Produced by Live Nation Italia, in partnership with Le Nozze di Figaro, previous editions of the popular festival saw punk rockers Green Day, progressive rockers Muse, funk rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers and heavy metal band Metallica entertain up to 500,000 international festival goers. The Who and Maroon 5 will headline at the Visarno Arena stage on June 17 and 18 respectively.
Established in 1994, the Grammy Award winning rock/R&B band Maroon 5 has sold more than 135 million records to date, making them one of the world’s best-selling music artists. In addition to Florence, their European tour includes dates in Portugal, Spain, Czechia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Maroon 5 is expected to play tracks from their latest album, Jordi, which was released in summer 2021. English rock band The Who are playing their only Italian date at Firenze Rocks and will be accompanied on stage by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra. In addition to performing in Florence, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and the other band members will be delighting rockers in Berlin, Paris and Barcelona with songs from their almost 60-year career as well as their 2019 album “WHO”.
