Ibiza’ s music scene loses one of its last temples of live music. Teatro Ibiza, heir to the cultural spirit of the historic Teatro Pereyra during the management of the Harmsen family, has announced its definitive closure, leaving a deep void among artists, bands and loyal audiences who found in this venue a unique meeting point.
Located in a first floor of Carles III street, under the hotel currently managed by Eurostars, the space has been guided from the beginning by Juangui Harmsen, who managed to keep alive the essence of live music and a stable artistic program on an island with fewer and fewer stages dedicated to this format. Its sudden closure has generated numerous reactions of sadness and support in the cultural environment.
Farewells between emotion and gratitude
One of the most heartfelt voices has been that of the group Uncle Sal, who publicly lamented the end of one of their favorite stages. “We receive with great sadness (and also anger!) the news of the definitive closure of one of our favorite stages. We keep indelible memories of the times we went to Teatro Ibiza and how incredibly Juangui treated us”, they said, also expressing their support “to the guys in the band” and wishing them luck for the future.
Also the resident band The Groove Machine -with musicians such as Gabriel de Miranda and Matteo Crocetti-has received the news with regret. Joan Barbé, member of bands such as Projecte Mut or Joven Dolores, expressed his sadness and his hope that Harmsen will be able to resume the project later on. In the same line Iván Doménech, a regular on stage with bands like Canallas del Guateke, expressed his sadness and his hope that Harmsen will be able to resume the project in the future .
A loss for the cultural life of Ibiza
The closure not only affects the artists, but also the cultural fabric of the island. Teatro Ibiza was not only a music bar; it was also the stage for book presentations, cultural cycles with institutional support and theme parties, consolidating itself as a point of reference for local creation.
The space had been closed for weeks after suffering severe flooding on September 30, during the passage of the storm Ex-Gabrielle, which particularly affected the neighborhood of Es Pratet. These damages, together with the structural difficulties of the sector, have precipitated an end that many feared and that is now definitively confirmed.
With its disappearance, Ibiza loses an essential place for live music and emerging culture. A farewell that leaves a deep mark on generations of artists and spectators who found in Teatro Ibiza more than a stage: a cultural home.
