SLIFT — 6 February 2027, Wolf (Barcelona)
SLIFT bring their industrial-volume psychedelia to Wolf on 6 February, presenting ‘Fantasia’.
Amorphis and Insomnium — 9 February 2027, Sala Apolo (Barcelona)
Amorphis and Insomnium bring the Borderland Tour to Sala Apolo on 9 February, with Unto Others opening.
Jared James Nichols — 10 February 2027, La Nau (Barcelona)
Jared James Nichols plays La Nau on Wednesday 10 February 2027, doors at 8.30pm and start at 9pm. Tickets are €30 and it is the tour’s only Catalan date.
BlutEngel and Psideralica — 12 February 2027, Salamandra (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat)
BlutEngel bring their darkwave to Salamandra on 12 February, with Psideralica opening.
Frozen Soul and Darkest Hour — 12 February 2027, Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona)
Frozen Soul headline a four-band bill at Razzmatazz on 12 February, the only Catalan date of their European tour.
Enslaved + Sólstafir + Gaahls Wyrd — 14 February 2027, Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona)
Enslaved and Sólstafir share a bill at Razzmatazz 2 on Sunday 14 February, with Gaahls Wyrd opening. Time, price and records.
Cult of Luna, Youth Code and BRUIT ≤ — 28 February 2027, Razzmatazz 1 (Barcelona)
Cult of Luna play Room 1 at Razzmatazz on 28 February 2027 with Youth Code and BRUIT ≤, promoted by Route Resurrection. It is their only indoor date in Spain and the early bird is sold out.
Julia Jacklin — 1 March 2027, La (2) de Apolo (Barcelona)
Julia Jacklin brings ‘The Gem’ to La (2) de Apolo on 1 March.
El Último Vecino — 6 March 2027, La Nau (Barcelona)
El Último Vecino present “La vida es un chiste demasiado largo” at La Nau on Saturday 6 March 2027. Time, price and tickets.
This Is Lorelei — 10 March 2027, La Nau (Barcelona)
This Is Lorelei plays La Nau on 10 March 2027, presenting ‘The Singer in My Band’.
Moonspell — 14 March 2027, Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona)
Moonspell bring the God Is A Vampire tour to Razzmatazz 2 with Iotunn and TodoMal, their last Spanish date. €40 advance, €45 on the door.
Snarky Puppy — 2 and 3 April 2027, Paral·lel 62 (Barcelona)
Snarky Puppy play two nights at Paral·lel 62 on 2-3 April, part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Hippotraktor + Cobra The Impaler — 5 May 2027, Razzmatazz 3 (Barcelona)
Hippotraktor and Cobra The Impaler play Razzmatazz 3 on Wednesday 5 May 2027. Time, price and the records they bring.
Rodrigo y Gabriela — 7 May 2027, La (2) de Apolo (Barcelona)
Rodrigo y Gabriela bring the OurHome Tour to La (2) de Apolo on 7 May 2027.
Nevermore + Rivers of Nihil + Urne — 20 May 2027, Salamandra (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat)
Nevermore play the Salamandra on Thursday 20 May 2027 with Rivers of Nihil and Urne. Tickets €37, doors at half past six.
Marillion — 25 and 26 June 2027, L’Auditori (Barcelona)
Marillion play a two-night Marillion Weekend at L’Auditori in Barcelona on 25 and 26 June 2027, with Neverland Concerts. Tickets in October.
Rod Stewart — 8 July 2027, CaixaBank Tarraco Arena (Tarragona)
Rod Stewart plays the CaixaBank Tarraco Arena in Tarragona on 8 July 2027. Tickets go on sale on Monday 5 October at 10:00; no price has been announced.
Gotthard — 15 September 2027, Sala Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona)
Gotthard play Razzmatazz 2 in Barcelona on 15 September 2027, with Rock-Out supporting, on the “More Stereo Crush Tour” marking their 35 years. Time, prices and tickets.
Eisbrecher — 17 September 2027, Razzmatazz 2 (Barcelona)
Eisbrecher play Room 2 at Razzmatazz on Friday 17 September 2027, on the “Propaganda Tour”. €40 in advance and €45 on the door, and the support act has no name yet.
Agnes Obel — 19 October 2027, Paral·lel 62 (Barcelona)
Agnes Obel plays her only Catalan date at Paral·lel 62 on 19 October 2027, presenting ‘The Meaning of Flowers’.
Steve Hackett — 4 November 2027, Paral·lel 62 (Barcelona)
Steve Hackett plays his only Catalan date at Paral·lel 62 on 4 November 2027, with ‘Best of Genesis & Solo Gems’.
Tierra Santa — 13 November 2027, Salamandra 1 (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat)
The thirtieth-anniversary tour of “Medieval” has a single Catalan date: Salamandra 1, on 13 November 2027. €28 advance, €32 on the door, and an announced two-hour set.
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai release «The Sea of Emotion» on 6 November, their first record together
SATCHVAI’s «The Sea of Emotion» is out 6 November via earMUSIC, with Kenny Aronoff, Mike Mangini and Billy Sheehan guesting.
Iron Maiden mark 40 years of «Somewhere in Time» with a vinyl reissue
Iron Maiden reissue «Somewhere in Time» on oxblood vinyl on 4 December, plus a nine-album box set marking the band’s fiftieth anniversary.
Cassandra Wilson, jazz singer and composer, dies aged 70
Cassandra Wilson, the contralto who reinvented vocal jazz with «Blue Light ‘til Dawn», has died at her home in Jackson, Mississippi.
New Releases: July-August 2026
Seven July-August 2026 releases reviewed: Mono, Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe, Anthony Phillips and more, plus what’s coming this autumn.
New Releases: June 2026
Eleven June-July 2026 releases reviewed: Ayreon, Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest, The Samurai Of Prog and more.
New Releases: March 2026
Five March 2026 releases reviewed: Frost*, Agent Fresco, Wheel, Meer and a Krokofant live album.
Golconda + Orella d’Os
Photo report: Golconda and Orella d’Os live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 20 December 2025.
White Chamaleon
Photo report: White Chamaleon live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 11 October 2025.
New Releases: July
Eighteen July releases in brief: Rivers Of Nihil, Styx, Impureza, Crown Lands and more.
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.
New Releases: June
Fourteen June releases in brief: Katatonia, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fallujah and more.
Serapis Project
Live report: Serapis Project present Side Stories at Tótum Revolútum, with narration and dancers.
New Releases: May
Twenty-three May releases in brief: Candlemass, The Flower Kings, Kadavar, Ghost Bath and more.
New Releases: April
Twenty-one April releases in brief: Ghost, The Mars Volta, Panzerballett, Hiromi Uehara and more.
Maat-Pardals
Photo report: Pardals and Maat, two very different takes on post-rock, live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 12 April 2025.
New Releases: March
Twenty-seven March releases in brief: Steven Wilson, Jethro Tull, IQ, Coheed and Cambria and more.
Otxque!
Photo report: Otxque! reunite thirty years on, live at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 29 March 2025.
Be Prog! 2025
Be Prog! My Friend returns to La Carpa at Poble Espanyol on 26-27 September 2025, headlined by TesseracT and The Pineapple Thief.