Wave Gotik Treffen 2015 in Germany

Husband Brady and I with our WGT 2015 tickets! Very impressed with the ticket design... It looks so visually pleasing!

I hadn't heard of Wave Gotik Treffen until my Papabat Thomas told me about it this last November... For the past five years I've wanted to go to Mera Luna but now I see that I miscalculated what I thought to be the ultimate goth gathering. Wave Gotik Treffen, one of the most magical experiences, is something I suggest every darkly inclined individual to go to at least once in their lifetime. My papabat told that it is the goth disneyland (Gothneyland) and now I completely see what he means!

Sure a ton of wonderful goth bands preform but the festival's main reason is a gathering for all the darkly inclined people to meet and for friendships to form.

So the pictures I'm going to share with you in this post are just some of the things I captured on film; sadly I didn't take a whole lot of photographs for the five days due to the fact that I was simply so happily over whelmed that I couldn't focus straight enough to capture everything.

After arriving Brady and I partake in some beer at a local cafe in Leipzig. :)

The view of Leipzig from our hotel room.

The day before the festival is like a giant pre-party where everyone meets up and catches up on life. I happened to be able to met up with lovely miss Freyja (known as itsblackfriday on youtube) It was so cool how our meeting happened; I only wish we could have hung out for a longer amount of time.

Blurry cuddles captured in the photo above inside one of the nightclubs... and then below a more clear photograph of us two. <3

We stayed up until daylight on the pre-party day and then venture back to our hotel for about 4 hours of sleep before waking up and heading back out for the first day of the festival!

We went to see two bands the first day (L'ame immortelle and Gendel), we ventured around Agra hall, and we took part in quite a few drinking festivities. ;)

Agra hall was my favorite place simply because inside the hall was a massive vender set up. It looked like a strictly goth only mall with everything and anything a goth could want. It was a lot to take in and I had to visit the hall two times before I mentally could take everything in.

I bumped into Freyja again when inside Agra Hall. :) we both spent some time collectively admiring winklepicker boots and I talked her into a pair of boots she was admiring before I had even arrived. <3 heehee! I had thought I would bump into her more but I didn't see her again until the last day... Next year we'll have to hang out more.

I got to run into the ever so beautiful Swede Synthetic Panda as soon as I walked outside of Agra Hall. One of my friends from Instagram. So cool how Wave Gotik Treffen makes the world such a smaller place... You get to meet all your internet friends and tour friends from around the world.

We ran into some more friends once we went back into Agra. It's like a bee hive! haha

Brady and I being cute in the audience before watching L'ame Immortelle's set. 

Later on that night I noticed that my wedding ring was missing on my finger. I was so upset once I noticed that I couldn't help but feel my heart sink and I cried right there in the hallway of one of the venues (it was so embarrassing, I don't like crying in front of anyone.)

Brady was very sweet about the whole situation however. He didn't scold me or get angry with me... instead he comforted me and told me we'll get a new ring and not to worry about it.

I love him so much.

We grabbed a cab to go back to the room because I was upset but then halfway on the cab ride my papabat and our friend Fox contacted us asking if we wanted to hang out and of course we did want to! So instead of me being soppy in the hotel room we went to share in laughter with our loved ones.

Fox comforted me as well regarding the situation and suggested that we get remarried in Germany since we were overseas and to buy a ring in Agra; It was a perfect idea! and such a simple solution! I don't know why we didn't think of it. haha! So Brady and I told Papabat he had to wed us and Fox would be the best man. Fox's fiance Sarah was my bridesmaid! I love her!

Brady and I were already starting to plan something out...

After wedding ideas were thrown around my vintage fox shawl Miss Gamgam started to party hard.

Gamgam chilling majestically on Saint Papabat's shoulder. 

Brady channeling Gamgam's party vibes.

Marcel giving Gamgam cuddles.

and then Gamgam chilling out after whoring herself around the room. haha!

On the second day of the festival Brady and I went to Absinthe Sixtina to partake in absinthe and watch a friend of ours preform/hang out with our overseas family.

But then my Papabat surprised both Brady and I on stage at the venue with a renewal of wows wedding.

It was the most sincere and heart warming thing I've ever had a friend do for me. I've never been surprised in such a nice way.

It's a memory I will forever cherish and a feeling so pure that I'll never forget.

Husband and wife AGAIN.

The photos below are of my bridesmaid/best women Sarah and I. ;)

Kisses :*

Bestman Fox and Brady celebrating very drunkenly. haha!

Fox creating more absinth concoctions....

After the surprise wedding Brady and I stumbled off to the hotel with our bellies full of absinthe and hearts full of love.

Brady and I next to the getaway car. ;)

I didn't really get any photos the next day besides these two of my friend from instagram and I from a room where 80's deathrock, and classics were playing.

The following day we went to have wine with our friends in the morning.

Fox being ever so classy...minus the pinkies up.

After the wine tasting fox, Sarah, Myself and Brady ventured out to find a place to have lunch before heading to the Medieval fair area next to Agra. Here are some photos I snapped of Leipzig while walking towards food.

After we ate we headed back towards Agra hall to enjoy the rest of the festival. :)

Lots of mead was had and then it was back into the hall for combichrist and last day festivities.

Before the end of the night all of us youtubers ran into each other. haha! So cool and such a small world.

I'm so ready for Wave Gotik Treffen 2016 and I'm already planning much more flamboyant outfits for the event. <3

Stay Spooky!

Allison Eckfeldt.

My band Esoterik opening for L'ame Immortelle's Tour in Germany

Towards the end of November 2014 my band Esoterik was given the awesome opportunity to open for L'ame Immortelle's tour dates in Germany. The tour was just for three days but it was basically across Germany preforming in Frankfurt, Bochum and Dresden.

We accepted, you would be such a fool not to accept, and we were jet set for Germany!

My husband Brady and I have been planning to move to Germany for some time so this trip really made that thought so much more solid in our minds.

We were flying out one day before the tour so we could have a day to get our rented keyboards and electric guitar tuned correctly for our sound... I won't bore you guys too much with stories from the airport in Oklahoma to Chicago and then Germany but basically our flight from Chicago to Germany had gotten canceled last minute. Super upsetting and nerve racking.

We didn't have any extra clothes, my make up and hair products were mostly in my luggage that was in the plane...

So not only were we set back but we were going to look homeless by the time we hit Germany just in time for the first show time. I did my best to be positive and just roll with the punches however... I mean we are going to Germany to open for L'ame Immortelle; there's no time to be upset! I was too excited!!

Once we landed in Germany our luggage didn't make it, so we had to file a form about that and cross our fingers that the luggage would make it to us before the end of the tour so we wouldn't look completely appalling. haha!

Pictured above is what we saw once entering the first venue's backstage in Frankfurt. What a sight for sore hungry eyes. I restrained myself and kept to beer before preforming however so I wouldn't be weighed down while dancing during our set.

Here I am Jet lagged and delirious but so happy, so fucking happy. <3

Skeletal Family, one of the many bands I look up to, had preformed on the stage in the first venue which made me all the more excited to be stepping on that very stage. My heart was so full of happiness... there was absolutely no room for nerves.

Above are photographs from performing the first night. The first venue had a wireless mic which I don't get the pleasure to use that often in American venues. It felt so strange not having a wire to whip and pull around the stage with me.

Our tour essentials. 

Pictured above is the Tour Bus we had which we slept in each night on the way to the next venue after preforming. You would be surprised at how cozy the bunk beds were in this bus. I slept so sound without a single toss or turn.

This was the second venue in Bochum. An epic three (four?) story goth club with at least five dance floors all spinning different goth genres.

This is the stage hall that looked like a subway entrance... I asked what this building used to be and the sound guy had told me it was a brewery and then a warehouse and that the room we were preforming in used to be much larger but that they had filled in the floor with cement about halfway... can you imagine how huge this room must have been?! Those are high ceilings already but knowing the room had been halfway filled with cement blew my mind.

below are some photos from backstage...

The backstage was huge. Like it's own little house. Complete with showers, many different rooms, a kitchen and "wait staff". 

"Angels with silver wings shouldn't know suffering." I saw this silver angel and instantly wanted to snag a shot with it...This was located in one of the dance rooms next to the merch table. By the way, it was day two and we still haven't received our luggage which is why I'm in the same dress as the flight. I had so many stage outfits purchased for this tour but ended up wearing my flight dress. haha!! 

Speaking of not having our luggage, luckily for us the venue was next to a huge store so we quickly made a stop inside to load up on much needed hair spray and shower supplies....plus some "nerve calmers"...

after loading up on quite a bit of awesome German goodies we came back into the venue for our sound check.

Here was the view from the stage before the venue had opened...

Below are some photos from performing that night. Such a beautiful venue, my heart and soul really poured out during this performance.

Afterwords  OUR LUGGAGE ARRIVED. Seriously, after our set our luggage arrived at the venue. I finally took a shower and was able to switch my clothes into something more gothically inclined. 

Here I am freshly showered after the set in new clothes finally. haha!

I ventured around all the dance floors dancing the night away until it was time to load back up on the tour bus and head for the next location...

The last location was in Bochum Germany. The venue building was HUGE! I think it must have been a warehouse as well at one point or time. Sadly I didn't take any photographs outside because it was so cold out... I couldn't stand outside for very long.

The back room had this pie out for a snack. It reminded me of my grandmama's and instantly gave me the warm fuzzies which relaxed any nervous nerves I might have started to have in regards to performing.

Here I am in the upstairs back room where they serve you food.

Here is a shoot of the stage. However this photo doesn't do the venue justice; It was truly a massive stage room.

Below are some photographs from the upstairs backstage before everyone's sets began.

Here I am trying to hide my happy nervousness.

Below are photos from the performance. 

The set went amazing and the crowd response brought me to my knees. Such a blessing.

After we finished our set I quickly ran to the downstairs backroom to my Papabat to tell him how amazing the crowd is and how Renewed I had felt... 

Once I finished squeeking at him and fluttering all around being chirpy I went to the up stairs back room to have my dinner. Dinner was served before our set but I wanted to wait until after so that I wouldn't be weighed down while on stage.

That's the most happy and content face I've ever produced. haha! 

After eating I went back to the downstairs backroom to have drinks with everyone and join in some laughter/bonding. The lady in the photograph with me was the lead vocalist for the other opening band K-Bereit which was on tour with us as well. <3

Once all was said and done we loaded up into the tour bus and headed back for Frankfurt... making a pit stop half way for some beer and food of course. ;)

The touring life is really addicting and each person involved in this tour has hands down without a doubt became a family member to me. I feel truly blessed and look forward to what the future holds... 

Stay Spooky,

Allison Eckfeldt