Madrid's Hispanidad 2026 closes with free concerts by Sebastián Yatra and Marta Sánchez through Monday

Final weekend line-up

Hispanidad 2026 runs from 2 to 12 October and enters its last weekend this Friday, 9 October. The festival is organised by the Comunidad de Madrid, and El País reports that it is in its sixth edition, with more than 200 activities and artists from more than 20 countries performing for free. The guest country this year is the United States, which is celebrating 250 years of independence. The festival runs under the motto 'Todos los acentos del español caben en Madrid'.

The weekend's concerts are spread across three stages. Plaza de España and Plaza Mayor remain the main venues, while the multipurpose esplanade at Madrid Río takes on a larger role this year. Acts on the Plaza de España stage include La Santa Cecilia, Aterciopelados, Nat Simons, Sebastián Yatra, Marta Sánchez, Tipa Tipo, Los Cumbia Stars and Carlos Baute.

Relocation from Puerta del Sol

The programme change affects ten concerts and three dance conservatory performances that were originally planned for the Puerta del Sol. Europa Press reports that they moved to Madrid Río because the housing protest camp (acampada por la vivienda) continues at Puerta del Sol. According to 20 minutos, the regional government chose to change the location, and the performances keep their scheduled times. The Madrid Río esplanade will host acts across all three days of the final weekend.

Friday and Saturday

Friday opens at 18:00 in Plaza Mayor with the gala 'Pioneros madrileños del pop', a tribute to Madrid pop pioneers of the 1960s and 1970s. El País names Paco Pastor, Helena Bianco and Santi Carulla among the performers, along with Los Pekenikes, Los Íberos and Los Relámpagos. La Santa Cecilia, a Mexican band based in Los Angeles, is scheduled for 19:00 at Plaza de España, followed by Aterciopelados at 21:00. Lin Cortés plays Madrid Río at 19:30 and PATAX at 21:00.

Saturday begins with Nat Simons at 13:00 on the Plaza de España stage, and Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra is scheduled for 20:30 on the same stage. Plaza Mayor hosts Ibérica Suite Jazz at 18:30 and Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval at 21:00. Madrid Río lines up Victorias at 12:00, La Chica at 13:30, Los Nikis de la Pradera at 19:00 and the Granada band 091 at 21:00. The Centro Cultural Pilar Miró also hosts Emilia y Pablo at 20:30.

Sunday and Monday

Sunday's Plaza de España programme opens with Marta Sánchez at 13:00, followed by Tipa Tipo at 19:00 and Los Cumbia Stars at 21:00. Plaza Mayor features Tori Sparks at 13:00 and the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM) at 18:30. Madrid Río hosts Comandante Twin at 12:00, Jenny and The Mexicats at 13:30, Aymée Nuviola at 19:00 and Cimafunk at 21:00.

Monday closes the festival at Plaza de España with Carlos Baute at 20:00, preceded by Galdri Pereira and the cast of the musical 'SIX'. The conservatories Mariemma, Carmen Amaya and Fortea perform at Madrid Río from 13:00. La Vanguardia also lists a 'Gala de Estrellas del Flamenco' at the Corral de la Morería that day, with La Moneta, Diana Navarro, Mercedes Ruiz, Olga Pericet, José Maya and Jesús Carmona.

Barrio del Pilar fiestas

A separate neighbourhood programme runs from 8 to 12 October in the Barrio del Pilar, honouring the Virgen del Pilar. The festivities open with a pregón by Matías Prats Jr., and the free concerts feature Despistaos, Soge Culebra, Demarco Flamenco, Hermanos Martínez and DJ Nano, along with a tribute to Extremoduro. Saturday is set aside for children's activities, and the fair grounds have been open since 3 October. The programme ends on Monday with the end of the sports tournaments, a chocolatada and fireworks at nightfall.