A Conversation with Epic Fest (Lauge Hede Kjærum) - Powerful Podcast Ep62

The organizer for Epic Fest listened to our review, and then got in touch to talk about the fest and what's coming for the bigger and better 2025 edition, join us on this lovely chat with Lauge Hede Kjærum about all things Epic, Danish, and Metal. Get your tickets to the fest before they run out!https://gimle.dk/event/epic-fest-chapter-3-two-days/ Viking Ship live show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-UAEWu79bc ___ For the Impatient: 00:00:00 Intro00:00:13 Sup Nerds00:00:43 Top 4 Power Metal Bands00:05:00 Roskilde: the Power Metal capital of Denmark00:09:48 Why January for the 2024 fest?00:11:42 Three stages for next year - why Gimle matters00:16:24 Fer apologizes for sneaking in00:17:21 Bringing North American bands to Europe00:21:57 The Lineup - Fabio Lione00:23:27 Creating the Logo for Fabio Lione's Dawn of Victory00:25:14 Growing the Fest Experience00:30:28 A uniquely sized Fest00:32:35 The Culture of Denmark00:36:10 The Truth of the Fellowship/Twilight Force Schedule Clash00:39:43 Teasing Next Year's Fest00:41:24 "The Most Epic Fest Known to Man"00:42:13 The Multi-Venue Experience00:44:53 Pushing the limits of Roskilde00:50:57 Collaborating with other Fest workers and volunteers00:57:16 Possibly the worst segue in the history of the podcast01:00:08 Making the Fest as a Power Metal fan01:02:37 Making a Fest is a lot of work01:08:59 Denmark's Metal identity among the Nordic countries01:14:14 Foreigners vs Local Attendees01:16:45 The Countries List tangent01:19:12 Making solutions happen01:20:37 Kid Friendly Metal Festivals01:29:01 Advice for Bands regarding shows01:32:41 More. Japanese. Bands.01:37:49 Wrapping up ___ Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast Follow us! Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcastWebsite - https://www.powerful-podcast.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm Music by Fernando Rey Powered by La Casona Productionshttps://www.facebook.com/salacasona/ Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast Follow us! Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey