On October 22nd, Terra in Castelló de la Plana hosts a new date in the DIRECTES ESTRELLA DAMM 150 series with Catalunya’s leading queer band, Fades. This trio of Catalan philologists have gone, in just a matter of months, from playing shows with a single microphone, a borrowed sound card, miniskirts and a dream, to touring more than 50 stages.
On September 26th, Sala Las Vegas in Sant Feliu de Guíxols will host La Companyia Elèctrica Dharma as part of the DIRECTES ESTRELLA DAMM 150 series. One of Catalan music's most defining names, the band have spent more than 50 years carving out a singular path, pioneering a fusion of traditional music, jazz and progressive rock that has taken them far beyond local borders on countless international tours.
Joan Colomo might seem like a walking contradiction. On one hand, he’s a key figure within the punk and underground scene, having been part of bands such as Zeidun, La Célula Durmiente and The Unfinished Sympathy. But far from any incoherence, he moves effortlessly between different musical worlds, and his songs, which haven’t lost a single ounce of their sharpness or sense of protest, have become part of the Catalan popular songbook.
On October 3rd, Joan Colomo will bring his live show to Els Pagesos in Sant Feliu de Llobregat as part of the DIRECTES ESTRELLA DAMM 150 series.
Hip Horns Brass Collective is a Barcelona-born brass band that brings together three generations of musicians from the worlds of jazz and contemporary music. Their sound fuses New Orleans jazz with hip hop and groove, resulting in a vibrant and irresistible live experience. The collective joins the DIRECTES ESTRELLA DAMM 150 series with their debut album ‘KREWE’, a record that marks a turning point in their trajectory. Drawing from gospel, funk and Latin music influences, the album pushes the boundaries of the genre while reaffirming their unique identity.
Maruja Limón join the DIRECTES ESTRELLA DAMM 150 series after taking their music across international festival stages and into new corners of the world, crossing borders with every show.
Ven’nus is a multidisciplinary artist who has built a fully immersive and deeply personal universe, driven by an exploratory spirit and a constant search for new sounds and forms of expression. With her new album, ‘Mai vista trista’, she fully embraces both composition and musical direction, shaping a record that moves between indie-pop, atmospheric pop and hyper-folk with a sound that feels organic, honest and unmistakably her own.
On October 17th, Clèrik in Girona will welcome Cloe Riembau as part of the DIRECTES ESTRELLA DAMM 150 series, in a must for anyone drawn to intimate and emotionally charged live shows. The young singer-songwriter from La Bisbal arrives alongside her band to present her debut album, ‘Equilibris sense xarxa’.
It marks the latest step in a meteoric rise that, in just three years, has seen her evolve from performing covers, to establishing herself as a songwriter with a voice and identity of her own, already drawing comparisons with some of today’s indie-pop scene standout names.
Vecinos are a Barcelona-born band formed by Martín, Ismael, Miguel and Iñaki. In a short space of time, they’ve carved out a place of their own within the independent scene thanks to a sound that blends punk, pop and garage with lyrics that feel ironic, emotional and deeply rooted in everyday life. Their songs hit instantly, balancing sharp-edged humour and generational disillusionment with an energy that feels completely contagious.
GRISO is Eric Griso, a Barcelona-born artist, songwriter and guitarist with an innate talent. His journey is the expression of a constant search: creating soulful songs free from labels.
On October 1st, he will join the DIRECTES ESTRELLA DAMM 150 series at Heliogàbal in Barcelona to present his debut album, ‘Lunático’. A record that opens a new solo chapter, moving between two contrasting worlds: one luminous, emotional and hopeful, the other darker, more experimental and edgier.
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