The local music scene in 2022 was marked by a large influx of international soloists and bands. A year that was lived in the spirit of a record after the shutdown caused by the pandemic, and where the visit of Coldplay He marked the highest point with an unbeatable string in River, where he appeared 10 times. With this background, expectations for 2023 are high. Many await the return of the group led by Chris Martin (who has shows scheduled in Brazil for March). But the pulse of the musical will be marked by the economy: the Coldplay case exposed the difficulties of local producers to get the dollars to import musicians.
Latin and danceable
February closes -and opens the year of internationals- with the visit of Ricky Martin in symphonic mode. The Argentine tour started on the 23rd and 24th in Córdoba, then passed through Mendoza on the 26th, and after a visit to Montevideo (Uruguay), it returns to the stage of the Vélez Sarsfield stadium on March 2, to say goodbye on the 4th with a show at the Rosario Autodrome. Thus marks a start to the year in which Latinos prevail, with a large Spanish presence: eight concerts by Sabina (6 dates in Buenos Aires as well as shows in Córdoba and Rosario); rosalia within the framework of Lollapalooza (at the San Isidro Hippodrome); Alejandro Sanz which returns in May with four dates between the 1st and the 6th in Córdoba, Rosario and Buenos Aires; the Mexican Alexander Fernandez (March 2 in Córdoba and 4 in Buenos Aires); and the Guatemalan arjona with his “Blanco y Negro” tour.
And February concludes with the show of Calvin Harris at the Movistar Arena, his great return to Argentina after 8 years (on February 26). the djs MK and Tyson O’brien, those designated to open the show as special guests on the tour of the renowned producer and composer, who has topped the worldwide charts with his countless hits. “Feel”, “One Kiss”, “This is what you came for”, “How deep is your love” and “Summer” among many others: he has accumulated 27 Top singles, 10 only in the United Kingdom.
And the category of great international djs (which was already marked by Tiësto’s visit on February 16 at Luna Park) is completed in March with Skrillex within the framework of the eighth edition of Lollapalooza Argentina: the highly consecrated American producer will lower the curtain on the last day of the mega-festival next Sunday, March 19, as he had already done in the 2015 edition of the festival, which was led by Jack White, Pharrell Williams and the already named Calvin Harris.
the mega festival
March will open with two dates of the Stone Temple Pilots at the Vorterix Theatre; On the 21st, the American jazz fusion band will play at Luna Park Snarky Puppywith his “Empire Central South American Tour 2023”; Imagine Dragons it will be presented on the 9th at the Campo Argentino de Polo; and The Black Crowes on the 16th at Luna Park. But the main course of the month is a new edition of Lollapalooza, with Drake, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Tame Impala and the Argentine bizarre among the prominent The San Isidro Hippodrome, the already stable venue of the mega-festival, will also have its satellite shows: Cami, Rojuu, Rusowsky, Ralphie Choo, Judeline and León Cordero are the confirmed artists for this edition of the festival, and they join Wallows, Rise Against, Cigarettes After Sex, and Sofi Tukker, which will play in other venues.
Rise Against will be presented on Monday, March 20 at the Vorterix theater, and the Chilean artist Cami, one of the most powerful voices in Latin American pop, will be presented on March 15 at Niceto Club accompanied by Rusowsky, Ralphie Choo and Judeline. On Monday, March 20, there will be a sideshow at Club Paraguay, and on the 21st in Rosario at the Sala de las Artes. The “Lolla” will also bring Jane’s Addiction, The 1975, Armin Van Buuren and Jamie XX, Kali Uchis, Fred Againand a showcase of the best of the Argentine music scene, with Maria Becerra, Trueno and Marilina Bertoldito name a few of the young talents.
The price of the tickets for this edition will depend on the package that is purchased, and range between $20,000 pesos for one day, and $50,000 for the 3 day pass. In the same way, there are passes in VIP mode whose cost starts at $50,000 for a single day.
rockers
2023 will also bring a lot of Anglo rock closer. The production company Ake Music confirmed that the “Masters of Rock” has a date: April 28. The line-up shows many coincidences with the shows planned for Brazil and Chile: both neighboring countries noted the presence of Scorpions and Deep Purple. And the list of the rock festival would be completed withsaxon.
In addition, on March 9 at Parque Sarmiento it will be the turn of the long-awaited world tour of Motley Crue and Def Leppard: The Americans and British are touring Latin America before re-embarking on another European tour to join the big spring and summer festivals in the northern hemisphere. They will be accompanied by Rata Blanca -with Walter Giardino on guitar and Adrián Barilari on vocals-, and tickets can be obtained through Entrada Uno: VIP packages for fans are around $75 at the Motley Crew online store; and the Def Leppard page offers both exclusive merchandising and credentials that guarantee VIP entry and the “meet and greet” (the personal greeting with the musicians backstage). “After finally getting back on the road last summer we are beyond thrilled to bring this massive tour to a worldwide audience, including special dates in Latin America,” said Joe Elliot, the voice of Def Leppard.
Closing
And although there are still many definitions of the shows that could arrive after the Argentine winter (spring is the most fertile ground for open-air and super-massive recitals that in turn allow international artists to pay the fees in dollars), the presentation is confirmed The Weeknd, on October 13 at the San Isidro Hippodrome. The Canadian, who has just presented his fourth collaboration with Ariana Grande (the first was in 2014 with the song “Love Me Harder”), a remix of “Die for you” that appeared on the album “Starboy” (2016), will return to Argentina as part of the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour”. Last year he just released his hit album “Dawn FM”, which spliced with the triumphant “After Hours” of 2020.
Meanwhile, he develops other projects, such as the series “The Idol” for HBO and the special concert “The Weeknd Live at the SoFi Stadium”, which premiered on February 25: it had already offered an immersive experience live through Amazon Video, giving a tour of “an otherworldly purgatory where performances live, theater and performing arts come together for a night out at the club.”
And now the singer is embarking on a long list of presentations to capitalize on his success that would be completed in 2024 with a “new trilogy”, as he himself hinted on networks.
Abel Tesfaye (thus his real name), the “starboy” of the moment, took the leap precisely with the release of “Trilogy”, a compilation album of his three mixtapes to later publish his debut album: “Kiss Land”. Since then, he’s only had hits, including an Oscar nomination in 2015 for “Earned It,” a song included on the “50 Shades of Gray” soundtrack. His retro-futuristic aesthetic with cyberpunk sparkles and horror inspiration will surely be the icing on the cake between visits in 2023.
by RN
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