The Pineapple Thief
Photo report: The Pineapple Thief live at Apolo 2, Barcelona, 1 March 2024.
Aberhosan Mystery
Photo report: Aberhosan Mystery live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 20 April 2024.
Cheeto’s Magazine
Photo report: Cheeto’s Magazine’s surprise gig at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 15 July 2024 — a dress rehearsal before Night of the Prog.
Ethic Labs
Photo report: outstanding experimental jazz fusion from Ethic Labs at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 18 May 2024.
Noah Histeria
Photo report: Noah Histeria live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 20 April 2024.
Postludic Manifesto, Acid Sierra, Pizarnik
Photo report: Pizarnik, Postludic Manifesto and Acid Sierra live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 22 February 2025.
Otxque!
Photo report: Otxque! reunite thirty years on, live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 29 March 2025.
Sixstring i Vincent Black Shadow
Photo report: Sixstring and Vincent Black Shadow live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 30 November 2024.
Regna + Tri-M
Photo report: Regna and Tri-M’s debut, live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 21 December 2024.
Maat-Pardals
Photo report: Pardals and Maat, two very different takes on post-rock, live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 12 April 2025.
White Chamaleon
Photo report: White Chamaleon live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 11 October 2025.
Golconda + Orella d’Os
Photo report: Golconda and Orella d’Os live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 20 December 2025.
The Right to Silence
An essay on why real listening needs time and attention set aside in an age of background noise, and how our own mood changes what a record gives back to us.
Ølyp – I(m)MORTAL
Debut instrumental album from French duo Ølyp: atmospheric post-metal about ecological crisis without a single sung word, with a guest string quartet.
SUBMASQ – Spirit Animal
SUBMASQ’s (formerly Subterranean Masquerade) seventh album: Israeli progressive metal with oud, bouzouki and a guest solo from Ron «Bumblefoot» Thal.
Lonely Robot – An Ending
John Mitchell closes the Lonely Robot cycle with «An Ending», sixth and last album of the Astronaut saga, with Craig Blundell on drums.
Russian Circles – Nine
Russian Circles’ ninth album, «Nine», produced by Kurt Ballou: deliberate instrumental post-metal, no surprises but no cracks either.
This Is Lorelei – The Singer in My Band
Nate Amos (Water From Your Eyes) releases «The Singer in My Band» as This Is Lorelei: American pop written in fragments, from a tour van.
Boy Harsher – Get Mean
Boy Harsher’s first album for Atlantic Records turns their own break-up into twelve tracks that swing from dark synth-pop to western.
Marillion return to Barcelona in June 2027 for a two-day Weekend at L’Auditori
Marillion return to Barcelona on 25-26 June 2027 for a Marillion Weekend at L’Auditori — the promoter grew out of the band’s own Spanish fan club.
Sue Foley closes her Christmas album with an AC/DC cover, out 30 October
Sue Foley releases her Christmas album «alone (together) A Holiday Companion» on 30 October, closing it with a blues-inflected cover of AC/DC’s «Ride On».
Big Big Train: a conversation about identity, memory, loss and the need to keep moving forward
Gregory Spawton talks identity, loss and continuity ahead of Big Big Train’s first-ever Spanish show: 7 October at Razzmatazz 2, on the Woodcut tour.
Haken — 23 September 2026, Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona)
Haken play Razzmatazz 2 in Barcelona on 23 September, with Ihlo and Ancient Fragments, in a Madness Live date.
Xandria, Seven Spires and Tulip — 24 September 2026, Razzmatazz 3 (Barcelona)
Xandria bring the Eclipse European Tour to Razzmatazz 3 in Barcelona on 24 September, with Seven Spires and Tulip.
Havok and Blood Red Throne — 24 September 2026, Salamandra (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat)
Havok and Blood Red Throne play Salamandra in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat on 24 September, with Xonor and Eradikated opening.
Frode Kjekstad and Eric Alexander Quartet — 25 September 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Frode Kjekstad and Eric Alexander play Jamboree in Barcelona on 25 September, presenting their hard-bop album ‘Stars Aligned’.
Saturna — 25 September 2026, Laut (Barcelona)
Saturna present ‘Light and Shadow’ at Laut in Barcelona on 25 September, eight days after its release.
Be Prog! My Friend — 25 and 26 September 2026, La Carpa del Poble Espanyol (Barcelona)
Be Prog! My Friend returns to the Poble Espanyol on 25-26 September for its eighth edition, headlined by Soen and The Ocean.
Louis Ford New Orleans Flairs and Carlos Childe — 1 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Clarinettist Louis Ford brings his New Orleans Flairs and banjo player Carlos Childe to Jamboree on 1 October, in two sold-out sets.
Evanescence — 1 October 2026, Olímpic Arena (Badalona)
Evanescence present ‘Sanctuary’ at the Olímpic Arena in Badalona on 1 October, with Poppy and Nova Twins, sold out.
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion — 1 October 2026, Razzmatazz 3 (Barcelona)
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Swiss rockabilly since 1998, play Razzmatazz’s Sala 3 in Barcelona on 1 October.
Matías Míguez Quartet — 2 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Matías Míguez presents ‘Swango’, his second album blending jazz and tango, at Jamboree on 2 October, sold out.
Hitten and Haunt — 3 October 2026, La Nau (Barcelona)
Hitten and Haunt play La Nau in Barcelona on 3 October, the show’s second venue change; support band Stateless open.
Blood Red Shoes — 3 October 2026, Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona)
Blood Red Shoes present ‘Stay Lonely’ at Razzmatazz on 3 October, the only Catalan date of their European tour.
Tornaviaje Trio — 3 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Tornaviaje Trio, led by drummer Gonzalo del Val, play Jamboree on 3 October in a rare piano-less format, sold out.
Josh Meader Trio — 4 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Australian guitarist Josh Meader’s trio play Jamboree’s Sala 3 on 4 October, sold out.
The Riven — 4 October 2026, Razzmatazz 3 (Barcelona)
The Riven close their nine-date Iberian tour at Razzmatazz on 4 October, presenting ‘Visions of Tomorrow’.
Samuel Marthe Organ Trio — 6 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
The Samuel Marthe Organ Trio, born from a Fred Wesley tribute, play Jamboree on 6 October, sold out.
Big Big Train — 7 October 2026, Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona)
Big Big Train make their Spanish debut at Razzmatazz on 7 October, presenting ‘Woodcut’ in a set running over two hours.