Baltimore, MD – Co-headliners Ensiferum and Korpiklaani brought a killer evening to Baltimore with support from Oslo’s TrollfesT and Taiwan’s NiNi.
Due to incredibly stupid traffic, it took me and some friends of mine over six hours to get to venue, meaning I missed NiNi‘s set and walked into the middle of TrollfesT‘s set.
I did manage to arrive just in time for the conga line led by bassist Böesse Basshöl Nybazist. Being my first time seeing TrollfesT live, I knew nothing of them forming conga lines at shows and a lot of people joined in. There was a fair amount of crowd surfing as well and the crowd was definitely stoked to be there. In a set that made the crowd very happy, they played songs that favored newer material while reaching back for some fan favorites. Trollfest is a fun band to see live and if you haven’t had a chance to see them, include them on your concert wishlist.
TrollfesT SETLIST
Dance Like a Pink Flamingo
Flamongous
Essenfest
Ave Maria
Twenty Miles an Hour
Kaptein Kaos
Illsint
Renkespill
Piña Colada
Kjettaren mot strømmen
All Drinks on Me
Espen Bin Askeladden
Helvetes hunden garm
It has been five years since I last saw Ensiferum live and I was looking forward to seeing them again. In the most energetic performance I have ever seen of them, they dominated, with a set consisting of mostly newer material including four songs from their latest “Winter Storm”, they tore it up!!!
Ensiferum SETLIST
Aurora
Fatherland
Twilight Tavern
Treacherous Gods
Lai Lai Hei
The Howl
From Afar
Andromeda
Victorious
Wanderer
Rum, Women, Victory
In My Sword I Trust
Two of Spades
This was my first time seeing Korpiklanni as well, there was a shift in activity as the crowd transitioned from death metal sounds of Ensiferum to more traditional folk fare. Not that this is a bad thing, diversity is one of the strengths in this lineup. In a 20 song set they played material as far back as 2009’s “Karkelo” to their latest effort, 2024’s “Rankarumpu”. I would definitely like to see them live again.
Korpiklaani SETLIST
Rankarumpu
A Man With a Plan
Saunaan
Happy Little Boozer
Ievan polkka
Rauta
Aita
Oraakkelit
Kalmisto
Tuli kokko
Vaarinpolkka
Leväluhta
Gotta Go Home (Boney M cover)
Iron Fist (Motorhead cover)
Viima
Metsämies
Drum Solo
Sahti
Tequila
Vodka
Simply put, this was a fun show to see, hear and hang out with your friends. There was plenty of activity from the crowd and everybody came out to see their favorite band(s). The bands were enjoying themselves as well. If you missed this show, you definitely missed something special.
Show Date: March 28, 2025
