Baltic Soul Weekender


The Baltic Soul Weekender is an annual music festival with a maximum attendance of 4,700 visitors held for the first time in 2007. The Baltic Soul Weekender offers a musical journey through the past decades of music: soul, funk, soulful house and disco. In addition to live acts, the visitor can also listen to well-known djs. It is Germany's only weekender that includes accommodation at the festival location. The festival was founded by the disc jockey and event manager Daniel Dombrowe.

Location

From 2007 to 2013 the location was 120 km north of Hamburg, Germany, at the Holidayparc Weissenhäuser Strand at the Baltic Sea. From 2014 to 2016 the event took place at the Center Parc Bispinger Heide. In November 2014, a one-time dj weekender was held. After the previously organizing Soul Weekender GmbH had to file for bankruptcy in 2015, the agency Four Artists from Berlin has organized the Baltic Soul Weekender since 2016. Dan Dombrowe remained as creative director. Since 2018 the event takes place again at the Holidayparc Weissenhäuser Strand.

Historical overview and Line-up

Compilations

Since today five Baltic Soul Weekender compilation albums with rare songs have been released on vinyl and cd. The following tables contain the tracklistings of the cds because there are fewer tracks on the vinyls.

#1 – Weekender Anthems (CD)

#2 – Soulful & Funk 70’s (CD)

#3 – Philly Sound & Charity Projects (CD)

#4 – Soulful & New Dan’s Classics (CD)

#5 – Modern & Classic Steppers (CD)

Charity

The Baltic Soul Weekender is not only a music festival, it also supports legendary soul artists all over the world. Although it sometimes takes years to find these people, it is much easier finding them than to persuade them having a comeback after not been on stage for 30 years or more. The Baltic Soul Weekender makes it its business to support these artists and take care of legal, social and financial aspects in their life.

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