The new edition of Current Festivalwhich will take place in Logroño from January 2 to 6, will feature more than 100 cultural activities.
On Thursday, January 2, the 35th edition of the Current Festival with an extensive program divided into four large blocks: music, theater, cinema and a careful agenda of exhibitions and other parallel activities that will accommodate other cultural disciplines such as board games or video games.
As for the musical programming, it includes 24 different events and 44 soloists and bands over the five days of the festival. The UNIR Stage, in the Palacio de los Deportes, will host the big concerts on January 3 and 4: Friday with the Riojans Psycho Rebel Front, Mando Diao and The Planets; and on Saturday with Russian Red, Mikel Izaly Elephants. The opening concert will be on Thursday, January 2 at Riojaforum and will feature Mikel Erentxun celebrating 40 years of Duncan Dhu.
The cycles Vermú Torero, Café Cantante, Actual Urbano and Matinales con Estrella complete the musical lineup, to which are also added a couple of rock concerts at the Sala Fundcción and Actual DJ, to end the days enjoying on the dance floor. Groups such as Crudo Pimento, Sex Museum, Calequi y las Pantera, Merino, La Vil Canalla, Gilipojazz…
This is the musical program (tickets available here):
Thursday, January 2
12:30 – Wine Fandango
Yarea
13:30 Franco-Spanish Wineries
Calequi and the Panthers + Papaya
19:00 Foundry Room
Gang War – Semifinal 1
19:00 – The Drop of Milk
Nate Merino + La Colmena
20:30 – Riojaforum
DD40 Mikel Erentxun
Friday, January 3
12:30 – Wine Fandango
Laaza
13:30 Franco-Spanish Wineries
Merino + Paipo
17:00 – Logroñés Circle
Jose Carlos Escobar
19:00 Foundry Room
Gang War – Semifinal 1
19:00 – The Drop of Milk
Slimm1 + Geko
20:00 – The Hangar
Al Safir
21:00 – UNIR Scenario
The Planets + Mando Diao + Psycho Rebel Front
01:00 – Maldeamores
Kurlzzz DJs
Saturday, January 4
12:30 Würth Museum La Rioja
‘Sonic Portraits’ – Grupo Ekho
13:30 Franco-Spanish Wineries
Raw Pimento + El Nido
17:00 – Logroñés Circle
Guada
19:00 Foundry Room
Gang War – End + Ohmnicides
19:00 – The Drop of Milk
Ramen ITF & Dez Yago + Enthalpy
21:00 – UNIR Scenario
Elephants + Mikel Izal + Russian Red
01:00 – Maldeamores
Lugg DJ
Sunday, January 5
13:30 Franco-Spanish Wineries
La Vil Canalla + La Estrella Azul Live
17:00 – Logroñés Circle
Twin Room
21:30 – Foundry Room
Sex Museum + Trunk
01:00 – Maldeamores
Tangerine Sistas
Monday, January 6
20:00 – Foundry Room
Gilipojazz
