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September is a great month to be in Barcelona, especially on the weekend of the 21 to the 23. The spring-summer festivals are far behind but September brings an expected encore with live music that also is FREE!
BAM, or Barcelona Accio Musical, is one of the proposals that Barcelona offers residents and visitors due to its cultural feasts, “Festival of the Mercè ” from the 21 to the 24 of September. The year 2012 presents us with more than 500 arts, leisure and cultural activities, being one of the most anticipated highlights the BAM, which has music filling Barcelona since 1993 and this year celebrates its 20th edition.
It seems unthinkable that to enjoy such good bands, some of them being international cost zero euros. Every corner of the city is a party and you should not miss it
In previous years it has been possible to see groups like Ok Go, Standstill, Vinila von Bismark & The Lucky Dice, Boat Beam, Cat People or LA. Do you want to know what lies ahead in this Barcelona Accio Musical 2012?
The biggest international group this year will definitely be The Kooks. A true luxury to have them in Barcelona, as it is one of the most booming international indie rock bands. With hits like “Naive”, “Seaside” or “Junk of the Heart (Happy)” their style is very close to brit pop, but they have something cool that makes them stand out and sound different. Their latest album Junk of the Heart, which premiered in 2011 will have many of its songs played live. The Kooks play on the 22 in the old factory of Estrella Damm.
Another bad that moves masses, this time of Spanish origin, are Love of Lesbian. A band from Barcelona whose frontman Santi Balmes along with his unique voice has raised the band to spanish pop stardom. Their catchy poppy tunes are fun to chant along with and you should not miss one of spains raising stars.
But there will be many more bands waiting to be seen and heard, some undiscovered and other groups that have already are well known by the public such as The Punsetes or McEnroe.
Do not miss the best of the festivities of La Merce in Barcelona and take a look at the official BAM website ( http://www.bcn.es/bam/2012/cat/index.html ) to see timetables and where each band is playing for concerts are all over the city
If you think you can have problems with accommodation in Barcelona then it´s time to look for something. Apartment rental is a great idea to live the Mercè parties and the BAM festival
