OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
Old Crow Medicine Show began their journey busking on the streets in 1998, building a path paved with milestones ever since. With uncontainable energy and a free-spirited attitude, they travelled from New York to Canada until, in North Carolina, folk icon Doc Watson heard them playing outside a pharmacy and invited them to MerleFest. The […]
RODEO
With a decade behind them and a road paved with heavy riffs, hypnotic melodies and deep lyrics, Rodeo have established themselves as one of the most distinctive and powerful bands in the Basque stoner rock scene. Formed in 2015 and with five albums to their name, their latest release, X, explores new harmonies, rhythms and […]
VOIVOD
Extreme metal will have a place at this year’s Azkena Rock Festival thanks to Voivod. Blending thrash, progressive metal and dystopian science fiction, the band has built a unique universe since their beginnings — a post-nuclear world filled with mutants, broken technology, industrial decay and space travel. Albums like Killing Technology, Dimension Hatröss and Nothingface […]
THE DEL FUEGOS
The Del Fuegos burst onto the scene in the early ’80s with their roots‑driven rock, leaving an indelible mark through a mix of raw guitars, infectious melodies and a true barroom spirit. Formed by brothers Dan and Warren Zanes, the former has long led the band from the stage while the latter — an essayist, […]
STARBENDERS
Led by the charismatic Kimi Shelter, Starbenders will land in Vitoria-Gasteiz straight from the suburbs of Atlanta, with the very name of the band — a tribute to David Bowie — serving as a clear statement of intent. Passionate devotees of ’70s and ’80s rock, they’re as prolific in the studio (twenty-six releases in eight […]
EVARISTO
Defiant, combative and unapologetically authentic for over four decades, Evaristo Páramos has become the ultimate symbol of punk in Álava and one of the most iconic voices of the genre sung in Spanish. Expanding his sonic rebellion through multiple projects, he’ll arrive at Azkena Rock Festival with a special show revisiting every chapter of his […]
CIRCLE JERKS
Since bursting out of Hermosa Beach (California) in 1979, Circle Jerks have stormed the punk-hardcore scene with a whirlwind of speed, attitude and razor-sharp lyrics. Fronted by Keith Morris (original vocalist of Black Flag) and driven by Greg Hetson on guitar, the band distilled ferocity and melody into songs barely a minute long, starting with […]
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
American heavy metal icons Corrosion of Conformity arrive at the festival as a prelude to their upcoming double album of covers, Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions, which has already kicked off with a fiery take on Free’s “Fire and Water” (1970). Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1982, the band evolved from hardcore punk origins into […]
SLEAFORD MODS
Sleaford Mods don’t need many notes – they’ve got more than enough words. Since 2007, the Nottingham duo have been crafting their sonic realism with little ornamentation, but spitting out every uncomfortable truth of our time across a discography that already includes over ten albums. The songs of Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn speak bluntly […]
TROPICAL FUCK STORM
Tropical Fuck Storm is a sonic hurricane that fuses ruthless art-punk with experimentation, noise, and a fierce gaze on the present. Formed in Melbourne in 2017, they followed their debut A Laughing Death in Meatspace (2018) with Braindrops (2019) and Deep States (2021), albums that explored digital chaos, conspiracy, and human fragility. In 2025, they […]