Sant Jordi Club concert hall to fit 9,000 spectators after two-year refurbishment

Barcelona's Sant Jordi Club concert hall will be able to accommodate 9,000 spectators once a two-year refurbishment is concluded in 2029.

The site, which currently has a capacity of 3,500 people, is part of the Anella Olímpica Olympic Ring renovations and will receive a €70 million investment to increase accommodation and make technical improvements.

The project is expected to start construction in 2027 and conclude in 2029. During these two years, the Sant Jordi Club will not be available to host events.

According to a statement shared by the public local company BSM, which is behind the Sant Jordi Club management, the goal is to "offer the best technical, acoustic, and visual quality focusing on people and their experiences." This is especially important at a time when live music has an important global impact.

After the refurbishment, the site will have a flexible capacity of between 3,500 and 9,000 spectators, which is "an inexistent offer in Barcelona at the time."

Barcelona deputy mayor Laia Bonet highlighted the importance of the renovation during a press conference on Monday at the Sant Jordi Club. "Following two years of records, the Olympic Ring makes a step forward to keep this international lead that mainly benefits local spectators," she said.

"Many years after [its construction for the 1992 Olympic Games], we start renovating and modernizing the Olympic Ring," she added.

Bonet referred to the over two million spectators that assisted one of the more than 170 events at the Olympic Ring between 2023 and 2024, including the Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys, the Palau Sant Jordi, the Sant Jordi Club, and the Olympic Square.

Of the 2.2 million visitors in 2024, 40% were from Barcelona and its metropolitan area, 43% from Catalonia, 10% from Spain, and 7% from overseas.