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\n\r\nAzkena Rock Festival<\/strong>\u00a0is all set to open its doors tomorrow. The quintessential rock & roll festival will take place on\u00a0June 20, 21, and 22<\/strong>\u00a0in Mendizabala, Vitoria-Gasteiz<\/strong>. In its 22nd edition, the festival will feature live performances from renowned bands such as\u00a0Queens Of The Stone Age, Band Of Horses, Sheryl Crow, Jane\u2019s Addiction, L7, Mavis Staples, Warren Haynes Band, Tarque & La Asociaci\u00f3n del Riff, Redd Kross, Arde Bogot\u00e1, Ty Segall, PiL.T, The Real McKenzies, Lendakaris Muertos<\/strong>, among others.<\/p>
\n\r\n Once again, the iconic\u00a0Plaza de la Virgen Blanca<\/strong>\u00a0serves as the meeting point between the festival and the city, kicking off the day with free, live music sessions accompanied by the gastronomy that the Green Capital boasts. On Friday, it will feature\u00a0Lisa & The Lips<\/strong>, and on Saturday,\u00a0The Pickin\u2019 Boppers<\/strong>.<\/p>
\n\r\n Azkena Rock Festival will inaugurate this new edition tomorrow with one of the most influential cult bands,\u00a0Jane\u2019s Addiction<\/strong>. They will be followed by the eclectic\u00a0Ty Segall<\/strong>\u00a0and Carlos Tarque, the most renowned Spanish rock vocalist, with\u00a0Tarque & La Asociaci\u00f3n del Riff<\/strong>. At\u00a0Trashville<\/strong>, the covered stage designed to recreate a concert hall within the festival, it will be the turn of\u00a0Los S\u00edrex<\/strong>, a revered band and author of the anthem \u2018Si yo tuviera una escoba\u2019.<\/p>
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\n Queens of The Stone Age<\/strong>, one of the most acclaimed rock bands of the moment, will be the undeniable leaders of Friday\u2019s lineup. Their California desert riffs will intersect with the raw sound of their wild neighbors\u00a0L7<\/strong>, a milestone in feminism and grunge, performing their most successful album, Bricks Are Heavy.\u00a0Arde Bogot\u00e1<\/strong>, a phenomenal band from Murcia with their alternative Spanish rock, the punk gem\u00a0Demolition 23<\/strong>, formed by Michael Monroe and other members of Hanoi Rocks in an exclusive concert at Azkena Rock Festival. Also noteworthy are the essential cult band\u00a0Redd Kross, Ezpalak<\/strong>, a current reference in Basque alternative rock, and\u00a0Les Greene<\/strong>, undoubtedly one of the most prodigious voices in contemporary soul, funk, and R&B.<\/p>
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\n The ARF lineup also includes\u00a0Moltisanti<\/strong>\u00a0and the Gasteiz duo\u00a0The Freetangas<\/strong>, composed of some members of the Azkena Forum, celebrating its anniversary this year and presenting the digital version of the book about the forum\u2019s 20 years at the festival<\/p>
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\n Saturday\u2019s lineup includes\u00a0Band Of Horses<\/strong>, who will offer their only European concert of the year at the festival, headlining alongside the great\u00a0Sheryl Crow<\/strong>, a legend whose roots run deep in American music. The soul legend\u00a0Mavis Staples<\/strong>, the leader of Gov\u2019t Mule, Warren Haynes, with his solo project\u00a0Warren Haynes Band<\/strong>, the historic punk band\u00a0The Pleasure Fuckers<\/strong>\u00a0reunited for a unique performance at Azkena Rock Festival, Lendakaris Muertos,\u00a0Pi L.T, The Mummies<\/strong>, or the Madrid-based\u00a0Tiburona<\/strong>, will make the closing day unmissable.<\/p>
\n\r\n More and more families are attending Azkena, and for them comes the Txiki ARF proposal, a space within the festival with concerts, workshops, and children\u2019s activities that create a meeting, leisure, and coexistence point around rock. There will be three concerts per day, recreating some of the best songs by legends who have performed on ARF stages. Between performances, the stage will host air guitar contests and rock bingo, both with prizes for the audience. Additionally, there will be workshops for making personalized badges and guitar picks and rock face painting. All this will take place on Friday and Saturday in the second Trashville tent for family audiences from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Admission for children under 14 will be free once again, and there will be a special access lane for families.
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\n\r\n For audience entertainment,\u00a0bumper cars<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Las Vegas-style weddings<\/strong>\u00a0are back. Moreover, the Association of Designers of \u00c1lava has created 10 different\u00a0postcard<\/strong>\u00a0designs that can be sent from mailboxes installed in Mendizabala and Plaza de la Virgen Blanca during the concerts.<\/p>
\n\r\n This year, the Azkena organization has made several improvements in Mendizabala to eliminate architectural barriers and improve accessibility, gaining both space and accessibility. Visibility conditions have also been improved for the second stage, Respect, as was done in 2023 with the main stage, by splitting the sound and light tower into two, thus minimizing visual barriers.
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\n\r\n Azkena Rock Festival will feature a space, a point, a seed place that is sustainable, safe, social, and full of purpose, where attendees can learn about the festival\u2019s commitment to environmental and social causes. The BALORE space combines different information points:
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\n\u2013 PURPLE Point, dedicated to the prevention and reporting of harassment and sexist violence.
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\n\u2013 RAINBOW Point, regarding Azkena Rock Festival\u2019s commitment to the LGTBIQ+ movement.
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\n\u2013 GREEN Point, about the festival\u2019s environmental measures.
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\n\u2013 SOCIAL Point, about Last Tour\u2019s BCorp certification and the festival\u2019s work to obtain the Erronka Garbia certification, implemented by the Basque Government through Ihobe.<\/p>
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\n Azkena Rock Festival is the mecca of rock and roll, confirmed by its 22-year history. It is a reference framework for experiencing live music, enjoying it in community in a comfortable venue, and completing the experience in the Green Capital Vitoria-Gasteiz.
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\n Once again, the festival would like to thank all its sponsors for their support, with special mention to the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Provincial Council of \u00c1lava, Petronor as a multi-energy partner, and La Salve as the festival beer partner. Without their involvement, achieving the development and growth goals of this edition of the Azkena Rock Festival would not have been possible.
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Txiki ARF: Azkena Families<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>
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Leisure Program<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>
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Accessibility Improvements<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>
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Balore<\/strong><\/h2>
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