Looking for tickets to Tom Jones at Coliseum da Coruña? Plan your purchase for A Coruña on 2 July 2026 and get ready for soul, pop classics and powerful ballads, from hits like It's Not Unusual and Delilah to the warmer sound of his mature touring era
Tom Jones in A Coruña: an evening of a powerful voice, soul and great songs
Tom Jones arrives at Coliseum da Coruña on July 2, 2026 at 21:00, in the city on the Atlantic coast of Galicia, with a concert that fits into his current European touring phase and the O Gozo 2026 program. For audiences who love pop, soul, rhythm and blues, gospel and grand orchestrated ballads, this is an encounter with a singer whose career cannot be reduced to nostalgia. His best-known choruses belong to the history of popular music, but more recent performances show an artist who still builds an evening around the power of interpretation, not only around a list of hits.
Born as Thomas Jones Woodward in Pontypridd in South Wales, he went from clubs to an international career, and the voice that marked "It's Not Unusual", "Delilah", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "What's New Pussycat?", "Kiss" and "Sex Bomb" remained his most recognizable signature. In A Coruña, many will come because of songs that have filled radio programs for decades, but the evening could also attract listeners who appreciate his later, more mature turn toward blues, gospel, folk and more stripped-down arrangements. Tickets for this event are in demand.
Why this concert is not just a hits overview
In the later phase of his career, Tom Jones often chooses a repertoire that combines recognizable singles and songs with a stronger narrative charge. The album "Surrounded By Time", released in 2021, is an important part of that context. On it, Jones does not try to compete with his own youthful energy, but uses depth, a darker vocal color and experience to give the songs a different weight. That album reached the top of the UK albums chart and further strengthened the image of a singer who does not rely only on past glory.
According to reviews of his more recent performances, the concerts often combine big moments of collective singing with calmer, almost theatrical sections. Alongside "It's Not Unusual" or "Delilah" come songs that require more attentive listening, for example covers of authors such as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens or Terry Callier. Such a ratio of old and newer material gives the evening a rhythm: first recognition, then listening, and then a shared chorus again.
A voice that connects soul, pop and rhythm and blues
Tom Jones is often described as a pop star, but the core of his expression is much closer to rhythm and blues and soul. In his singing one can hear the club, gospel, cabaret drama, orchestral pop and raw rock'n'roll. That is why, in the same evening, he can convincingly deliver an elegant ballad, a playful pop standard and a song that relies on blues tension. It is precisely this breadth that explains why audiences of different generations experience him in different ways.
The best-known hits have a clear role. "It's Not Unusual" brings an explosion of recognition after the very first bars. "Green, Green Grass of Home" works as an emotional ballad with a cinematic image of return. "Delilah" is a concert moment of mass singing, but also an example of melodrama that over time became part of collective pop memory. "Kiss" shows his tendency to turn other people's songs into his own stage language, while "Sex Bomb" remains part of the repertoire that raises the energy of the hall.
What the audience can expect based on more recent performances
No one outside the production can confirm in advance the exact order of songs for A Coruña, so the best guide is the way Jones builds more recent concerts. Reviews from 2025 describe performances in which the opening often relies on calmer and more reflective songs, before the evening gradually moves toward familiar choruses. Such a beginning gives his voice room to assert itself without the need for a large scenographic gesture.
In a hall such as Coliseum da Coruña this can be a very effective approach. A large indoor space handles powerful choruses well, but it also allows more concentrated moments when attention shifts to the voice and the band. Jones is an artist who relies on contact with the audience, short introductions, humor and the feeling that the songs come from a personal archive, not only from a catalogue.
For whom this concert is especially attractive
This is a concert for several kinds of audiences. Longtime fans will get the opportunity to hear a voice they have followed for decades, in a repertoire that naturally connects the sixties, the seventies, the nineties and newer albums. The wider audience can expect an evening with enough familiar songs that it does not feel like a narrowly specialized program. Lovers of soul, blues and great vocal interpretations will have reason to listen also to those sections that are not necessarily the best known to the wider public.
- Longtime fans: they will recognize classics that marked several periods of Jones's career.
- The wider concert audience: they will get a program that combines radio hits and more serious interpretations.
- Lovers of soul and blues: they can expect an emphasis on the voice, the dynamics of the band and songs with stronger emotional weight.
- Visitors traveling to A Coruña: the concert is held in a hall accustomed to large international programs.
Places are disappearing quickly. For this type of concert, positions with a clear view of the stage and good sound are especially sought after, because the evening is based not only on a mass chorus, but also on the nuances of performance.
Coliseum da Coruña: a large hall for a voice that asks for space
Coliseum da Coruña is a multipurpose venue for concerts, sports programs, fairs and large stage productions. It is located at Calle Francisco Pérez Carballo 2, in a part of the city that is well connected with the main traffic routes. The hall opened in 1991 with a Sting concert, and its capacity changes according to the event setup; for certain formats it can accommodate up to 11,000 visitors, which is why it is listed as the largest indoor venue in Galicia.
Such size changes the experience of a concert. In smaller theaters every whisper remains close, while in an arena of this type songs gain a broader sweep. With Tom Jones, this can work in favor of the repertoire: big choruses fill the space, and slower songs create contrast when the hall falls silent.
Basic facts about the hall
- Name: Coliseum da Coruña
- Address: Calle Francisco Pérez Carballo 2, 15008 A Coruña
- Type of venue: multipurpose indoor hall for concerts, sport, fairs and stage programs
- Opening: 1991, with a Sting concert
- Capacity: variable according to setup, up to 11,000 visitors
For visitors it is useful to plan an earlier arrival, especially if a larger influx of audience is expected immediately before the start. Entrance organization, security checks and movement toward the sector may take longer when several thousand people approach the hall in the same period. It is worth securing tickets in time.
A Coruña as a concert city on the Atlantic
A Coruña is a city in northwestern Spain, on the Atlantic coast of Galicia, with an urban rhythm that combines the port, promenades, historical zones and contemporary cultural spaces. For visitors coming from other cities or countries, the advantage is that a large part of the city can be explored well on foot. The city's tourist information highlights short distances between important points, public transport with many bus lines and the availability of taxis.
Arrival in the city is possible in several ways. A Coruña has its own airport, Alvedro, approximately 15 minutes from the city center, while RosalĂa de Castro Airport near Santiago de Compostela is about 45 minutes by car or about 30 minutes by train. Passengers arriving by rail arrive at San CristĂłbal station, from where they can continue to the center by bus, taxi or on foot. If arriving by car, the city's tourist information recommends parking upon arrival and continuing to move by public transport or on foot.
Practical tips for arrival
The simplest plan is to set aside enough time to reach the hall area, especially if dinner or a walk through the city is planned before the concert. The red city buses in A Coruña form the backbone of public transport, and information about routes and arrivals is available through the local carrier and planning applications. Taxis are an option for direct arrival, especially after the concert when part of the audience leaves the hall at the same time.
For arrival by car, one should count on traffic jams near major events. The hall is outside the narrowest historic center, which makes access easier compared with some urban locations, but it does not remove the need for planning. At concerts of this profile, the greatest congestion usually occurs in the final hour before the start and immediately after the audience exits.
The place of the tour and the importance of the date
The performance in A Coruña carries additional weight because it is part of the O Gozo 2026 program and one of the Spanish stops on Jones's European tour route. Alongside A Coruña, Madrid and Målaga are also listed in the calendar, which makes the Galician date important for audiences who want to see Tom Jones in northwestern Spain. For the audience, this means the possibility of connecting the concert with a shorter stay in an Atlantic city, without the need to travel to larger metropolises.
Such dates often attract a diverse audience. In the same row may sit listeners who grew up with "It's Not Unusual", younger visitors who know Tom Jones through television appearances and social networks, and music lovers who rediscovered him through albums produced with Ethan Johns. It is precisely this mixture of generations that gives his concerts their dynamics.
Repertoire between memory and the present
The most interesting part of Tom Jones's current concert phase is the way he connects his own history with songs that speak from the perspective of a mature artist. "Surrounded By Time" in that sense is more than an album in the discography. It is a framework for an interpreter who knows that the audience wants to hear hits, but does not agree to an evening that would be only an automatic repetition of old arrangements.
Because of that, the audience in the Coliseum should come prepared for changes in mood. One part of the evening may be playful and open to singing, another more serious, quieter and focused on the text. In such an arrangement the biggest hits gain additional strength because they do not stand alone. They come after songs that create tension, a pause or an emotional respite.
Ticket sales for this event are underway. For visitors who want a better view of the stage and a more comfortable arrival, it is reasonable to plan purchase and travel earlier, especially if the concert is combined with an overnight stay in A Coruña.
How to prepare for an evening in the Coliseum
Before departure it is worth checking the information on the ticket, the sector, row and method of entry. With large halls it is useful to know in advance from which side to approach the venue and where the nearest traffic points are located. If coming from the city center, public transport or a taxi may be more practical than looking for parking at the last moment.
A Tom Jones concert is not a program that requires specific preparation, but listening to several stages of his career can significantly enrich the experience. Alongside the biggest hits, it is useful to listen to "Surrounded By Time" and more recent concert performances available on his channels. The voice remains at the center, but behind it stands a repertoire that moves from pop classics to darker, slower and textually powerful songs.
In A Coruña, therefore, two images of the same artist will meet: Tom Jones as a globally recognizable author of great choruses and Tom Jones as a singer who, in the late decades of his career, chooses songs that give him room for nuance, silence and weight. It is precisely this tension between an audience waiting for the first familiar chorus and an artist who wants to tell a broader musical story that can make the evening in the Coliseum especially interesting.
Sources:
- Tom Jones website - information on the tour, biography, the album "Surrounded By Time" and reviews of more recent performances
- Turismo da Coruña / Concello da Coruña - information on the Coliseum, address, capacity, venue history and getting around the city
- Cadena SER and LOS40 Classic - context of the concert as part of O Gozo 2026, Spanish stops on the tour and basic information about the announced performance
- Official Charts - information on the success of the album "Surrounded By Time" on the UK albums chart
- El Español / Quincemil - confirmation of the date and announced concert time in A Coruña