Now, both have made quite a mess by announcing a free concert in Madrid today at La Riviera at 9:00 p.m. The result was immediate: in a few minutes, all 2,500 locations were blown up.
You might only know Quevedo from “Quédate, que la noche sin ti duele,” or perhaps (worse?) you confuse him with the author of the poem that began with “Érase un hombre a una nariz pegado.” The truth is that he’s one of the most popular Spanish-language singers, and his songs are counted as hits. Even if you haven’t heard of “Columbia” or “Playa del Inglés,” together they have amassed 179 million views. You can get an idea of his popularity.
Slightly below in popularity is Saiko, an urban singer who has collaborated with Quevedo, Feid, or Mora, and has songs with over 30 million streams. Now, both of them have caused quite a stir by announcing a free concert in Madrid today at La Riviera at 9:00 PM. The result was immediate: within a few minutes, all 2,500 tickets were gone.
Usually, these types of actions are used to launch an album or to have a mass gathering, but Quevedo and Saiko are going all out. It’s the presentation of a song, ‘Buenas,’ which will be released soon. In the video announcing it, they claim it will be “a surprise show, unique, incomparable, unrepeatable, majestic, and awesome.”
With the hype of seeing something that won’t be repeated (who knows what surprises they have up their sleeves), there were two types of people who took the opportunity to get their tickets: the fans and, of course, those looking to make some extra money through resale. Although Quevedo himself tweeted that “it’s literally a free show and it’s for everyone to enjoy together as a family,” there have been quite a few who tried to resell the tickets.
Spanish resourcefulness is a classic, and trying to make money by being the quickest is even more so. But even if you don’t attend, there’s no doubt that every inch of that concert will be recorded with thousands of mobile phones. If you weren’t lucky, now you can only enjoy it from the comfort of your home.
Lil Nas X was singing his own way to ‘Down souf hoes’ dressed in bull-shaped boxer shorts when a fan threw… his male masturbator at him.
Lately, it has become a trend to throw strange things at singers during their concerts, for reasons only known to God. TikTok-related stuff, I guess. A Pink fan recently shocked the artist by throwing their mother’s ashes at her, an incident she had never experienced in her nearly thirty-year career. The singer took the ashes, said, “I’m not sure how I feel about this,” and tried to finish the song as best as she could. But it could be worse. It could be Lil Nas X.
I don’t know what you had achieved in your life by the age of 24, but Lil Nas X can boast of having recorded a studio album, 18 singles (including songs for ‘League of Legends’), and won two Grammys. He has done it all in a very short time, but that doesn’t mean he stops being surprised while doing his job. For example, the other day he was performing at a show in Stockholm during the European Lollapalooza festival and had a surprise similar to Pink’s. Well, kind of.
Lil Nas X was singing his own version of ‘Down souf hoes,’ dressed in bull-shaped underwear, when a fan threw… their male masturbator at him. Luckily, the artist was quick on his feet, managed to stop the music, and responded with, “Who threw their pussy on the stage?” before leaving it on the floor.
Lil Nas X reacts to a fan almost hitting him with an adult toy onstage:
Pink and Lil Nas X are not the only victims of this strange trend. For example, Bebe Rexha ended up with a swollen eye after someone in the audience (who was later arrested) maliciously and accurately threw their mobile phone at her. Ava Max received a slap from a man who intended to give her a hug, and even Charli XCX has speculated with her fans about the things they could potentially throw at her.
Will this lead to more specific control over what can and cannot be brought into a concert? Will people be prohibited from entering with sex toys or ashes of the deceased? An interesting future awaits live music… but not necessarily in a good way.
To find out why Bono originally had this impossible name, you have to go back to when he was 14 years old, when his mother died and he decided to withdraw from reality, spending much more time on Irish streets full of kids without adults to control them.
There are people who are convinced that Bono, the lead singer of U2, is named Bono, which is like thinking that “The artist formerly known as Prince” has a huge ID where his entire name fits. The fact is that the singer of the Irish band had such a peculiar and tumultuous adolescence that soon the name Paul David fell short for him. He was something more. He was… Steinhegvanhuysenolegbangbangbang.
To understand why Bono originally had this impossible name, we have to go back to when he was 14 years old, when his mother passed away and he decided to escape from reality by spending much more time on Irish streets filled with kids without adult supervision. A bit like 2023, but the opposite. In one of these instances, Bono and his friends decided to form a kind of artistic band more similar to Monty Python than Banksy. For example, they would board a bus with ladders, a drill, saws, and bananas, and perform small surprise acts before running away. If you have ever been on public transportation, we know you just sighed thinking, “Oh, dear God, no.”
The thing is, the group, Lypton Village (apparently named by Bono himself), had the tradition of changing the names of its members as a way to break free from everything. “It’s the ultimate way to rebel against your father: not accepting his name. But still, you weren’t allowed to choose it.” As part of their comedy and adolescence, Paul David became, as we know him now, Steinhegvanhuysenolegbangbangbang.
Gradually, the singer adjusted his nickname, now as part of a teenage group called Feedback (which would later become U2). He first became Steinvic von Huyseman, which evolved into Houseman. Then he was Bon Murray until one day, while strolling on O’Connell Street, he saw a shop selling items for the deaf called Bono Vox and said, “That’s it, this is me.” Bono Vox became Bono, Feedback became The Hype, and The Hype became U2.
In 1980, U2 released their first album, ‘Boy’… and 43 years later, the band is still ready to go on tours worldwide. It’s a great opportunity to see Steinhegvanhuysenolegbangbangbang live… although by the time you finish shouting his name, he may already be comfortably at home. Bono: a genius and an enigmatic figure.
Primavera Sound and MadCool will face each other in some way during two days and eight concerts where they have tried to show off their chests and make it clear that both are at their best.
This San Isidro, free concerts flood Madrid. And, in particular, Matadero. It is not for less: two of the great events for fans of live music, Primavera Sound and MadCool, will measure somehow faces for two days and eight concerts where they have tried to get chest and make it clear that both are at their best. Let’s analyze what they will bring one and the other and put the music at maximum volume: The chotis is long gone!
Although the festival will be held from July 6 to 8 in Madrid, within the district of Villaverde, on May 13 they will give the symbolic kick-off with free concerts in Matadero, next to the Clock Tower, where they fit up to 8000 people. The pity is that it coincides with Eurovision, so it may not be a success.
Nevertheless, the lineup they have put together is very interesting: at 19:30, L.A.S DJs, who, as their name suggests, are two masked DJs playing house and electronic music for those who feel like it at siesta time. At 20:20 Girli takes the stage: she’s a 25-year-old British rapper very much in tune with today’s lifestyle. Pansexual, feminist, women’s and LGBT rights advocate, and with a catchy bubblegum beat.
Right after, at 21:45, it’s time for Sports Team, a British alternative rock band capable of making anyone dance with a rebelliousness that sometimes feels absent in today’s music. Finally, at 23:15, Cupido will appear, one of the most booming bands of today with great songs like ‘Autoestima’, ‘No sabes mentir’ or ‘La pared’. A mixture of tontipop, indie and trap that results in songs that you will not be able to get out of your head. My mom and dad made my face too good…
If you missed them, don’t worry: Girli and Cupid will repeat on the main stage of Madcool in July, along with groups and singers like Franz Ferdinand, Robbie Williams, Lil Nas X, Offspring, Sigur Rós, Liam Gallagher, Primal Scream or Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Almost nothing.
Primavera Sound
For its part, the other contender in this particular combat in which only music wins is the Primavera Sound, which will have three locations: in Barcelona from June 1 to 3, in Arganda del Rey from 8 to 10 (the classic) and in Oporto from 7 to 10. Its concerts will also be in Matadero, exactly in the same place as Madcool, but on May 15. So, it won’t even be necessary to unscrew the stage.
In this case, at 18:00 will come from Murcia the great Amore, halfway between pop and electronic music. If you have never given it a listen, try ‘La arena’ or ‘Disneyland Paris’, which are very curious. At 19:00 it will be time for one of the most fun girl groups of the moment, Cariño, who you will know for ‘Si quieres’, ‘Canción de pop de amor’ or ‘Tamagotchi’. Fast and simple rhythms bordering on bubblegum-pop that you will fall in love with from the first listen.
To show the variety of styles of the festival, at 8:15 comes the urban music of Soto Asa, between his facet of producer and singer, with his mix of rap, reggaeton and gamer aesthetics. Finally, at 21:30, the party will end with DJ Coco, who mixes hits of yesterday and today in a literal way. Attending a DJ Coco session is as fun as it is hopeful and will give you the perfect mood to go home… Or keep the party going a little longer.
Primavera Sound will repeat the posters of Madrid and Barcelona (watch out for the logistics) with names like Blur, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Skrillex, Bad Religion, Rosalía, Bad Gyal and Maneskin. Oh, and if you like other types of music, there will also be Los Ganglios, who will get you out of any trouble.
So who wins, Madcool or Primavera Sound? As always, it’s a matter of taste. The only thing that is clear is that everyone who goes to see them wins, whether they know the bands from before or just want to enjoy a fun afternoon escaping a little of the din of San Isidro. Let the musicón begin!
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This weekend in May will take place one of the great festivals of the city of Madrid. The capital of Spain celebrates from 12 to 15 May the festival of San Isidro. These are unique to the city of Madrid, if you are from Getafe forget it.
Historically, the San Isidro weekend has always been quiet, mild and good for the Madrileños who stay in the city enjoying their big day and eating in the best places.
And the weather will be fine, so the outdoor concerts that will be held throughout the city can be held without incident. Even the highs will drop a bit, which is welcome in this hot month of May.
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Bob Dylan hits the Spanish stage once again to promote his thirty-ninth album, Rough and Rowdy Ways.
Bob Dylan announces his return to Spain. The 81 year old singer will be back on stage once again to promote his thirty-ninth album, Rough and Rowdy Ways. It has been his promoter, Riff Music, who has confirmed all the dates of the concerts that will take place in Spain.
So take note these days: next June will be when we will see Dylan singing his famous lyrics (which won him a Nobel Prize for Literature). In his tour, the singer will give 12 concerts in Spain and will pass through 7 different cities. These are the dates and cities where Bob Dylan will be performing:
June 7: Botanical Nights, Madrid
June 8th: Noches del Botánico, Madrid
June 10th: Fibes Auditorium, Seville
June 11th: Fibes Auditorium, Seville
June 13th: Teatro de Generalife, Granada
June 15th: Plaza de Toros, Alicante
June 17th: Plaza de Toros, Huesca
June 19th: Kursaal Auditorium, San Sebastián
June 20th: Kursaal Auditorium, San Sebastián
June 21st: Palacio de los Deportes de La Rioja, Logroño
June 23rd: Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
June 24th: Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
One thing you should keep in mind during these concerts is that the use of cell phones is not allowed. To enforce this prohibition, attendees are given a closed case where they must place their devices. If you need to use it at any time, the employees present there will help you to unlock the case so that you do not have problems. For the time being, the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour is scheduled to run until 2024.
What are the ticket prices to see Bob Dylan in Spain?
As of today, the price of the tickets is unknown. However, we do know when they will go on sale: Wednesday, March 15 at 10 am. You can purchase them through TheProject.
Bob Dylan is one of the greatest living legends of music. Songs like Like a rolling Stone or Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door have crossed barriers and have also been covered by bands like Elvis, The Rolling Stones or Guns N’ Roses.
