Overview
- The Nov. 2 festival returned to Mandarine Park with four stages and more than 20 acts, which organizers described as its most attended edition to date.
- Massive Attack closed with politically charged visuals that targeted state surveillance and the war in Gaza while lampooning global leaders, featuring guest vocals from Elizabeth Fraser and Horace Andy.
- Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie waved a Palestinian flag thrown from the crowd and delivered political remarks during a compact set focused on recent material and fan favorites.
- To counter aircraft noise from adjacent Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, Massive Attack coordinated song starts to coincide with brief quiet windows between takeoffs, according to organizers and the band’s team.
- Argentine artists occupied a central role with sets by Winona Riders, Camionero, OK Pirámides and Isla Mujeres, as the weekend also included a Yo La Tengo club show and a longer Primal Scream performance scheduled for Nov. 3 at C Art Media.