Gig Reviews
The Southern River Band concluded the final leg of their European tour in Barcelona with a hard rock set that was both powerful and exhilarating. Their performance at Razzmatazz 2 confirmed that the Australian quartet are not just playing on nostalgia; they are reviving the most physical, urgent and fun-filled spirit of a genre that
The silence lingers as the stage is bathed in warm light. The faint sound of the musicians’ footsteps can be heard, and the audience holds its breath, eyes fixed on Carmen Consoli as she takes her place on stage with her guitar. Carmen Consoli, guitar in hand, is ready to begin. The opening chord of
Los Lobos were sorely missed around Barcelona. It had been far too long since they’d graced the city with their presence, but their 50th anniversary tour finally arrived to make up for that, allowing us to enjoy their concert at Sala Apolo on February 5th. Los Lobos, Sala Apolo Barcelona 2026 – Photo taken by
This is the third time that British artist A.A. Williams, a leading figure in the Gothic revival movement, has visited Barcelona, following her successful appearance at AMFest 2022 (she had previously performed at BAM in 2020).After a rousing start with powerful songs such as ‘Golden‘ and the somewhat dramatic ‘Just a Shadow‘, Williams reveals his
Review written by Rubén García Torras. Last Wednesday, Sala Upload in Barcelona hosted not just a concert, but a masterclass in how charisma, humour and authenticity can transform any night into a memorable one. Adam Green, one of the essential names in the New York underground scene at the beginning of the century, showed that
American singer Cassie Ramone, formerly of The Babies and Vivian Girls, arrived at Barcelona’s Magic Mountain to perform tracks from her latest album, Sweetheart (2024). Of all the stylistic shifts the American artist has undergone, she is now at her most pop-oriented. During a short, fast-paced concert, the New Jersey native began the show with
Refused chose Barcelona as one of the final stops on their farewell tour, performing at the iconic Sala Razzmatazz on 28 October 2025. Expectations were high given the sizeable crowd, who were well aware that the legendary Swedish post-hardcore band was bidding farewell after a career spanning more than three decades, marked by several break-ups
Almost a year after presenting her first solo album, Lives Outgrown (2024), at Primavera Sound 2024, Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons returned to Barcelona to perform at the Les Nits de Barcelona festival.. Her emotional, melancholic and introspective concert attracted around 1,500 spectators, who responded to the British artist’s delicate performance with sepulchral silence. The concert,
As a journalist, it can sometimes be difficult to understand how some bands quickly go from filling medium-sized venues to headlining huge festivals, or becoming what used to be called a ‘sell-out’ band. This was the case with American band Imagine Dragons. Despite many of the songs in their setlist being considered hits, they failed
Just a couple of days after the official start of summer, with sweltering temperatures sweeping across much of Spain, American band HEALTH arrived in Barcelona as part of their tour to promote their latest album, Rat Wars (2023).The Los Angeles band, who had not performed in Barcelona since their incredible Pitchfork stage concert at Primavera
