The Backpackers Hostel Blog

Wed 25 Jun

10pm at Palau Sant Jordi (Pg. Olímpic, 5-7)  37 – 47€ Buy tickets

Juanes is a Colombian rock musician. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis but disbanded the group in 1998 to pursue a solo career. His 2000 solo debut album, “Fíjate Bien”, had moderate commercial success and went on to win three Latin Grammy Awards.

His second album, “Un Día Normal” was certified platinum throughout much of the Spanish-speaking world, and its lead single “A Dios le Pido” topped singles charts in twelve countries. Mi Sangre, his third album, fared equally well with Juanes promoting it on a tour with over 200 performances.

The album’s third single, “La Camisa Negra”, generated controversy after being used as a symbol for Italian neo-fascism.

Juanes is one of the best-selling Colombian musicians, having sold more than ten million albums and won twelve Latin Grammys. He is also known for his humanitarian work, especially with aid for Colombian victims of anti-personnel mines.  (Taken from http://www.juanes.net/ and www.wikipedia.org).

Sun 1 Jun

9pm at Estadi Olímpic “Lluís Companys” (Passeig Olímpic 17-19, Barcelona)   49 – 74€ Buy tickets

BON JOVI is a hard rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s. Over the past 25 years, Bon Jovi has sold over 190 million albums worldwide, including 34 million in the United States alone.

In 2006, the band won a Grammy for best Country Collaboration for “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” with Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland and also became the first rock band to reach #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart with the same song. The band has also received multiple Grammy nominations for music from the albums Crush, Bounce, and Lost Highway.

Throughout their career, the band has released ten studio albums, of which nine have gone platinum. In addition, the band has charted 19 singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, four of which reached #1 -”You Give Love a Bad Name”, “Livin’ on a Prayer”, “Bad Medicine”, and “I’ll Be There for You”.  (Taken form www.wikipedia.org and http://cucharasonica.com).