"Music of the Spheres" opens Gathenhielmska Huset’s summer stage on August 23, hosted with La Vaca Loca. This all-day event features live music, DJ, video art, tattooing, and a plant-dyeing workshop. Bring a picnic basket and blanket for a day of vibrant performances and art in Gathenhielmska Garden. The lineup includes The Boo Boo Bama Orchestra, HELH, Elina Ryd, Wilmer Jeppsson, Edvin Mattsson, and Francesca e Luigi, with additional contributions from textile artist/tattooist Fanny Schwarz and visual artist Rickard Eklund. Expect a multisensory experience blending music, art, and heritage, inspired by the philosophical concept of musica universalis, celebrating the harmony of celestial movements.
Where: Gathenhielmska Garden (entrance via Stigbergstorget gate)
When: August 23, 15:00–23:00
Tickets: 195 SEK (150 SEK for youth/students/seniors, free for children under 12)
About the Artists
Elina Ryd: A captivating singer-songwriter blending pop, rock, and poetic ballads, creating a dreamlike universe unbound by time.
The Boo Boo Bama Orchestra: A lively collective mixing afrobeat, reggae, and glitter, known for irresistible dance energy.
HELH: Hypnotic pop with introspective lyrics, exploring identity and adulthood, praised for their 2022 debut album.
Francesca e Luigi: Francesca performs solo, delivering eccentric, danceable Italo-disco-inspired pop, drawing from her Rimini stories.
Edvin Mattsson: Experimental songwriter blending new folk and text-heavy rock, performing unreleased music live.
Wilmer Jeppsson: Former street busker debuting with a band, mixing post-punk, pop, and ballads about Gothenburg life.
Fanny Schwarz: Textile artist and tattooist, showcasing vibrant sculptures and illustrative tattoos.
Rickard Eklund: Visual artist exploring sculpture, light, and film to shift everyday perceptions.
About Music of the Spheres
This stage concept delivers intimate, site-specific performances, re-mediating history and heritage through multisensory experiences crafted with independent artists, designers, and more.