San José organizes the II Exhibition of Blues and Black Root Music, three days of free concerts from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 from September 2019
After the success of its first edition last year, the City Council of San José returns to organize a second edition of its Sample of Blues and Black Root Music, which for three days will fill the town with good music.
The festival is celebrated from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 of September of 2019. The event will combine performances by artists from outside as Wax & Boggie, Chino Swingslide or Christian Poyo and island groups, which will offer a lively musical vermouth on sunday in various bars of the town.
In addition, the program also includes an interesting slide guitar masterclass with slide, intended for both professional and amateur guitarists.
The municipality of San José has always been closely linked to black roots and blues and rock music, with artists such as the deceased and always remembered Dave Jeffs and groups such as Cas Vicari Blues Band.
Three days of music with soul and free performances that you can not miss.
Program II Blues and Music of Roots Negras in San José
-Friday September 13, 2019. 21:30 p.m. Wax & Boogie concert in Can Jeroni. This mythical band created in Barcelona on 2012 and that has gone through festivals across Europe will offer a grand opening concert. A performance to enjoy the powerful voice of Ster Wax and the boogie woogie rhythms of David Giordelli's piano, with the great drummer Reginald Vilardell, the bass of Oriol Fontanals and Preacher Ramirez, another great of blues, on guitar.
-Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 11 a.m. Slide guitar and fingerpicking masterclass “Secrets in Open G”, By Chino Swingslide in Can Jeroni. A master class for professionals and fans of the guitar that you can go with your instruments. It is taught by the Argentine bluesman Chino Swingslide, a true master of the slide guitar and dobro specialist who already participated in the Show last year.
-Saturday 14 September 2019 at 21: 30 hours. Chino Swingslide and Christian Poyo concert in Can Jeroni. After his morning masterclass, Chinese Swingslide performs on the stage of Can Jeroni his repertoire of classic blues with a guitar, accompanied by another star of the Barcelona blues: the Argentine pianist Christian Poyo, with whom he regularly shares the stage.
-Sunday 15 September 2019 at 12 hours. Vermouth of Blues in the Plaza of the Church of San José. Last year this event had to be canceled due to rain and a fun jam session was organized on the porches of the Church of San José. This year, if time allows it, which we already know that the weather forecasts are not very good, there will be a performance in the square of the popular group Bluesmafia i is Saligardos and then a jam session with musicians from the island.
-Activities in bars and restaurants in San José
In parallel, there will be an extensive program of performances of blues and rock bands in bars and restaurants in San José and surroundings. Locals like Can Jordi Blues Station, Sa Xacota, Can Bernat Vinya, Can Berri, Can Limo, Can Rock, Can Jaume Beach Bar, Racó Verd, Can Xicu, and Can Domingo They will also be filled with good music.
