Bastoners Lauredians Join Buhos' 20th Anniversary Tour with Custom 'Actitud' Dance

The Bastoners Lauredians, an independent dance section of Sant Julià de Lòria's Esbart Laurèdia folk group formed in 2014, will join Catalan pop-rock band Buhos at key stops on their 20th anniversary tour this year. The partnership highlights the tour's focus on popular culture, with the Andorran troupe performing custom choreography for the song "Actitud," designed by Jaume Torra, Esbart Laurèdia's artistic director for 18 years.

The collaboration began spontaneously last July during Sant Julià de Lòria's Festa Major. Following local custom, the Bastoners Lauredians took the stage with Buhos on Monday night and debuted an on-the-spot routine for "Actitud" at the band's request. Buhos frontman Guillem Solé was so impressed that he invited them to reprise it across the tour. "They loved it when we performed it," Torra recalled. The band later proposed: "Next year we turn 20—can you come to the concerts and do this dance?"

Buhos, founded in Calafell in 2005, have earned a reputation for energetic live sets and anthems like "Volcans," "Barcelona s'il·lumina," and "Mil batalles." They regularly top bills at major festivals and town fiestas. The tour includes 22 dates, but the Bastoners Lauredians will appear only at high-profile venues to ensure strong artistic and institutional impact. Local dance groups can perform the choreography elsewhere, with proper credit to the originators.

Confirmed appearances include: - 14 March: Poble Espanyol, Barcelona (tour opener) - 3 May: Festival Strenes, Girona - 12 June: Festival CabrÓ Rock, Vic - 19 June: Festa de la Parròquia, Encamp - 4 July: Canet Rock, Canet de Mar - 20 August: Festa Major de Manresa - 19 September: Festa Major de Santa Tecla, Tarragona - 14 November: Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona (tour closer)

The routines adapt traditional stick dancing for stage constraints, using linear formations suited to concert spaces. Typically 12 to 16 dancers participate, wearing the group's standard attire—faixa, espardenya, and a fresh commemorative T-shirt each Festa Major. Since Andorra lacks a native stick-dancing tradition, the troupe started from scratch, fusing classic steps with modern pop-rock to reflect a contemporary cultural identity. "It's great for visibility... carrying Andorra's name," Torra said, noting the dancers' excitement at sharing folk traditions on big stages.