Conciertos, entradas, festivales y mercadillos

Quien algo quiere, algo le cuesta. No hay verdad más grande y que refleje mejor el funcionamiento de esta nuestra sociedad capitalista. Pero en este texto mi ánimo no es enredar en esos vericuetos económicos que jamás lograré comprender del todo. No. Mi intención es contar hasta dónde puede llegar una por conseguir entradas para un concierto, cuando no tiene ni un euro.

Mi objeto del deseo no es otro que las entradas del concierto que Arcade Fire ofrecerá en Bilbao el próximo 13 de julio, en la explanada del museo Guggenheim. Los canadienses, que han recibido recientemente diversos reconocimientos entre los que se encuentra el grammy al mejor álbum del año por The Suburbs, recalarán en Bilbao días antes de su visita al Festival de Benicassim. Estas dos son las dos únicas fechas en que la banda pisará España.

Me planteé ir al FIB Heineken, muy seriamente. No sólo por Arcade Fire, ya que el festival presenta un gran cartel, pero especialmente por ellos y The Strokes (consultar cartel aquí). Pero si pretendía no arruinarme económicamente, la mejor opción era quedarse en Bilbao, con las ganas. Así que este concierto de Arcade Fire representa una nueva oportunidad más económica y cercana de ver a este maravilloso grupo. Eso sí, aquel que pueda hacer un desembolso mayor, que vaya de cabeza al FIB, porque en proporción el concierto de Arcade Fire no es tan barato (unos 40 euros con gastos incluidos).

Mi entrada ya la tengo, gracias a un alma caritativa que me ha hecho un préstamo. Pero retomando el tema del primer párrafo, os voy a contar cómo la voy a pagar -porque cuando digo que no tengo un duro para caprichos ahora mismo, hablo totalmente en serio-. Voy a vender mi ropa en el mercado del Dos de Mayo de Bilbao, que tiene lugar el primer sábado de cada mes. Ya fui hace un par de meses y saqué más de lo que esperaba -no para hacerme rica, pero sí para la entrada, vaya-. Y os recomiendo que vayáis a echar un vistazo porque hay un montón de cosas interesantes que comprar y un gran ambiente y, además, ¡podéis colaborar con la causa! ;)

Os dejo con un video de Arcade Fire, ¡con el coñazo que he dado no podía ser de otra forma!

Source: me, myself & I :)

Festi Madness

I have just bought the three day ticket for the Bilbao BBK Live! This means I am already attending to one festival this year, even though my inttention is going to three (at least).

So I can say I am seeing Coldplay live!! Because this is one of the bands comming to to Bilbao for its festival, that lasts from the 7th to the 9th of July. Also the Black Crowes have confirmed their attendance. Nothing more we know about the line-up of the festival, except a few rumours: people talk about Green Day, Radiohead, Soundgarden or Linkin Park.

But this is not the only music event in July. In fact, it is a very busy month. After the Bilbao BBK Live, we find probably the most popular festival in Spain, that has already published its great line-up: I am undoubtely talking about the FIB heineken in Benicassim, that will receive wonderful bands such as Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes or Portishead (the whole line-up here). The event will take place from July the 14th to 17th.

If after these two events you are still not tired of music festivals, you have a date in Benidorm in the Lowcost Festival. As its own name says, its tickets are the cheapest you will find because the three days ticket only costs 60 euros! But the acts' quality is not 'low' too. From the 21st to the 23rd of July you will enjoy the best music now, specially focused on the alternative styles. Ok Go, Crystal Castles, Standstill, Lori Meyers, Dorian, Supersubmarina, Maika Makovski, Goose... (complete line-up here).

These are the festivals I am hoping to attend to, but if you don't have enough, on my next post I will talk about a lot more taking place in Spain and out that I don't think I am going, (economic reasons, you know xD), but that I undoubtely would like to!
So... to be continued :)

Sources: fiberfib.com/festivallowcost.com/bilbaobbklive.com
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Guitar Hero

Famous guitar player Paco de Lucía sold out all the tickets available for his concert in Bilbao. It will take place the next Wednesday, 24th of November, at the Auditorium of the Euskalduna Jauregia.

The great guitarist will be accompanied by Antonio Sánchez, at the second guitar; the flamenco dancer (bailaor) Farruco; the flamenco singers (cantaores) David Maldonado and Duquende, this last one discovered and sponsored by Camarón himself when he was just 9 years old; Antonio Serrano, playing keyboard and harmonica; Piraña, in charge of the percussion and Alaín Pérez, at the bass.

De Lucía might be used to having this kind of success because along the tour he has got sold out nearly in all the concerts. Sevilla, Valencia, Avilés... And now Bilbao sums up to the list of cities that appreciate the art of this athentic Guitar Hero.

Source: elcorreo.com / adn.es / youtube

A unique concert

Franz Ferdinand performed live last Saturday in San Sebastian, courtesy of San Miguel. It was not a usual concert, it had a private and exclusive nature.

Everything started last year with Keane. The famous beer brand figured out a way of attracting people to its label and ¿what better than music? After the success of the first edition, the expectation was unimaginable. The mistery added to the concerts contributes to that too. People didn't know wether they had won or not until a few days before the concert, and they didn't know where the concert was celebrated either.

With this outlook, you can imagine how the participation was. San Miguel's facebook page was overloaded. But just 600 people for each concert (Barcelona, Donostia and Malaga) could win a double ticket. So, guess who was one of those fortunates? Me!! I won a ticket to the San Sebastian concert!

I knew it was going to be good, but it was better! The place was awesome, like an abandoned factory separated in different lounges and bars with free beer and food! What else can you ask for? Of course, good music. But that is something you can undoubtely expect when you are seeing Franz Ferdinand.  I had already seen them in Bilbao and the repertoire was very similar: they played all the hits from their three longplays, starting with Do you wanna and they even had to repeat No you girls twice, because the first time they broke the drum! By the way, they did a great performance with the drums, I think it is something they usually do in the tour, because I also saw it when they came to Bilbao. Anyway, it was a moving and exciting concert, full of good songs and performances.

I'm really looking forward to know which group will take part in the next Unique's because, after this year's, San Miguel has the standard really high. 

Source: efeeme.com (picture) / sanmigueluniques.com / youtube / Me, myself & I

            

Madrid, host of the EMAs

MTV has finally confirmed the line-up of the different events it has planned because of the MTV EMAs that this year take place in Madrid.

Apart from some private concerts and parties sponsored by brands, the international channel has arranged two big appointments for all the music fans, totally free. The first of them is the MTV Day, moved from its usual summer date into November 6, to make it coincide with this special celebration. Spanish artists like David Bisbal, Fangoria, Efecto Mariposa or 84 will make their own such an awesome place like Puerta de Alcalá.

The next day, 7th November, while the awards are being given in the Caja Magica auditorium, some international artists will be doing their best in the same stage. Katy Perry, Shakira, Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars will be performing live and, as we said, completely free. And now, for the first time, MTV will broadcast all the events free through the DTT.

Suddenly, don't you feel like going to Madrid?

Katy Perry's new single Firework
Video filmed in Budapest
Enjoy it!

Source:ema.mtv.es
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LET'S CONCERT

Are you bored? You don't know what to do? And what about going to a concert? If you live in Basque Country the variety is bigger every day. From today to the end of the year you could be going to concerts non-stop. So you just have to decide which one you prefer to go to!

What? You have no idea about the concerts taken place in your city? Visit this web page and you will see all the dates and concerts of the year: http://www.bilbaorockcity.com/index.php?selectmes=05 

If you are lazy and don't wanna click, I'll give you some summary: Quique Gonzalez, M-Clan, Standstill with Najwa and Ivan Ferreiro, Kerobia, We Are Standard, Kristy McGee, Crystal Castles, Zea Mays...

And more, and more, and much much more.