Eight Bands and Solo Artists from Lanzarote Launch Arrecife en Vivo 2025 with the AEV Channel Gala
The festival Arrecife en Vivo kicks off its 2025 edition on Saturday, 6 September with the AEV Channel Gala, an inaugural day dedicated to showcasing the talent of Lanzarote’s bands and solo artists.
Sponsored by the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism of Lanzarote, the event will take place at Islote de Fermina from 17:00, with free entry and no invitation required.
A Stage for Lanzarote’s Artists
The festival’s co-directors, Semi Gil and Tirso Blancas, explained that this gala is intended to showcase “Lanzarote artists who have overcome their fear of leaving the island to continue learning and forge their paths“, who can serve as role models for young people with creative aspirations.
The main stage is named after AEV Channel, a documentary series that has been promoting the island’s contemporary musical heritage for the past four years, supported by the Cabildo de Lanzarote.
Established Artists
The first edition of the AEV Channel Gala will feature performances by internationally experienced Lanzarote musicians:
- Diego Barber (23:00) – The guitarist and composer will present Mambec, his new electronic music project alongside percussionist Ale Coello, offering a reinterpretation of downtempo and tech house from a classical background.
- Lucas de Mulder (19:00) – After years in the Madrid scene, he arrives accompanied by members of The News Mastersounds and other prominent musicians from the European funk and groove scene.
- Carlos Ortega (21:30) – The singer of Monkey Faces and current vocalist of Cycle celebrates the 20th anniversary of the iconic Weak On The Rocks in Lanzarote.
- Kardomillo (17:30) – The veteran band from Titerroy will present their fusion of rock and Latin rhythms, featuring lyrics that address migration and environmental issues.
The New Wave of Conejera Music
The stage “Discoveries Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism of Lanzarote” will introduce four young talents from the local music scene:
- Jorge Caluz (17:00) – Pianist and composer who represented Spain in the International Low-Vision Song Contest.
- Dyga (18:30) – A 17-year-old urban artist mixing trap and drill from the San Francisco Javier neighbourhood.
- Dana & Sin Salida (20:30) – The Lanzarote singer leads this alternative pop-rock band featuring musicians from Madrid and Paraguay.
- M Oznari (22:30) – A non-binary artist combining underground electronic music, glitch poetry, and performance into a socially impactful show.
Arrecife en Vivo 2025: Calendar
The AEV Channel Gala will act as the starting signal for a month of live music, featuring the usual four Fridays of free concerts and street parades (19 and 26 September, 3 and 10 October).
The festival will also host the On Fire event (27 September), focused on music with a social message, and the We Support the Quarry day (4 October), dedicated to music schools and grassroots culture.
A Leading Festival in the Canary Islands
Arrecife en Vivo 2025 is produced by Hsmith Solutions and is sponsored by the Tourism Area of the Arrecife City Council, the Cabildo de Lanzarote, the Promotion Society of Lanzarote, the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism, and the Government of the Canary Islands through Promotur Turismo de Canarias.
The official media partners are Radio 3 and Cadena Ser Lanzarote, with additional collaborations from the SGAE Foundation, Cajasiete, Grupo Chacón, and Monster Energy.
