Nights at the Botanical Complutense University Botanical Garden

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Alfonso XIII Royal Botanical Garden celebrates a new cycle of concerts on summer evenings and nights featuring a selection of first-class national and international artists who will present their latest works and hits in live concerts in a unique setting. This new edition features an impressive line-up including artists like Woody Allen, Jane Birkin, Loreena McKennitt, Michael Bolton, Macy Gray, Keane, Ana Belén and Salvador Sobral, to mention just a few.

The Canadian songwriter Loreena McKennitt, leading artist in Celtic music was the first confirmation of the 2019 edition that is now joined by other artists like Woody Allen accompanied by The Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band with whom he has been playing for 36 years; the acclaimed American singer and songwriter Michael Bolton; the popular British pop-rock band Keane with their return to the stage; Salvador Sobral presenting his latest work Paris, Lisboa; and the British actress and singer, Jane Birkin, with the Birkin Gainsbourg, The Symphonic accompanied by the Women’s Symphonic Orchestra of Madrid.

10 of July brings you a perfect combination of living legends Blind Boys of Alabama, a duo from Mali Amadou & Mariam with traditional folklore sounds while the closing will be in charge of the award-winning singer and actress Macy Gray.

The line-up also features great names like Ana Belén, Los Planetas, Milton Nascimento, Andrea Motis, The Chieftains, Carlos Núñez, Iván Ferreiro, Andrés Calamaro, Zahara, Ximena Sariñana, The Waterboys, Paul Carrack, Beirut, Hindi Zahra, Madness XL, The Roots, Diego el Cigala, Orishas, Melody Gardot, José James, Snarky Puppy, Masego, Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson with the show Breakfast in America 40^th Anniversary, George Benson, Tomatito, Chick Corea, Paco de Lucía Project, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, El Twanguero, Supersonic Blues Band. Billy Gibbons. Joe Louis Walker and Russian Red.

In June and July, the natural space of Alfonso XIII Royal Botanical Garden becomes the stage for the versatile festival that fuses generations and styles (jazz, Brazilian music, Latin, flamenco, electronic, rock and pop) turning this eclectic side into its major strength in a way that it has become a musical must for summer nights in Madrid.

The visitors can also visit its design street-market and a varied culinary offer that includes new food-trucks. Enjoy the best musical variety in a unique setting and a one-of-a-kind format in this festival that has become one the most important open-air festivals.