FM4 Frequency festival 2011

Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011

Black clouds came in 5 minutes over the Festival while Elbow were performing... @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011

My third time as a photographer at FM4 Frequency festival was in a way most difficult one - the heat during the day was almost unbearable and there was no sea to jump into, as we had in Šibenik at Terraneo festival. Though, most of the bands were really cool (to photographs and to listen), with my personal festival highlights including Elbow (after the tragic event that happened at Pukkelpop festival in Belgium just a day before, we were all pretty worried when black clouds came so quickly over the whole festival, as seen in the photograph above), Friendly Fires, Crystal Fighters, Kasabian and Foo Fighters, to name a few. Also, besides the bands, I had a great opportunity to meet some great new people, including few concert photographers whose work I admire.

Sadly, Foo Fighters management allowed only 15 photographers from the biggest Austrian medias in the pit, so I'm still waiting my chance to shoot Dave Grohl and the guys.

Yuck @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Yuck @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Scott Matthew @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Scott Matthew @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Bombay Bicycle Club @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Bombay Bicycle Club @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Da Honk @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Da Honk @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Kele @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Kele @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

The National @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

The National @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

The KK @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

The KK @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Interpol @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Interpol @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Japanese Voyeurs @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Japanese Voyeurs @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Liam Gallagher (Beady Eye) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Liam Gallagher (Beady Eye) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Beady Eye @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Beady Eye @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Seeed @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Seeed @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Effi @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Effi @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Marner Brown @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Marner Brown @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

The Kills @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

The Kills @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Sebastian Pringle (Crystal Fighters) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Sebastian Pringle (Crystal Fighters) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Crystal Fighters @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Crystal Fighters @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Sebastian Pringle (Crystal Fighters) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Crystal Fighters @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Sebastian Pringle (Crystal Fighters) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Feeder @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Feeder @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Guy Garvey (Elbow) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Guy Garvey (Elbow) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Elbow @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Elbow @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Guy Garvey (Elbow) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Elbow @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Guy Garvey (Elbow) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

LCMDF @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

LCMDF @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Kasabian @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Kasabian @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tom Meighan (Kasabian) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Tom Meighan (Kasabian) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Kasabian @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

King Charles @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

King Charles @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Dropkick Murphys @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Dropkick Murphys @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Dropkick Murphys fans @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Dropkick Murphys fans @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Dropkick Murphys @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Anna Calvi @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Anna Calvi @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Hadouken @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Hadouken @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Scarlet Preach @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Scarlet Preach @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

K's Choice @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

K's Choice @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

$K\'s Choice @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>$

K\'s Choice @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

K's Choice @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Panic! At The Disco @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Panic! At The Disco @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Ramazuri @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Ed Macfarlane (Friendly Fires) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Ed Macfarlane (Friendly Fires) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Friendly Fires @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Ed Macfarlane (Friendly Fires) @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Ed Macfarlane (Friendly Fires) in the audience @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Ed Macfarlane (Friendly Fires) in the audience @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Carl Barat @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Rise Against @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

The Chemical Brothers @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

The Chemical Brothers @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Smith Westerns @ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

@ FM4 Frequency festival 2011, Green park, St. Pölten (Austria), 18/08 > 20/08/2011 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

You can read the review of the bands and the festival by my colleague Bir in Croatian language at terapija.net magazine website.

Used gear (for photo geeks):

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Tokina ATX 116 PRO DX AF 11-16mm f/2.8
Nikon D300s
Lowepro Pro Runner 300AW Photo Backpack
Think Tank Pro Speed Medium/Large V2.0 Belt
Lowepro Lens Case 3
Nikon CL-M3 lens case

For more info, visit:

Anna Calvi: www.annacalvi.com
Beady Eye: www.beadyeyemusic.com
Bombay Bicycle Club: www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com
Carl Barat: www.carlbarat.co.uk
Crystal Fighters: www.crystalfighters.com
Da Honk: www.dahonk.net
Dropkick Murphys: www.dropkickmurphys.com
Effi: www.effi.com
Elbow: www.elbow.co.uk
Feeder: www.feederweb.com
Friendly Fires: www.wearefriendlyfires.com
Hadouken: www.hadouken.com
Interpol: www.interpolnyc.com
Japanese Voyeurs: www.japanesevoyeurs.com
K's Choice: www.kschoice.be
Kasabian: www.kasabian.co.uk
Kele: www.iamkele.com
King Charles: www.myspace.com/kingcharlesuk
Le Corps Mince De Francoise: www.lcmdf.com
Marner Brown: www.marnerbrown.net
Panic! At The Disco: www.panicatthedisco.com
Ramazuri: www.ramazuri.at
Rise Against: www.riseagainst.com
Scarlet Preach: www.myspace.com/scarletpreach
Scott Matthew: www.scottmatthewmusic.com
Seeed: www.seeed.de
Smith Westerns: www.smithwesternsmusic.com
The Chemical Brothers: www.thechemicalbrothers.com
The Kills: www.thekills.tv
The KK: www.myspace.com/kaiserlichundkoeniglich
The National: www.americanmary.com
Yuck: yuckband.blogspot.com / www.myspace.com/yuckband
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