Kings of Latin American rock, Mana, will be coming to play at San Jose’s Ricardo Saprissa stadium in Tibas on Nov. 20. Tickets are already on sale for between $13, for standing room only, up to $80 for VIP, while seating area tickets are going for around $30 each. Costa Rica Music News -- Photo Courtesy [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Music on October 26th, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Unfortunately, Incubus has changed their 2007 tour schedule and it no longer includes a December 2nd concert in Costa Rica.

Filed under: Costa Rican Music on September 26th, 2007 | 5 Comments »

Coming from the Eastcoast of USA the most popular type of music for parties, bars, clubs, or for listening to in your car is Rap.  In Costa Rica the only rap I have heard are the songs I play off my ipod; here the music scene is much different than back home.  Throughout the day I hear the [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Music on August 10th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Today was supposed to be the much anticipated Julieta Venegas concert in Heredia, just north of San Jose, but it has been postponed until the 25th. The exact reasons are not stated but to say the least there are some pretty bummed fans in Costa Rica.  I guess we will just have to wait until [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Music on August 8th, 2007 | No Comments »

For those of you who are unclear, when you travel to Costa Rica and venture out to experience the nightlife, you are bound to encounter reggaeton everywhere.  It is urban music which blends reggae with bomba, plena, meringue, bachata, and hip hop together.  Its also combined with Spanish rapping.  This form of music is what [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Music on August 7th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Last night at Cine Variedades in downtown San Jose, Parque en el Espacio released their new music video, “Erase”. The band is a local band with 4 members, and I believe only one remaining member from the original band, Zurdo, the lead singer.

Filed under: Costa Rican Music on August 2nd, 2007 | No Comments »

What happened to Tribal and where do we go now? Well at first it looked bleak for us punk rockers, rockabilly, new wave, and retro kids. No where to go and all of the bars are closed. People gathered outside of the closed Tribal hoping that it was just another temporary closing until some government [...]

Filed under: Costa Rican Music on August 2nd, 2007 | No Comments »