MusicBest of Blues and Rock: First weekend celebrates sound maturity and generational meetings

On its first weekend, the Best of Blues and Rock 2025opened the work outside the Ibirapuera Parkin São Paulo, with a line-up that spoke directly to the contemporary adult audience.

Combining British alternative, Brazilian soul, national rock classics and sophisticated jams, the festival’s first weekend has been marked by a ripe, affective and technically unstoptable programming – reflecting what the event has sought to build in recent years: not just a music festival, but a plural experience for demanding listeners.

Large dog

Opening Saturday, 7, with a more introspective than solar show, Large dog Delivered the most raw and energy show of the night. As part of the 25 -year -old commemorative tour of the band after a nearly five -year gap, group made noise as if it had never stopped. The audience corresponded with enthusiasm, starting the festival with hits like “Sincerely“and”You don’t know what you lost“.

Vitor Kley

The gaucho singer took the stage accompanied by full band and brought more full versions of his radio hits. Between “Love is the secret”And“The song for the moon”It was clear the maturity of an artist who understood that pop can also thrill in contemplative mode. Even with the mild mood, it was a welcome pop breath on a night of guitars.

Richard Ashcroft

After announcing a show in Tupiniquins lands in 2016 – which never happened – made his long awaited soil debut in Brazil. The vocalist of The Verve He bet on an intimate, low light format, but lavishing enthusiasm in the unprecedented coming, even dedicating music to the Brazilian pilot Ayrton Sennawhose helmet stamped the singer’s shirt. The audience sang together “Sonnet”,“Lucky man” it is clear, “Bitter Sweet Symphony”.

Dave Matthews Band

The band of Dave Matthews dominated the stage with two feet in the technique and improvisation; Main attraction of the first weekend, the American group delivered a long, fluid show and with changes from the SET of the previous night-for those who saw the two days, no presentation was the same as the other. With complex and vocal instrumental jams torn vocals of Davethe show turned into a show with energetic executions and extended for up to ten minutes, including a Brazilian musician invited to “What Willd You Say“; Gabriel Grossi He had his own harmonica soil, in a presentation where all the musicians had their moment. No wonder almost three hours lasted.

Red baron

Celebrating four decades of road, Red baron He entered the scene on Sunday (8), sporting the repertoire of those who shaped national rock in arenas and radios. The set was the only one of the weekend to use the big screen as a transmedia tool to complete the tracks, remembering great moments of the band while performing tracks like “Beth Balance”,“For you”And“PRO DAY BIRTH HAPPY”. The show still had room for honors to Cazuza and Frejatreproducing the songs of former member, including solo work.

Paula Lima

Opening the last day, Paula Lima took the stage with the project Soul Lee for a warm tribute to Rita Lee. Between funky arrangements and swing -filled reinterpretations, the singer paraded classics like “Perfume“and”Mom Nature“In what called” Black N ‘Roll “. Even taking the stage shortly after lunch time and closed climate, he warmed the local audience with his charisma and musicality.

The festival Best of Blues and Rock will return next Saturday, 14, with a revival of Charlie Brown Jr. led by former member Marcão Brito and Thiago Brownfollowed by Larissa Liveir, Black Pantera and closing with Alice Cooper. On Sunday, 14, DeepPurple Closes the festival, preceded by Judith Hill and Hurricanes.