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 The festival will feature live
performances in five stages, 50+ bands
performances, yoga classes, food, craft & art
vendors, access to sacred spaces and ceremonies,
among other activities, organizers said. - Envision
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 - Published: Friday, February 14, 2020 Envision
Festival starts next week
By the A.M. Costa Rica staffThe 10-Year anniversary of the Envision Festival starts next week on Monday and runs until Feb. 24 in Uvita Beach, Puntarenas Province. "The air is heady. The greenery dense. When the breeze blows, salt. Nature's playground has become our jungle gym. Where the sea meets the trees," said festival organizers in its invitation. The festival will feature live performances in five stages, 50+ bands performances, yoga classes, food, craft & art vendors, access to sacred spaces and ceremonies, among other activities, organizers said. "By bringing people together through music, art and sacred movement in one of the most gorgeous natural settings on the planet we offer an opportunity to celebrate our spirits, heal our bodies and minds, and recharge and revitalize our souls to help us both handle the challenges and realize the opportunities of our rapidly changing world," said Envision in its statement. Festival entry access prices are between $400 and $10,500 for those staying in VIP cabanas. More information about transport and accommodation services can be reached at Envision Festival site.  Another music festival that will be held this month is Picnic with the performance of the international leading singer Karol G. The Colombian reggaeton singer and songwriter, will preforming Feb. 29 at the festival that will take place at Pedregal Events Center in Heredia. The singer has received awards such as one from the 2019 American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers in the category of the best singer. This year she was also nominated by Billboard Latin Music Awards as best new artist of the year, best Latin songs artist of the year, and best female top Latin albums artist of the year. Karol G, comes to the country as part of the promotion of her album “Tusa,” the same name as the song she sings with singer Nicki Minaj. The music of Karol G can be seen on YouTube. The Picnic Festival will present the fifth edition with 15 local singers and 12 international performers, such as Tropical Minds, Zion and Lennox, Bacilos, among others, in the 24-hour continuous musical show. Ticket prices are between $70 to $150, can be purchased on the Eticket.cr.  Another highly expected concert in Costa Rica is the international band Backstreet Boys as part of the DNA World Tour. The event is scheduled for Feb. 28, at Parque Viva amphitheater. Backstreet Boys is an American vocal pop music group formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1993. The original group members' singers AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell will perform in Costa Rica. Tickets are priced between $42 to $210, depending on the choice of seats. Tickets are on sale at Boleteria.cr  March 7, for the first time six leading rock stars, P. Shortino of Quiet Riot, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Alex Ligertwood of Santana, Fran Cosmo of Boston, Jimy Sohns of Shadows of the Knight, and D. Tufano of Buckinghams will give a concert in Costa Rica. The singers will perform at Parque Viva amphitheater in Alajuela as part of their Rockpack Festival tour. "Original leader singers of great bands of the 70s and 80s, like Quiet Riot, Toto, Santana and Boston will perform the hits with their original singers," said the Hit-After-Hit firm in charge of the festival organization. "It will be almost two hours of singing hit after hit." According to the organizers, fans of classic rock will enjoy the greatest hits as “Cum on Feel the Noize,” “Hold the Line,” “Hold On,” “More Than A Feeling,” among many more. Ticket prices vary between $34 to $100, depending on the location to the stage. The concert starts at 6 p.m., but the doors to the amphitheater will be open three hours before. Tickets are available on the site Eticket.cr  Also in March, another rock band performance in Costa Rica will be Guns N ’Roses, on Wednesday 18 at Saprissa Stadium in Tibás as part of its Not in This Lifetime tour. Ticket prices are between $55 to $115, depending on the proximity to the stage, and they can be purchased at Eticket.cr This will be the second concert that the band gives in the country. The first concert of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler was in November 2016. "It will be a unique opportunity for fans to be closer to the band and feel the power of their music more intensely," said Mercury Concerts, which is responsible for bringing the band to the country.  The Il Divo opera singers quartet will be performing in Costa Rica, as part of their Timeless Encore tour, on Tuesday, March 24, at Parque Viva amphitheater in Alajuela. In his unique concert in the country, the top singers, Urs Bühler from Switzerland, Carlos Marín from Spain, David Miller from the U.S. and Sébastien Izambard from France, will be accompanied by the music of the National Philharmonic Orchestra. According to the information provided by the group's official webpage, Il Divo group was created in 2003 and promoted by music producer Simon Cowell for the label Syco Music. Il Divo has sold well over 30 million copies of its albums worldwide. With 160 certified gold and platinum hits in 35 countries, it pioneered the genre of operatic pop, or "popera", in classical crossover music. The tickets of the concert is Costa Rica, between $100 to $170, can be purchased at Eticket.cr site. The music of Il Divo can be reached at the group's YouTube channel.  Another international classic rock band that will be performing in Costa Rica is KISS. The musicians are Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, and concert tickets are on sale for the only performance that the iconic KISS band will give in Costa Rica. That will be April 28, at National Stadium. The band will offer VIP meet-and-greet experiences, for which tickets can be purchased through the site Kissonline.com. The other ticket options will be available at Eticketcr site. Tickets will have different prices, depending on the area of the stadium, from $50 to $175. --------------- What another type of international band or festival could be held in the country? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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