He said: “Raise your hands for this group that supports my soul and body.” Andres Calamaro During one of the darkest periods of the night. It wasn’t a passing statement, it was almost a statement. In front of a Movistar Arena Packed, the musician finished three sold-out concerts on November 25, 26 and 28 that showcased him Sharp, electric and determined to avoid any routine gesture. From the first chord to the final farewell, Pogo never took a break.
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The Buenos Aires event was part of Agenda 2025 rounda tour that took the artist through it Latin America and Europe With over thirty performances a year and it will have a finale La Plata Hippodrome And two dates in Chile. Buenos Aires, however, held a special place: three sold-out nights at the same venue, during which Calamaro seemed to confirm that his place in Argentine rock rested not on nostalgia, but on the ability to further develop his own repertoire.
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The start was strong. Without introductions or extended speeches, the band emerged into the shadows and left the first bars “Perfect crimes“Make the show happen. What followed was a kind of silent agreement between the stage and the stands: no one came to watch from afar. From that moment on, the stadium moved like a living organism and the stalls rose to such a degree that the presence of the seats was irrelevant.
Built on a 23-song set, the show was an extensive review of Calamaro’s work, from echoes of Los Rodríguez to his more famous solo albums.. “When you’re not there”Second, enhance the company climate. copy “crazy” Which came later, harder and with guitars at the forefront, reinforced the rock character of this leg of the tour. The sound was compressed, with a mix that favored electric arrangements and left little room for distant contemplation.
From there, paragraphs of celebratory euphoria and moments of emotion alternated throughout the ceremony without losing continuity. “I love you the same” and “Brazilian Carnival” They had the entire stadium singing along, in a kind of mobile carnival. “Hostages,” with its dark pulse, gives way to a pogo game that won’t let up for the rest of the show. The same thing happened with “Don’t forget”Perhaps one of the most emotionally intense moments of the night, it manages to unite in the same chorus those who discovered the song on vinyl and those who heard it for the first time on digital playlists.
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The central section of the ceremony was the construction of an internal narrative. “When I met you“, “Burning” and “In My Eyes” They appeared restrained, without pause, as if the repertoire were arranged by intensity rather than chronology. Before the latter, Calamaro warned: “Now comes something difficult.” The difficulty, far from being intimidating, seems to prompt the audience to sing louder. The stadium responded with a collective groan that ended in shouting.
There was also room for audio experimentation. Output and input“It displayed a subtle, muscular groove, while… “Airplanes“It presented a more introspective atmosphere, supported by a band that acts as a solid unit but is flexible enough to accompany the nuances of the repertoire. “We were born to run” With its sad, pop tone, it served as a moment of reflection before the next surge in volume.
The presence of guests brought another level of reading to the concert series. And one night, Chano and Bambi Charpentier Join the stage to perform “Where the seas rule”. Chano said from the stage, clearly moved: “I can’t believe I’m here. I’ve dreamed of this song my whole life, and singing it with Andrés is something I’ll never forget.” Later, over the networks, he thanked again: “Andres is radiant, connected to everything. A dream come true with my brother.” For her part, Bambi celebrated the moment “A scene we will treasure forever.”.
Moments later he came up Facundo Sotofrom Jokers, to join “Salmon.” He told the audience in a tone between torn and defiant: “Singing this with Andrés is like going back to the basics of rock music. It’s a great honor for me.” The duo ramped up the rawness of the song and unleashed another wave of movement on the field.
Indeed, in the end, Sardelli duckGuitarist airbag, He contributed his brilliance to one of the most emotional versions of “Paloma”. Before we started, he took the microphone and said: “Thank you for inviting me to play this hymn. For us, Andrés is the whole school.” The audience responded with continuous applause.
The result of the show was a sequence that gave no relief. “Yours always”, “My satisfaction” and “High dirt” They followed each other almost without stopping, and with “Undocumented” he Movistar Arena At times it looked like a football field in the middle of a classic match. The jumps, cheers and raised arms confirmed something that had already been hinted at from the beginning: the focus of these nights was not on stretch, but on intensity.
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One of the most commented gestures in this series of performances was a reinterpretation “slim” In the code oasis. With its Manchester intro, heavier percussion and Calamaro’s vocals an octave higher, the song moves away from its original version towards an oblique homage to the British sound of the 1990s. The experience, which emerged during rehearsals, as the musician himself later explained, was received with curiosity and enthusiasm, and reaffirmed his willingness to revisit his classics without turning them into museum pieces.
The band consists of German Wedemeyer, Julian Kanievski, Mariano Dominguez, Andres Letwin, Brian Figueroa, Andres Ollari and Pablo Fortuna, It worked with solvency and character. Calamaro took his time to introduce them one by one, highlighting the path and contribution of each member. The combination of guitars, keyboards and winds built a consistent soundscape, with nods to Classic rock, soul andSometimes, to the jazz tradition applied to rock and roll.
Beyond the structure of the show, what ended up defining these three nights is The relationship between theater and audience. The audience, which was clearly multi-generational in composition, moved between generations Passion and comfortEmphasizing that the artist’s repertoire has been installed in a place that transcends the situation: it serves as an emotional archive and, at the same time, as a soundtrack to the present.
With Movistar Arena already dark and echoey “Boys” It was still floating above the stands, and there was a feeling like you had attended something more than just a greatest hits night.
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