Goran Bregović and his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra
Il Pordenone Blues & Co. Festival welcomes to its lineup an artist who has redefined the boundaries of world music: Goran BregovićThe Bosnian composer and his Wedding and Funeral Orchestra will transform the Park San Valentino in an epicenter of pure energy, where gypsy tradition and Orthodox sacred polyphony merge with the visceral pulsations of modern rock.
The show is a journey through a legendary career, marked by collaborations that have made the history of international cinema and music, such as the masterpiece “In the Death Car” made together with Iggy Pop for the soundtrack of “Arizona Dream” directed by Emir Kusturica.
The 2026 tour, “God is not your babysitter“, takes its name from the recent single produced with Dubioza Kolektiv and represents the perfect synthesis of Bregović's sonic evolution: an overwhelming melting pot that the artist himself defines as “turbo folk".
On stage, the Wedding and Funeral Orchestra confirms its exceptional status, capable of technical virtuosity and emotional intensity. Amid the metallic thunder of brass instruments and the hypnotic textures of Bulgarian voices, Bregović will orchestrate a collective celebration that alternates festive rhythms with moments of profound introspection.
The Wedding and Funeral Orchestra is composed of Goran Bregović (guitar, synthesizer, vocals) and a gypsy wind band: Muharem Redžepi – Goc (traditional bass drum, vocals), Bokan Stankovic (first trumpet), Dragic Velickovic (second trumpet), Stojan Dimov (sax, clarinet), Aleksandar Rajkovic (first trombone), Milos Mihajlovic (second trombone), and Aleksandar Jovic (tuba). The orchestra also features Bulgarian singers Ludmila Radkova Trajkova and Daniela Radkova-Aleksandrova.
Roy Paci & Aretuska
Roy Paci & Aretuska arrive at Pordenone with one of the most explosive shows of their career: a show without frills, full of energy and passion, whose sound blends new moombahton with Sicilian and Latin roots. The concert celebrates the new single "Ritmo S'Alza," an invitation to react and "get up," playing on the assonance with salsa and transforming the stage into an invitation to dance and collective reaction. Roy Paci leads a revamped band, described as "the most powerful in Italy," which brings fresh arrangements and a tight live set designed to keep the audience moving until the last note.
