2023-06-18 19:20:27
Sunday, June 18, 2023, 7:20 p.m.
The Azkena Rock Festival of Vitoria closed its 21st edition at dawn from Saturday to Sunday with 48,500 attendees in the total of its three days and a triumphant closing with Iggy Pop.
“The figures confirm the generational change, because the faithful continue to come to the festival and in this edition they do so more accompanied than ever, because the number of families is once again exceeded, which increases by 20% compared to the 2022 edition,” he explains. the organization on its balance sheet. Among the spectators, 84% of the State public and foreigners of up to 15 different nationalities have been counted.
The last day of the festival was marked by the presence of one of the essential and iconic figures of punk, Iggy Pop, who wasted his energy and interpreting some songs from his new album along with his essential repertoire, and soon shed his vest to perform bare-chested, as is his custom. His two solo milestones were not lacking: ‘The Passenger’ and ‘Lust For Life’, the other bombshell of the night, which turned Azkena into a great dance floor. After closing the encores with ‘Frenzy’ and saying goodbye with a « good night, fucking hell”, he was still alone on stage for a few minutes, receiving the tribute of an audience that acclaimed him.
The performance of Lucinda Williams was also highly anticipated, who left the audience with their feelings on the surface thanks to her intimate and identifiable compositions. The essential Melvins conquered her fans with a magnetic concert, while Amanda Shires offered her best country genre on stage.
The rain on Saturday afternoon forced the suspension of the Ezpalak and Brigade Loco shows, which have already been recruited for next year. And the programming adjustment forced the Nat Simons and Cherie Currie concert to coincide with the Iggy Pop show.
The Azkena Rock Festival will return to Vitoria-Gasteiz next year on June 20, 21 and 22, 2024, according to those responsible for Las Tour.
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