70-480: Bilbao BBK Live is a rock and pop music festival that takes place annually in the city of Bilbao , Spain. Since its beginnings, the festival is held in its entirety on a special complex built specifically for the event on the slopes of Mount Cobetas , located southwest of the city. The first edition was organized by Basque musical promoter Last Tour International and sponsored by the Bilbao City Council in
140-481: A Christian family that was of African-American and Bahamian descent. His father was of Russian-Jewish origin. Through his mother, Kravitz is a second cousin of television weather presenter Al Roker , as their grandfathers were brothers. Kravitz was named after his uncle, Leonard M. Kravitz , a private first class who was killed in action in the Korean War at the age of 20, while single-handedly holding off
210-487: A "foreseen decrease", and although considered a "step back", the continuity of the festival was confirmed. This edition saw an increase of foreign visitors, a 5-point increase from the past edition, totaling 14,6%. Foreign attendees came principally from France and the United Kingdom . This was mainly due to a special offer aimed to anyone with a postal address outside of Spain, with a three-day ticket for £40, one third of
280-512: A Chinese attack, enabling most of his platoon to escape. During his early years, Kravitz did not grow up in a religious environment. After a spiritual experience when he was 13, he started attending church and later became a non-denominational Christian . Kravitz grew up spending weekdays on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with his parents, attending P.S. 6 for elementary school, and spending weekends at his grandmother Bessie's house in
350-529: A blend of rock , funk , reggae , hard rock , soul , and R&B . Kravitz has had hit singles, including " It Ain't Over 'til It's Over " (1991) and " Again " (2000), each of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Top 100 chart; other hits include " Let Love Rule " (1989), " Always on the Run " (1991), " Are You Gonna Go My Way " (1993), " Fly Away " (1998), and " American Woman " (1999), each of which reached
420-694: A capacity of about 275,000 spectators, but has " fallow years " roughly every five years, so it is the biggest non-annual greenfield festival in the world. The oldest annual dedicated pop music festival in the world is Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands , though in other genres, there are much older ones: the Three Choirs Festival in the UK has run annually since 1719. The Queensland Music Festival, established in 1999 and headquartered in Brisbane Australia,
490-574: A chandelier for the crystal company Swarovski , named "Casino Royale". On July 7, 2007, Kravitz performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro, making him one of three major international rock stars to perform two huge free concerts at the world-famous Copacabana Beach along with Macy Gray and the Rolling Stones. Kravitz had already played there on March 21, 2005, drawing 300,000 people on
560-516: A club tour, and then in opening slots for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers , Bob Dylan , and David Bowie. Having played essentially all of the instruments on the album, Kravitz had to quickly assemble a touring band to support the Let Love Rule release. In May 2009, a 20th-anniversary deluxe edition of Let Love Rule was released worldwide by Virgin. Kravitz launched a LLR(20) tour of Europe and
630-641: A combination of rock and funk with a 1960s vibe. Music critics were mixed: some felt Kravitz was a gifted new artist, others felt he was overpowered by his musical influences. The album was a moderate success in the United States, but became an instant hit outside of the US, especially in Europe. Lisa Bonet directed the debut music video for the title track, "Let Love Rule". Stephen Smith signed Kravitz with talent booking agency CAA, who soon were fielding offers for Kravitz, first on
700-464: A concert of his own. The Live Earth concert, with eight other acts on the bill, including Pharrell and Macy Gray had an audience of 400,000 on the beach. Also in 2007, Kravitz released a version of " Cold Turkey " by John Lennon on the charity CD Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur . Kravitz also spent time recording his latest album, It Is Time for a Love Revolution , released February 5, 2008. On September 25, 2007,
770-771: A deal was made with Virgin Records in January 1989, and signed by Virgin A&;R executive Nancy Jeffries. The label was "excited" about the music he was making, music inspired by his relationship with wife Bonet and their new daughter, Zoe. On Smith's urging, Kravitz dropped the name Romeo Blue and reclaimed the Lenny Kravitz moniker. About his time as Romeo Blue, Kravitz said, "Ultimately, it got me back to myself. And when I finally did accept myself for myself, music started flowing out of me." Kravitz released his debut album Let Love Rule in 1989,
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#1732880027136840-429: A designer, Kravitz launched a furniture collection in partnership with CB2 in 2015. In 2015 he became a furniture designer for the first time ever launching a collection of furniture products marketed under the label CB2 x Kravitz design through retailer CB2. The collection was apparently inspired by the 70s and by the work of Italian designer Gabriella Crespi . The Raise Vibration world tour (2018) coincided with
910-410: A form of seasonal, cultural festivity, structured around a schedule of music performances, or concerts. Music festivals generally feature regular and extensive programming, than more spontaneous or improvised forms of music festivity. In traditional genres such as folk and classical music, a music festival can be defined as a community event , with performances of singing and instrument playing, that
980-535: A funk-rock version of the song " Deuce " for the KISS cover album Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved . The track featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and background vocals. With 5 (1998), Kravitz won the first of his four consecutive Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1999 . In 1999 he produced and sang with Cree Summer on her solo album Street Faërie . His cover version of
1050-516: A j e s t a d Fira Fem Kresy Headbirds Cardupuser Number of visitors: 120.000 Music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock , blues , folk , jazz , classical music ), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals are generally organized by individuals or organizations within networks of music production, typically music scenes,
1120-574: A line inspired by Brazil's Tropicalia art movement of the late 1960s. In 1985, Kravitz met Cosby Show actress Lisa Bonet backstage at a New Edition concert in California. They were close friends for two years before beginning a relationship. In 1987 Kravitz moved back to New York City, where The Cosby Show was produced, to move in with Bonet. They eloped in Las Vegas on November 16, 1987, her 20th birthday. Kravitz, still known as Romeo Blue at
1190-451: A manifestation for creating escapism and a seasonal cultural economy to experience ritually and collectively. Another type of music festival is the music education , often organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement. Entrants perform prepared pieces or songs in front of an audience which includes competitors, family and friends, and members of
1260-539: A specific charitable cause . At music festivals associated with charitable causes, there may be information about social or political issues . The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known. During the Middle Ages , festivals were often held as competitions. The music festival emerged in England in the 18th century, as an extension of urban concert life into
1330-414: A unique image for it and attracting visitors. For example, Lollapalooza, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Forest, and others. While contemporary festivals are often represented as flourishing grounds for extraordinary experiences, they increasingly serve as a way to create cultural identity, lifestyle, community, belonging and self-actualisation. Furthermore, festivals are
1400-403: Is often presented with a theme such as a music genre (e.g., blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals have developed as an industry which contributes to national economies. For example, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival earned $ 115 million in 2017. Music festivals can be a way of building a brand for a destination, creating
1470-475: Is prominently featured in many of his songs, such as the lyrics on his album Baptism , and a tattoo on his back which is inscribed with "My Heart Belongs to Jesus Christ". In 2011, he stated that his 2005 religious commitment to remain celibate until remarriage was unchanged. In a 2014 interview with Men's Health , however, he reconsidered his previous stance. In 2024, Kravitz reaffirmed his desire to remain celibate once again, stating to The Guardian that it
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#17328800271361540-572: Is that participants can learn from one another rather than compete. Such festivals aim to provide a friendly and supportive platform for musicians to share in the excitement of making music. For many, they provide a bridge from lessons and examinations to performing confidently in public; for a few of the top performers, they provide a pathway to further professional study of music in a college, university or conservatory. Milwaukee , Wisconsin 's 11-day event, Summerfest , promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival." Operating annually since 1968,
1610-423: Is the largest music festival by land mass, as a state-wide music biennial music festival, over a three-week period during July. Lists of music festivals in: Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Kravitz released his debut album Let Love Rule in 1989. This marked the beginning of a music career characterized by
1680-494: The Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn . Kravitz began banging on pots and pans in the kitchen, playing them as drums at the age of three. He decided that he wanted to be a musician at the age of five. He began playing the drums and soon added guitar. He grew up listening to the music his parents listened to: R&B , jazz , classical , opera , gospel , and blues . He said, "My parents were very supportive of
1750-621: The Fats Domino tribute album Goin' Home; A Tribute To Fats Domino was released. Kravitz was on the song "Whole Lotta Lovin'" along with Rebirth Brass Band , Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews , Fred Wesley , Pee Wee Ellis , and Maceo Parker . Kravitz made his feature film acting debut in Precious which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. In June 2010 it was announced that Kravitz would guest star on an episode of
1820-602: The Morgans Hotel Group , Swarovski Crystal , and The Setai Group. Swarovski selected Kravitz Design Inc. in 2005 and 2006 to participate in their Crystal Palace Collection. Kravitz Design also envisioned a luxury recording studio for The Setai Resort and Residences in Miami Beach , New York, Paris, and New Orleans . In 2010, Kravitz Design collaborated with Flavor Paper wallpaper on the Tropicalismo Collection,
1890-593: The Beatles , the Rolling Stones , Led Zeppelin , Jimi Hendrix , the Grateful Dead , Aerosmith , Black Sabbath , Creedence Clearwater Revival , Kiss , Pink Floyd , and the Who , and he said he was "attracted to the cool style, the girls, the rock 'n' roll lifestyle." During his junior high school years, he was also introduced to marijuana; he has stated that he was a "pothead" during his youth. His other musical influences at
1960-1511: The Bunnymen Dave Matthews Band Chris Cornell Babyshambles Supergrass El Columpio Asesino Placebo Primal Scream Fischerspooner Asian Dub Foundation Baddies The Phenomenal Handclap Band Cycle Expatriate Ama Say Number of visitors: 76.579 Rammstein Slayer Skunk Anansie Rise Against Bullet for My Valentine Anti-Flag Volbeat Rise to Fall Pearl Jam Alice in Chains Paul Weller Gogol Bordello Coheed and Cambria Biffy Clyro Dropkick Murphys Gómez Wild Beasts Cápsula Faith No More Manic Street Preachers Jeff Tweedy Jet Feeder Tsool Los Campesinos! The Maccabees Band of Skulls Zain Number of visitors: 103.083 Coldplay Blondie Beady Eye The Twilight Singers Crystal Castles Russian Red Ken Zazpi Neon Trees Miss Caffeina Sweet Oblivion Mild Oink! Oink! Djs Suede Kasabian Kaiser Chiefs Vetusta Morla !!! The Mars Volta TV on
2030-551: The Guess Who 's hit " American Woman " won him another Grammy at the Grammy Awards of 2000 and helped the Guess Who's song reach a new audience. Kravitz's version of the song originally came from the soundtrack of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and was added to 5 as a bonus track in 1999. Kravitz worked on two songs for Michael Jackson 's Invincible album released in 2001; a snippet of " Another Day "
2100-756: The Left Kostrok Eskean Kristo The Suicide of Western Culture This not many djs Za! Los Pilotos The Prodigy Jack Johnson Bastille Foster the People Conor Oberst Frank Turner & The sleeping souls Palma Violets Dawes El Columpio Asesino Izal Chet Faker The 1975 Baio Sine3 Croissant djs Anímic Lasers Clip! Pional El Txef_A The Black Keys MGMT The Lumineers Band of Horses Los Enemigos Skaters Belako John Talabot Kuroma La M.O.D.A Elliott Brood The Rebels Smoke Idols WLDV M
2170-1316: The Magnetic Zeros Miss Caffeina L. A. Arcane Roots Little Boots Dj Amable Banda de Turistas Skasti y Javi Green & Montxo Kings of Leon PiL The Vaccines Klaxons Mark Lanegan Band 2ManyDJs Benjamin Biolay with special guest Carl Barat Standstill presenta Cénit Gary Clark Jr. Johnny Borrell & Zazou Spector Birdy Nam Nam Fuel Fandango Los Zigarros Ciudadano Kane The Warriors DJs Herri Oihua Ainara LeGardon y The home phonema Green Day Vampire Weekend Fatboy Slim The Hives Fermin Muguruza Kontrakantxa White Denim We Are Standard Twin Shadow Delorentos Jamie N Commons Hacktivist The Bots Syberia Zuloak You don't know me Daniless DJ / Göo Elyella Djs Sr. Chinarro y Bel Bee Bee Number of visitors: 120.000 Franz Ferdinand Phoenix Vetusta Morla Crystal Fighters John Newman White Lies Hercules and Love Affair Parquet Courts The Last Internationale Allen Stone Dorian Future of
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2240-921: The Radio Noisettes Zarama CatPeople Mamba Beat Radiofunkens The Zombie Kids Montxo & Javi Green The Black Crowes Jack Johnson The Chemical Brothers 30 Seconds to Mars M Clan Les Savy Fav Seasick Steve Japanese Voyeurs Enkore Estereotypo Smile Le Noise Independence Djs Optigan1 Dj Number of visitors: 110.000 The Cure Snow Patrol Bloc Party James Murphy The Maccabees Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Pat Mahoney Band of Skulls Lori Meyers The Gift Ben Howard Tribes Young Guns Belako La Habitación Roja McEnroe Varry Brava Elbis Reber Ciudadano Kane Montxo & Javi Green Radiohead The Kooks Mumford & Sons Vetusta Morla Four Tet Noah and
2310-457: The Run ", a tribute to his mother, featured Slash on guitar. "Stand by My Woman" and "What Goes Around Comes Around" followed. Sean Lennon co-wrote and played piano on the song "All I Ever Wanted". In 1994, Kravitz recorded "Main Squeeze" with Teena Marie from her Passion Play CD. Kravitz also made a video to pay tribute to Teena Marie when she suddenly died on December 26, 2010. He recorded
2380-424: The United States in support of the re-release. In 1990, Kravitz produced the song " Justify My Love " for Madonna , which he co-wrote with Ingrid Chavez . The song appeared on her greatest hits album The Immaculate Collection . Kravitz separated from Lisa Bonet in 1991, amid rumors of an affair between him and Madonna. Kravitz has denied any infidelity. Kravitz and Bonet divorced in 1993. Kravitz produced
2450-858: The Whale Warpaint Zea Mays We Are Augustines Etienne de Crecy Here We Go Magic Zoé Bigott Triángulo de Amor Bizarro Amós y LoSantos Namek Planet Victoria's Secret DJs The Warriors DJs Garbage Keane Glasvegas Sum 41 The View Eli "Paperboy" Reed Corizonas Enter Shikari The Big Pink The Inspector Cluzo & FB's Horns PS I Love You Pure Love The Black Belle Rubick Supersubmarina Onda Vaga Lauroba Dani Less & Oskar Destroy (Independence Club) Nasty Mondays Number of visitors: 105.000 Depeche Mode Two Door Cinema Club Editors Biffy Clyro Alt-J Billy Talent Charles Bradley & his extraordinaires Delorean Toy Edward Sharpe and
2520-710: The age of 10, Kravitz relocated to Los Angeles with his parents when his mother landed her role on The Jeffersons . At his mother's urging, he joined the California Boys Choir for three years, where he performed a classical repertoire, and sang with the Metropolitan Opera . He took part in Mahler 's Third Symphony at the Hollywood Bowl . It was in Los Angeles that Kravitz was introduced to rock music, listening to
2590-773: The city. The festival was nominated for "Best Foreign Festival" at the UK Festival Awards in 2010 and 2011, and for "Best Medium-Sized European Festival" at the European Festivals Awards three consecutive times in 2009–2011. After an unsuccessful attempt to establish a street circuit in the city for the Formula Renault 3.5 in July 2005, the city Government decided to fill in the summer events calendar with an open-air music festival. In early 2006, it approached local musical promoter Last Tour International, responsible for
2660-522: The community, along with one or more adjudicators or judges. These adjudicators, who may be music teachers, professors, or professional performers, provide verbal and written feedback to each performer or group. The adjudicator may be someone whom they might never meet in any other way, as is the case when an adjudicator from another city is brought in to judge. They also usually receive a certificate, classified according to merit or ranking, and some may win trophies or even scholarships. The most important aspect
2730-657: The country today. Kravitz joined other American recipients such as Martin Scorsese , George Clooney , and Bob Dylan. On February 26, 2012, he performed at the Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500, the opening race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. A sample of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" was used in American singer Chris Willis 's single "Too Much In Love", released on August 16, 2011. Lenny Kravitz played
2800-403: The expected 95,000. Rain and difficult access to the site, available only through shuttle buses provided by a private party instead of the city's public buses as in past editions, were seen as factors for the decrease in attendance. However, the edition was still considered a success, and despite a project of moving the festival to a new location at an abandoned amusement park in mount Artxanda ,
2870-520: The fact that I loved music early on, and they took me to a lot of shows." Around the age of seven, he saw the Jackson 5 perform at Madison Square Garden , and they became his favorite performers. His father, who was also a jazz promoter, was friends with Duke Ellington , Sarah Vaughan , Count Basie , Ella Fitzgerald , Bobby Short , Miles Davis , and other jazz greats; Ellington even played "Happy Birthday" for him on his fifth birthday. In 1974, at
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2940-616: The festival attracts between 800,000 and 1,000,000 people each year, and hosts over 800 musical acts. The Woodstock Festival in 1969 drew nearly 500,000 attendees, and the Polish spin-off Przystanek Woodstock in 2014 drew 750,000 thus becoming the largest open air annual festival in Europe and the second largest in the world. In comparison, the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, attracts about 135,000 spectators each year. Glastonbury Festival has
3010-513: The festival, as part of the actions for its 100th anniversary celebration campaign. As a result, the festival's name was changed to Bilbao BBK Live . Unlike other sponsorship renamings, where the sponsor's name is usually dropped in an informal context, this festival is commonly referred to as "the BBK Live" or simply "the BBK". The second edition enjoyed a "significant budget rise", and the area designated for
3080-416: The first edition, celebrated during three days between 13 and 15 July 2006. The headliners included American hard rock band Guns N' Roses , British bands Placebo and Pretenders , and Argentinians Andrés Calamaro and Ariel Roth , former members of rock band Los Rodríguez . Over 51,000 people attended this first edition, and was considered a "success". LTI representative, Alfonso Santiago praised
3150-479: The first two installments of The Hunger Games film series (2012–13). In addition, he also founded the creative studio Kravitz Design Inc. Kravitz was previously married to Lisa Bonet , with whom he has a daughter, Zoë Kravitz . Kravitz was born on May 26, 1964, in New York City , the only child of NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz (1924–2005) and actress Roxie Roker (1929–1995). His mother came from
3220-419: The international headliners for this edition, meanwhile local rock band Fito & Fitipaldis stood out among Spanish acts , and received the largest audience of the event. Over 95,000 people attended the event, and produced an economical impact estimated in 13 million euros. For the 2008 edition, the festival moved back to its original dates in the first weekend of July and a three-day programme. This edition
3290-448: The internet. Kravitz appeared in the audience of Madonna's Confessions Tour (2006) during numerous shows. He later joined Madonna live on stage to play guitar on the song, "I Love New York", at the last of four Paris shows. Kravitz founded a design firm named Kravitz Design, stating if he hadn't been a musician he would have been a designer. Kravitz Design, focused on interior and furniture design, has designed residential spaces, as well as
3360-487: The music industries, or institutions of music education. Music festivals are commonly held outdoors, with tents or roofed temporary stages for the performers. Often music festivals host other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, dance, crafts, performance art , and social or cultural activities. Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval, while some are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for
3430-413: The music supervisor on Lisa Bonet 's The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World . Smith had also worked with Kravitz's mother on the hit sitcom The Jeffersons . Kravitz urged Smith to manage his career and assist him in finding a record deal. In less than a month of shopping the recordings, five labels (Warner Bros, Elektra, Geffen, Capitol, and Virgin) were in a bidding war for Kravitz. Eventually,
3500-448: The next year and a half, with Kravitz's father paying for the studio time. Kravitz met saxophonist Karl Denson and invited him to play on the song " Let Love Rule ". Kravitz was so impressed with his playing that Denson played on much of the album. Beginning in the late 1980s, Denson toured with Kravitz for five years. In October 1988, after completing most of the recording, Kravitz approached friend Stephen Elvis Smith, who had served as
3570-436: The organization and the music acts, and defined the festival as a "good starting point". The festival was well received by critics, the authorities, and the general public, and a second edition for the next year was confirmed on 28 July 2006, with the possibility of making it a "permanent musical event" of the city's cultural offer. In early 2007, local savings bank Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa decided to become an official sponsor for
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#17328800271363640-500: The organization decided to stick to Cobetas, and promised improvements in the area and services for 2009. The fourth edition, held between 9–11 July 2009 suffered greatly from the financial crisis that struck Spain in that period. As a result, the line-up was considerately "less commercial", as defined by the organization. Headliners included Depeche Mode , Jane's Addiction , Kaiser Chiefs , Editors , and second-timers Placebo , among others. The festival received over 52,600 visitors,
3710-524: The organization of the Azkena Rock Festival , celebrated in nearby Vitoria-Gasteiz since 2002. The newborn festival received the name of Bilbao Live Festival , and had a budget of 4.2 million euros . The newly developed area in mount Cobetas was chosen as the location, which included two main stages for the rock acts, two electronic music tents, one pop music tent, and several bars and shops. Over 40 national and international bands participated in
3780-477: The part of Katniss' creative stylist, Cinna, in the first two Hunger Games films, The Hunger Games released on March 23, 2012 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire released on November 22, 2013. In 2014 Lenny Kravitz released his tenth studio album Strut on his own Roxie Records via Kobalt Label Services . In 2015, Kravitz performed alongside Katy Perry at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show . As
3850-534: The release of his 11th studio album. In April 2018, Kravitz signed with BMG Rights Management for a new worldwide publishing music deal to go with his new album Raise Vibration , released in September 2018. BMG had acquired Kravitz's music publishing rights in 2013, as part of Virgin Music Publishing . In 2023, Kravitz wrote and performed a song for the film Rustin entitled "Road to Freedom". The song
3920-503: The self-titled album Vanessa Paradis (1991) for French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis . He played most of the instruments and co-wrote most of the songs on the album. In 1991, Kravitz released his second album, Mama Said . The songs on the album were about Bonet and documented his depression over their breakup. The single, " It Ain't Over 'til It's Over ", went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 . A second single " Always on
3990-499: The stages and camping was also increased from 70,000 to 110,000 m. The 2007 edition was also the first (and currently only) to be celebrated in June, a decision took based on the "European summer festival calendar". An extra date was also added, spanning two weekends, 21-22 and 28–29 June. American bands Red Hot Chili Peppers , Metallica , Incubus , New York Dolls , My Chemical Romance , and British heavy metal band Iron Maiden were among
4060-2566: The standard price. Number of visitors: 51.000 Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals The Cult The Cardigans Ladytron Ojos de Brujo Lori Meyers Gatibu Guns N' Roses Deftones Blue Öyster Cult Fun Lovin' Criminals Mando Diao Heavy Trash Hash Placebo Andrés Calamaro y Ariel Rot Tricky The Pretenders Los Planetas Rinôçérôse El Inquilino Comunista El Columpio Asesino Zodiacs Smoking Deluxx Capri Birdy Sindikaat Djs Carvalho Live FC Kahuna Alex Under & Paco Osuna Iñigo Kriptonita The Mfa Live Matthew Dekay Alexander Kowalski feat Khan live Robbie Rivera Vitalic Cristian Varela Armin van Buuren John Lord Fonda live Markus Schulz Feliz Da Housecat Donnacha costello Silicone Soul Front 242 Oxia Todd Terry Rex The Dog Derrick Carter Der Dritte Raum Francesco Farfa Junkie XL Number of visitors: 94.712 Iron Maiden Within Temptation Mastodon Juliette & The Licks Stone Sour Bloodsimple Lauren Harris Vhäldemar Red Hot Chili Peppers My Chemical Romance Fishbone Fermin Muguruza & afro-basque fire brigade Kula Shaker Billy Talent Berri Txarrak One Direction Drive Fito & Fitipaldis New York Dolls Maceo Parker Los Ronaldos Muchachito Bombo Infierno I Love Ufo The Pinker Tones The Ellas Nun Metallica Incubus The (International) Noise Conspiracy Bullet for My Valentine Nebula Zico Chain Idi Bihotz Biok Laia Number of visitors: 79.810 The Police The Dandy Warhols The Charlatans Morcheeba The Raveonettes The Gift Fancy Gari R.E.M. Lenny Kravitz The Prodigy The Fratellis The Sunday Drivers The Pigeon Detectives Krakovia Dynamo Madness ZZ Top Tequila Riders on The Storm The Blues Brothers Band Quique González & La Aristocracia del Barrio Number of visitors: 52.663 Depeche Mode Basement Jaxx Editors The Ting Tings Vetusta Morla The Gaslight Anthem Motor Lain Jane's Addiction Kaiser Chiefs Echo and
4130-538: The time included Fela Kuti , Bill Withers , Marvin Gaye , Pharoah Sanders , and Miles Davis . Later influences came in the form of John Lennon and Bob Marley . Kravitz attended Beverly Hills High School , where he was classmates with Maria McKee , Nicolas Cage , and Slash . He taught himself to play piano and bass and made friends with Zoro , who would later become his long-time collaborator. His parents divorced in 1985. With record labels still telling him his music
4200-458: The time, suddenly found himself in the headlines of tabloids. He and Bonet had a daughter, Zoë Isabella Kravitz , on December 1, 1988, who became an actress, singer and model. Kravitz and Bonet separated in 1991. They divorced amicably in 1993. Kravitz dated French singer and model Vanessa Paradis from 1991 to 1996. He began dating Brazilian model Adriana Lima in 2001, and they lived together before becoming engaged in 2002. The engagement
4270-667: The top 10 on the Alternative Airplay chart. Kravitz has won several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance , which he received four years in a row from 1999 to 2002, breaking the record for most wins in that category, and setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male performer. Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and was ranked 93 on VH1 's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". Aside from his music career, Kravitz has acted in films including Precious (2009) and
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#17328800271364340-575: The upcoming season of Entourage . In 2011 Kravitz was honored with one of the highest cultural awards in France when he was made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by French cultural minister Frederic Mitterrand in Paris. Kravitz stated he was "particularly touched" to receive the award in France as his success in the country pre-dated his success in the United States and still enjoys great record sales in
4410-467: The year 2006 under the name Bilbao Live Festival . Since the following year, the festival has been sponsored by local savings bank Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa , who gave it its current name. The festival is the first of its kind and size to happen in the region. In the 2011 edition, the festival exceeded 100,000 visitors for the first time, doubling the 2006 attendance. The 2012 event was reported to left an economical impact estimated in over 17.5 million euros in
4480-665: Was called off in August 2003. Lima was featured in the music video for Kravitz's 2002 single " Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay) ". He then briefly dated and was engaged to Australian actress Nicole Kidman from 2003 to 2004. Kravitz identifies himself as a Christian in a religious sense "through choice" but states, "I'm also a Jew . It's all the same to me." During another interview, he stated, "I'm half Jewish, I'm half black, I look in-between." He also notes that spirituality "has been an important issue in [his] growth", citing his upbringing by parents of different faiths. Such spirituality
4550-440: Was headlined by American acts R.E.M. , Lenny Kravitz , ZZ Top , and British bands The Police , The Prodigy , and Madness . This year saw the introduction of a new festival in the city; Kobetasonik was focused in heavy metal music , was headlined by Kiss and Judas Priest , and was held two weeks before BBK Live in the same venue at mount Cobetas. Bilbao BBK Live 08 was attended by a little less than 80,000 people, well below
4620-469: Was his father's infidelity that inspired him to make a change. "After the marriage, [to ex-wife Lisa Bonet] I became more like him. I was becoming a player....I didn't like it. I didn't want to be that guy. So I had to tackle that and it took years....by taking responsibility. Discipline. Not letting my own desires take over." Kravitz also stated in the same interview that he had not been in a romantic relationship for 9 years at that point. He currently owns
4690-505: Was leaked, and the full version was officially released on the album Michael in 2010. Kravitz released a Greatest Hits album in 2000. The single " Again " earned him his third consecutive Grammy for the Best Male Rock Vocal in the Grammy Awards of 2001 . In January 2006, Kravitz contributed "Breathe" to absoluttracks, a project sponsored by Absolut Vodka . This song was re-mixed by ten musical producers and distributed via
4760-691: Was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . In December 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists for the 96th Oscars ceremony , and "Road to Freedom" was included in the Best Original Song category. Kravitz won Music Icon of the Year at the 49th People's Choice Awards . In March 2024, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . On May 24, 2024, he released his 12th album, Blue Electric Light , which
4830-531: Was not "black enough" or "white enough", Kravitz decided to record an album on his own under the name Romeo Blue. Kravitz had met the recording engineer, keyboardist, and bassist Henry Hirsch in 1985 when recording a demo at his Hoboken, New Jersey , recording studio. The two shared an interest in using real instruments and vintage recording equipment, as well as a love of R&B, jazz, and rock. Kravitz would go on to collaborate with Hirsch on most of his albums. Kravitz began working on his debut album with Hirsch over
4900-427: Was supported by a world tour with the same name. Kravitz has partnered with Leica on two occasions. In 2015 a Leica M-P edition titled "The Correspondent", and again in 2019 with a Monochrom edition titled "Drifter". Kravitz Design Inc. is a New York City–based company founded by Kravitz in 2003. Kravitz Design focuses on commercial, residential and product creative direction and design. Among its clients are
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