Arde Bogota makes ARF chant
After a powerful opening day yesterday with Jane’s Addiction, Azkena Rock Festival has returned today to give us great joys as the historic concert of Queens Of The Stone Age and a roster of artists covering different styles of rock. Today there has been a large influx of people to Mendizabala. Tickets are still on sale for tomorrow Saturday.
10 GREAT MOMENTS OF TODAY’S DAY
Queens Of The Stone Age (Photo: Óscar L. Tejeda)
1. Queens Of The Stone Age
It was one of the most anticipated moments of the festival and it finally arrived. After their memorable performances at ARF 2005 and in 2011, Josh Homme’s band renewed today their vows with the Azkena audience showing why they are one of the most powerful bands of today.
Arde Bogotá (Photo: Jordi Vidal)
2. Arde Bogotá
They themselves had confessed that they felt a great respect for their concert in Azkena and the response has not been long in coming with a great concert signed by one of the most acclaimed bands of the current national rock scene.
Lisa & The Lips (Photo: Paco Poyato)
3. Lisa & The Lips
The day has started in the best possible way with the powerful voice of former The Bellrays Lisa Kekaula and her soul band Lisa & The Lips have ignited the flame of rock this morning in the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca, where the festival merges with the city.
L7 (Photo: Óscar L. Tejeda)
4. L7
The Californian L7 have returned to Mendizabala after a long wait and this time they have performed live their most acclaimed album, the essential Bricks Are Heavy.
Barry Adamson (Photo: ÓScar L. Tejeda)
5. Barry Adamson
Member of the post-punk band Magazine and original bassist of the legendary Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Barry Adamson has not only come to the festival with his best live performance, but he has also signed at the Liburuak booth his powerful and original memoir “Above the City, Below the Stars”, written in his characteristic cinematic style.
La Perra BLanco (Photo: Jordi Vidal)
6. La Perra Blanco
After taking Trashville by storm in 2022, Alba Blanco and her band La Perra Blanco have thrown a wild 50s-inspired rock party.
Redd Kross (Photo: Jordi Vidal)
7. Redd Kross
Cult band, their performance has gathered an audience of fans of their catchy choruses, full of powerful riffs.
Les Greene (Photo: Paco Poyato)
8. Les Greene
The Grammy-nominated artist for Little Richard’s voice in the movie Elvis (2022) has delighted the entire Trashville parish with soul, funk and 60’s R&B and his prodigious voice.
Txiki ARF (Photo: Paco Poyato)
9. Txiki ARF
Azkena families have enjoyed this new meeting place with badge and spike workshops, rock face painting and concerts with songs by the most influential bands.
Photo: Paco Poyato
10. Foro Azkena Rock
The Azkena Forum celebrates 20 years of living the festival intensely commenting on the posters, forging friendships and exchanging millions of posts. Today many forum members have gathered in Trashville to meet again and enjoy a concert of some of its members and to present the digital version of the Forum book.
Tomorrow the festival continues with the unstoppable rhythm of The Pickin’ Boppers at the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca. Afterwards, Mendizabala will welcome Band Of Horses, who will offer their only concert of the year in Europe, Sheryl Crow, Mavis Staples, Warren Haynes Band, Lendakaris Muertos, The Pleasure Fuckers or Pi L.T., for a closing day of the current edition full of high caliber artists. The Txiki ARF program will also continue and it will be the last day to purchase the 2025 tickets at a special price, on sale exclusively at the info point located inside the venue.
