While in Spain as well as visiting makers and testing guitars during the day, there is keeping up with guitar performances and playing during the evenings. Madrid in particular is a hub of musical activity at any time of the year but Jerez de la Frontera, Cordoba, Sevilla and Valencia offer a huge range of guitar activities and spectacles from June-September.
There were two performances that stood out for me this time - the first was:
Rafael Riqueni - Parque de Maria Luisa
Rafael Riqueni at Café Berlin. Performing his album - Parque Maria Luisa it was standing room only.
Concerts in Spain often do not start until 11.00pm, midnight even 1.00am! So maybe have a siesta!
Interview with Rafael Riqueni about the making of the album which took over four years. (Please note interview is in Spanish.
Look out for part 2 of my Guitar Travels, eyes and ears - a very special backroom, private "after party" performance!