The Who – The Who Hits Back! Tour 2023

Do you want to know who are the artists announced for the Firenze Rocks 2024?

The Who will perform on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Visarno Arena, in Parco delle Cascine, in Florence, as part of Firenze Rocks 2023.

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THE WHO

The Who was formed in London, in 1964. The original lineup of the band consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon.

Their discography consists of 12 studio albums, 16 live albums, 32 compilation albums, 3 extended plays, 4 soundtracks and 59 singles.

The Who is considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

FIRENZE ROCKS

The first edition of Firenze Rocks took place in 2017, when Placebo, Aerosmith and System of a Down appeared on the stage of the music festival.

In 2018, in front of over 210,000 spectators, The Kills, Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, Helloween, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne performed at the festival.

In 2019, the most important artists who appeared on stage were Ed Sheeran, The Cure, The Smashing Pumpkins, Dream Theater and Eddie Vedder.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the festival was first postponed to 2021, and then to 2022.

THE VENUE

Visarno Arena is an outdoor arena located within the Visarno Hippodrome, in the Cascine Park, in Florence. In the middle of nature, the area is a perfect summer venue for concerts, festivals and other kind of events.

The arena is located about 2.5 kilometers away from the Santa Maria Novella railway station, and can be easily reached by public transport from the center of Florence.

The closest bus stop is Shelley, located about 150 meters away, on the bus Line 55, but you can also use the bus Line 17, getting off at Cascine 02, a bus stop located about 300 meters away from the Visarno Arena.

The closest tram stop is Cascine, located about 600 meters away, on the tram Lines T1.3 and T2.