Angel Parra Trio + DJ - Free Jazz/Latin Concert This Wednesday

I just checked out “Saborizante Santiago”, a Santiago events site (in Spanish), and saw that Angel Parra Trio is playing with Bitman for free on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 (thx Roci). I’ve never heard of turn-tabler Bitman, but I do know Angel Parra Trio. Not only are they one of the most legit jazz groups in Chile, they also play a good deal of Latin music, especially salsa and bossa. I can only guess that the added element of a DJ will be awesome. I’m definitely going to this event, hope to see you there.

Venue: Gran Central
Address: Las Urbinas 44, Providencia
Start Time: 10:00 pm
Cost: Free
Getting There: A short walk from metros Los Leones and Pedro de Valdivia. Map.

The Police (the band) Come to Santiago

For anyone who's going to be here on December 5, 2007, The Police (Sting, "Roxanne", the whole shabang) are playing in Estadio Nacional (Ñuñoa).

Although I know you aren't visiting Chile to see globalized popular music, going to a stadium event in Santiago is an experience in itself. When I saw Incubus here... well, lets just say the Chileans are a truly different crowd. You'll have to see for yourself.

Tickets are $30-40 US and can be bought at ticketmaster chile. Although the site is in Spanish, it seems pretty straightforward to navigate. I would buy cancha (field level) tickets (which I assume are for standing only) at 19,000 pesos ($38 US) if you want to get close to the stage. Send me an email if you need help with the website.

Getting there is pretty straightforward: From El Centro, micro number 508 goes directly from Plaza Italia. See animated map. From Providencia or anywhere east of there, get to Metro Grecia (Linea 4), and hop on micro 506, 507, or 510 going west. See animated map. Just say "Estadio Nacional?" inquisitively to the bus driver to make sure that he's passing by there. A cab will be about 3,000 pesos ($6 US) from Plaza Italia, and about 1,000 pesos ($2 US) from either metro Grecia (Linea 4) or metro Irarrazaval (Linea 5).

Creamfields Tonight

The international electronic music festival Creamfields comes to Santiago tonight. The line up includes the Chemical Brothers. Check out http://www.creamfields.cl/ for more info. The event is in Movicenter Santiago and I got to directions on how to get there at the Transantiago website, although they aren't too helpful if you don't speak Spanish. I really don't know if there are tickets left, but I might go check it out.
AJ