{"id":5293,"date":"2016-06-07T17:04:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T15:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=5293"},"modified":"2020-03-15T08:12:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T07:12:55","slug":"mad-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Music City 2016: Madrid as the center of European Music Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This June 21 to 26, <strong>Madrid<\/strong> will be the place to be. In commemoration of the <strong>European Music Day<\/strong>, <strong>Mad Music City 2016<\/strong> provides the soundtrack to the city by taking it over for an entire week. An eclectic festival that includes such distinct styles as rock &amp; roll, flamenco and experimental electronic music, <strong>Mad Music City<\/strong> will provide something for everyone. In addition to the music, there will be talks given by respected culture experts, the screening of films yet to be seen in Spain and even a space with musical and creativity-oriented activities for children.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-music\/#location\" title=\"Location\">Location<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-music\/#artists\" title=\"Artists\">Artists<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-music\/#tickets\" title=\"Tickets\">Tickets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"location\"><\/span><strong>Location<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5296\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-music-city-matadero-madrid.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5296\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5296\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-music-city-matadero-madrid-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Dave Pinter via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-music-city-matadero-madrid-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-music-city-matadero-madrid-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-music-city-matadero-madrid.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-music-city-matadero-madrid-810x542.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davepinter\/5494496232\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dave Pinter<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">VisualHunt<\/a> \/ CC BY-NC-ND<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The festival will take place at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mataderomadrid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Matadero Madrid<\/a>. A former slaughterhouse now converted to an arts center, the venue has taken the role of a cultural laboratory for the city, a forum open to all fields of creation that is often the stage for dialog and discussion about contemporary issues and values. With a multidisciplinary spirit, it has been home to a plurality of events and a showcase of diversified artistic perspectives.\u00a0You can get there easily by taking the subway or bus. Check out the festival\u2019s official website for a <a href=\"http:\/\/madridmusiccity.com\/matadero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">map and more detailed information<\/a> on public transport.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"artists\"><\/span><strong>Artists<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The commemorations of <strong>European Music Day<\/strong>\u00a0will reach their highest point on June 25, with a full day of concerts featuring artists you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Parov Stelar<\/strong> \u2013 The father of \u201celectro swing\u201d is Austria\u2019s most internationally successful musician and has played more than 600 live shows all around the planet. Well-respected in the music world, he has worked with big names like Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Marvin Gaye and Brian Ferry. If you haven\u2019t heard him yet, you have a lot of great music to discover in his discography. Why not start by seeing him up-and-close at <strong>Mad City Madrid 2016<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Imelda May<\/strong> \u2013 Are you ready for a one-woman rockabilly revival? Because that\u2019s what you get with Imelda May, a singer with such irrepressible energy that it will make you wonder if she is simultaneously possessed by the spirits of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. Very recommended!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5298\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5298\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/madrid-music-city-unkown-mortal-orchestra-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: EricJonEvans via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/madrid-music-city-unkown-mortal-orchestra-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/madrid-music-city-unkown-mortal-orchestra-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/madrid-music-city-unkown-mortal-orchestra.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/madrid-music-city-unkown-mortal-orchestra-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/keeperdesign\/19792496768\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">EricJonEvans<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/photos\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Visual Hunt<\/a> \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Unknown Mortal Orchestra<\/strong> \u2013 Orchestras might be mortal, but music is immortal \u2013 like a phoenix, it constantly renews itself to rise again in new forms. Unknown Mortal Orchestra might be considered psychedelic music, but they are far from restrained by the tropes of the genre, instead reinventing it at every step, not only in terms of aesthetics but also in subject matter, making it intimate and inwards instead of interstellar. The real journey is within and a ticket for this show will be well worth your money.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As if these weren\u2019t enough reasons to be excited about <strong>Mad City Madrid<\/strong>, there are also other acts you might want to check. Make sure to learn of the <a href=\"http:\/\/madridmusiccity.com\/mmc-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">full lineup<\/a> at the festival\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"tickets\"><\/span><strong>Tickets<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tickets for the full day of concerts cost 35\u20ac and you can get them at the <a href=\"http:\/\/madridmusiccity.com\/entradas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">ticket section<\/a> on the festival\u2019s official website. 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