Live music and stuff in Santander, June 2022

A lot is going on in Santander; it’s a shame I couldn’t see all that I wanted. Oh well.

• 10 May — 10 July: «Atrás toda» @ El Palacete del Embarcadero, Muelle de Calderón, Santander
  A collection of historical photographs of Santander by José Antonio Torcida (1859—1900). The catalogue of the exhibition is available here.

  

• 3 June @ Eureka Santander, Calle San Simón, 8
  This was a solidarity event with Alega Cantabria (Asociación de Lesbianas, Gais, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersexuales de Cantabria) in the light of the vandalism that had taken place at the Association’s seat in Eureka. The music on offer was nothing to write home about (sounded like one highly repetitive song in a loop), but the main reason for me to go there was to meet old friends. The wine and (free!) tortillas were good too.

  

• 3—5 June: Callejeando Food Fest @ La Plaza de Alfonso XIII
  It was a three-day event but I learned about it rather late. I passed by on Sunday. The highlights included food trucks, a free Swing class and music by 14 Cuerdas.
• 5 June: Jazz Jam @ Rvbicón, Calle del Sol, 4
  The base band of Javier San Miguel (sax), Antonio Gamaza (piano), Manuel Cavero (double bass) and Roberto Gamaza (drums) with the guests Manuel San Emeterio (guitar), Adela San Miguel (drums) and Rafa Santana (piano).
• 8 June: ARBEBOCA Quartet @ Rvbicón
  Moving modern jazz from Gorka Benítez (tenor sax, flute), Albert Bover (piano), Giuseppe Campisi (double bass) and Rakel Arbeloa (drums). Watch the full concert here.

  

• 15 June: Highlanders @ Rvbicón
  Celtic folk from Eduardo Andérez (guitars), Borja Feal (flutes, bagpipes), Chus Gancedo (drums) and Carlos Gutiérrez (bass).

  

• 18 June: Mehnai & Mario @ Biblioteca Central de Cantabria, Calle Ruiz de Alda, 19
  An evening of Anglophone rock and pop standards by Carmen Bartolome (aka Mehnai) and Mario de Inocencio.

• 22 June: Tom Kessler Trio @ Rvbicón
  Tom Kessler (guitar), Eric Surmenian (double bass) and Pier Bruera (drums). Watch the full concert here.

  

• 25 June: Fiesta de cumpleaños @ Centro Botín, Muelle de Albareda, Paseo de Pereda
  To celebrate its fifth anniversary, the Botín Centre organised a number of activities culminating in the Birthday Party, with performances by Ain TheMachine and DIVA. I liked the first show: Ain TheMachine was using the live voices of the audience and the ambient noises recorded at the Botín Centre to create his compositions. There was a magical moment it the end of the show when we all lit the sparklers (kindly provided by the organisers).
  Also, for a week from 20 to 26 June, there was free access to the exhibitions:
  • Portraits: Essence and Expression, a permanent exhibition featuring works by Henri Matisse, Francis Bacon, Juan Gris, Joaquín Sorolla, Daniel Vázquez Díaz, Isidre Nonell, José Gutiérrez Solana and Pancho Cossío;
  • Ellen Gallagher with Edgar Cleijne: A law... a blueprint... a scale (14 April — 11 September);
  • The first retrospective of drawings by Juan Muñoz (25 June — 16 October).
  I used that opportunity and am jolly glad that I did; otherwise it would be an unforgivable waste of eight euros.

  

• 26 June: MAR (Micrófono Abierto Rvbicón) @ Rvbicón
• 29 June: Saiz-Surmenian-Urretagoiena Trio @ Rvbicón
  Juan Saiz (flute, sax), Eric Surmenian (double bass) and Mikel Urretagoiena (drums). Watch the full concert here.

  

And that was it for June.