The Campa de La Magdalena will once again be the scene this year of the traditional summer concerts in Santander, with a program that will be developed with all security measures and that includes, among other groups and artists, David Bisbal, Antonio Orozco, Juan Magán or Stool.
The councilor for Social Dynamization, Lorena Gutiérrez; The general director of Tourism, Marta Barca, and the promoter Guillermo de la Vega, presented this Wednesday at a press conference the program of concerts and performances of “Magdalena Deluxe”, with which Santander recovers its cycle of summer concerts, after last year’s break due to the pandemic of the covid-19.
The three have agreed that “Magdalena Deluxe” represents the opportunity to recover two sectors that have had a very bad time during the pandemic, such as leisure and tourism, safely with a limited space for a maximum of 2,000 people, that will be able to see 20 groups and artists perform for 18 days in a row, between the July 23 and August 9.
Among these artists who will perform this summer in Santander are also Ara Malikian, Sidonie, José Mercé, Bonnie Tyler, Sofía Ellar, Beret, Los Morancos, Recycled J, Andrés Suárez, Morad, JJ Vaquero, Álex Clavero, Don Patricio, Viva Sweden and Lionware.
The concert program will start on July 23, coinciding with the start of the Santiago de Santander festivities, with the performance of Martita de Graná.
The La Magdalena enclosure will be limited in five areas with an area for individual chairs, another for couples and one with tables for a maximum of four people, as well as a VIP area and a seating area with a safety distance. In all cases, the drinks will be served at the tables.
Entry will be staggered As of 8:00 p.m. and at one in the morning, the La Magdalena venue will be evicted, as explained by the councilor for Social Dynamization, who stressed that all the preparation of this series of concerts has been done “hand in hand” with the General Directorate of Public Health.
The concerts will begin at 10:30 p.m., except for the two days when there is more than one artist, which will be brought forward at 9:30 p.m., and the ticket price will start in the 20 euros per night, with a initial capacity of 1,500 people, although, according to its promoter, it could reach some 2,100 “maximum”.
Guillermo de la Vega explained that the budget of this series of concerts rises to the 700.000 euros and he stressed that it is a “challenge” for the city, for which he has asked the attendees for “responsibility” so that it becomes a success.
The general director of Tourism, Marta Barca has welcomed an appointment that represents that normality is being reached and that it serves to revive the city and helps the region to consolidate itself as a cultural tourist destination.
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