Midsummer Party — Rakvere

Midsummer in Rakvere falls just before the solstice, which means sunset arrives after eleven and full dark never quite does. That stretch of pale sky changes what works: a dance floor needs less light than usual, a bonfire holds attention differently, and any acoustic act without amplification will lose to the noise of a crowd that doesn't want to go inside.

We rig for the long evening — power to the field, a bar that doesn't run out at ten, sound that carries past the fire without fighting it. The ground is usually dry by late June, but not always, and the call on generators versus a mains hook-up needs to be made two weeks out.