Trashville, the most visceral and wild side of Azkena Rock Festival, unveils its full lineup

If the Azkena Rock Festival is a temple of rock & roll, Trashville is its deranged engine room about to explode. A tent immersed in permanent, frenetic chaos where distortion reigns, logic breaks down, and the winged creatures of chaos take control. Here, crows don’t caw: they scream with the overdrive turned up to the max. They fly straight into the amp, their feathers bristling with electricity and their beaks sharp as a riff. Trashville is not a stage. It is a mutation. A wild habitat where every chord can blow the fuses and generate a short circuit that reverberates throughout Vitoria-Gasteiz.

In Trashville, there is no rest. Every night, the tent burns with impossible riffs, lively double basses, and performances as visceral as they are theatrical. Here, guitars are pounded, but so is any device capable of emitting sound, and what matters is not virtuosity, but dedication. The goal: to get pulses racing and bodies infected with the electric spasm of rock & roll. People don’t come here to watch, they come to give themselves over completely. What happens in Trashville stays in Trashville. Or not.

In 2026, the festival will once again open its doors to the underworld: an illegal club with walls that exude the dirtiest garage, the most frenetic surf, the greasiest psychobilly, and the most shameless punk to complete a lineup designed to make all creatures dance as if the earth were shaking beneath their feet.

Scoundrels by nature, The Dwarves are synonymous with provocation and depravity in the form of trash made flesh. Led since 1983 by Blag Dahlia, they will bring their machine gun of relentless punk hits to Mendizabala to teach all the kids how to worship Satan, with no guarantee that attendees will emerge from their concert unscathed. The Bridge City Sinners will deploy their blue glass and gothic folk in a mix of vintage sound that pairs perfectly with the badass attitude of their frontwoman Libby Lux, and hooded individuals will also find their natural habitat in Trashville. This will be demonstrated by Cuir, a pink neon synthpunk whirlwind that will land straight from Lyon to explore the boundaries between dark synthesizers, sadomasochism, and futuristic Oi! Henge will infect us with rave spirit and psychedelia through its members, a group of kraut and progressive rock-loving aliens from different planets, and from the depths of Galicia, the equally enigmatic Captain Trasho will take on the role of one-man band and draw on authenticity through his unbridled garage-punk and one-against-all attitude. Also mysterious will be the appearance of Twin Ghosts, a joint project between two ghosts and a medium, who will add us to their ritual show to connect with the invisible through their dark instrumental punk.

Inside the tent, we will be transported to other eras: English band Cavegirl + The Neandergals will evoke prehistoric times with their garage-punk, untameable energy, and riotous attitude worthy of true troglodytes, while the future will also be present courtesy of Les Robots, a trio dressed as authentic automatons who will unleash their mechanical, spatial universe and nods to vintage instrumental surf music on stage.

If there’s one thing Azkena Rock Festival doesn’t understand, it’s labels… or borders, and that’s why, after exploring Tokyo’s most underground scene, it will feature the golden rock of the 1950s and the rawness of 1960s garage punk courtesy of Stompin’ Riffraffs, who will leave Mendizabala with an uncontrolled explosion of energy accompanied by a sweaty, no-frills show. From Denmark, The Concrete Boys promise a good dose of mutant rock, with members of Powersolo and a unique proposal that combines funk and punk with catchy melodies. Intense and as if someone had transported us to the set of a B movie, the Germans Restless Ramones, four individuals brimming with personality and dressed in masks, animal print and dubious intentions, will give their all (oozing beer) on stage. Straight out of another movie, but in this case a horror film, the Austrians Bloodsucking Zombies from Outer Space will arrive ready to spread the most spine-chilling vibes with their mix of horrorbilly and theatrical psychobilly in the purest Misfits style. And if we’re talking about shamelessness, Ángel y Cristo will prove they have plenty of nerve in their tremendous impossible cross between Parchís and Sonic Youth, Radioactivas will give it their all with their rebellious and festive punk made in Terrassa, and the duo formed by Capitán Entresijos feat. Garganta Profunda will ensure a performance that is as irreverent and trashy as it is hypnotic.

In addition to Trashville, Azkena Rock Festival already has a packed lineup full of top-level confirmations for its 24th edition, headlined by Alice Cooper and Social Distortion, which will turn Vitoria-Gasteiz into the capital of rock next June. Twenty artists make up the first preview of its diverse lineup, which includes a wide variety of the most distorted sounds and is rounded out by Imelda May in a 100% RnR show alongside Darrel Highman, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sleaford Mods, SUGAR, The Adicts, Evaristo, Circle Jerks, Corrosion of Conformity, Therapy?, The Damn Truth, The Del Fuegos, Discharge, Split Dogs, Starbenders, Tropical Fuck Storm, Voivod, Rodeo, and Nhil… and there are still artists to be confirmed.

Responsible for designing the festival’s overall poster, The Zuzenders from Vitoria-Gasteiz have also been tasked with devising Trashville’s artistic proposal and reflecting the intensity that emanates from its walls, capable of trapping even the most cunning crows in its electric shocks.

General admission tickets are on sale at azkenarockfestival.com, maintaining their initial starting price until December 11 at 10 am. The Bono Gaztea (for under-24s) and Bono Cuadrilla (for groups of friends loyal to the event – buy five tickets and get the sixth free) options are also still available. As in previous editions, admission will be free for children under 14. 

This year, the festival will increase the frequency and number of buses to and from the festival, offering organized trips from nearby cities such as Altsasu, Arrasate, Bilbao, Donostia, Iruña, and Zarautz.