A small but determined group of fans occupied the gravel area outside Gärdehov arena in Sundsvall on Saturday morning. Some fans secured the best places by arriving on site several hours early. Gärdehov arena only offers standing places for the Håkan Hellström concert.
The Håkan Hellström concert at Gärdehov in Sundsvall is a completely different event compared to when Melodifestivalen was held there. The concert will have over 10,000 attendees, more than double the over 5,500 attendees during Melodifestivalen. All five of the first fans on site come from Sundsvall.
Some fans have avoided taking their own car to the concert. A small group of fans gathered early outside Globen in Stockholm to secure front-row spots for Håkan Hellström's concert there as part of his Sweden tour. There are only about 600 parking spaces around Gärdehov arena in Sundsvall.
The local gas station owner, Houtan Ebrahimi, is concerned about a lack of parking spaces during the Håkan Hellström concert. Sundsvall municipality hopes most people will use public transport for the Håkan Hellström concert. Sundsvall municipality has added extra buses on line 5 passing Gärdehov arena for the Håkan Hellström concert.
Organizers have arranged eight shuttle buses to take the audience back to town after the Håkan Hellström concert ends. It remains unknown whether these parking and transportation measures will prevent safety risks. The exact attendance numbers are also uncertain.
Organizers will keep the arena bar open for a couple of hours after the Håkan Hellström concert ends. The specific reasons for car avoidance are unclear. Comparisons to other tour stops are not detailed.
The overall impact of increased audience size on experience and safety is unknown. Håkan Hellström performed at Globen in Stockholm as part of his Sweden tour. Valter Nilsson performed as a guest artist at Håkan Hellström's concerts in Scandinavium.
Valter Nilsson was initially worried no one would recognize him, but the audience sang along when he took the stage. Valter Nilsson is often compared to Håkan Hellström. Claire Rousay performed a concert at Fasching in Stockholm.
Claire Rousay's music is lived rather than composed. Claire Rousay is originally from Canada, a citizen there, but lives and works in Los Angeles. Niklas Hallman performed a two-hour artistic drama based on the Gospel of Mark at Elmiahallen.
Niklas Hallman memorized the entire Gospel of Mark over one and a half years. Niklas Hallman grew up in Kättilstorp in Jönköping and worked as a pastor for most of his adult life. Niklas Hallman is no longer employed by the church and now makes apple must in Gränna.
Hurula performed a sold-out concert at Kulturens hus in Luleå. Hurula sings about deep problems among youth and in cities, love and loss. Huggorm performed a sold-out concert at Skylten in Linköping.
Huggorm's album 'En värdelös historia' is one of the best Swedish albums of the year so far. Weeping Willows performed at Kulturens hus in Luleå, with the venue likely full due to Magnus Carlsson's voice. Weeping Willows have been active for over 30 years and released 13 albums.
Milagros Amud is a 20-year-old singer who broke through in the TV competition 'La Voz Argentina' in 2025. Milagros Amud is touring Sweden with concerts in Tierp, Rasbokil, and Uppsala. Karl Noremo will perform at the music event 'En kväll för Tierp' at kulturhuset Möbeln in Tierp on March 28.
Karl Noremo will also appear in the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at UKK on April 1 and 2.