Eliades Ochoa from Buena Vista Social Club

Name: Eliades Ochoa from Buena Vista Social Club
Start: 2026-10-15T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-15T22:30:00+02:00
Location: Festspielhaus St. Pölten

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 19:30

Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Sankt Pölten, Austria

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Eliades Ochoa from Buena Vista Social Club — Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Sankt Pölten

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Concert by Cuban guitarist Eliades Ochoa, member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club ensemble.

About: Eliades Ochoa

A founding voice of the Buena Vista Social Club and frontman of Cuarteto Patria for over four decades, Ochoa brings Santiago de Cuba's son tradition to the stage - cowboy hat, eight-string tres and all. His 2023 album 'Guajiro' marks the most personal chapter yet of a career spanning more than sixty years.

490K

Spotify monthly listeners

Latin Grammy Awards won (solo career)

Solo albums released

40+

Countries toured

What's new

2025-04
Ochoa performed at London's Barbican Centre on 22 April 2025 as part of the La Linea Festival, continuing his Guajiro Tour across Europe.
2025-03
The Guajiro Tour took Ochoa to Lisbon, Porto, Barcelona and Paris in March 2025, with sold-out shows reported in Portugal.
2024-07
Spanish festival La Mar de Músicas awarded Ochoa its annual prize in July 2024, recognising his role in bringing authentic Cuban music to the world.

Tour

BarcelonaPortasPamplonaValènciaBad Vilbel

Tracks

Chan Chanopening track of the 1997 Buena Vista Social Club album; Ochoa's signature song, one of the most recognised pieces of Cuban music worldwide

El CarreteroBVSC classic, Ochoa on lead vocals; a staple of his live sets

Muriendo de Envidia2021 collaboration with Spanish rapper C. Tangana on the album 'El Madrileño'; introduced Ochoa to a new generation of listeners

Pajarito Volólead single from 'Guajiro' (2023), featuring Rubén Blades

Guajiro2023 album on World Circuit Records; most personal record of his career, produced by Demetrio Muñiz

About: Buena Vista Social Club

Rooted in Havana's 1940s club scene, this legendary Cuban collective put son, bolero and danzón on stages across the world - their Grammy-winning album remains the best-selling world music record ever made, and the story behind it now runs as a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.

8M+

copies sold of the debut album (best-selling world music album ever)

4.0M

Spotify monthly listeners

1.1M

Facebook page likes

Tony Award nominations in 2025 (5 wins)

What's new

2026-06
Lead producer Orin Wolf announced plans to bring the Buena Vista Social Club Broadway musical to London's West End in 2027.
2026-03
The Buena Vista Orchestra announced a new studio album and a 2026 world tour spanning three continents.
2026-02
The Broadway cast album won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

Tracks

Chan Chanopening track of the 1997 album, signature song of the collective

Buena Vista Social Club1997 debut album - Grammy winner, 8M+ copies sold, best-selling world music album ever

El Cuarto de Tulafan favourite live staple, featured in the Wim Wenders documentary

Dos Gardeniasbolero classic performed by Ibrahim Ferrer, one of the most streamed tracks

Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall2008 live album, the only official follow-up release to the debut

About the venue: Festspielhaus St. Pölten

The Festspielhaus St. Pölten is Lower Austria's premier venue for performing arts, located in the Kulturbezirk (Culture Quarter) of Sankt Pölten. Opened in 1997, it hosts opera, ballet, contemporary dance, theatre, and concerts. The building was designed by Klaus Kada and features a large main hall with excellent acoustics alongside a flexible studio stage.

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