Sometimes life becomes bigger than planned. We were actually on our way to Askim’s camping, but then we turned home instead. On the way, we suddenly realized that Thåström concert Karlstad was happening that same evening. Just a few hours later I was standing there – only a few meters from my teenage idol. When the music began and his voice filled the air, tears ran down my cheeks. It was truly magical – an evening where the world disappeared and only the music remained.
We were supposed to go to Askim’s camping. But in the middle of the drive we changed our minds, and therefore we turned home. There – on the way – my husband reminded me of the concert. Thåström concert Karlstad, that very evening.
From motorhome to Thåström concert Karlstad
We quickly unpacked the motorhome, took a shower, and set off. Fifteen miles later we arrived. We got there only an hour before the concert, yet we still managed to get good spots, close to the stage. The hour felt long, but the waiting built up the excitement even more.
And then it happened. The musicians entered the stage, and after that – the icon himself. Thåström.
Thåström concert Karlstad – when time stood still
It was as if the whole world stopped. The crowd around me disappeared, and suddenly it was just me and Thåström. His voice, his lines, and my tears falling. I sang, he sang, and we breathed the same air.
I shivered through my whole body, because it felt as if the moment was created only for me. Even though thousands of people stood around, it was only us.
Magic stronger than tiredness
The day had already been long. We had travelled more than 30 miles, and I was tired already when I woke up. But none of that mattered, because the music took over and carried me.
I have seen him many times. So many times that I lost count long ago. But yesterday… yesterday it was something more. He was with us in the audience in a way I had never felt before. He seemed happy, present, and close. Even more than ever.
It was magical in every millimeter of my body, despite the day draining me of energy.
Thåström concert Karlstad – the music that followed me home
After Thåström concert Karlstad, I was still full of emotions. The music stayed with me the entire way home. I didn’t need to know how he found the strength, because what mattered was that he did. And that I got to be there, capture the moment, and let it fill me.
My body felt like after a gym session – empty of strength yet full of energy. The ringing in my ears was soft but still full of music. Small memory flashes replayed within me, like frequencies of pure magic.
That is why I feel such deep gratitude.
Between the lines – Thåström concert Karlstad
Behind the words is a heart beating in rhythm with the music. It was not just a concert, but also a meeting with myself, with my teenage years, and with all the times Thåström’s music has carried me through both darkness and light.
Read more on the blog
Do you want to read something completely different, but just as close to my heart? Here is The Oskar Series – my texts about children with neurodivergence and the reality of school.
I have also blogged about Thåström before – for me, his music has always followed me through the years. Sorry, this post isn’t available in English
Reflection
Sometimes the unexpected happens. You change a plan, follow a sudden impulse, and suddenly you are standing in a moment larger than life itself. For me, Thåström concert Karlstad became a reminder that magic often lives in the unexpected. That is where magic exists and feels the most alive.
Yesterday has already rested in history and was about Thåström concert Karlstad. Tomorrow waits further ahead. But right now – this is where life happens. -Carina Ikonen Nilsson
Afterword
I truly love that man and everything he creates. His music has followed me all my life – in everyday moments, in anxiety, in times of joy, but also in boredom. His music can transform a dark day into something magical. His rhythm is, in some mysterious way, a rhythm that matches my own energy and my heartbeat.
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