Vida celebrates its tenth anniversary with James Blake, M.I.A., Julieta and Los Planetas

For the tenth year, the forest that surrounds the Masia d'en Cabanyes de Vilanova i la Geltrú will be filled with music thanks to the Vida Festival, the smallest of the large summer festivals held in the province of Barcelona.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
08 February 2024 Thursday 09:32
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Vida celebrates its tenth anniversary with James Blake, M.I.A., Julieta and Los Planetas

For the tenth year, the forest that surrounds the Masia d'en Cabanyes de Vilanova i la Geltrú will be filled with music thanks to the Vida Festival, the smallest of the large summer festivals held in the province of Barcelona. A name day for which they have brought artists such as James Blake, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Julieta, Guillem Gisbert, Los Planetas or Standstill, more than 60 musical proposals for the event that will be held from July 4 to 6 under the motto “10th revolution ”.

In the line that has characterized it all these years, the festival presented its poster this Wednesday, which displays its commitment to sustainability, decentralization and independence from investment funds without giving up top-level artists who They are interspersed with alternative proposals such as M.I.A., the English artist who will headline Saturday with a mix of hip hop and electronic music that has almost 10 million followers on Spotify, and which she uses to convey her commitment to the fight against inequalities. social. Or the singer and composer James Blake, first sword of Friday, who will present his latest work, Playing robots into heaven.

For this tenth anniversary, Vida has surrounded itself with a varied cast of national musicians such as Sílvia Pérez Cruz, who returns after performing in the first edition. Another more notable return if possible is from the Catalans Standstill, who will take to the stage eight years after announcing their goodbye. There they will meet Guillem Gisbert, who will present his first post-Manel album, Derby Motoreta's, also with new work, or Los Planetas, who will perform a very special performance on the small El Vaixell stage. And of course Alizzz, one of the most reputable producers in the country, who will present his new album in an edition that will also feature new talents such as Julieta, Ralphie Choo, Socunbohemio, Adiós Amores or La Ludwig band.

Clara Peya will star in the inaugural concert with the Clara Peya XXL show, in which she will be accompanied by some of the artists who have collaborated on her latest album, Corsé, such as Salvador Sobral, Leo Rizzi or Sílvia Pérez Cruz herself. It will be the starting point of a musical proposal that will also feature Ferran Palau, as well as singer-songwriters such as the Australian Vance Joy or the Italian-English Paolo Nutini, the psychedelia of Temples, the garage punk of Black Lips, the Navarrese El Columpio Assassin or the electronic festival and festival of Joe Twilight. All in a festival that will feature innovative proposals such as Sid Sriram, Pipiolas, Crystal Murray, Dolores Forever or the flamenco guitarist Yerai Cortés.