The Radar Joven cycle, promoted by the regional government along with Madrid en Vivo and Radio 3, brings together proposals from the new music scene. After selling out its opening, it continues on October 22 at the Shoko venue with the Fiesta Carné Joven, featuring Vera GRV and Sabah. Over these days, artists such as Que te jodan Pablo (Fotomatón), Dharmacide and Seasunday (Clamores), Carmen Lancho (Tempo Audiophile Club), and Cupido (El Sol venue) will perform in various capital venues. Until November 8, the cycle will present 64 bands and artists in 27 Madrid venues.
For its part, Suma Flamenca arrives on Thursday at the Sala Negra of the Teatros del Canal with the absolute premiere of Honores a Antonio “El Mochuelo”, a tribute by Granada-born singer Alicia Morales to a historical figure of the farruca, accompanied by Jerez guitarist José Quevedo “Bolita”. Friday will feature Contrastes by guitarist Juan Ramón Caro. Saturday presents Quitar lo superfluo by dancer Gabriel Matías, and on Sunday, dancer Mercedes Ruiz and guitarist Santiago Lara will close with Dual.
Flamenco will engage with other musical languages at the Centro Cultural Pilar Miró with De Algeciras a la Isla, by Antonio Lizana and José Manuel León. On Saturday, Más flamenco que jazz premieres, featuring Madrid harmonica player Antonio Serrano, José Luis Kaele, and Tino Di Geraldo. On Sunday, Jerónimo Maya presents Gitano Errante. The Centro Cultural Paco Rabal will host two absolute premieres: on Saturday, De Málaga a Cádiz, with Cancanilla de Málaga and Caracolillo de Cádiz; and on Sunday, Dicen que para cantar, by Pedro el Granaíno.
The program extends to the Sierra Norte, with Huellas by Segundo Falcón (Friday) and Cante por derecho by María de Carmela (Saturday) at the Centro Comarcal de Humanidades Sierra Norte, in La Cabrera. The Real Monasterio de Santa María del Paular, in Rascafría, will host the premiere of Oro y Marfil by guitarist Agustín Carbonell “El Bola” on Sunday.
Manuel Liñán premieres Llámame Lorca at the Sala Roja of the Teatros del Canal (until October 24), a creation that vindicates the legacy of Federico García Lorca. The XVII Festival de Ensembles, organized by Plural Ensemble, takes place in the Sala Verde of Teatros del Canal, featuring the concert Geometrías del instante by Taller Sonoro on October 25. The Teatro de La Abadía hosts No mires until November 1, by Joan Arqué (Cultura i Conflicte), exploring the wounds of the Chilean dictatorship.
The Red de Teatros de la Comunidad de Madrid presents varied programming from October 23 to 25 in numerous municipalities. Highlights include performances like Esencia (Alcorcón), Coplas en la lumbre (Aranjuez), Voz en contra (Getafe), Ícaro (Parla), Malquerida (Pinto), and Burladas (Torrejón de Ardoz) on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, programming will reach El Álamo, Alcobendas, Arroyomolinos, Coslada, Galapagar, Getafe, Guadarrama, Leganés, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Fuenlabrada, Las Rozas de Madrid, Móstoles, Morata de Tajuña, Rivas-Vaciamadrid, San Fernando de Henares, and Valdemoro.
The exhibition offerings include Una cita con Luis Escobar at the Archivo Regional, Madrid en el Siglo de Oro at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Retratar el mestizaje at the Casa Museo Lope de Vega, and España y los hispanos en la independencia de los Estados Unidos in the gardens of the Palacio de Vista Alegre. The Sala de Arte Joven presents Bitácoras. El valor de lo invisible, and the Museo Picasso-Colección Eugenio Arias in Buitrago del Lozoya exhibits El cartel de toros de vanguardia: de Picasso a Barceló.
The Museo Arqueológico y Paleontológico de la Comunidad de Madrid (MARPA) in Alcalá de Henares displays Dientes de sable. The program also features Inclinado de mi estrella. La astronomía en época de Cervantes at the Casa Natal de Cervantes, and exhibitions at the Museo Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) in Móstoles, such as Antidotum Tarantulae by Blanca Gracia. The Red Itiner 2026 continues to bring temporary exhibitions to various municipalities in the region.
