Bertus Gerssen photography

 

Roadburners

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It has a certain kind of beauty when a specific kind of audience takes over public space, and with their presence disturbs the daily routine. Like this Roadburn audience in the small city of Tilburg. A worldwide renowned small festival, big in its subgenre of metal, stoner, sludge, psychedelic rock and other kinds of rock music.

They come from nearby and faraway places, such as Germany, Norway, New York, USA, but even from Australia and Brasil, just for this one weekend in Tilburg!!

Text by Sanne Stevens
Thanks to Roadburn festival, Walter Hoeijmakers
 
  • Typical Roadburn audience: Ian, Glenn and Jerry from Ireland
    Typical Roadburn audience: Ian, Glenn and Jerry from Ireland
  • Kevin and Garreth from Nottingham, UK
    Kevin and Garreth from Nottingham, UK
  • Left: Sandra from Italy aka Gnubby, graphic designer wears Adidas hoodie (S); right: Christoffer Röstlund Jansson from Sweden wears a Night of the Living Dead t-shirt (L)
    Left: Sandra from Italy aka Gnubby, graphic designer wears Adidas hoodie (S); right: Christoffer Röstlund Jansson from Sweden wears a Night of the Living Dead t-shirt (L)
  • Max and Sebastian from Leipzig and Frankfurt. Here to see Winter and Sunn o))) play. Both wear selfmade patch-jackets (XL). Max wears an Asphyx Torsofuck sweater (XL) and Sebastian wears a Posessed t-shirt (XL)
    Max and Sebastian from Leipzig and Frankfurt. Here to see Winter and Sunn o))) play. Both wear selfmade patch-jackets (XL). Max wears an Asphyx Torsofuck sweater (XL) and Sebastian wears a Posessed t-shirt (XL)
  • Siggi from Iceland, here to see Swans, wears no t-shirt at all! but does have tatoos: no gods no masters! David, New York USA, here also to see Swans, wears Mayhem t-shirt (XL)
    Siggi from Iceland, here to see Swans, wears no t-shirt at all! but does have tatoos: no gods no masters! David, New York USA, here also to see Swans, wears Mayhem t-shirt (XL)
  • Jukka, hardrock DJ from Norway wears t-shirt (XL) of Kuolema (means dead in Finnish) and written in the cross is booze and drugs in Finnish
    Jukka, hardrock DJ from Norway wears t-shirt (XL) of Kuolema (means dead in Finnish) and written in the cross is booze and drugs in Finnish
  • Joe from London, wearing Emperor shirt (XL)
    Joe from London, wearing Emperor shirt (XL)
  • Roadburn audience from Germany; wearing (from left to right) t-shirts from Eye Hate God, Kylesa en La Noche del Terror Ciego (movie) (All size XXL)
    Roadburn audience from Germany; wearing (from left to right) t-shirts from Eye Hate God, Kylesa en La Noche del Terror Ciego (movie) (All size XXL)
  • Left: Michael from Australia wears Yob t-shirt (L), lady on the right wears Doom (Police Bastard) t-shirt (S)
    Left: Michael from Australia wears Yob t-shirt (L), lady on the right wears Doom (Police Bastard) t-shirt (S)
  • Left: Luana and Ana, from Brasil. They are here to see Rwake; Luana carries a Kylesa bag, Ana wears an Electric Wizard t-shirt (S) and Mono bag. Right: beerdrinkers wearing regular clothes
    Left: Luana and Ana, from Brasil. They are here to see Rwake; Luana carries a Kylesa bag, Ana wears an Electric Wizard t-shirt (S) and Mono bag. Right: beerdrinkers wearing regular clothes