Elbriot (Elbe riot) is an annual open air music festival in Hamburg, Germany, which features heavy metal and hardcore punk bands.
[2] It faced some organizational problems partly due to the high number of visitors, such as unnecessary barriers or lack of supply of drinks.
In the subsequent years, a revised approach was introduced, such as a changed entrance situation and fewer barriers.
[3] The metal core band As I Lay Dying had to cancel their appearance in 2013, because their frontman Tim Lambesis was arrested shortly before.
[3] The second festival was overshadowed by cool temperatures, gusts of wind and some rain showers.