From Iceland to San Miguel — Andri Brings His Raw Blues & Country Sound to La Biblioteca
On Thursday, March 26th at 6:00 p.m., Teatro Santa Ana at San Miguel de Allende’s Biblioteca Pública hosts one of the more unlikely and fascinating musical stories you’ll encounter this season. Andri Sigurroson hails from Sauðárkrókur, a remote town on the shores of northern Iceland, and his music carries that landscape with it — raw, windswept, and deeply soulful, blending the folk traditions of his homeland with the gritty heart of blues and country. His journey from Iceland through Europe and eventually to Mexico has shaped a sound that is genuinely unlike anything else: haunting Icelandic heritage meeting the warmth and rhythm of his adopted home.
Joining Andri on stage is a tight five-piece band — Poncho Blues on guitar and mandolin, Miguelangel Favero on percussion, Steve Coleridge on bass and harmonica, and Nick Schaefer on violin — creating a rich, layered sound that is equal parts intimate and transporting. Tickets are a $330 peso donation to La Biblioteca Pública, available at labibliotecapublica.org. This is the kind of rare, one-of-a-kind evening that San Miguel does better than almost anywhere else.
Organizer
The Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. is a nonprofit cultural center and authorized charitable organization. Guided by principles of social justice, the promotion of the common good, and multiculturalism, its mission is to provide educational and cultural activities that foster harmonious integration within the community. The vision of the Biblioteca is to be a multidisciplinary and inclusive center that meets the community’s demand for training, information, and recreation, facilitating prosperity, peace, and free access to knowledge for all residents of San Miguel de Allende.
Venue
Teatro Santa Ana, located within the Biblioteca Pública at Insurgentes 25 in downtown San Miguel de Allende, is an intimate cultural venue with a rich and layered history. The building dates back to the mid-1700s, originally serving as a home for women and girls before becoming the city’s municipal slaughterhouse and, in 1958, a center for community learning. The theater itself was inaugurated in 1998, quickly becoming a beloved space for drama, music, dance, film, and special events. With its modern amenities and warm atmosphere, Teatro Santa Ana continues to foster artistic creativity and community engagement in the heart of the city.
