CyberRocker Michel Montecrossa started the Spirit of Woodstock Festival in Mirapuri together with the Mirapuri’s one and only original Bavarian Oktoberfest in Italy.

Every year a new spirit of music of courage and hope, sweetness of soul and strength of joy reaches out for the future along with hearty festival feastin’ and drinkin’ and international coming together.
The Spirit of Woodstock Festival is creative with the mighty dream of Unity, Love and Freedom. Guest musicians from all over the world come together to play and sing along with Michel Montecrossa, Mirakali and their band The New Chosen Few and an enthusiastic audience for five days and nights every year in July. Since its inception in 1993 the Spirit of Woodstock Festival in Mirapuri with its continuous five days flow of international music and brand-new Cyberrock, Cyberschlager, Cyberdance, Cyberviking, Orgastica-DJ, Cyberpoetry and New-Topical-Songs along with the Mirapuri’s one and only Bavarian Oktoberfest in Italy has developed into one of Europe’s greatest Free Music Event with free entrance and friendly prices for food, drinks and Hotel accommodation.
The Spirit of Woodstock Festival in Mirapuri, Italy every year stands out as a unique European Music-Experience-Event with international flair and an inimitable atmosphere of Love and Joy.

In addition to the live Spirit of Woodstock Festival in Mirapuri, the Infinity Season of the Virtual Spirit of Woodstock Festival concert series in Mirapuri, Italy takes place in the internet featuring every month a new Virtual Spirit of Woodstock Festival concert by Michel Montecrossa, Mirakali and their band The New Chosen Few which you can see here on the festival site or on the Michel Montecrossa homepage.

In 2023 the next full-length Live Spirit of Woodstock Festival in Mirapuri, Italy will take place again for five days on 2nd August – 6th August 2023.

The artists for 2023 are:

Mirapuri-Bird

Michel Montecrossa

Mirapuri Cyberrocker, Cyberschlager, Electronica-Dance, Orgastica-DJ and New-Topical-Singer/Songwriter

Michel Montecrossa
The Festival Happiness Song Michel Montecrossa
  • The Festival Happiness Song

Michel Montecrossa, internationally acclaimed Cyberrocker, Cyberschlager, Electronica-Dance, Orgastica-DJ and New-Topical-Singer/Songwriter and Founder of Mirapuri and the Spirit of Woodstock Festival created more than 2500 songs, instrumentals and orchestral compositions. The music of Michel Montecrossa and The New Chosen Few is music of Joy and Love giving Hope, Peace and Happiness.
In addition to his outstanding musical work Michel Montecrossa also is a masterful painter, writer and movie-maker. At the festival you can see as special event ‘The Energy of Art Exhibition’ of new Michel Montecrossa paintings and drawings.

All Michel Montecrossa CDs, DVDs, Downloads and merchandise are available at the Mirapuri-Shop on the festival ground and in the internet at www.Mirapuri-Shop.de

Band Members: Michel Montecrossa (Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Keyboard, Piano) • Mirakali (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboard, Shamana Drums) • Artis Aldschalis (E-Violin, Keyboard) • David Butterfield (Vocals, Guitar, Bass) • Moonkiss (Virtual Drums)
Mirapuri-Bird

Mirakali

Mirapuri Cyberrock, Electronica-Dance and Orgastica-DJ

Mirakali
Küss Mich Noch Einmal Mirakali
  • Küss Mich Noch Einmal
Mirakali is a Cyberrock and Dance-Electronica singer/songwriter from Mirapuri as well as Orgastica-DJ musician and plays in Michel Montecrossa’s Band The New Chosen Few.
Band Members: Mirakali (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboard) • Michel Montecrossa (Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Keyboard, Piano) • Artis Aldschalis (E-Violin, Keyboard) • David Butterfield (Bass) • Moonkiss (Virtual Drums)
Mirapuri-Bird

David Butterfield

Singer-Songwriter from Mirapuri

David Butterfield
Dream-Made She David Butterfield
  • Dream-Made She

Me & my guitar sharing some songs & texts made by and for Mirapuri, the place of a New World.

Italy

Monkeys From Space

Elettro Ritual Blues from Italy

Minòs Monkeys From Space
  • Minòs

I Monkeys From Space sono quattro musicisti che fungono da catalizzatori dello spirito musicale. Esattamente come gli enzimi fanno con le proteine i Monkeys From Space svolgono il loro Elettro Ritual Blues e lo donano rispettosamente a chiunque abbia voglia di ascoltarlo. E’ musica, è chimica, è la vita, la più vecchia tra le novità.

Electric Flowers

Rock 'n' Roll

Mistreated Electric Flowers
  • Mistreated

Il gruppo è nato 4 anni fa con l’intento di portare sui palchi le più belle canzoni rock degli anni 70 dai Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lynyrd Skynyrd, allman brothers, blues brothers , rolling stone and more.
Leader e fondatore della Band Roberto “Tino” Relitti cantante da più di 20 anni nella Band Silver Mirror che proprio lo scorso anno hanno pubblicato il cd con brani inediti But You.

Italy

Juda’s Kiss

Ska-punk from Italy

L'ignobile Juda's Kiss
  • L'ignobile

Nati nel 2000 come psichedelik-punk band, dopo vari cambi di formazione ed un demo realizzato in un garage, prendono una direzione stilistica che si accosta allo ska-punk dei primi anni 80 italiani anche grazie all’ingresso in formazione di Komo alla tromba.
Nel 2002 registrano il primo lavoro su lunga scala intitolato “Skannati” registrato al One Voice Studios di Chivasso da Daniele Giordana, leggenda dei gruppi alternativi, già fonico di gruppi punk e Hard-Core di livello internazionale(U.S. Bombs, Agnostic Front, Dropkich Murphis, Ignite, Estrema, Biohazard). Questo CD esce sotto l’ala della “Why Not? Records” che altri non è che una flangia del famoso locale Verbanese “Perché No?”e permette alla band di firmare una contratto decennale con le Edizioni Musicali “Alma Music” già legate a gruppi quali Stiliti, Fahrenheit 451 e Pittura Freska.
Dopo diverse esibizioni anche fuori provincia e dividendo il palco con gruppi affermati nel panorama nazionale partecipano alla compilation “Soniche Avventure Punk vol. 4” della Fridge Records col brano “Doppiopetto Blu” ed acquisiscono in organico un sax (Danny) ed una seconda chitarra (Cuye).
Seguono parecchie date, anche al fianco di gruppi stranieri, e la partecipazione con buoni piazzamenti a vari concorsi (Emergenza Rock, Pilastro City, ecc,)
A tre anni di distanza dal primo LP, nel 2005 rientrano in studio a Chivasso per la registrazione secondo cd “Contropotere”
Il nuovo lavoro esce per Alma Music e coincide con l’uscita dal gruppo del tastierista Beppe successivamente rimpiazzato da Brees.
Nell’ottobre dello stesso anno, finalmente i JK firmano un contratto che li lega all’Etichetta Indipendente ANGUS RECORDS di Lecce e si preparano per affrontare le fatiche di un nuovo lavoro e del tour promozionale.
Alla fine dello stesso anno la band si scioglie ed il disco nuovo “Ferro alla tempia” non vede la luce (lo si trova comunque su Spotify).
Nel 2021 Maio decide di rifondare la band e chiama in adunata i suoi vecchi compagni.
Riceve solo l’adesione di Ale Fonte quindi assolda una nuova line up escludendo l’utilizzo dei fiati per avere un sound più diretto senza però sacrificare lo ska-punk diventato marchio di fabbrica della band.
Nel 2022 esce il nuovo singolo “L’Ignobile” per Delta Records & Promotion/Alma Music seguito dal video ufficiale a cura di ZenBang Productions.
A 2 mesi di distanza segue “Scappo dalla polizia”, un omaggio alla band svizzera Ematoma punk- proletario ed alla loro versione italiana del brano Police in my back seguito dal lyric video autoprodotto ed il tour promozionale.

Band Members: Maio (vocals, guitar) • Ale Fonte (guitar, b-vocals) • Nathan (drums, b-vocals) • Teo Rocker (bass, b-vocals) • Kiri (farfisa, synthesizer)
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Bad Coburns

Hard-Rock from Italy

Killer In Disguise Bad Coburns
  • Killer In Disguise

Bad Coburns is a hard rock band based in the northern Italy. Started at the end of 2018, the band takes some cues from iconic 70s legends like Led Zeppelin, Deep purple, Hendrix, Black Sabbath, and blends it with modern hard rock elements and fresh inspiration: a straight forward “Old school rock” with some eclectic sounds and heavy riffs, with the addition of soulful and bluesy vocals, and some shredding solos too.
The project quickly evolved from a sort of jam session between some old friends, to a band driven by true rock n roll hunger, writing original material, thanks also to the new energy and ideas brought in by new members.
Settled on the name of “Bad Coburns” as a tribute to the actor James Coburn, who starred as the “villain” of many westerns, to represent that idea of dirty, ballsy and in your face rock n roll.
The debut single “Killer in disguise”, released on May 14th 2021, anticipated the self-released eponymous EP, on July 16th 2021.
After several live gigs in northern Italy, the band has the opportunity to play live on the famous stage of the Ariston Theater in Sanremo, having been selected for the national finals of Sanremo Rock Festival 2022.

Band Members: Umberto Zigiotti (guitar) • Adalberto Bellini (guiter) • Matteo Minacapilli (bass) • Massimo Di Rocco (drums) • Simone Sinopolis (vocals)
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DON rodriguez

Italian indie rock

DON rodriguez
Una giornata come tante DON rodriguez
  • Una giornata come tante

DON rodriguez is an italian trio-rock band, formed in 2012. Through the years the same formation released 2 LP: “L’indimenticane” and “La sostanza dei fatti”, with the produced Ivan Rossi. Actually the band is working on a new LP, turning on dark sonorities.

Band Members: Alberto V Bontà (voice + guitar) • Frova (bass guitar) • Bovo (drum)
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Menny B. Good

Folk, Rock e Blues from Italy

Ol' 55 Menny B. Good
  • Ol' 55

Menestrello, arriva per la prima volta allo Spirit of Woodstock Festival nel 2001, nel quale si é poi esibito più volte, per iniziare successivamente un percorso da artista di strada, oggi lo si può riconoscere così: Cappello a Cilindro, amplificatori che vanno a batterie, Chitarra acustica e anche una Wine-Box Guitar autocostruita in cantina utilizzando pezzi di recupero, Folk, Rock e Blues, una Loopstation, brani originali e di Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bob Marley, Tom Waits, Beatles, Simon & Gartfunkel, Santana, classici Italiani da Rino Gaetano a Bennato e Celentano. Un mix, un insieme delle proprie esperienze on the road.

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Kozmic Blues

Janis Joplin Tribute from Italy

Piece Of My Heart & Half Moon Kozmic Blues
  • Piece Of My Heart & Half Moon

I Kozmic Blues nascono nel 2017 con l’intento di omaggiare la più grande voce bianca del rock blues, Janis Joplin, e lo spirito della generazione di Woodstock.

Band Members: Laura (voce) • Marcello (chitarra) • Alessandro (basso) • Simone (batteria)

The Skys

Rock from Lithuanian

Communication The Skys
  • Communication

The Skys is the leading rock band in Lithuania. It is also the most recognized Lithuanian band abroad.
The band had many solo gigs and participated in various festivals in Europe, Canada, USA and Japan,
The Skys shared the stage with Rick Wakeman (ex-YES), Blues Brothers, The Exploited, Lifesigns, Delirium, John Young Band, Arena and many more.

Band Members: Jonas Čiurlionis (vocals, lead guitar) • Božena Buinicka (keyboards, vocals) • Carlo Morelli (drums)
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No Limits

Prog and Rock band from Italy

No Limits Band Covers Demo No Limits
  • No Limits Band Covers Demo

No Limits, covers and original music! The band plays neo prog and some International rock legendary successes and also original music from Laura’s album “From the outside In”. The band is very powerful and has an elegant and original sound and “unconventional” songs chosen for the track list.

No Limits are:

Laura Piazzai: Vocals
A strong, epic and very powerful voice, warm and recognisable. She is able to colour every song with details that make her interpretations special and distinctive by her unique voice. Her voice have been chosen by many international and Italian rock artists for their albums that will all come out this year in September.
She has also been asked to join the international rocker Clive Nolan’s theatre company in the UK in the role of “Makaria” , the “baddie” Viking demi goddess.
The big project Imaginaerium based the album on her voice and will be available in some days with the earbook format of “The Rise of Medici” and epic orchestral rock opera written by Clive Nolan and Eric Bouillette and recorded in the UK. Fb: Laura Piazzai Vocalist – Instagram: laurapiazzai

Antonello Epifani: Keyboards & Vocals
Influenced by most 70’s famous progressive rock and electronic bands he is really a 360° music lover. At the end of the 70’s after study at the Franco Cerri’s school “Nuova Milano Musica” he start play around with many live bands.

Gökhan Ince: Bass
Turkish grown up in Germany. A very distintive and elegant sound of bass. Gökhan is very talented and plays many different genres with passion and involvement.

Fred Atti: Guitars
With a good mental openness and a strong eclectic sense, he likes to play many kinds of music from Jazz to Prog Metal. This project spurs him to improve and innovate by stimulating his creative vein.

Fede Ramoni: Drums
He is a promising young drummer, graduated in classical percussion, now studying as Sound Engineer at the Civic school in Milan.
He is active in various musical projects of different genres, orchestras, recordings and live concerts.

Simone Milliava: Guitars
He is a guitarist graduated from the High School of Music Piero Gobetti in Omegna as a classical guitarist.
He has participated in numerous masterclasses of different genres, musical projects, recordings and live concerts.

Band Members: Laura Piazzai (Vocals) • Antonello Epifani (Keyboards & Vocals) • Gökhan Ince (Bass) • Fred Atti (Guitars) • Fede Ramoni (Drums) • Simone Milliava (Guitars)
Italy

The Blue Roosters

Rock 'n' Roll from Italy

I Blue Roosters sono un complesso, nato e cresciuto sulle rive del Lago d’Orta, che suona Rock and Roll.
Italy

The Guy From The Hills

Folk / Blues from Italy

Poor Black Mattie The Guy From The Hills
  • Poor Black Mattie

Il progetto The Guy From The Hills ha origini lontane ma si concretizza sul finire del 2018 ed è la celebrazione di un amore viscerale per il blues più scarno, crudo, primordiale.
Dopo anni passati a suonare con diverse band ho deciso che dovevo assecondare il bisogno di intraprendere un viaggio più intimo e personale. Così ho costruito una wine box guitar ed ho selezionato un repertorio composto da brani di grandi personalità del Delta blues, Hill country blues e folk, oltre che ad alcune composizioni originali.
The Guy From The Hills è una chitarra, una voce e qualche storia da raccontare

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