I don’t get to Facebook much lately. Yet, without it I’d probably miss all the live events I’ve been to this month.
- 9 September: Queralt Lahoz @ Teatro CASYC, calle Tantín 25, Santander
- Some time ago, a friend of mine shared with me a video which I liked very much. I went to the artist’s Facebook page and saw this poster:
- A couple of weeks later I decided to feature the aforementioned video on my other blog and did a bit of research, only to discover that Queralt is playing in Santander as a part of the cycle Excéntricos 2021. That was one of the “to be announced” dates of the poster. In a company of Pau García (keyboards), Marc Soto (drums) and Fede Jahzzmvn (DJ), Queralt was presenting her debut LP, Pureza, that mixes flamenco, hip-hop and electronica in a fresh and unexpected manner. Well worth the €5 I paid for the ticket.
- 23 September: La Otra @ Rvbicón, Calle del Sol 4
- Finally, live music in Rvbicón — and I learn about it from La Otra’s Facebook page a day before the event, by which time all the (free) tickets for both 19:00 and 21:00 sets are long gone. And so, Thursday after work, while I was thinking whether it’s worth it to try my luck and wait for the last-minute cancellations, should I go home first etc. etc., my feet brought me to calle del Sol... Not-so-long story short, I found myself inside, at my favourite seat next to the scene, enjoying the show. On this occasion, La Otra was accompanied by Pablo Levin on percussion.
- 24 September: Chebú @ Escenario Santander, Avenida de la Constitución 39 (Parque de las Llamas)
- I only learned about this concert celebrating the tenth anniversary of Chebú’s debut album thanks to the personal invitation by the band (via Facebook); otherwise, the publicity for the event was non-existent. A magnificent performance by Zhenya Popova (vocals), Nahúm Cobo (piano, guitar), Iván Velasco (guitar), Dani Simons (bass), Miguel San Emeterio (cello) and “Charly” Pérez (drums), with a special guest Phil Grijuela (guitar, vocals).
- 25 September: Flaca and the Beat @ Escenario Santander
- Were it not for Chebú, I wouldn’t return to ES the following evening to see Flaca and the Beat, and still live happily. The line-up is Miriam Manzanares (vocals, guitar), Matt Green (drums) and Tomás Monago (bass), all ex-Havana Moon, plus Jaime C. Montes (sax) and Pablo Alvear (guitar). It’s not that they were bad, but rather underwhelming, and played way too long. Still, it’s a shame that so few people turned up for a free Saturday night rock’n’roll.
Looking forward to more live music in October.
