Record crowds flock to Sweden’s Way Out West

Sweden’s Way Out West festival smashed its attendance record for a fourth year running, as 78,000 fans flocked to this year’s event.

Following the Gothenburg festival’s fastest sell-out in its 18-year history, thousands of fans descended on the Slottsskogen park from 7-9 August to see the likes of Charli xcx, Chappell Roan, Queens of the Stone Age, Kite,

The achievement reflects swift growth and strong demand for the event post-pandemic, as capacity has ballooned 56% from 50,000 people in 2022.

“This year’s festival was special to us in many ways, and breaking our audience attendance record — 78,000 unique visitors over three days — for the fourth consecutive year is a true achievement,” says Filip Hiltmann, head of marketing, to IQ.

“Friday and Saturday, headlined by Charli XCX…

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