“Linz really knows how to get the party started.” Alexander Eder was in top form, whipping the crowd into a frenzy with the words: “Zicke, zacke, hej, hej, hej,” when Dieter Recknagl took the stage with a heavy heart. At exactly 6:27 p.m., the organizer of the Linz “Krone” Festival announced: “Safety comes first. Due to a current severe weather warning, the grounds must be evacuated.”
