The countdown begins for the 25th anniversary and edition of the C2C Festival, returning from 29 October to 1 November (during Turin’s prestigious Contemporary Art Week). For over two decades now, the festival has turned Turin into a coveted city for art and music lovers alike. With this edition, they’ll be hosting one of their most ambitious and well-curated lineups to date — a masterclass in avant-garde eclecticism. This is not one to miss.
The multigenre legendary festival has officially announced its lineup with rare performances from Kelela and Robyn, as well as unmissable acts from trailblazing icons Arca, Crystallmess and Oklou. Yung Lean & Bladee also team up for the festival as the lineup is then topped off by the likes of Underscores, Theo Parrish, Kmru, Joanne Robertson, Badbadnotgood, Chanel Beads, and Chuquimamani-Condori. Expect crossdisciplinary exchange and mastery from C2C’s anniversary.
Oscillating between new alternative pop, electronic, rap, jazz, folk, R&B and everything in between, this year consolidates the festival’s role within the contemporary avant-pop landscape even further as Italy’s largest indoor music festival and an undisputed global reference point. Last year’s edition welcomed over forty-two thousand attendees across four days of music, performances, and talks held across various venues such as OGR Torino and Lingotto Fiere.
As a way of celebrating its legacy, C2C invites some of its most coveted live acts back to its lineup, as this year marks Arca’s return to the festival in two years, Crystallmess’s first appearance at the festival since 2023, and Kelela’s unique sonic and aesthetic vanguard, blending intricate, experimental beats with her ethereal vocals returning for the first time since 2014.
True to its nature, the festival will also be hosting exciting and exclusive debuts. Among them is Oklou’s, household cloud rap scene names Yung Lean and Bladee’s first performance together in Italy, and Underscores’ Italian debut. The festival will also be Robyn’s only Italian date for this year, where she will be presenting Sexistential, one of the year’s most anticipated comebacks. Don’t think too hard on it as the festival is on track to sell out for a fifth, consecutive year. See you in Turin!
