After bringing together hundreds of people in its first two editions, the festival returns with a lineup that blends styles, generations and careers while maintaining its common thread: its connection to Santa Isabel. The participating groups include musicians from the neighborhood, one of the ways Santa Rocks seeks to showcase nearby talent while also taking music into the streets.
One of the ways Santa Rocks seeks to showcase talent from Zaragoza. Photo: Santa Isabel Neighborhood Association
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The afternoon will begin with a journey through different sounds. Lunázida will bring its blend of classic rock and darker atmospheres to the stage, with influences ranging from Black Sabbath, The Doors and Metallica to The Cure, Nirvana, Queen, AC/DC and ZZ Top. The band channels these references into an original repertoire that combines melody and power.
The music will then move from rock to rap with El Antídoto, a Zaragoza duo whose members include a musician from Santa Isabel. The two musicians build their songs virtually from scratch: they work on beatmaking and lyrics, as well as production, recording and the creation of their own music videos.
The volume will rise again with Rekortada. Formed in 2021 on the outskirts of Zaragoza, the band has punk and hardcore in its DNA. Its musicians have been part of various projects on the local scene, including Serruchazo, Chicharrica, Inéditos, Estado Kanibal, Zurraspa, Fuerzas para Vivir, Grupo Salvaje, IV Grado and Baticano Rojo.
Poster for the 3rd Santa Isabel Pop-Rock Showcase
The lineup also makes room for one of the essential names in 1990s rock. The Sky is a Landfill began as a project by Zaragoza musicians to pay tribute to Jeff Buckley and performs his iconic album Grace in full, along with other songs from its repertoire.
The band features Luis Ángel Villanueva on vocals and guitar; David Sanz on bass; Tuto Asín on lead guitar; Pablo Bregante on drums; Eduardo Manchado on keyboards; and Silvia Sola as backing vocalist.
Ricardo Civera, director of CPI El Espartidero, will host an event that will also include food and drink service in the square.
Santa Rocks was born from the initiative of Santa Isabel residents and musicians with a simple idea: that pop-rock culture should also have its place in neighborhoods, and that squares and streets can become meeting points centered around music.
The festival is supported by the Department of Culture of the Santa Isabel Municipal District Board of Zaragoza City Council, among others.
