The Baltic Soul Weekender is an annual music festival with a maximum attendance of 4,700 visitors held for the first time in 2007. The Baltic Soul Weekender offers a musical journey through the past decades of music:

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, soulful house and

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. In addition to live acts, the visitor can also listen to well-known djs. It is Germany's only weekender that includes accommodation at the festival location. The festival was founded by the

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and event manager Daniel Dombrowe (Dan D.).

Location

From 2007 to 2013 the location was 120 km north of

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, Germany, at the Holidayparc Weissenhäuser Strand at the

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. From 2014 to 2016 the event took place at the Center Parc Bispinger Heide. In November 2014, a one-time dj weekender was held. After the previously organizing Soul Weekender GmbH had to file for bankruptcy in 2015, the agency Four Artists from Berlin has organized the Baltic Soul Weekender since 2016. Dan Dombrowe remained as creative director. Since 2018 the event takes place again at the Holidayparc Weissenhäuser Strand. In 2020, Four Artists ceased operations independently of the Baltic Soul Weekender. KJ Projects GmbH has been the organizer of the event since 2022.

Historical overview and Line-up

Various

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s and live acts have performed on stage at the Baltic Soul Weekender in the past. Meanwhile and after the end of the stage program, there was music from various

s on smaller so-called floors (dance areas). All day long various DJs were playing music on the Baltic Soul TV, which is available in all rooms.

Compilations

Since today five Baltic Soul Weekender

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s with rare songs have been released on

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(only volume 2 to 5) and cd. The following tables contain the tracklistings of the vinyls released with fewer tracks and cds.

#1 – Weekender Anthems

#2 – Soulful & Funk 70's

#3 – Philly Sound & Charity Projects

#4 – Soulful & New Dan's Classics

#5 – Modern & Classic Steppers

Charity

The Baltic Soul Weekender is not only a music festival, it also supports legendary soul artists all over the world. Although it sometimes takes years to find these people, it is much easier finding them than to persuade them having a comeback after not been on stage for 30 years or more. The Baltic Soul Weekender makes it its business to support these artists and take care of legal, social and financial aspects in their life.Paper booklet of BSW #6

Other Weekenders in Germany

* Hanseatic Soul Weekender * Northern Soul Weekender Aachen * Nürnberg Weekender

External links

Website of Baltic Soul Weekender

References

{{Reflist Music festivals in Germany 2007 establishments in Germany Music festivals established in 2007