On July 13, 2024, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province was experiencing a heat wave. The 2024 Shijiazhuang Strawberry Music Festival opened with great enthusiasm, attracting more than 20,000 spectators. Accompanied by the passionate performance of the Penicillin Band, the full chorus of the Power Train Band, and Pu Shu’s nostalgic melodies, the music festival scene was ups and downs, and continued to set off waves of carnival climaxes.
Shijiazhuang Strawberry Music Festival 2024 (Photo provided by: Modern Sky Photography: 1073 studio) Zhang Zhexuan, the lead singer of
Penicillin, said at the scene: "Thank you for this music festival for letting us get together! Thank you also to my friends in my hometown. I hope everyone will be happy today." Happy! "
Penicillin Band lead singer Zhang Zhexuan
As the night falls, Pu Shu's "Ordinary Road" and "Those Flowers" sound in the dusk, arousing the resonance of many audiences, as if they have entered the youthful years full of dreams.
Pu Shu
An audience member in the crowd said excitedly: "We decided to buy tickets as soon as we heard about the lineup. It's great to see the performances of so many stars with our own eyes."
Power Train
In recent years, "rock ( The nickname "home (home) town (village)" has brought this once little-known provincial capital city into the public eye with its new identity as "rock city". This nickname is partly a coincidence and partly due to Shijiazhuang's rock culture. Since the 1990s, Shijiazhuang has been known for its unique and active rock music scene, with a series of national rock bands such as Penicillin and Universal Youth Hotel. The success of these bands has strongly promoted Shijiazhuang's status as an important birthplace of rock music.
"The God of Henan Rap" made his stage debut at the Shijiazhuang Strawberry Music Festival
2024 The Strawberry Music Festival is not only a music feast, it also marks an important milestone in the "Music City" strategy of the Shijiazhuang local government. As a landmark event on the first anniversary of Shijiazhuang City's "Rock Music Season" that will start in 2023, this year's Strawberry Music Festival invited 26 top-notch groups including well-known musicians Pu Shu, The Right to Reshape the Statue, Pain, Power Train, and Zhang Qiang. Artist participation aims to attract more music lovers, tourists and cultural and creative practitioners. Obviously, Shijiazhuang is using the label of "Rock and Roll Hometown" to shape the city's new business card and create a vibrant cultural exchange platform.
The band's right to reshape the statue greeted the live audience
Through the power of rock music, Shijiazhuang demonstrated its infinite possibilities and enthusiasm. With the planning and implementation of more cultural and artistic activities, the city will undoubtedly continue to play an important role in promoting the development of rock music in China and around the world in the future. In Shijiazhuang, every note is not only the resonance of music, but also the echo of the city’s cultural heartbeat.
