Jarabe De Palo Visits The State Theater

Pau Donés, Jarabe de Palo

The warm summer air surrounded the sidewalks adjacent to The State Theater in Falls Church, Virginia, on Thursday night.  It was almost as though mother nature was giving all the fans waiting in line a preview of the fire that would be burning inside the venue in just a few hours.

 

The fire-starters, Ocho de Bastos, did the job.  They lit the spark by playing a short punch packed set.  Just what everyone needed after waiting to get in.  From their set list, it's worth mentioning their original track, Se Te Fue La Guagua.  A very catchy, upbeat, Latin rock song that got everyone singing the chorus by the second go around.  Keep an eye out for these boys, they are up and coming in the DC scene, and for good reason!

As the crew prepared the stage, the crowd began to cheer and call for Jarabe De Palo.  The moment was here as soon as lead singer, Pau Donés, crossed the stage.  The show began to the tune of three of their newest tracks: ¡Yep!, Para Enredar, and Alas.  Though they weren't probably as known as the band may have expected, that did not take away from the crowd's energy.

 

 

This was Jarabe's first visit to the Virginia, they were very adamant that it certainly wouldn't be their last because they gave everyone in attendance a reason to keep coming back.  Jarabe was genuine, solid, and crowd pleasing.  The set list was clever because they covered each phase of their recording career; beginning with the newer tracks and progressed from classics like Depende, to their most recent hits like La Quiero A Morir.  Even tracks like Agua from the unique and lesser known Orquesta Reciclando album, which is all about updated versions of their classics, was included in the performance.

 

"Busco un lugar en esta ciudad,donde esconderme de la corriente que me lleva. [...] Ven a mi cama, duerme conmigo, entra en mis sueños porque hace tiempo que me he perdido.  Ven a mi cama; duerme conmigo."  With these lyrics, Jarabe returned to Duerme Conmigo.