the usual first three songs.
Moreau had some minor technical hiccups in the beginning of the set, resulting in some delay. This was actually a good thing, since I got the time to shoot some artsy-fartsy B-roll-type footage as well, which might please a fellow photography nerd or two:
Concert Photography
Gear Used
Wider Shots
- Camera: Sony a7 III
- Lens: Tamron 28-75/f2.8
Close-Ups
- Camera: Sony a7R II
- Lens: Tamron 70-180/f2.8
More Fom Moreau
Peace Song (Official Music Video)
Special Thanks
Before signing off, I'd like to thank Liseberg and its staff for the opportunity to shoot this show. Also the band, of course.
Last but not least I want to thank the nice person giving me a hand with my unruly and stubborn camera vest that I struggled to get on right before the show. I probably looked like a complete tool unable to put its own clothes on. For the record, though; normally I can get dressed and even tie my own shoes perfectly fine with honours served. No applause necessary, but thank you very much.
