Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Nordic Festival Special – Denmark
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The sound of Musik i Lejet In 2018, Musik i Lejet became one of the fastest-selling festivals ever in Denmark: in just half an hour, all tickets were gone – and that was before the line-up had even been revealed. Not bad for an event that will celebrate its ten-year anniversary in 2019. The summer festival in Tisvildeleje has hit a sweet spot of good food, great company and beautiful surroundings. “No matter what age you are, you go on full summer holiday mode here,” says Musik i Lejet’s co-founder, Andreas Grauengaard. By Louise Older Steffensen
As part of Denmark’s northern Sealand Riviera, the little town of Tisvildeleje has been a popular summer destination for centuries. Nowadays, the town swells in size in the summer when the former fishing village welcomes Copenhageners and many others to its beaches, forests and colourful streets. “It’s a great place to go to get away from the humdrum of daily life,” says Grauengaard, who is born and bred in Tisvildeleje. “We’re like those lazy, 42 | Issue 120 | January 2019
dreamy beachside holidays of your childhood, but we’re a modern and just utterly comfortable version of that.”
turns out, that was something that a lot of other people were looking for too.” Nowadays, Musik i Lejet joins together the locals, Tisvildeleje’s seasonal inhabitants, and anyone else who fancies a break in some of Denmark’s loveliest summer surroundings. “We’re sometimes seen as something of a ‘rosé’ event,” Grauengaard acknowledges. “And I like rosé, but I like a cold lager
Rosé and lager In 2009, Grauengaard and his twin brother, Kristian, hit upon the idea to gather a large group of friends for some food and good music to celebrate their hometown. “We wanted people to come together and just have a good, chilledout time with each other. Clearly, as it
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