The Puerto de la Cruz music and trends festival renews its spirit on its first day of concerts with the public dancing and without restrictions

Phe Festival He faced the first day of his two big days with a renewed spirit and with the enthusiasm of knowing that he was finally free from restrictions and with the door open to dancing and enjoyment. The music and trends festival that is being held for the seventh consecutive year in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife – that is, without a pandemic break or anything – has taken a giant leap in this edition, with the presence of major national and international headliners. international, but also maintaining its commitment to local talent.

The aperitif came hand in hand with the spectacular display of Phe Urban Sports, the III BMX Aqualia Water Jump, a hilarious activity of BMX jumps into the waters of the Puerto de la Cruz pier that brought together numerous curious walkers and, above all, the fans who missed it in the previous edition. Thus, the acrobatic jump contest and the roller dance show by Canary Roller Dance opened the door to the most urban weekend of the summer. The finishing touch was put by the Slackline Tenerife Association executing striking waterline tricks on a slackline belt suspended several meters above the water on the same stage.

At 5:00 p.m., the doors of the pier esplanade were opened to receive the early risers, impassive in the face of the sun and the sultriness of those hours. Normal, wow. And now, yes, the party. The staging of this seventh edition already made it clear that this year's is serious business: two stages, spaces for rest and family atmosphere and the now classic PheFood and Phe Market, in addition to a careful setting that attested to the renewed vows of the festival with its public and with the city that hosts it.

And the good started with the local group The Weeird, which opened the main stage with all the attitude. And, without rest, with the last chords of their last theme, they appeared Mollo & The Freestyle Poodoo Experts. And it was only six in the evening, the thing promised. Spoiler alert: complied.

Las Dianas, recently landed from Granada and displaying their overwhelming youth, took over the stage with no chance to take a breather. With its own sound but inevitably reminiscent of Andalusian rock from other times, Phe's Friday began to take shape and respond to expectations and the well-deserved fame that, year after year, has been carved out. In 45 minutes they convince and leave you wanting more, but now it was time for Dani, more youth, more talent, an extreme delicacy and elegance in the voice and all the power in the musical. What band to accompany the descent of the sun...

Queralt Lahoz, a beast in its purest form, snacks on the main stage. And it's not small, mind you. His self-confidence and mastery of the stage, where he sings, dances and even perrea infects even the most skeptical, what remedy before that dedication. And hit for stage two, where Kokoshca I had to at least maintain the level, because there was no turning back. Fun and cane, Pamplona was a winning bet.

Xoel López It was one of the main dishes of the night, a classic among the classics of the national indie with renewed popularity thanks to the grace of the national series. Renewed its style, in addition, but with the same elegance and solvency as always. The greats are great for something, after all. Again, a left turn and The Parrots They were waiting for us on stage two with all the enthusiasm in the world, as if they had been kidnapped backstage and had suddenly opened the door. There was a desire for cane among the public, that two years without dancing are eternal and the party was already unstoppable.

At twelve, between one day and another, they lined up Los Planetas, to the delight of many, almost all of them already of a certain age. They keep going, those from Granada, and not only thanks to their usual hits, but also with a new album that renews the enthusiasm of their fans.

And since everything has its end, Camilo Lara, Instituto Mexicano del Sonido, came to close the doors of the indie party in Tenerife. Everyone to dance and lose their desire with the Latin and electronic rhythms that, until almost 3 in the morning, resonated in the surroundings of the esplanade. And then, the withdrawal, joyful, to think.

The seventh edition of Phe Festival continues today with the second day of concerts that will bring together Digitalism, Viva Suecia, Maika Makovski, Alizzz, Mula, Adiós Amores, Chaqueta de Chándal, El Faro, Lucia Tachetti and Baldosa. Previously, attendees will be able to attend the scheduled sessions of Phe Yoga, as well as take a guided tour of Phe Gallery, by the curators Miu Horemans and Narelys Hernández.

Phe Festival is organized with the support of the Department of Culture of the Puerto de la Cruz City Council. It also has the sponsorship of the Government of the Canary Islands through Tourism of the Canary Islands, the Canary Institute for Cultural Development, the General Directorate of Youth and the Canarian Foundation for Youth Ideo; as well as the Cabildo de Tenerife from its Departments of Tourism and Culture; Canarias Viva and the Federation of Urban Areas of the Canary Islands (FAUCA). Private brands and companies such as Heineken, Fuente Alta, Jagermaster, Arehucas, Red Bull, Coca Cola, Aqualia, Mapfre, Vans, Levi's, Leroy Merlin, Archiauto Ford, Hemispheria, Labrador, The Collective Way, Atypicap, Sociedad Agraria La Fast also collaborate. , Isola, Ecoembes, Martínez Cano Canarias, Catarina Foundation for Nature and the Environment, Ecovidrio, TITSA, Radio 3, Lagenda, Cine Yelmo and Gente Radio.