The highly popular Rave Market is hosting a psychedelic-themed edition at Shoko nightclub in La Latina this Sunday. More than 40 stands will be selling design and second-hand items, including clothing and accessories. There’ll also be live music, performances, art exhibits and drinks to go around!
On Saturday September 10th DCODE Festival is coming to Madrid to bring you the best of the past two decades of music, both national and international. The line up includes legends such as Jimmy Eat World and Eagles of Death Metal along with current artists like Zara Larsson or Mark Ronson. Get ready for 18 hours of music, food and drinks.
After Brunch will be presenting its first Open Air Festival offering a great line up with the most sought after electronic music in Madrid, food trucks and a flea market, all together at Cine Garden Conde Duque, a large patio which also hosts summer open air movie screenings.
Hours: Sunday July 17th from 2pm to 1am
Important info: To attend for free you need to sign up on the guest list by clicking attend on the Facebook event and posting your name as well as anyone who comes with you.
This weekend, April 2nd and 3rd, Mercado de Diseño invites all foodies, music lovers, and everyone in between to come out to Matadero to welcome the change of season with Hello Spring! Artists such as Belop, Penny Necklace and Iseo will be there performing at different times throughout the afternoon. So grab your friends and go enjoy the sun, cocktails, live music, and street food!
La Noche de los Teatros is upon us once again and is commemorating both the fourth centenary of Shakespeare and Cervantes as well as celebrating the 150th birthday of Ramón María del Valle-Inclán. On April 1st, at various different theaters and venues all throughout Madrid, you will be able to enjoy performances and listen to music and dramatic readings. What better way to honor these late, great writers than having the public come together to share their appreciation for the performing arts.
Join teachers and students from the Blanco y Negro Dance Studio for the three day Madrid Swing Festival happening March 27-29! This event will be sure to bring you back to the 50s and 60s era as you dance in the street to live music. This 7th edition of swing madrid will help you learn moves such as the lindy hop, the boogie woogie, balboa, and more!
Doktor Lemoine will be singing a song or two for the folk-loving folks at Desperate Literature on Friday, March 11th. Charming all with his tuxedo and camper van, Lemoine will be worth the trip so strum on down for this folk-tastic concert.
With an array of brews, this Beer Festival in Palacio Vistalegre February 25-26 and March 3-6 will blow you away! Designed to be family friendly and accompanied by live music, a global variety of meat and a playground for the kids, this festival is open to all. All people and all ale from Irish reds to Belgian blondes, Mexican pales and more. Though limited, admission is free and all children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and abstain from consuming alcohol, other options will be available.
The festival is open from 7:30pm – 12am on Thursdays and Fridays, 12pm – 5pm on Saturdays and 12pm – 10pm on Sundays.
Located in Palacio Vistalegre Arena on Calle Matilde Hernández, the nearest metro station is Vistalegre
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Desperate Literature is hosting yet another cool event on Friday night at 9pm. Expect drinks, dancing and fine literature, accompanied by live music played by The Mañana People. According to the guys at Desperate Literature, “They’re bloomin’ brilliant so we got them in again: join us once more for the blue-grass, weird folk fantasmagoria that is The Mañana People!”
Don’t miss the chance to support a Madrid-based band playing tracks from their recently released EP “Hello You!” (Have a listen here) together with classic and new Forasterian creations. Forasteros is made up of a group of international musicians playing a mix of folk, swing and gypsy-jazz music. They’ll be holding a concert on Saturday, Nov 28, at 11pm in La Latina, at a venue called Collage Drinks Art. Entrance costs €6 with a drink. Also check out our feature article on Forasteros.