Today is Sunday, I guess that means I have survived the 2 days of the Cannonball rock n roll festival here in Copenhagen. It is a festival dedicated to all things rock n roll and the lineup was a mix of many rock subgenres. The festival takes place at (the new) KB-Hallen.
The lineup for the 2 days:
FRIDAY March 6
- 16:00 – Jaws The Shark
- 17:15 – Hotel Hunger
- 18:50 – Buzzcocks X
- 20:30 – The Damned X
- 22:30 – The Raveonettes X
SATURDAY March 7
- 16:00 – Highway Child
- 17:15 – Dicte & The Diamonds X
- 18:50 – Nine Pound Hammer X
- 20:30 – Nazareth X
- 22:30 – The Libertines
X marks the concerts I actually attended.
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Buzzcocks
Buzzcoks just wasn't what I'd expected. I had expected some punk rock with an edge. They don't have any edge and they don't sound much like punk music at all. I think they should have retired years ago. All in all a disappointing concert.
The Damned
Really great gig. I really liked the older stuff while I think some of their 80s stuff reminded me too much of Duran Duran in a strange way. The band was very entertaining and it was a fun gig. I think I better have to educate myself on their first 3 albums, I'm sure I'll find something I like there.
The Raveonettes
Headliner of day one for me. Sune and Sharin played a fantastic gig with the usual bombardment of strobe light and a massive wall of noisy sound. It was a fine setlist with both slower songs and some songs you could dance to. I was almost dizzy from the strobes at times but it felt great. It was a great end to a very fun first day in good company.
Dicte & The Diamonds
I only heard a few songs from this gig but I liked what I heard. I wouldn't mind hearing Dicte and her boys again some other time and place. I liked it much more than I thought I would. Perhaps not the most obvious name at a rock n roll festival, but I like being challenged.
Nine Pound Hammer
Headliner and highlight of the entire festival for me. I knew they would be great but not THAT great. It was Blaine Cartwright's (of Nashville Pussy) birthday, so we kicked off the gig by singing a birthday song for him. Scott Luallen is a great front guy and the entire band simply kicked ass from beginning to end. Their style of cowpunk rock n roll is best served hot and very greasy at a live gig.
Thank you Erling for making it possible for me to catch this great band live. Their gig was worth 3 times the entire festival fee and already a very strong contender for the live gig of the year.
Nazareth
I only heard one or two songs and I didn't like what I heard. I think their singer has an awful vocal and I almost fled the concert room. I don't know the band or their songs and that remains the case after this gig. Unless they find another new singer I'll never attend one of their gigs again.
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The new KB-Hallen is not the most charming building I've ever visited and Denmark is still a 3rd World rock country. Most people here wouldn't know great rock n roll if it kicked them in the teeth. Huge credits to Erling Daell for putting the energy and money into this project.
I am sure the project would benefit from a greater attendance, but if I look at the bright side of that, I always prefer live gigs where the venue isn't completely packed. If the line-up is to my taste, I'm pretty sure I'll be back for more next year. Maybe you should consider that too?
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Bands: Nine Pound Hammer, The Raveonettes, The Damned, Buzzcocks, Nazareth, Dicte & The Diamonds
Venue: KB-Hallen, Copenhagen, DK
Concert Date: 2026-03-06
Setlist:
Nine Pound Hammer:
- Rub Yer Daddy's Lucky Belly
- I'm Yer Huckleberry
- Skin a Buck
- Black Sheep
- Put Some Gravy On It
- Ain't Hurtin' Nobody
- Get the Hell off the Farm
- Free at last
- Feelin' Kinda Froggy
- Stranded Outside Tater Knob
- Drunk, Tired & Mean
- Nobody Wants to Party with Me
- Two Drunks Down
- Run Fatboy Run
- Shotgun in a Chevy
- Redneck Romance
- Radar Love (Golden Earring cover)
- Long Gone daddy
Ticket Price (DKK): 959
Ticket Provider: Billetlugen
Content Type: Concert Review
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Updated: 2026-03-08 13:31
Created: 2025-12-12 13:06
Links:
Festival website