I’m really not sure what to say about a group of dudes coming out in pink tutus and dressed like pink flamingos featuring a saxophone player other than, ah that must be Trollfest. All that aside, I’ve never actually seen Trollfest live before, and all I can say is, wow, what a blast. These guys came out rocking during their own unique style. The fan interaction was great with the world’s longest conga line and having half the crowd sit down and half of the crowd jump and then making them switch several times and lastly having the entire band randomly just lay down and play dead on the stage mid song. The music was great, the atmosphere was great, and the show was great.

SET LIST
Dance Like a Pink Flamingo
Flamongous
Essenfest
Ave Maria (Charles Gounod cover)
Twenty Miles an Hour
Kaptein Kaos
Illsint
Renkespill
Piña Colada
Kjettaren mot strømmen
All Drinks on Me
Espen Bin Askeladden
Helvetes hunden garm

Ensiferum has finally returned to us. Not having performed in the Chicagoland area since January 12, 2019 at Joliet’s The Forge. The band was received with a roaring welcome. They came out though like it was just yesterday and went straight into a rocking set. You could tell the fans loved that they came back with the slow trickle of bands that have been making their returns since the “dark times” when bands didn’t tour in the US from overseas. It was a sad time and we are so glad that bands like Ensiferum have returned.

SET LIST
Aurora
Fatherland
Twilight Tavern
Treacherous Gods
Winter Storm Vigilantes
Lai Lai Hei
The Howl
From Afar
Andromeda
Leniret Coram Tempestate
Victorious
Wanderer
Rum, Women, Victory
In My Sword I Trust
Two of Spades