From Bon Pastor to Montjuïc and passing through Poble Nou, this weekend is full of musical events that will surely be marked on the calendars of many. For those who lived through the peak of Spanish rock in the 90s, Los Planetas and Niño Mutantes celebrate their three decades of career and, in the case of those from The Sleepless Nightit will be to say goodbye definitively to the stage. Those who want to dance techno in an old industry will have their chance on Sunday (at the Electronik Brunch) and the more reggaetoneros You can attend the concert by Rvfv from Almeria at the Sant Jordi Club. In addition, those who prefer a gastronomic plan can visit All Those Food, which is debuting at the Fòrum.
The Mutant Planets and Children celebrate their anniversaries at Razzmatazz
This 2024 is the year for those nostalgic for 90s indie rock. It has been 30 years since Los Planetas published their debut album Super 8 and, to celebrate, they are touring the main cities of Spain. Today’s (at 9pm) It is the third night in which Jota and Florent will fill the Razzmatazz Room accompanied by the recent additions to the band (Eric on drums and Miguel on bass). All while the film that Isaki Lacuesta has made about them, Second Prizewill represent Spain at the Oscars. It’s a good weekend to celebrate because on Saturday, in the same room, the Band from Granada, Ninos Mutantes, will say goodbye to the stage permanently three decades after their first concert.
Rvfv presents ‘Jaws’
If you have recently attended any club in Spain, you will have danced to one of their songs such as looking at you either I Don’t Know Anymore. Rafael Ruiz started as a teenager producing from his humble neighborhood in Almería. Now, at 23 years old, he is one of the most listened to Spanish artists; filling the Wizink Center last week and now the Sant Jordi Club. His career has grown without the support of any major record label, but he quickly caught the attention of urban music artists of the moment. On his latest album Shark (which presents today at 9 p.m.) the voices of Omar Montes, Morad, David Bisbal or Lola Índigo appear and it is very possible that some will take the stage.
GORDO’s techno-house at the Old Mercedes-Benz Factory
Considered one of the best DJs in the world by DJMag magazine, this American-Guatemalan is chosen for a new edition of the busiest Sunday parties in Barcelona: the Electronik Brunch. Its organizers have been exploring new spaces in the city for years and, on this occasion, they are moving their stage to an industrial site in Bon Pastor that closed 7 years ago and that the City Council now wants to convert into an eco-district. This weekend, if you want to visit it and dance at the same time, you can do so listening for eight hours (from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) to the music of this artist who changed his name two years ago: from Carnage to GORDO. He just released a new album called DIAMOND where he collaborates with Drake (sideways) or Feid (Men and women).
All Those Food: the gastronomic market moves to the Parc del Fòrum
Brand new location in this space open to the sea, this weekend you can go and try them (for 5 euros per day) dozens of proposals from the best restaurantspastry shops and cafes in the city. You can start with the brunch of Salut! from Enric Ganados, the pitas from Pita Bonita or the Mexican street food from La Taquería. Also the molladillos from the second best pizzeria in the world (Sartoria Panatieri) or the dishes from Xavier Pellicer & Les Nenes. After that, you will have to taste the sweets from Areca Bakery or Jon Cake and accompany them with coffee from Nomad, Syra or Dalston or also the cocktails from Dr. Satravinsky. It is the perfect opportunity to try the best recipes in the city in one day and in one space: Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
