Local music festival organized by enterprising youth
Konkaronka is a music festival organized by the UF company Radiokakan UF, consisting of Alva Nordell, Hannah Näslund, Cornelia Boman, and Tyra Aspegren - four ambitious girls from Eksjö's high school who aimed to make live music accessible to young people. Their initiative to arrange Konkaronka 2024 stemmed from their passion and drive to create an inclusive environment where the joy of music could be shared and celebrated by everyone.
The festival that took place on April 19-20, 2024, at Vetlanda Folkets Park, became a gathering place for approximately 70 enthusiastic visitors, including ten vibrant music acts and a team of 20 officials.
"Now the festival is over and oh my god, it was so much fun! We at Radiokakan UF think this has been an incredible experience that wouldn't have been possible without all the support we've received in the process," says Hannah Näslund from Radiokakan UF.
The Konkaronka Festival organized by Radiokakan UF was a success. Radiokakan UF consists of the girls Hannah Näslund, Cornelia Boman, Tyra Aspegren, and Alva Nordell from Eksjö Gymnasium, and the recipe for success required, besides Radiokakan UF themselves, an appealing venue, a handful of bands (preferably with a variety of music genres), a large number of helpful volunteers, a pinch of food and drink sales, and then gently mix everything together in Vetlanda's Folkets Park.
Finally, sprinkle in a large group of eager, happy spectators who have been longing to dance and sing in front of live performances and TADAAA, you have created a recipe for a successful festival.
Picture of happy festival participants. Photo: Liam Runström Jardbring.
Alva Nordell, Hannah Näslund, Tyra Aspegren and Cornelia Boman. Photo: Liam Runström Jardbring
You are stars!
In addition to these photos taken by Liam Runström Jardbring, you can also see photographic evidence of the successful event on social media. Some of the bands that took the stage made their Småland debut with Konkaronka, while other bands had a shorter journey from places like Jönköping, Eksjö, and more.
For those who want to listen to the music offered, the booked bands were as follows:
Westward, DJ CH@M, BB Amore, The Chauffeur, Year without summer, Recreant, Helas, Sputnik Falls, Antimateria, Staf, Soccer moms and & the bridge. The latter is an alternative rock band consisting of the four organizers themselves.
The conclusion of Konkaronka 2024 can be the declaration of love that Radiokakan UF posted on social media to everyone who participated with words like "You are stars! Thank you for supporting and believing in us!" along with the answer given to the question of whether there will be another festival already next year?
”"We are currently discussing whether this is something we want to do again, we'll see how it goes!" concludes a happy Hannah Näslund.
Photo: Liam Runström Jardbring.
Photo: Liam Runström Jardbring.