He Gran Canarian artist Quevedo will close his Spanish tour in the state of Antonio Domínguez de Arona (Tenerife) this Saturday, in an event that already plans to have a economic impact of six million euros on the island and ensures assistance of 22,000 people.
Likewise, the organization of the event and the reports made by Corporation 5 on it estimate that “For every euro invested in the event, more than 6.50 euros are generated“, which makes it “the artist’s most crowded concert on the islands,” says a note from Mar Abierto Producciones.
Regarding the impact of this Saturday’s event, the ticket sales platform has recorded direct ticket sales in 46 Spanish provinces and in several European countries.
By figures, the statement adds2,860 tickets have been sold in Spanish provinces13% of the total, while 397 tickets have been purchased from European countries, that is, 2% of the total.
For its part, 3,500 tickets have been sold in the province of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which represents 16% of the people who will attend.
Quevedo’s concert will involve the arrival of about 7,000 people, more than 30% of the total; while of the thousands of people who attend from Tenerife, 20% will stay in the south of the island, which adds to the more than 7,000 people who spend the night in hotels when coming from other places.
Safety device
During the concert it is expected 500 people will be in charge of a security device which will include the coordinated participation of Local policeCivil protection, National Policewith four special units that include the UPR, Civil GuardPrivate security, firefightersmedical and health personnel.
Added to this operation are technical personnel specialized in emergenciesas well as access control, production and assembly equipment.
To increase security and improve the operation of this entire device, parked cars will be cleared starting at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, while, starting at 1:00 p.m., private vehicle traffic will be restricted on the streets bordering the stadium. .
This closure of access and circulation will also include the Hospiten parking lot, so that the staff and users of the hospital center will be able to access a specific parking lot.
The main access control points to the part of The Americas bordering the stadium they will be located on Siete Islas Street and around the Playa de Las Américas school.
Public transport
To get to the concert venue, the Arona City Council has recommended using public transport.
Likewise, to facilitate travel from the metropolitan area, TITSA The hourly frequency of buses between Santa Cruz-La Laguna-Los Cristianos and Playa de Las Américas will increase, so that up to 2,000 more seats have been planned.
In addition, two extra stops will be made available for taxis and occasional buses around the stadium to facilitate travel to the beginning and end of Quevedo’s performance.
If you opt for a private vehicle, it is recommended that the cars have a high passenger occupancy and an extraordinary parking lot will be enabled in the El Mojón partial plan.
For private vehicle users, it has been advised to park either at that point or in Los Cristianos, since mass access by car to the part of Las Américas, which will be open to traffic, can lead to traffic jams and collapse.
As for the TF-1, the Civil Guard will deploy a special traffic operation.
The details and evaluations of the concert were revealed this Thursday by Jairo Núñez, director of Mar Abierto Producciones and promoter of the concert together with the mayor of Arona, Fátima Lemes, the councilor for Tourism and Economic Promotion, Dácil León, and the councilor for Security, Services and Parties, Alexis Gómez.
A press release details that the mayor of Arona, Fátima Lemes, has been very happy that Arona “shines again” with a concert of this dimension and above all, she said, “with a world star like the Canarian Quevedo.”
Lemes has highlighted the impact of the event on the Arona brand and the impact on other sectors, such as hotels, restaurants, commerce, the taxi sector and vehicle rental.
Dácil León has stressed the importance of an artist like Quevedo closing his Spanish tour in Arona because “his exclusivity” has been reflected in the 100% occupancy of the hotel chains and rental car houses that, until days ago, They did not have vehicles.
The organization of the event recommends that attendees arrive at the venue in good time and find out about access by types of entrance to the venue. It should be noted that the VIP area will open its doors at 4:30 p.m. and the General area, the Stand and the PMR area at 5:00 p.m.
Quevedo’s concert in Arona has the support of the Arona City Council, Arona Tourism, Tenerife CouncilTenerife Tourism, Government of the Canary IslandsIsland Tourism Canary IslandsCanary Islands Advance with Europe, European Regional Development Fund, Ahembo – Pepsi Cola and Mahou.
