11th of Setember: Diada de Catalunya (Catalonia Festivity)
24th of Setember: La Mercè (Barcelona’s festivity)
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24th of Setember: La Mercè (Barcelona’s festivity)
Merçè is the female catalan name that corresponds with the Patron Saint of the city. The festivity is celebrated for over a week and it holds a large number of activities for everyone. This year the festifivity goes from Sunday 16th until the 24th.
A large number of events are organized for La Mercè Festivity, here are some of the most relevant:
- 10km run Solidarity race ” Cursa de La Mercè ” taking place on Sunday 16th and going through main Barcelona areas.
- Theatre performances, shows with fireworks and giants and heady characters are performed every day along the whole city.
- Musical concerts are held throughout the city (see below for more details)
- Museums in Barcelona are free on the 24th of September: La Mercè day’s.
- Castellers (human towers) on the 24th of September at Plaça Sant Jaume.
- Piromusical (fireworks) the 24th at Av. Reina Maria Cristina (Plaça Espanya – Metro map):
La Mercè Festivity – La Merçè 2013
- Concerts start from the 16th of September among the main groups are:
- Sunday 16th: Vetusta Morla, Mishima, Very Pomelo, Maika Makovski
- Friday 21th: Friday’s Blues, Isaac Ulam, Mates Mates, Sonny & the Sunsets, 77, Howlin Rain, The Dream Syndicate, Atleta, Lüger, Black Dice, Le Vent du Nord, La Carrau, Abbey Road, Gani Mirzo …
- Saturday 22nd: The Kooks, Love of Lesbian, La Iaia, L´Hereu Escampa, Betunizer, Africants, Miqui Puig & Original Jazz Orquesta, Jorge Pardo, Meneo, Kap Bambino, The Toxic Avenger, Che Sudaka, Txarango …
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If you want to get more information regarding the program of activities for La Mercè Festivity click here.
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]]>SANTI PICÓ & ADRIÀ GRANDIA Thursday 7 May (21.00h) – Luz de Gas €15 ELEFTHERIA ARVANITAKI Thursday 7 May (21.00h) – Palau de la Música Catalana from 20 to €48 MADELEINE PEYROUX Friday 8 [...]
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The 20 Barcelona Guitar Festival will take place from March 29th to June 27th. Here is the programme for May:
SANTI PICÓ & ADRIÀ GRANDIA
Thursday 7 May (21.00h) – Luz de Gas
€15
ELEFTHERIA ARVANITAKI
Thursday 7 May (21.00h) – Palau de la Música Catalana
from 20 to €48
MADELEINE PEYROUX
Friday 8 May (21.00h) – Palau de la Música Catalana
from 20 to €48
LOVE OF LESBIAN + Suite Momo
Saturday 9 May (21.00h) – Apolo
€18
LUCIANA SOUZA & ROMERO LUAMBO
Sunday 10 May (21.00 h) – Luz de Gas
€8
JACKSON BROWNE
Wednesday 13 May (21.00h) – Palau de la Música Catalana
from 18 to €45
ALEX GARROBÉ
Thursday 14 May (20.00h) – L´Auditori Sala 2
€15
IVÁN FERREIRO
Friday 15 May (21.30h) – Palau de la Música Catalana
from 18 to €42
JOSEP SOTO GRUP
Saturday, 16 May (21.00h) – Luz de Gas
€15
VI MOSTRA DE JOVES GUITARRISTES
Sunday 17 May (19.00h) – Luz de Gas
€6
SABOR DE GRACIA
Wednesday 20 May ( 21.00 h) – Apolo
from 15 to €18
GARY MOORE
Friday 21 May ( 20.45 h) – Sant Jordi Club
from 32 to €48
MANEL
Friday 22 May ( 21.30 h) – Apolo
€16
JULIAN LAGE
Friday 22 May ( 21.30 h) – Luz de Gas
€24
JOSEP THIÓ
Saturday 23 May ( 21.00 h) – Auditori Can Roig i Torres ( Santa Coloma de Gramanet
€15
JAVIER RIBA
Saturday 23 May ( 21.00 h) – Esglèsia de Sant Felip Neri
€16
MENAIX A TRUÀ
Saturday 23 May ( 21.00 h) – L´Auditori Sala 2
€16
SHUARMA
Thursday 28 May ( 21.30h) – Centre Cultural Barradas ( L´Hospitalet Llobregat)
€15
Click here for full programme and further details.
* Many thanks to Robin Mitchell for this fantastic picture.
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AMARAL Thursday 2 April (21.00h) – Palau de la Música Catalana from 20 to €48 PAT MARTINO Wednesday 15 April (21.00h) – Luz de Gas €28 JUAN PERRO Friday 17 April (21.30h) – Bikini [...]
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]]>The 20 Barcelona Guitar Festival will take place from March 29th to June 27th.
Here is the programme for April:
AMARAL
Thursday 2 April (21.00h) – Palau de la Música Catalana
from 20 to €48
PAT MARTINO
Wednesday 15 April (21.00h) – Luz de Gas
€28
JUAN PERRO
Friday 17 April (21.30h) – Bikini
€20
ANDY McKEE
Saturday 28 April (21.00h) – Luz de Gas
€28
KURT ROSENWINKEL
Thursday 23 April (21.30h) – L´Auditori Sala 2
€24
DAVID BYRNE
Friday 24 April (21.00h) – Palau de la Música Catalana
from 25 to €54
ROGER MAS
Saturday 25 April (21.00h) – L´Auditori Sala 2
€16
TOTI SOLER
Sunday 26 April (20.00h) – Luz de Gas
€15
JOAN MIQUEL OLIVER
Thursday 30 April (21.00h) – Casino L´Aliança de Poblenou
€18
Click here for full programme and further details.
* Many thanks to Robin Mitchell for this fantastic picture.
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]]>New U2 album ‘No Line on the Horizon‘ was released world-wide last weeks (2nd and 3rd of March). Dates for the new U2 Tour have been released and U2 fans will be happy to know that the Irish band has chosen Barcelona as their first stop of their 2009 Wold Tour.
The U2 360º [...]
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New U2 album ‘No Line on the Horizon‘ was released world-wide last weeks (2nd and 3rd of March). Dates for the new U2 Tour have been released and U2 fans will be happy to know that the Irish band has chosen Barcelona as their first stop of their 2009 Wold Tour.
The U2 360º Tour will commence at the Camp Nou in Barcelona on June 30th. For more details concerning the U2 concert click here.
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Bands and singers like Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Metallica, Rolling Stones, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Aerosmith and so on, include Barcelona as one of the notable stops on their European Tour.
| Concert | Date | Place | Time | Price | Selling points |
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| SHUARMA | 15/04/2010 | Luz de Gas | 21:00 | 15€ | www.telentrada.com, 902 101 212, Caixa Catalunya ATM |
| HOMBRES G | 17/04/2010 | Razzmatazz | 19:30 | 30-40€ | www.servicaixa.com, 902 332 211, La Caixa ATM |
| MIKA | 18/04/2010 | Palau Sant Jordi | 21:00 | 26,25€ | www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Carrefour |
| FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS | 11/05/2010 | Bikini | 21:00 | 35€ | www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Tiendas Tipo, Carrefour |
| JAMIE CULLUM | 27/05/2010 | Sant Jordi Club | 20:45 | 40-50€ | www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Tiendas Tipo, Carrefour |
| ALICIA KEYS | 02/06/2010 | Palau Sant Jordi | 20:15 | 35-60€ | www.servicaixa.com, 902 332 211,www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, El Corte Inglés, Carrefour |
| DAVID BISBAL | 18/06/2010 | Palau Sant Jordi | 19:30 | 28-40€ | www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Tiendas Tipo, Carrefour, www.telentrada.com, 902 101 212 |
| BOB DYLAN | 24/06/2010 | Poble Espanyol | www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Tiendas Tipo, Carrefour | ||
| CROWDED HOUSE | 24/06/2010 | Razzmatazz 2 | 20:00 | 30€ | www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Tiendas Tipo, Carrefour |
| MARK KNOPFLER | 23/07/2010 | Palau Olímpic Badalona | 20:30 | 42-54€ | www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Tiendas Tipo, Carrefour |
| AEROSMITH | 27/06/2010 | Palau Sant Jordi | 20:45 | 42-187,50€ | www.servicaixa.com, 902 332 211,www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Tiendas Tipo, Carrefour |
| A-HA | 15/10/2010 | Sant Jordi Club | 19:00 | www.ticketmaster.es, 902 150 025, Fnac, Tiendas Tipo, Carrefour |
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SAN MIGUEL PRIMAVERA SOUND: Pop, Rock and Electronic music at Parc del Forum from 27th to 29st of May. Main bands playing will be: PIXIES, PET SHOP BOYS, WILCO, SPOON, THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, THE CHARLATANS, ORBITAL, … among many others.
Prices vary are approxemately 70€ per day and 170€ (3 days ticket)
Selling Tickets: Tick Tack Ticket, Servicaixa, Atapalo and Codetickets
Tip: Parc del Forum is located Rambla Prim, 1 (08019 Barcelona), Metro El Maresme – Forum (yellow line)
SONAR (Electronic Festival): this year SONAR will be celebrated simultaneously between Barcelona and A Coruña (Sonar Galicia) and will feature amazing performances from artists like Chemical Brothers, Air, LCD Soundsystem, 2MANYDJS, PLASTIKMAN, BOOKA SHADE, DELOREAN and BROADCAST among others. This edition in Barcelona will be celebrated at CCCB-MACBA (Sonar by day) and Fira Gran Via (Sonar by night).
Prices vary depending on the day/night and go from 45€ to 155€ (3 days ticket)
Selling Tickets: www.ticketmaster.es , 902 150 025 (from Spain), +34 932 752 294 (outside Spain)
Tip: Fira Gran Via is located at Av. Botánica, 62 (Polígon Pedrosa, l’Hospitalet del Ll. Barcelona)
GREC 2010: Summer Festival of art and music in Barcelona from the 17th of June to the 1st of August. This edition will be based mainly on Japanese culture.
The proceedings of the Grec Festival will be represented in the follosing theatres: Teatre Grec, Plaza del Rey, TNC, Teatre lliure and Mercat de les Flors.
* Most of tickets can be bought by phone on 902332211, in Servicaixa or in shops FNAC.
Other venues such as Sala Razzmatazz, Sala Apolo, Sidecar, Luz de Gas, Sala Mephisto and Sala Bikini offer live concerts. Check the schedule out at the above links. These venues are also night-clubs when no gig is scheduled.
We recommend: JazzSí Club (C/Requesens besides Ronda Universidad) live music bar is a meeting point for professionals and music students. Open all days from 19:00 approx., free entry but a drink is a must.
Fore more information: JazzSí Club
There are also other pubs and bars that offer live music with no cover charge such as Mediterrani (calle Balmes) and Michael Collins (Sagrada Familia).
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