Madrid Celebrates Hispanidad 2026 with a Multitude of Concerts

The Community of Madrid organizes pop, jazz, flamenco, and urban genre performances in Plaza Mayor, Plaza de España, and Madrid Río.

Generic image of Madrid's Plaza Mayor at night, with people enjoying a concert.
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Generic image of Madrid's Plaza Mayor at night, with people enjoying a concert.

The Community of Madrid will present an extensive musical offering for the Hispanidad 2026 celebration, with free concerts spread across three key venues: Plaza Mayor, Plaza de España, and the multi-purpose esplanade of Madrid Río.

The program will include a variety of genres such as pop, jazz, flamenco, and urban rhythms, enriching the Spanish language festival in the region. Plaza de España will host prominent performances. On Friday, October 9, La Santa Cecilia (7:00 PM) and Aterciopelados (9:00 PM) will take the stage. On Saturday, audiences can enjoy Nat Simons (1:00 PM) and Sebastián Yatra (8:30 PM).
On Sunday, October 11, the Plaza de España stage will welcome Marta Sánchez (1:00 PM), Tipa Tipo (7:00 PM), and Los Cumbia Stars (9:00 PM). The closing act for this venue will be Carlos Baute on Monday, October 12 (8:00 PM), preceded by Galdri Pereira and the cast of the musical SIX.
Meanwhile, the historic Plaza Mayor will host the 'Pioneers of Madrid Pop' gala on Friday (6:00 PM), followed by Xenia Rubinos. On Saturday, the lineup includes Santi Comet, Ibérica Suite Jazz, and Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. On Sunday, October 11, Tori Sparks and the Community of Madrid Orchestra and Choir (ORCAM) will perform.
The emblematic Corral de la Morería will be the setting for the 'Stars of Flamenco' Gala, featuring artists such as La Moneta, Diana Navarro, Mercedes Ruiz, Olga Pericet, José Maya, and Jesús Carmona.
The multi-purpose esplanade of Madrid Río will complement the musical offerings. On Friday, October 9, Lin Cortés and PATAX will perform. On Saturday, October 10, it will be the turn of Victorias, La Chica, Los Nikis de la Pradera, and the Granada-based band 091. On Sunday, October 11, Comandante Twin, Jenny and The Mexicats, Aymée Nuviola, and Cimafunk will participate. On Monday, October 12, Hispanidad Day, the professional dance conservatories Mariemma, Carmen Amaya, and Fortea will headline the day.
Regional cultural centers will also join the celebration. The Pilar Miró center will host the concert by Emilia y Pablo on Saturday, a group that fuses Latin American roots with flamenco sounds, and on October 12, 'American Jazz Standards' by the Ariel Brínguez Quartet will be presented.
Based on information from the official source: Comunidad de Madrid — Notas de prensa (06/10/2026)