SPEX FESTIVAL trans

Spex Festival Zuschauer und Blauer Rauch — Fans of L Loko und Drini celebrate with blue smoke - the colour of Zurich. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Spex Festival Liegestühle im Regen — Not much demand for deck chairs. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Spex Festival Kasse anstehen — Fans' expectations are high. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

EAZ macht grosse Gesten, während Luc Oggier von Lo & Leduc zuhört. — Luc Oggier (left) from the well-known dialect rap duo Lo & Leduc also appears backstage at the SPEX festival. EAZ describes how he is coping with the success of "Juicy". Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Notausgangsymbolik in zwei Richtungen — The hypnotic emergency exit. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

EAZ vor dem Konzert mit Mikrofon und weissen Turnschuhen — EAZ is having an orange day. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Spex Festival Gehörschutz — The organisers ensure that everyone who wants earplugs gets them. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Spex Festival hinter der Bühne — Work is still being done behind the scenes. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Spex Festival drei junge Besucherinnen — As the weather improves, so do the moods of fans. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

EAZ rappt ins Mikrofon. — EAZ giving fans what they want. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

EAZ unten beim Publikum während des Konzerts — EAZ seeking direct contact with the audience. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

EAZ auf der Bühne mit Mikrofon — EAZ is dedicated to his craft. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

EAZ und Publikum — The audience appreciating EAZ's skill. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Spex Festival Zuschauser machen ein Selfie — Compared with the really big Swiss festivals, the Spex Festival is small, but the memories are viewed hundreds of thousands of times afterwards on social media. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Drei Männer in Betonumgebung, darunter L Loko und Mc Hero — Rappers L Loko (centre) and MC Hero (right) from Sektion Züri before taking to the stage. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Spex Festival: Drei Frauen von der Putzequipe bei den WCs — So that other people can party at the Spex Festival, many have to work: employees of the cleaning team at work. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

This content was published on August 13, 2023 - 06:00

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