The music of La Mercè: 10 essential concerts

Fat Geese

The Osona group brings to the stage ‘Mediterràniament’, from Damm, the show from their album ‘Fruit del deliri’, which has consolidated their leadership in the latest Catalan pop scene. The line-up will be closed by the Mallorcan Maria Jaume, with her turn from singer-songwriter to urban music, and completed by the extroverted Figa Flawas and the disheveled rock of La Ludwig Band.

Friday, 20th, 8:00 p.m. Bogatell Beach.

‘Encuentro d’Arreu’

A high-flying event with traditional music and dance, establishing points of contact between the Mediterranean and the Middle East, Latin America and the Maghreb. On stage, 50 musicians, including the voices of Judit Neddermann, Anna Ferrer and Carles Dénia. The Portuguese group Sopa de Pedra will open the session.

Friday, 20th. 9.30 pm. Teatre Grec.

Blood Quartet

A night of risky music with the BAM brand: Mark Cunningham’s group, a venerable New York avant-garde artist based in Barcelona, ​​in dialogue with the Korean progressive sound of DongYang Gozupa. The Venezuelan-Barcelona native Nicole Torrealba and the Egyptian singer and composer Abdullah Miniawy complete the line-up.

Friday, 20th. 9.30 pm. Plaza Reial.

Stay Homas

The group that enlivened the pandemic and survived it is back on its farewell tour with ‘Els 40’. A pop line-up aimed at the general public includes two other Catalan bands, Ginestà and Búhos, and the Sevillian Álvaro de Luna.

Saturday, 21st. 8.30pm. Bogatell Beach.

Long live the party

Who said that French music no longer crosses borders? This Belgian duo has been spreading danceable synth-rock with a fan base in our country for 25 years. The Galician Mercedes Peón will open the night with her fusion of electronic and roots sounds.

Saturday, 21st. 9.30pm. Teatre Grec.

Maalem Hassan Boussou with Raúl Rodríguez Ensemble

Casablanca, this year’s guest city, is the inspiration for this production of La Mercè, in which this musician, a gnaoua bass player, and his group will come together with Andalusian Raúl Rodríguez and his favourite instrument, the flamenco tres. The adventurous rock duo Cala Vento will close the night.

Saturday, 21st. 10:00 p.m. Cathedral Avenue.

The Cathars

The RAC 105 stage will feature this trio, who have become popular thanks to their sarcastic ‘Jennifer’ and are touring with their fifth album, ‘Diamants’. Three other artists will also be performing with pop and urban proposals: La Fúmiga, Miki Núñez and Scorpio.

Sunday, 10:00 p.m. Bogatell beach.

‘The 50 of Zeleste’

Fifty years ago, Almogàvers Street illuminated the Zeleste hall, which would become the headquarters of conspiracies in Barcelona music around rock, jazz, singer-songwriters and Latin music. The Liceu Gran Ensemble offers a tribute conducted by Toni Vaquer and Sergi Vergés, with the participation of special guests.

Sunday, 22nd. 9:00 p.m. Cathedral Avenue.

Tribute to Victory of the Angels

The centenary of the opera singer’s birth inspired this concert by the youth symphony orchestra Vozes, a project that works on the integration of children and adolescents at risk of social exclusion. The soloist will be soprano María Hinojosa.

Monday, 23. 19.30 hours. Main square of Nou Barris.

Caliphate ¾

With four albums under their belt, this daring group from Seville has raised eyebrows by fusing flamenco with electronic beats, hip-hop and dub. The evening will be opened by Karime Amaya, a duo made up of dancer Karime and guitarist Tati Amaya.

Monday, 23rd. 10:00 p.m. Cathedral Avenue.