“Alternative rock as a melodrama – the Pixies are unbeatable in this discipline,” says Das Pure & Crafted in their description of this year’s headliner. And with that, the Berlin Festival, which will take place on July 1st, 2022 in the Summer Garden of Messe Berlin, is spot on. Their song “Where Is My Mind?”, which can be found on the debut “Surfer Rosa” and was placed prominently in the final scene of “Fight Club” about ten years later, has the band around Black Francis many in the mainstream doors opened.
On-off relationship: The band history of the Pixies
Of course, those who appreciate a courageous balancing act between grunge, alternative rock and indie were already convinced. After all, Nirvana and Radiohead have already learned a few things from the Boston band, which was founded in 1986. However, they first retired from the public eye in 1993 – even though grunge was becoming really popular at the time. Ten years later they returned to pick up where they left off anti-cyclically.
Pixies: Headlining gig at Pure & Crafted Festival 2022
What power do they still bring across live today? You can see for yourself on July 1st at the Pure & Crafted Festival in Berlin. The Pixies play an hour-and-a-half set on the main stage starting at 9:30 p.m., ending a day that including music by Nothing But Thieves, Altin Gün, Sheafs, The Vaccines as well as rapid shows in the Motodrom and short films. Tickets for the one-day festival are available here in advance.