TOdays Festival 2022: 10,000 Attendees, Mixed Reviews
The 2022 TOdays Festival in Turin, held August 26-28 at sPAZIO211 and the former INCET factory, drew over 10,000 attendees, with 2,000 on the final night. The festival featured a nostalgic 1980s-1990s soundtrack. Opening day included Eli Smart, Alynda Segarra (Hurray for the Riff Raff), Black Country, New Road, and Tash Sultana, whose virtuosic set was criticized as self-indulgent. Nighttime at INCET featured Tamburi Neri and Adiel. Day two saw Squid, Los Bitchos (surf rock, cumbia, bossa nova), Molchat Doma (dark wave), and FKJ. The final night highlighted Arab Strap (scheduled too early), DIIV (shoegaze revelation), Yard Act, and Primal Scream, who only partially performed Screamadelica for its 30th anniversary, disappointing fans. Criticisms included strict timing, heavy security, limited food options, and a safe, commercial vibe. The festival was organized by Valerio Veneruso.
Key facts
- TOdays Festival 2022 took place August 26-28 in Turin, Italy.
- Venues: sPAZIO211 and former INCET factory.
- Total attendance: over 10,000; 2,000 on final night.
- Opening day: Eli Smart, Alynda Segarra, Black Country, New Road, Tash Sultana.
- Tash Sultana's performance criticized as self-congratulatory.
- Nighttime at INCET: Tamburi Neri and Adiel.
- Day two: Squid, Los Bitchos, Molchat Doma, FKJ.
- Final night: Arab Strap, DIIV, Yard Act, Primal Scream.
- Primal Scream only partially performed Screamadelica for its 30th anniversary.
- Criticisms: strict timing, heavy security, limited food, safe programming.
- Arab Strap scheduled too early with smaller audience.
- Festival organized by Valerio Veneruso.
Entities
Artists
- Eli Smart
- Alynda Segarra
- Hurray for the Riff Raff
- Black Country, New Road
- Tash Sultana
- Tamburi Neri
- Adiel
- Squid
- Los Bitchos
- Molchat Doma
- FKJ
- Arab Strap
- DIIV
- Yard Act
- Primal Scream
- Bobby Gillespie
- Valerio Veneruso
Institutions
- TOdays Festival
- sPAZIO211
- INCET
- Danza Tribale
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Liverpool
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
- Belarus
- New York
- Naples