Open'er Festival

The Open'er Festival is a big music festival that happens every year on the north coast of Poland, in the city of Gdynia. Many music lovers from around the world come to enjoy it.

The festival began in Warsaw in 2002 and was called Open Air Festival. Over the years, it has grown into a major event.

Open’er Festival has been recognized for its quality and atmosphere. It won the Best Major Festival prize at the European Festivals Awards in 2009, 2010, 2019, and 2024. This shows how popular the festival has become.

History

The first Open Air Festival was in Warsaw in 2002. A band called The Chemical Brothers played there. After that, the festival moved to Gdynia and got bigger every year. By 2005, more than 50,000 people came to listen to the music. Since 2006, the festival has been held at an airport in Gdynia.

Timeline

Organization

The Open'er Festival is organized by a concert agency called Alter Art. In 2016, the festival had 5 main stages: Orange Main, Alter, Beat, Firestone, and Tent. There were also smaller stages run by sponsors and vendors. Artists performed in a Silent Disco Area and at the seaside in Gdynia on the Gdynia Open Stage, where people could attend events for free.