The festival is getting ready with the “lifetime” shows of Iron Maiden and Ivete Sangalo, newcomers like Jovem Dionisio and pop titans like Coldplay, in 560 hours of music
The pieces are once again placed on the Rock in Rio board, an increasingly difficult game to play. Artists and bands who have already been on one of the stages of Cidade do Rock share the lineup, which will be seen in 2 and 11 September, with others much younger who will be there for the first time, and will debut in front of the public. Still others, from a rarer mid-range, reach the top of their careers, ready to be the “bosses” of a few nights. How is it composed? Is it the result of the “yes” of those who have the diaries at their disposal? Or something designed to balance a three-weight scale?
For Estadiothe creator of Rock in Rio, Roberto Medina, says that there are studies carried out by the production to find out which attractions are compatible with the demand of enthusiasts. But he also says that yes, raising the cast for seven days of shows relies on a number of factors: the price of taxes, the schedule and the “yes” of the artists. “Some, who no longer need to be on the road and no longer do shows for money, only accept it for personal reasons,” she says. And being in Rio, and Rock in Rio, is still an attraction that convinces them.
Medina says she almost brought Queen with Adam Lambert for this edition. “It’s the kind of show that will always sell out. I’m still chasing them, I know they have a US tour, so they couldn’t.” The show that the group did in the 2015 edition, with Lambert, was considered by many to be the best of the year. Not to mention the opening night of the event, in 1985, when the band came with Freddie Mercury himself to create one of the most emblematic evenings in the history of the festival.
In the realm of trial by fire, shows that can guard or bury groups with many followers, but there will be little road on Sunset. Created to bring attractions to the City of Rock that couldn’t be considered blockbusters to the point of filling the main stage dance floor, Sunset was becoming a sensation. Those who go there, and who deserve to be seen from the perspective of reaching an audience beyond the bubble, are the rappers Xamã with the group of indigenous artists of Mato Grosso do Sul, MC brothers (September 3); Matuê (September 4), Jão Mais Invited (9); Duda Beat (8); Bala’s Wish Band (10); and, on the same day, on the Supernova Stage, the inhabitants of Curitiba by Jovem Dionísio, a group that emerged this year with the ephemeral success of Acorda Pedrinho. Some more, some less, but above all Jovem Dionisio, will have perhaps a little critical eyes after their performances.
Medina says she is not afraid of the possible bad performance of some groups. “There are a lot of attractions there, with a mobile app that tells you what’s happening on the other stages all the time. People will be happy with life because they are having a positive experience.” The whistles, in fact, have never been heard in Rock in Rio or in other major festivals such as Lollapalooza and the ancient Planet Earth for at least ten years. The generation that erases does not whistle, but erases. So would it be a silent risk to sing for them? It is worth remembering that, in addition to the 70 thousand people who have to pass through the City of Rock every day, many others will watch the shows on TV. In 2019, Ney Matogrosso sang in that space alongside the group Nação Zumbi and what was seen on TV, and which few noticed in Cidade do Rock, was a noisy vocal discrepancy between Ney and Nação singer Jorge. Du Peixe. And no one there was young.
Some artists can be considered lifelong attractions. beyond the sample Iron Maidenwhich reaches its fifth participation in the festival (the previous ones were in 1985, 2001, 2013 and 2019), Ivete Sangalo, Maria Rita, Sepultura and Capital Inicial, all in this year’s lineup, are old regulars. Medina assumes that he sees no problem with the high recidivism rate in his programming. “People get exhausted even if they don’t know who’s going to sing. They come for the experience.” But there are also, within this group, some artists who represent a high level of predictable damage. or Armas and Rosas, by Axl Rose, is one of them. Pictures from recent concerts show a severely damaged voice. And Axl without a voice is the same as Slash without a guitar. But, Medina believes, none of this matters. The fan who is really a fan, she says, wants to see him as his idol, whatever that is. “When I took Frank Sinatra to Brazil (in January 1980, to be seen by 175,000 people at the Maracana), I was often told that he wasn’t good at singing. And he did. Guns and some other bands always go to please. . Fans don’t care, they’ll see the kids being introjected into their heads. “
The gems of the City of Rock, those attractions that manage to bring freshness, topicality and timing, are few, but their presence saves Rock in Rio from becoming, at least on stage, an uncle festival. Great presence of Maneskin, the Italian rock group from Rome, which plays on Palco Mundo, on 8th; Coldplay, a long-tailed hit that is expected to play on one of this year’s biggest shows, the 10th; the daughter of the Cubans Camila Cabellothat precedes the show Coldplay; and the trio of the 11th, Rita Ora, Megan Tre Stalloni and Dua Lipa – after a somewhat anachronistic opening by Ivete Sangalo. “I really wanted Maneskin to be there this year,” says Medina. “And I fought hard to bring Coldplay.” Of all the pieces brought into the history of Rock in Rio, only one popular Brazilian genre has not yet been covered, the sertanejo. Medina believes this isn’t a sequel that needs Rock in Rio, but doesn’t rule out an approximation. “I think about it a lot, but it would be more to plan the (festival) The Town, in Sao Paulo, next year”.
Source: Terra
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