Els Vespres charm an audience devoted to good music outdoors

The attendance for each concert reached more than four hundred people. Photo: Cesc Maymó.
The attendance for each concert reached more than four hundred people. Photo: Cesc Maymó.
Culture
(17/07/2017)

Four out of the six concerts of this yearʼs Els Vespres of the University of Barcelona poster have taken place already. This event is so consolidated that  attendance figures reached more than four hundred people for each concert. The audience, new ones and people who attended previous editions, likes the fact that concerts are free and outdoors in a privileged place such as the garden of the Historical Building, and the poster never disappoints. There are still two concerts to be held: El Pèsol Feréstec, on Tuesday 18, and the last one, Outer Space, which will close the concert series on Thursday, July 20.

The attendance for each concert reached more than four hundred people. Photo: Cesc Maymó.
The attendance for each concert reached more than four hundred people. Photo: Cesc Maymó.
Culture
17/07/2017

Four out of the six concerts of this yearʼs Els Vespres of the University of Barcelona poster have taken place already. This event is so consolidated that  attendance figures reached more than four hundred people for each concert. The audience, new ones and people who attended previous editions, likes the fact that concerts are free and outdoors in a privileged place such as the garden of the Historical Building, and the poster never disappoints. There are still two concerts to be held: El Pèsol Feréstec, on Tuesday 18, and the last one, Outer Space, which will close the concert series on Thursday, July 20.

 

Attendants value the good atmosphere 

“We come to Els Vespres every year because the atmosphere is very special. In fact, I do not know anyone in this yearʼs poster but we expect a lot. This is the fun thing: to discover new bands”, said Òscar Sitges last Tuesday night. Like him, many attendants are part of a loyal audience that knows the concert series and comes even if they do not know who plays, “because they are always a right choice to surprise us”.

In this twelfth edition, there are new attendants too. Some come because friends recommended it or convinced by their partners, others because they found the information on the Internet or a poster. Anyway, they always get a good first impression. They like the place due the charm it spreads. “We are from Buenos Aires and we are studying in the UB. We saw these concerts were going on and they reminded us of the parties in Argentinian universities. There is a good atmosphere and the place is beautiful”, said Alejandro Lasiana after Thursdayʼs concert.

Artists share the satisfaction

The good reception of the audience agrees with the impressions of the Canadian artist
Calvin Love, who -before his concert on Tuesday 11- guaranteed that “the atmosphere is very important and this place is fascinating”. Love, who usually plays in small bars, had not played outdoors in a while and was very glad to do so in the gardens of the Historical Building: “The place is perfect to play tonight”.

Les Sueques said that the group was created here during their university years, when two of the members were studying Philology. Regarding their concert, they were thrilled because Barcelona is their home and they had spent many hours in this garden:  “We could say that these are the gardens of our lives and these kind of free concerts in the center of the city allow you to reach new people, who did not know you and now discover you”.


Before each performance, at 6 a.m., the audience can enjoy a terrace with a service of gourmet sandwiches by Caravan Made, in the same garden. Mireia Madroñero is in charge of the artistic direction and coordination of Els Vespres, Bankrobber collaborates in the production of the concert series and the concerts are sponsored by Estrella Damm and Verse.