First post-lockdown concerts take place in Spain

This week marks the return of live music in Spain, with a concert series taking place in Cantabria this weekend and a multi-venue festival earmarked for Barcelona in July

News By IQ | 26 May 2020

Cruïlla Festival in Barcelona
Organisers of Barcelona's El Cruïlla festival are putting on a series of 200 open-air events © Roger Canals/Wikimedia Commons

The first post-lockdown live music events are taking place in Spain this week, as the country embarks on phase two of its lockdown easing plan. As of 25 May, outdoor events of up to 400 people and indoor concerts with a maximum capacity of 50 people have been allowed to resume in Spain.

Although the reopening measures have been criticised by members of the Spanish live industry for being unclear and unrealistic, a number of event organisers have taken the opportunity to…

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