Live music and stuff in Santander, November 2023

Finally, some rock and jazz! This is what I’ve seen this month:

• 2 November: Could Seed & Stone From The Sky @ Rock Beer The New, Calle Peñas Redondas, 15, Santander
  Two psychedelic/prog rock bands from France. I asked for the names of the musicians and I’ve got the names although not surnames. Could Seed are Jordan (guitar), Dimitri (guitar), Thomas (bass) and Élie (drums); Stone From The Sky are Florent (guitar), Dimitri (bass) and Clément (drums).

  

• 3 November: «Aquelarre» @ Galería Este, Mercado del Este, Calle Hernán Cortés, 4
  Inauguration of the exhibition of the Cantabrian artist Nuria Velázquez, with live music by the artist’s group Concha Juana and some friends.
• 4 November: Peligro Ciervos @ Discos Cucos, Calle Santa Lucía, 41
  Cantabrian country music trio presenting their new album in my favourite record shop in Santander.

  

• 9 November: Safree @ Teatro CASYC, Calle Tantín, 25
  As it was a part of the cycle Excéntricos 2023, I expected some standard of quality. Instead, I found myself at the worst show I’ve ever paid money to see in Santander. Boring reggaeton from somebody who can neither compose nor sing. Best avoided.
• 16 November: Mujerklorica @ Teatro CASYC
  There was no better way to get rid of the bad taste in the mouth left by the preceding concert than to return to CASYC a week later for a healthy dose of flamenco. With Alicia Carrasco (cante), José Manuel León (guitar), Carlos Merino (percussion) and Sara Vázquez (baile).

  

• 16 November: Sebastian Raspanti @ Bar Bolero, Calle San Celedonio, 35
  Maybe not the best singer-sogwriter out there but the anecdotes he was telling were very entertaining.
• 18 November: «Danza de las Sombras» @ Eureka Santander, Calle San Simón, 8
  Pretty unlistenable music that might have been called avant-garde some sixty years ago and sounds awfully dated now. The dance was not so bad but not exactly engaging either. Featuring Cecilia Gala (dance), Marta Sainz (voice) and Enrique Zaccagnini (sounds).
• 23 November: Marathon Jazz @ Escenario Santander, Avenida de la Constitución 39 (Parque de las Llamas)
  Plenty of familiar faces paid a moving homage to Marcos Rvbicón.
  • Antonio Gamaza (piano) and Javier San Miguel (saxophones)
  • Javier San Miguel Quartet: Manuel Cavero (double bass), Antonio Gamaza (piano), Adela Green (drums), Javier San Miguel (saxophones)
  • Rafael Santana Trio: Toño Gutiérrez (electric bass), Rodri Irizábal (drums) and Rafa Santana (piano)
  • Toño Gutiérrez Sextet: featuring Javier Escudero (guitar), Chus Gancedo (drums), Johannes Gunkel (trumpet), Toño Gutiérrez (electric bass), Rafa Santana (piano, keyboards) and Chisco Villanueva (tenor sax)
  • Special guest: Francesco Bearzatti (tenor sax)

• 25 November: «Entre sombras» @ Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria, Calle de Gamazo
  A show by Compañía Sentidos dedicated to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Featuring Rubén Borjas, La Mimi, Jacqueline Borjas (baile), Borja Borja (cante), Antonio Domínguez (guitar) and Poncho (violin).

  

• 25 November: Blues & Jazz Jam @ Bar Bolero
  Later the same day, with Dany Garcia (guitar), David Costas (piano), Antonio Romero (bass) and the guests.

  

And two exhibitions:

• 10 November 2023 — 4 February 2024: «El agua espera» @ El Palacete del Embarcadero, Muelle de Calderón
  The last exhibition in El Palacete del Embarcadero before they close it for renovations next year.

  

• 24 November — 11 December: Tipos23 @ Muelle de Albareda
  The exhibition of posters dedicated to peripheries of Santander. Featuring works by Cristina Arce, Jesús Allende Valcuende, Celia Andrés Ruamayor, Natalia Andueza, Patxi Antxón, Javier Clérigo, Begoña Cueli, Isabel de la Sierra, Gorka Gil, Víctor Fernández, Carmen Gutiérrez Somavilla, José Antonio Quintana, Ruth Martín Casanova, Verónica Ruiz Vicente, Rafa San Emeterio and Manuel Teira.