“Aroma”… Achaia (and never solely) is predicted to have this 12 months’s Launch Athens, which is bound to be as soon as once more the largest live performance occasion of the summer season, because it has undertaken to convey to Greece among the most well-known names of the worldwide music scene, with a wealthy lineup for all tastes!
From the very first day that this 12 months’s Launch Athens was formally introduced, tons of of Achaean (and never solely) followers of every kind of music began planning their “vacation spot” to the capital, whereas not just a few have already obtained the “magic card” that can safe them a spot on the Water Sq. stage!
The Launch Athens Competition began in 2016 and since then it has been some of the necessary music festivals occasions that happen in the summertime in Athens but additionally in the entire of Greece, with the primary venue being Water Sq. (Delta Faliro, on the intersection of L. Sygrou and L. Posidonos), a beautiful place that’s subsequent to the ocean and on the identical time a couple of minutes away from the town heart.
With the essential motto of extroversion and optimism, regardless of the troublesome occasions throughout which he was born, he has breathed new life into live performance occasions, believing virtually within the liberating energy of music, from which, in spite of everything, he took his title.
From this 12 months’s stage, greater than 30 bands and artists from the worldwide scene are anticipated to parade, with an enviable lineup, which is taken into account certain to fulfill as many musical tastes as attainable, with out restrictions and tightly!
The Offspring / The Subways / Danko Jones / The Overjoyed (Sunday June 9)
Launch Athens welcomes The Offspring on Sunday, June 9, at Nerou Sq.. One of the vital profitable punk rock bands of all time, with an enchantment to your entire spectrum of rock’n’roll music followers, are returning after 15 years to Athens for probably the most dynamic night time of this summer season. Joined by two of probably the most thrilling dwell acts on the scene, the explosive The Subways and Danko Jones of their first look in Greece, in addition to the Athenian punk rockers The Overjoyed.
Megadeth / Blind Guardian / Grand Magus (Friday June 14)
Launch Athens welcomes Megadeth on Friday, June 14, at Nerou Sq.. “Architect” Dave Mustaine’s band outlined heavy steel and continues to take action to at the present time, 40 years after its inception. A member of the well-known Large 4 of the thrash-metal scene and one of many high and most profitable names of the arduous sound, they return to our nation after a few years to current a present stuffed with anthemic songs! With them the bards of progressive energy steel, Blind Guardian and the nice trio of Grand Magus.
Parov Stelar / Jain / Telenova (Saturday June 15)
Launch Athens welcomes Parov Stelar on Saturday, June 15, at Nerou Sq.. The well-known Austrian musician and producer, who’s so cherished in our nation, will provide us, along with Jain and Telenova, probably the most danceable night time of this summer season.
Pulp / The Smile / Trip / Tramhaus (Thursday 20 June)
Launch Athens welcomes Pulp on Thursday, June 20, at Nerou Sq.! With them, as co-headliners, The Smile, the band created by Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, i.e. the artistic core of the well-known Radiohead, along with Tom Skinner of Sons of Kemet. The road up completely enhances one other legendary indie rock band, the great Trip and the quick rising Tramhaus.
Vasilis Papakonstantinou (Saturday, June 29)
Launch Athens presents Vassilis Papakonstantinou on Saturday, June 29, in Nerou Sq.. The good performer, who has marked the Greek discography along with his voice and songs, will carry out one of many greatest and most particular performances of his wealthy profession.
One of the vital recognizable personalities of Greek music, Vassilis Papakonstantinou has greater than 50 years of regular presence within the discography and has acquired hundreds of thousands of followers, of all ages and from each spectrum of the home music scene.
On Saturday, June 29, as a part of Launch Athens 2024, we can have the chance to get pleasure from dwell one of many uncommon, actual rock stars born by the nation, who marked each home music lover along with his voice and electrifying stage presence.
Cannons (July 6 – Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens)
Launch Athens presents Cannons on Saturday, July 6, at Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens. The choice electro-pop trio from Los Angeles, which lately has been very profitable all around the world, is coming to Greece for the primary time for some of the thrilling dwell performances of this summer season.
Thievery Company / Black Pumas / The Budos Band / Anduze (Tuesday 9 July)
Launch Athens welcomes Thievery Company and Black Pumas on Tuesday, July 9, at Nerou Sq., in a day devoted to the sounds of downtempo / dub / electronica and soul. Identified and cherished by the Greek viewers, the previous, for the primary time in Greece, the latter, in one of many few appearances they’ll make this summer season in Europe, promise to provide us some of the necessary and dance reveals of this 12 months. With them the multi-member tremendous group from New York, The Budos Band and the great Anduze.
Large Assault / Beak / Mount Kimbie (Wednesday 17 July)
Launch Athens welcomes Large Assault on Wednesday, July 17, on the Water Sq.! One of many biggest bands of the final a long time returns after a few years to our nation, bringing collectively their most spectacular present thus far. They’re joined by Geoff Barrow’s Beak>, the one and solely Portishead, and influential London group Mount Kimbie.
Duran Duran / Sofi Tukker (Thursday 18 July)
Launch Athens welcomes the legendary Duran Duran on Thursday, July 18, at Water Sq.. The good Brits come to Athens shortly after the discharge of their new album “Danse Macabre” to current an enormous present based mostly on their modern sound and elegance, which have persistently pushed the boundaries of music, trend and artwork as an entire. all through their illustrious profession. With them, some of the profitable dance/pop acts of current years, Sofi Tukker.
Judas Priest / Bruce Dickinson / Settle for (Sunday July 21)
Launch Athens welcomes Judas Priest and Bruce Dickinson on Sunday, July 21, on the Water Sq.. The Metallic Gods of Rob Halford and the singer / frontman of Iron Maiden, two names that don’t want additional introductions and characterizations, in a landmark night time for followers of arduous sound in our nation. With them some of the pivotal bands of the scene, the German Settle for.
Behemoth / Testomony / Pestilence (Sunday July 28)
Launch Athens welcomes Behemoth and Testomony on Sunday, July 28, at Water Sq.. The pioneers of maximum sound in Poland and the main representatives of thrash steel within the USA respectively, can be joined by the Dutch Pestilence, one of many main names in progressive demise steel, in a novel night for metalheads in every single place.
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