Live music in Spain

Festivals

Benagassim. 20-23 July.

LCD Sound System, Estadio de Futbol Foietes in Benidorm, 3^rd June

Leyendus del Rock Festival at Murcia on 12^th August

Bands

Rolling Stones, Palau Saint Jordi stadium, Barcelona, 27^th May..

29^th May, Rolling Stones, Vicente Calderon, Madrid

3^rd June, at the Estadio de Futbol Foietes are 80s Goth rockers, The Cult.

Ricky Martin, Plaza de Toros, Murcia, June 6^th.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Palacio Deporta Stadium, Madrid, 2^nd June.

James Blunt, Poble Espanyol, Barcelona on 21 June and at The Arena, Madrid on 22 June.

La Oreja de Van Gogh, Ontinyent sports arena, 24^th June.

Shakira, Ciudad Deportiva de Elche, Elche on July 1^st.

Depeche Mode, Parque Antonio Soria, Torrevieja, July 25^th

New dates

On the 29^th June Barcelona is celebrating its second annual Gay and Hetero-Friendly Festival. Entitled “Dancing Queen 2006”, tickets are 20€ each and there are a number of Spanish bands playing live. If you are a Dire Straits fan (remember them? ) and Blues music  is your bag, head to the Palau Sant Jordi Stadium on 13^th June in Barcelona where Mark Knopfler and EmmyLou Harris are performing together. Tickets are between 41 and 48€ each and can be bought from ticktackticket.com and selected record shops. Irish folk band “The Chieftains” are playing at the Forteleza del Sol in Lorca, Murcia on 14^th July. Tickets are available from ticktackticket.com and cost 20€ each.

American Grunge Rockers Pearl Jam are playing at the Palacio Deporta Stadium, Madrid on 7^th September. Tickets are available from Ticktackticket.com and selected shops George Michael is also touring for the first time in 15 years in September and has a date in Madrid on 27^th September. Tickets can be obtained from El Corte Ingles or from servicam