HISTORY
PIER PRESSURE RISES AGAIN!
Summer 2007 was Pier Pressure in the Free Port of Gothenburg. A brand new festival focused on emo, pop and rock that became an instant success. With artists like My Chemical Romance, Billy Talent, Avril Lavigne and Mando Diao were all 12 000 music-loving visitors from all over Sweden.
Now the festival has been at rest for a few years, but thanks to an enthusiastic and proactive audience resurrected this summer Pier Pressure. On June 20, it is time for the second edition, and today presented the first of a total of about 15 bands.
Pier Pressure Festival 2010 - Line Up
Paramore, HIM, 30 Seconds to Mars, Johnossi, Takida, The Sounds, Dead By April, Neverstore, Her Bright Skies, Pendulum, Destine, You Ate My Dog, Ape Rape Escape, Earlytobed
GETTING TO PIER PRESSURE FESTIVAL
Pier Pressure is taking place in the Free Port in the middle of Gothenburg, with walking distance of both train station and city center. The popularly known as the pier is often the Banana pier and Göteborgskalaset and Kalas are among others used the pier for the concerts.
FESTIVAL BUS
Go to Festivalbussen.com to the festival. Buses run from twenty locations across the country. Booking, prices and availability can be found at their website: www.festivalbussen.com
TRAMWAY
From Brunnsparken goes tram 5 and 6 against Länsmansgården, and tram 10 to Eketrägatan. Stop you in the name of Free Port.