Reportage Venlo · 5 July 2026
Legends @ the park 2026
Legends @ the Park in Venlo was all about iconic music and the energy of live performance. Five tribute bands brought the sound of legendary artists to life — from solid rock to infectious disco and sunny harmonies.
During Legends @ the Park in Venlo, several musical worlds came together. Coming On Strong paid tribute to Golden Earring, while The Cosmic Carnival let the Fleetwood Mac repertoire ring out.
Donna's Hot Stuff brought Donna Summer's disco to the park. Vipers took the baton with the music of Queen, and Beach Boys Best added the unmistakable melodies and harmonies of The Beach Boys.
For me as a photographer, it was about more than the stage alone. The musicians' expression, their interplay and the moments between artists and audience together tell the story of a festival. With this reportage I take you to Legends @ the Park: five tributes, each with its own character, connected by a love of live music.
Coming On Strong - Golden Earring Tribute
Coming on Strong opens with raw guitar and blue stage light.
The evening opens with Golden Earring. A singer with sunglasses and long silver hair sings 'Coming on Strong' in front of the big screens; three guitars and a drummer keep the tempo high, and one guitarist in a dark-green shirt plays the lead on a white Strat. Music from before 1980 — and everyone here still knows that repertoire by heart.
The Cosmic Carnival - Fleetwood Mac Tribute
The Cosmic Carnival brings the mystique of Fleetwood Mac.
Next, the mood shifts to Californian warmth: a singer in a dark-green dress, a guitarist in a floral shirt and a stage in purple and blue. Rhiannon and the great classics are never far away; the park listens with closed eyes.
Donna’s Hot Stuff – Donna Summer Tribute
Donna's Hot Stuff paints the park disco-red.
Donna's Hot Stuff turns the park into a mirror ball: a singer in a red, fringed dress, glitter suits on stage and a backdrop covered in names. Everything has to move — and the audience joins right in.
Vipers - Queen tribute
Vipers: Queen up to the very highest note.
Vipers brings Queen in all its grandeur: the singer in white trousers using the mic stand as pure theatre, a black-and-white portrait of raw power, and the singer at the piano in a jacket with the crown finally resting on top. Great theatre.
Beach Boys Best
Beach Boys Best: harmonies in the evening light.
Beach Boys Best closes the day: harpsichord keyboards, harmonies and the tight two- and three-part singing of the sixties, in the light of the setting sun. At the end, the band bows deeply to a full field.
Surroundings
The park as a backdrop.
Between and after the acts: the square full of visitors, the red tent in the green surroundings, the tent everyone gathers towards, and hands in the air during the final song. The park itself is the star of this afternoon.
