This is the third part in my ongoing series of concerts. This time it was something amazing. Björk herself came to Riga as part of her Volta tour, having performed twice before here already. Her first trip to Riga was at the end of the 80s, when the Baltics were still behind the Iron Curtain, so nobody really knew who she or the Sugarcubes are, and as a result, not a lot of people saw her. The second time was on July 13th, 1996, when,as much as I can recall, not a lot of people came because of high ticket prices and a general confusion.
This time there were a lot more people to see her perform than before. Although the Arēna Rīga was not completely filled, and the third floor was sealed off to make a screen for the lasers, there were at least a good 8000 in the audience, of various ages.
The openers for Björk were our own Cosmos. They are a unique six-piece a cappella band, making covers of popular songs, and creating their own. I was very excited to see them too.
Trejdeviņi Slepens
destination:heaven
Vindo
Björk's setlist
Sorry for the pics. The quality is not too great because of weird lighting on Björk and a lack of the proper skills on my side. The videos are a lot better.
Pluto
Jóga
Pleasure Is All Mine
Earth Intruders
Declare Independence
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