Joan Manuel Serrat Tickets

Joan Manuel Serrat on Tour

Joan Manuel Serrat -- also known as "El Nano" and "El Noi del Poble-sec" --  is an internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter whose music transcends language, distance and time. Some of his most popular songs include "Cantares," "La Mujer Que Yo Quiero," and "Tu Nombre Me Sabe a Yerba." He initially became famous for his political activism in the 1960s, using folk music as a platform to criticize the Spanish Civil War in passionate verse and song. Serrat's musicalized poetry was an instant success and would eventually shape modern music in both Spanish and Catalan languages. The album Dedicado a Antonio Machado, Poeta (1969) was a commercial triumph that earned widespread acclaim throughout Spain and Latin America, sending Serrat on tour for the first time in celebration. After winning first place at the Rio de Janeiro World Music Festival for his performance of "Penelope," the release of Mediterráneo in 1971 solidified the artist worldwide. Serrat pioneered the Catalonian "Nova Cançó" and received a medal from the Spanish government in 1995 for his incredible contributions to culture. In 2000, he was awarded a Medal of the Century by the Spanish Association of Authors and Editors (SGAE) to recognize his excellency in songwriting and celebrate his career achievements. To experience music that moves you, watch Joan Manuel Serrat live in concert as he continues to tour the Americas. It's a show you won't want to miss.

Joan Manuel Serrat in Concert

Born in Barcelona on December 27, 1947, Joan Manuel Serrat began playing music as young as 17 after getting his first guitar. In 1964, before the age of 20, a guest appearance on a radio show led to a record deal with the local label Edigsa, for which he recorded his first EP the following year. His first live performance on stage took place in 1966 at the Catalan Music Palace, but it would be another decade until Americans could see Joan Manuel Serrat on tour for the first time after he crossed over in 1976 to perform in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Audiences became enamored with the Spanish musician's vocal range and lyrical style -- even those who couldn't understand his Spanish lyrics -- and quickly lined up to watch Serrat in concert to perform his wheelhouse of folk, Latin pop and classical genres.