Previous concerts - Ulkeröds Gård

CONCERTS AT ULKERÖD'S FARM

2022 - Kim Kärnfalk started the concerts this year followed by Chris Kläfford, Roger Pontare, Jessica Andersson, Frida Öhrn and finally Mr Soul & His Marshmallows.

2021 - first out at Ulkeröds Loge was Uno Svenningsson, followed by Christer Karlsson, Nanne Grönvall and finally the dance band Scotts.

2020 - this year Ulkeröds Lodge was visited by Uno Svenningsson, Jennifer Brown and Patrik Isaksson, Andreas Johnson and finally Shirley Clamp.

2019 - we continued with Rydell & Quick, Kalle Moraeus and Torrvrål, Tomas Andersson Wij and Mauro Scocco, Janne Schaffer with his Music Story, Patrik Isaksson, and finally the year ended with Haaks.

2018 - we started with four concerts at Ulkeröds Loge. Jack Vreeswijk, Janne Schaffer, Pepperland and Ebbot Lundberg were on stage.

It has also been shown that many people wish to eat at the Ekbacken restaurant before the concert. Therefore, our chef has composed a show menu that is included in the show menu ticket

To top it off – extend the evening, enjoy something nice to drink, stay on the farm and eat our farm breakfast after a great night's sleep. Book our Show package with accommodation.

On concert nights, the Ekbacken restaurant opens at 17 p.m. We want you to be there in good time so that you have the opportunity to enjoy the food in peace and quiet before it's time to go down to Ulkeröds Loge for the evening's concert.

The bar at Ulkeröds Loge is open before, during and after the concert. Here you can order drinks to take to your seat.

All events and concerts are by advance purchase only.

Pictures from previous years' gigs at Ulkeröds Loge

Mr. Soul & His Marshmallows 2022-10-08

Mr Soul & his Marshmallows is a soul band that started in 1982 and this year celebrates 40 years on stage.

The eight-man band is a traditional soul band with brass section and full accompaniment. The track list includes some of the best soul songs of the 60s by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Wilson Picket, Sam & Dave and Bettye Lavette.

The music is well taken care of and the band conveys the feeling that would be from a studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama or from a hot soul club in Memphis, Tennessee.

The band members have long musical careers behind them. The singer Lotta Nilsson-Thessing has collaborated with Ulf Lundell, Lars Winnerbäck and Kjell Höglund.

Kompet has a background with bands such as Lolita Pop and Anders F. Rönnlund. The brass section has toured the international stages with, among others, Atomic Swing, Billy Bragg, Eros Ramazotti and Papa Dee.

Frida Öhrn 2022-09-17

Frida Öhrn has a voice you won't forget. A voice that really stands out and captures the audience with its fragile but at the same time powerful feeling.

Perhaps this is precisely why the song "Release Me" by Oh Laura with Frida in the front line became a super hit. Since then, we have seen Frida tour and release music with her band Cookies n Beans together with Linda Ström and Charlotte Centervall.

Over the years, Frida has also collaborated with, among others, Peter Jöback and Bo Sundström. In 2016, Frida started the record company Eagle where she released the critically acclaimed EP 'Bang Bang', under the name ÖHRN.

In 2020, Frida competed in Melodifestivalen with the song "We Are One", a song about inclusion, solidarity and seeing each other for real. To see the similarities in each other instead of the differences - we are one. In the same year, Frida released an interpretation of Roxette's "Fading Like a Flower", which became a super hit on Swedish radio.

In 2021, Frida released the single "Leva nu" with the message of living in the present, and not taking anything for granted. Most recently, Frida has released a personal version of "I give you my morning."

Jessica Andersson 2022-08-27

Jessica Andersson broke through in the reality show Fame Factory in 2002, where the collaboration with singer Magnus Bäcklund started. The duo, under the name Fame, entered Melodifestivalen in 2003 and won with the song "Give me your love".

Jessica's broad music career with many tours, television appearances has included participation in musicals such as Little Shop of Horrors. Above all, she has been a near-standing feature on the Diggiloo tour since the start in 2003. Jessica has published an autobiography in which she told about a complicated upbringing.

This led to participation in the documentary series "Lifet blir bättre" where she talked about a difficult childhood with abuse in the home, which led to placement in a foster home.

She also talked about her childhood dream to one day become a singer and participate in Melodifestivalen. This dream has come true no less than eight times, most recently last year with the song "Horizon".

Roger Pontare 2022-07-28

Roger Pontare has been an active musician since the mid-70s and had his public breakthrough with the Melodifestival win in 1994. The song "Stjärnorna" was a duet that he performed together with Marie Bergman. In 1999 he participated with "Som av is" but in 2000 it was time for the huge hit "When the winds whisper my name" where he took home the win for the second time. The song has become a classic and with its message became controversial with the support of indigenous peoples worldwide. In Eurovision, Pontare performed the song together with Sami yojkar Johan Sara Jr, Inuit Kasaluk and Ken Roulette who had a North American, Native American accent. On stage, Roger Pontare is usually dressed in the traditional costumes of various indigenous peoples.

As a child, Roger Pontare grew up in Bockträsk in Sorsele municipality close to nature, which has since been a constant source of inspiration. He describes nature as something that gives him peace and comfort. He says "nature is undemanding in everything except that it demands that we let it be".

Roger Pontare has released about ten albums with everything from the Schlager oriented material to big band jazz and Frank Sinatra. The last time Pontare was in Mellon was in 2017 with "Himmel och hav".

Roger Pontare and the band at Ulkeröds Gård

Roger Pontare and Kim Kärnfalk at Ulkeröds Gård

Chris Kläfford 2022-07-14

The audience has taken the 30-year-old singer Chris Kläfford from Lindesberg to their hearts.

Chris Kläfford won Idol 2017. This after an autumn characterized by enormous support from the audience who were affected by his sensitive interpretations of songs such as "Imagine" and "Utan dina andetag". Just "Imagine", from Idol's final audition, is the clip that has received the most views ever on Idol's YouTube channel. His debut single "Treading Water" went straight to the top of the Spotify chart. He also received a platinum record for the song.

The Idol winner was one of the country's most popular and in-demand artists in the summer of 2018. He traveled the country and kingdom around. But he didn't stop there. In the fall, he embarked on a larger tour: "The Imagine Tour". This time with a full band and big production. In 2018, he made over 160 gigs.

In 2019, Chris participated in America's Got Talent where he made it all the way to the semi-finals. His auditions have been watched by over 100 million viewers on YouTube.

During 2020-2021 the focus has been on recording upcoming albums and now in 2021 two singles have been played extensively on the radio. "Chasing Heart Aches" and his latest single "Be Alright".

Chris Kläfford and Kim Kärnfalk at Ulkeröds Loge

Chris Cläfford and Kim Kärnfalk at Ulkeröds Gård

Kim Kärnfalk 2022-05-28

Kim Kärnfalk and Karin Lyrdal at Ulkeröds Gård

Kim Kärnfalk and the band at Ulkeröds Gård

Anders and Kim Kärnfalk at Ulkeröds Gård

Kim broke through with the band Friends and the Melodifestival win in 2001 with Listen to your heart. She has released three albums with Friends and one album as Nina & Kim, appeared in Mellon four times and now works as a solo artist. In 2008, she published a biographical story about her growing up years in Uddevalla in the book Mom, grandma and me and about the family in Hedekas and Bullarebygden.

Last year the 20th anniversary was celebrated by Mellovinsten and Listen to your heartwhen Kim, among other things, took part in Bingo lotto and Sing-along at Skansen. In conjunction with this, Kim released a beautiful ballad version of the song.

This year there will be singles from the album Moment where the ballad version of Listen to your heart is included. The material is quite far from the Mello music and it is noticeable that both Kim and the music have matured.

- Life is lined with important events that become part of one's life story, which is why I call the album Moments. The music is always there and colors and describes what you do, says Kim about his new songs.

The songs at the concert come partly from the album Ögonblick but are also mixed with old Friends and Nina& Kim hits interspersed with covers which describe and dress Kim's own important stages in life – love, breakups, weddings and funerals. The music is interspersed with Kim's story in this unique concert at Ulkeröds Gård.

Scott's 2021-09-18

The band Scotts has been around for almost 25 years but had a big impact in Dansbandskampen 2008 and Melodifestivalen 2009 with the song "Jag tror på oss" which made it to Andra chansen.

After these successes, several television programs have been cut. Scott's debut album sold 60.000 copies in the Nordics, then compilation albums in collaboration with the express sold 130.000 copies, second best after Lasse Stefanz. In total, the band has made 3 records.

November 2014 is the time again for a record release, this time with only newly written material. Scotts fits just as well in the public park as in the nightclub as they also run their popular "show sets".

Scotts are also selected as the organizers' favorite in 2012 and 2013

Nanne Grönvall 2021-08-28

Grönvall's musical career started in the 1980s group Sound of Music. The trio participated twice in the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest selections, Melodifestivalen, finishing fourth both times; in 1986 with "Eldorado" and in 1987 with "Alexandra".

Over the following ten years, she established herself as a songwriter in Melodifestivalen, writing two songs for the 1992 competition and the 1995 runner-up ”Det vakarste” (“The Most Beautiful Thing”) performed by Cecilia Vennersten.

From 1991 to 1997, she was one of the lead vocalists of the group One More Time with her husband Peter Grönvall and Maria Rådsten. They won the Melodifestivalen 1996 final with the folk ballad "Den vilda" ("The Wilderness Mistress" English version).

It finished third (out of 23) in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 behind Norway and winners Ireland.

Uno Svenningsson 2021-07-15

Uno Svenningsson's musical journey began with the band Freda'. The big breakthrough came with the single "Vindarna", and in 1991 the band received a Grammy in the "Rock Group of the Year" category.

Uno Svenningsson's first solo album, aptly named "Uno", was released in 1994 and contained, among other things, the mega-hit "Beneath the Surface" and "Believe in each other" – a duet with Eva Dahlgren.

Since then, Uno has released 9 studio albums as a solo artist. After the disc "7" was quiet for a couple of years, but in early 2018 was released "Other people's songs" shortly after his acclaimed participation in the TV program "So much better" in the autumn before that. It contained both completely new interpretations as well as those we could hear on TV - including the big hit "You will regret this"