Concerts coming up in Madrid and Barcelona
In the coming weeks, various bands visit Spain to perform as part of their current tours. Below is a round-up of who you can see
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Bilbao stages Rossini opera
Bilbao’s Palacio Euskalduna continues its 2018/2019 opera season this week with four performances of Semiramide, a two-act work by Gioachino Rossini that was premiered in 1823
Japan Weekend Madrid returns
On 16 and 17 February Madrid hosts another edition of Japan Weekend, the Spanish capital’s celebration of a range of contemporary Japanese culture. The packed
Pussy Riot punk-theatre show hits Barcelona
Members of the Russian activist collective Pussy Riot bring their theatre-punk project Riot Days to Barcelona this weekend for a one-off performance. Based on the
Festival to celebrate Barcelona’s co-patron saint
Santa Eulàlia is one of Barcelona’s two patron saints and her feast day on 12 February provides the city with the opportunity to hold a
Madrid’s African-American music festival
Over the coming weeks, Madrid hosts the ninth edition of its ‘Madrid es Negro‘ festival dedicated to a range of African-American music. The event is
Guitar festival opens in Barcelona
Barcelona’s leading festival dedicated to guitar music, Guitar BCN, starts on 31 January with a packed schedule that runs into June. Marking its 30th anniversary
Choral masterpieces on programme in Barcelona
A three-day festival organised by Barcelona Obertura starts in Barcelona on 27 January showcasing choral masterpieces. The inaugural concert features the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra with
‘Winter in Barcelona’ classical music festival kicks off
Barcelona Obertura, the joint initiative to promote classical music performances in the Catalan capital, launches its latest event, Winter in Barcelona, on 14 January. Organised
Madrid’s ‘Inverfest’ Winter Festival returns
Returning for its fifth edition in 2019, Inverfest is Madrid’s winter cultural festival and features concerts, film screenings and poetry across almost a month from