An exception is being made on the opening Wednesday night as long as a sober adult looks after the nippers. Note that under Swedish law, you can’t have children in licensed premises so if you’re intending to drink then you’ll need someone to look after your youngsters while you pop to the bar. Also, it’s policy that if children are seen near the front of the crowd without hearing protection to remove them or give them earplugs! There’s a children’s area where the youngsters can kick can and relax, eat a hotdog and meet the bands.

Money from all children’s tickets goes to a Swedish “make a wish” charity for sick children. For start, kids (under 14s) get in for 20Kr… which is less than two quid. Happily, as well as having a cracking lineup, Sabaton Open Air puts other bands claims of being child/family friendly to shame. When I “accidentally” let him know they ran their own festival in Falun, Sweden he just assumed he was going. After seeing the band for his 8th birthday (with Alestorm in support), he was hooked. This one’s a treat for my son who’s a massive Sabaton fan. In the “We’ll Be There” series, we’re going to keep you up to date with the ones where someone from Moshville Times will be around, soaking up the rock and metal (and beer and pizza…)! Click for bigness We’re hitting a couple of our usuals, as well as some others this year. There are more festivals than you can shake a big spiky stick at going on throughout the UK and Europe over the summer months.

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