A 50-year milestone is worth celebrating. And this year's Tønder Festival will be making a song and dance of the occasion.
As always, the festival music programme is a banquet of fine musicians from home and abroad, both youngsters on their way up and seasoned veterans. A special jubilee concert will take place on the Open Air Stage on Thursday 22nd August at 7:15 pm, where you can see and hear Poul Krebs, Niels Hausgaard, Jacob Dinesen, Rikke Thomsen, Jonah Blacksmith, Albin Lee Meldau, Mary Gauthier, Tim O’Brien and many more.
As soon as you step into the festival enclosure, you will meet the jubilee all over. The history of Tønder Festival is naturally centre stage, and the story of the festival through the years will be presented in various forms.
Quench your thirst with a jubilee beer produced by Jacobsen. You may break into song on tasting this beer, since it is brewed in the spirit of the universal sing-song in Tent 1 at the end of each Tønder Festival. If you need something stronger to drink, try the jubilee gin, distilled in cooperation with the local Norlyk Distillery.
Special merchandise will be on sale on site, via www.tf.dk and in the Sport24 shop in Tønder.
The Mill has been renovated, with the original windows back in place. The Yellow House on the festival site, also known as Little Dublin, has also been given an overhaul so it is ready for the crowds and loads of Irish atmosphere. The site itself has a new green oasis in Nyholm Forrest, where you can take a breather under the trees.
Last, but not least, the site will be illuminated by new light installations created in collaboration with lighting designer Mikael Sylvest.
Tønder Festival's history you can read on the festival website TF.dk. And don't forget the media scoop released on the occasion of our jubilee: the podcast Weekend with Pete in five excerpts, interviews with the legendary Pete Seeger. The podcast was made by Swiss radio journalist Jean-Claude Kuner and his Danish colleague Claus Vittus.
Our jubilee will also be marked by a special poster. Songwriter Lizzy Ross, who performed here at Tønder Festival last year, is also a visual artist and designer and has created the work. 50 numbered linocuts of the poster show the artitst's view of Tønder Festival. The posters can be seen and bought in the Millstream shop on the festival site.
See more: www.tf.dk/events/50-aars-jubilaeum
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Scots band Elephant Sessions is already on the roster for next year's Tønder Festival. They were to have played on the Open Air Stage on Saturday evening this year, but the show was cancelled because of the violent rainstorm.
Tønder Festival 2024 was a great success despite the severe weather, which challenged guests, artists, and volunteers alike. However, the atmosphere remained high, and it became an unforgettable experience for everyone who attended. Don’t miss the 2025 festival, where we will once again gather for a fantastic weekend filled with music, community, and celebration!
David Ritschard, along with Tim O'Brien and Jan Fabricius, have canceled their performances at Tønder Festival due to illness.
Already this year, the new egg cartons will be used to serve the local delicacy, solæg, which is one of the festival’s most beloved and traditional dishes.
