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Concerts in Mallorca that you mustn’t miss

Written by Elisabeth Blue | May 12, 2023 10:23:12 AM

This summer you mustn't miss the great variety of concerts in Mallorca. Our Hotels VIVA are situated in a true musical paradise. 

In fact, musical culture has been one of the main driving forces behind the modernisation of our island, and its influence is still very much alive in events such as the summer verbenas or the numerous concerts that are held in Mallorca throughout the year.

 

Mallorca's relationship with music

The influence of music on Mallorca (and vice versa) isn't new. Many people know about Chopin's connection with our island, and religious compositions have played an important role in our popular culture.

Its greatest exponent is the apocalyptic "Canto de la Sibil.la", of medieval origin, which can be heard in many parts of Mallorca on Christmas Eve.

The number of concerts in Mallorca, especially pop and rock-based, increased considerably from the 1970s onwards, when international tourism brought modernity, consumerism and youth identity.

This meant that our island soon became the setting for many promotional songs and epitomized the phenomenon of versions of songs in different languages, which wasn’t very common then.

 

Main Festivals and Concerts in Mallorca Summer 2023

If you're going to visit Mallorca in the next few months, one of the best ideas is to go to concerts or music festivals.

Some of them are of high prestige, and will host top-level artists.

Possibly the best-known concert festival in Mallorca is the Mallorca Live Festival 2023, which will be held this May in the Old Aquapark in Calviá.

The organisers hope to exceed the 22,000 attendees of the last edition thanks to an impressive line-up featuring performances by The Kooks, Black Eyed Peas, Quevedo, The Chemical Brothers, Viva Suecia, Vetusta Morla, Bad Gyal, León Benavente and Peggy Gou.

The end of May also sees the big international rock event in Mallorca: the Heavy Balear Fest a Es Gremi will be held on the 27th of May 2023 and features a line-up including Eveth, Unbounded Terror, Vulgar Chaos, Toxic Army, MRC and Jon Sickers. 

Indie music lovers will have their big date at the end of July in the town of Porreres, in the southern central part of the island.

This year's line-up includes Temples, La Bien Querida, Joan Miquel Oliver, Cala Vento, Júlia Colom, Miquel Serra, Amulet, Els Pets, Bilo, Cadmus, Nita, Ramé, La Flor Romanial, Renaldo i Clara and Da Souza.

The full line up in Mallorca this summer is completed with the following acts:

  • Seun Kuti. Saturday 20th May, Antic Aquapark in Calviá. 
  • Calvin Harris. Friday 26th May, Sant Josep De Sa Talaia, Palma de Mallorca.
  • Unnormal and Tom Juno. Saturday May 27th, Bierkönig, Palma De Mallorca. 
  • Maico. Saturday 3rd June, Auditorium, Palma de Mallorca.
  • Joaquín Sabina. Saturday 10th June, Trui Son Fusteret, Palma de Mallorca.
  • The Dream Island Festival 2023. Tuesday 13th June, Trui Son Fusteret, Palma de Mallorca.
  • David Bisbal. Saturday 17th June, Antic Aquapark, Calviá.
  • Dream island Festival 2023, B Jones (Ibiza). Friday 23rd June, Trui Son Fusteret, Palma de Mallorca.
  • Luz Casal. Saturday 24th June and Sunday 2nd July, Antic Aquapark de Calviá. 
  • Quattrocento Voce. Saturday 24th June, Trui Teatre, Palma de Mallorca.
  • Pablo López. Saturday 1st July, Trui Son Fusteret, Palma de Mallorca.
  • Tribute to Williams, Zimmer and Morricone. Saturday 1st July, Old Aquapark, Calviá.
  • Marky Ramone and Marky Ramones Blitzkrieg. Sunday 2nd July, Club Mutante, Palma De Mallorca.
  • Melendi. Saturday 8th July, Antic Aquapark, Calviá. 
  • Mónica Naranjo. Friday 14th July, Antic Aquapark, Calviá.
  • Guitarricadelafuente. Friday 21st July, Antic Aquapark in Calviá.
  • Vanesa Martín. Saturday 22nd July, Antic Aquapark de Calviá.
  • CANET ROCK MALLORCA 2023. Saturday 22nd July, Alcúdia.
  • Rufus Wainwright, Pedra Viva 2023 Festival. Thursday 27th July, Ciutadella de Menorca.
  • Rosario. Friday 28th July, Antic Aquapark in Calviá.
  • UB40. Saturday 29th July, Antic Aquapark in Calviá.
  • Hombres G. Saturday 29th July, Trui Son Fusteret, Palma De Mallorca.
  • Es Jardí 2023. Danny Ocean. Sunday 30th July, Antic Aquapark, Calviá.
  • Loquillo. Friday 11th August, Trui Son Fusteret, Palma De Mallorca.
  • Miguel Ríos. Saturday 12th August, Trui Son Fusteret, Palma de Mallorca.
  • Manuel Carrasco. Saturday 9th September, Trui Son Fusteret, Palma De Mallorca.