The Universal Music Festival will take place in Madrid throughout July, with a string of performances led by Rod Stewart on Tuesday (July 12).
Universal says that the festival aims to ‘bring the best national and international Universal Music artists’ to the Teatro Real de Madrid – a 1,750 capacity opera house celebrating its 200th anniversary.
This year’s program also sees Jose Luis Perales, Rufus Wainwright, Bunbury, Diana Krall, Manuel Carrasco and Arcangel take to the stage.
Narcis Rebollo (pictured), President of Universal Music Iberian Peninsula said: “We are privileged to host these fantastic concerts at the Teatro Real de Madrid for our second annual Universal Music Festival.
“It is an honour for Universal Music Spain to be part of their bicentennial celebrations, bringing some incredible artists from around the world to Madrid for this momentous occasion.”
“We are privileged to host these fantastic concerts at the Teatro Real de Madrid for our second annual Universal Music Festival.”
Jesús López, Chairman & CEO of Latin America and Iberian Peninsula added: “It’s a real pleasure to see the doors of Teatro Real opening for the second consecutive year for the most important national and international artists to share their art with the Madrid public, showing a variety of musical styles without precedent in the Spanish cultural scene.
“Thanks to the public that have responded so enthusiastically to this initiative, making each and every concert of this Universal Music Festival a sell-out.”
The concerts aren’t the only Universal-run live music festivals in the world; it also hosts a Latin-themed event in Miami, and partners with Twisted Entertainment for Enchanted Valley Carnival in India.
Universal Music Festival 2016 Line-Up
July
TUE 5 – Rod Stewart
FRI 8 – Jose Luis Perales
SAT 16 – Rufus Wainwright
TUE 26 – Bunbury
WED 27 – Diana Krall
THU 28 – Manuel Carrasco
SAT 30 – ArcangelMusic Business Worldwide
