Rome: Killers and Franz Ferdinand, 14 July 2009

 

A unique chance to kill two birds with one stone and attend the concert of two of the most appreciated bands of the last few years, simply planning a stay in Rome. The Killers and Franz Ferdinand, the meeting of two bands which are in some ways different and in some ways similar: American from Las Vegas, openly influenced by the music of the 80s the first, Scottish from Glasgow the latter, who have added some funky and electronic features to their sound in their latest album. Their common ground is probably the desire to play a kind of rock that makes people dance, and if you book a cheap hotel in Rome and attend the concert you will have proof that both bands have achieved their purpose.

The concert will take place at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle and is part of Rock in Roma, a music festival that will take place in June and July taking some of the most appreciated Italian and international bands and singers to the eternal city. One of the main scheduled events is the concert of Killers and Franz Ferdinand, who come back to Italy after the success achieved by their latest tours and albums. Both bands have already performed in Italy in March: the Killers in Milan (the concert was soon sold out) and Franz Ferdinand in Bologna and Milan. Both bands have recently released a successful record: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand was published at the beginning of the year by the Scottish band and includes successful singles like Ulysses and No You Girl, while the Killers have published Day & Age at the end of 2008, preceded by the single Human, which everybody knows. A great result for both bands, who in few years time have passed from anonymity to global success: the debut albums of both bands date back to 2004 (Hot Fuss and Franz Ferdinand), a debut that boded well (everybody remembers songs like Somebody Told Me and Mr Brightside by Killers, Take me out and Michael by Franz Ferdinand), and an evidence of this is given by the success achieved by the following records, Franz Ferdinand’s You Could Have it so much better (2005) and Killers’ Sam’s Town (2006), which included songs that have come down in music history like Do you Want to and When you Were Young.

The stories of the Killers and Franz Ferdinand, which have developed in a parallel way, will soon cross in Rome. Do not miss this event, book now a hostel in Rome.


Tickets: 40 euro
Date: 14th July 2009
Location: Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy