Madrid (EFE) .- The second edition of Universal Music Festival will this year the Royal Theatre Diana Krall songs, Bunbury, José Luis Perales and Archangel, completing an offer led by Rod Stewart and Rufus Wainwright, as Efe forward a few days ago.
the poster was presented today at a press conference in Madrid operatic coliseum, which will host this cycle from 5 to 30 July, once the opera season, to accommodate once again popular music.
This is a result of collaboration of Universal Music initiative, the promoter LaRock Entertainment and the Royal Theatre itself, which in its first edition, in the summer of 2015, hosted concerts by Elton John, Juanes, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, Miguel Poveda, Raphael and El Barrio.
“This is open to all public institution, which fit all genres, “said Ignacio Garcia-Belenguer, general director of the Royal Theatre at the launch today of the new edition, which this institution, which this year celebrates 200 years, has increased its participation as co-producer.
After the “success” of the first edition, which, according to figures from Narcís Rebollo, president of Universal Music Spain and Portugal, had an average occupancy of 94 percent in 2016 will be eight nights of music (missing two more artists to be announced in the next weeks), scattered throughout the month of July.
on 5 opens the Rod Stewart festival, who 11 years not visit Madrid does, and will do so in the midst of a tour full of successes outside Spain only include stops in large enclosures, none in an intimate space like this before about 1,700 people.
among other reasons, “that it has sold more than 50 million copies of their albums,” 8 is the day of José Luis Perales, which will present new album of unreleased tracks whose recording anda closing between Los Angeles and Madrid.
Rufus Wainwright, one of the few artists of popular music that have been treading this space in the past (in 2013 offered a sample of his lyrical dalliances), returns to Real 16, but this time with a show pop and rock.
the 26 act Bunbury, who is preparing “something special” in its “Changes” tour, which comes in turn to submit his repertoire, including its stage in Heroes del Silencio , to review and the acoustic format of the legendary “Unplugged” for MTV.
Diana Krall, a few months after its passage through the Barclaycard Center, will land again in Madrid on 27, this time in a more intimate venue and format, “as required” his latest album, said Rebollo, without forgetting the classics of his career.
Even closer will be the finishing touch of the festival. On July 30, the flamenco singer Archangel become the scene of the Real in a tablao, from which follow their performance only 300 privileged, with the stalls and completely empty amphitheaters, and playing without artificial amplification.
from 10 am tomorrow and through the website of the Royal Theatre, will go on sale tickets for these concerts.
prices, one of the main sources of criticism of the first edition by its high cost, have been subject to review and, according to its makers, will tickets from 16 euros, on an upward climb that depend on the category of the artist and the cost of the show.
So , considering that it is “a unique festival” will be possible to enjoy Rod Stewart from 65 euros, although his is also the concert that will offer the most expensive ticket: 450 euros for a “premium seat”. EFE
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