Coming to the streets of Barcelona in September, 2012!!!!
One of the best free concerts in Barcelona – don’t miss the 2012 BAM (Barcelona Accio Musical) organized, Estrella Damm sponsored street party at the l’Antiga Fabrica Damm in Barcelona. The 2012 line-up includes headliners like ‘The Kooks’, ‘Love of Lesbian’ and ‘La Iaia’.
Since 2008 the Barcelona Brewery, Estrella Damm and BAM (Barcelona Accio Musical) have teamed up to present a street festival style, free, open-air, live concert with famous bands in front of their old brewery in the l’Eixample district of Barcelona. Previous years have seen more than 15,000 people fill the streets in front of the old Estrella Damm brewery to watch headliners like ‘Mando Diao’, ‘Belle and Sebastian’ and ‘Ok Go’. This year will be even better.
If you’re a fan of ‘The Kooks’ be sure to get there before 22:30.
Estrella Damm’s La Merce 2012 Free Concert Line-up
This year’s line-up is an interesting mix of Catalan, Spanish and British indie, folk-pop, and alternative rock. On the night of the 22nd of September, 2012, at 19:00 the festivities will kick off with the popular folk-pop band from Catalunya ‘La Iaia‘. With a cool pop, instrumental sound and thoughtful lyrics (in Catalan), La Iaia is an outstanding example of modern Catalan pop music.
At 20:00 the local Barcelona band ‘Love of Lesbian’ will take the stage. ‘Love of Lesbian’, is an indie/pop-rock band from right here in Barcelona. They are local favorites and are sure to put on a good show. With a mellow pop-rock sound and inspired lyrics, ‘Love of Lesbian’ has a mellow thoughtful sound and is a standout Spanish band.
The headlining act, ‘The Kooks’ are scheduled to take the stage at 22:30. Not much needs to be said about ‘The Kooks’. A Britpop, Pop-rock, indie band that has experimented in a wide variety of musical genres, ‘The Kooks’ offer a little something for everyone.
Scroll down to check out a few videos of the bands scheduled to perform at the 2012 BAM organized free concert at the L’ Antiga Fabrica d’ Estrella Damn.
Where to stay for the 2012 La Merce Estrella Damm Free Concert
Not more than one block away from the BAM organized free concert at the Estrella Damm brewery is our newly renovated, skateboard inspired Barcelona hostel, Sant Jordi Hostel Sagrada Familia. Stay with us and you can have an amazing accommodation right next to the action at an affordable price. Also, not only is our Sant Jordi Hostel Sagrada Familia right next to the Estrella Damm factory where the free concert will be held but it is also just a short walk from the famous Sagrada Familia cathedral designed by Antoni Gaudi, one of the most visited sites in all of Barcelona.
After the concert, you can join us on one of our famous Sant Jordi Hostels Barcelona bar crawls. Enjoy one of the top rated Barcelona hostels, the famous La Merce festival of Barcelona and the much anticipated BAM organized free concert at l’ Antiga Fabrica d’ Estrella Damm.
How to get there:
Take Metro Line 5 (Blue) to the Sant Pau/Dos de Maig stop. After exiting the station walk down-hill on either c/ Dos de Maig or c/ de Cartegena (depending on which exit you use). Either way you will cross c/ Rosello. The whole city block between c/ Dos de Maig and c/ de Cartegena just above c/ Rosello is the Estrella Damm beer factory. It is a huge yellow building with a large tower that has a big lit-up yellow star on top. It will be very hard to miss.
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I hope I get there in time for The Kooks! I’m arriving at Barcelona the same day, and I’ve been waiting an opportunity to see them live for a while.
By the way, it is completly free? Or u need some kind of ticket o something to get inside Estrella Damm factory? There will free beer? 😀
We hope you get here in time also!!!
BTW… the concert is completely free! You don’t need any ticket for anything!! The beer… well… you have to pay for the beer. The concert is on the street in front of the old beer factory (just down the street from the hostel) and you can bring your own beer. You can also stock up the fridge of the hostel and just keep going back for freshies. Ask the receptionist when you check in where to buy some beer cheap… and enjoy:-)