June 14 | Firenze Rocks

The Cure, one of the most influential and beloved bands in the history of Rock. Since 1978, The Cure have shaped the sound and imagery of dark and new wave music with a catalogue that has inspired entire generations with more than 1,800 concerts perforemd worldwide. Their unmistakable identity, Robert Smith’s iconic presence, and a series of landmark albums (fourteen studio records, along with numerous compilations, live albums and box sets, including Disintegration and Wish) have cemented their status as timeless icons. The band returns to Firenze Rocks after their legendary 2019 show, still remembered as one of the most emotional moments in the festival’s history. They return to Italy after the global success of their latest album Songs of a Lost World, launched with a three-hour event at London’s Troxy and streamed worldwide by over one million viewers. The record topped the charts in more than 30 countries and received universal acclaim. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, The Cure embody the very spirit of Firenze Rocks.

Mogwai, formed in Glasgow in 1995, are composed of Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, and Martin Bulloch. Since 1997, they have released ten studio albums, including the critically and commercially successful As The Love Continues (2021), which reached number 1 on the UK charts, earned a Mercury Prize nomination, and won the Scottish Album of the Year award.
The band have also created music for Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ productions. In 2024, the first documentary about them, Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound, directed by Antony Crook, premiered at SXSW and is now being screened at film festivals worldwide.

From their unassuming origins as a group of school friends drawn together by a shared passion for music to the global touring force they have quietly become, The Twilight Sad’s ascent has been forged the old way with grit, graft and five exceptional studio albums. The Kilsyth group - based around the core duo of James Graham and Andy MacFarlane - seemed to emerge fully formed with their blindsiding 2007 debut Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters but there has been an undeniable evolution throughout the critically acclaimed body of work they have since produced. The band’s last album, 2019's IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME, was released to both critical acclaim and commercial success, marking a new high in the beloved Scottish band's trajectory to date.

Just Mustard are a band from Dundalk, Ireland, formed by Katie Ball, David Noonan, Mete Kalyoncuoğlu, Rob Clarke, and Shane Maguire. Emerging with their 2018 debut Wednesday and expanding their distinctive blend of warped guitars, twisted sound design, cavernous low end and echoing vocals on 2022’s Heart Under, the group has steadily built a reputation as one of the most compelling names in modern shoegaze and experimental rock, earning praise from outlets such as Pitchfork, NME, The Independent and more. Their sound often balances intensity and atmosphere, ranging from themes of grief and longing to broader emotional palettes influenced by club spaces, physical energy and a search for human connection. Over the years, Just Mustard have toured internationally, performed in intimate venues as well as major stages