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Music fans staying in Barcelona will be able to visit Poble Espanyol this summer to see a varied programme of gigs.

Jeff Beck - one of many acts due to perform at Poble Espanyol

Located in the Montjuic area of Barcelona, Poble Espanyol is regarded as one of the city’s leading venues for summer concerts.

The highlights of its 2009 season will include an appearance by Jeff Beck, who will perform at the venue on July 22nd.

Beck was one of three well-known guitarists to have played with the Yardbirds, the other two being Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

Taking to the stage on July 24th will be Orishas, a hip-hop group originating from Havana, Cuba.

Other highlights of Poble Espanyol’s 2009 summer season will include gigs by jazz musician George Benson (July 5th) and pop rock group Amaral (July 10th).

Poble Espanyol is worth a visit at any time of the year. It serves as an open-air architectural museum that brings together the style and culture of various locations from across Spain.

Cyndi Lauper will perform in Barcelona this summer

Visitors to Barcelona will be taken on a nostalgic journey back to the 1980s this summer when Cyndi Lauper performs in the city.

The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun singer will be performing on July 21st as part of the summer concert season at the Poble Espanyol.

Lauper will be performing in Spain for the first time to promote her new album Bring Ya to the Brink.

She will not be the only popular music artist making an appearance in the Poble Espanyol concert season, with former Supertramp guitarist Roger Hodgson getting the series of shows underway on July 1st.

Jazz fans in Barcelona will have the opportunity to see George Benson on July 5th, before Jeff Beck, former guitarist with the Yardbirds, performs on July 22nd.

Primarily, the Poble Espanyol in the Montjuic area of Barcelona is an open-air architectural museum, where the style and culture of various Spanish regions is represented and preserved in one place.