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Between August 2 and 15, Madrid lives a highly varied program of free activities on the occasion of the festivities of San Cayetano, San Lorenzo and La Paloma, in Embajadores/Rastro, Lavapiés and La Latina, respectively. In addition to games, tournaments, folkloric events, dances and children's activities, there are also a good handful of concerts, all of which are completely free to access..

The most outstanding concerts appear under the name “star performance” in the official party schedule. This year we are going to have artists like the Catalan rumba and ska band La Pegatina, the singer of Cuban origin Lucrecia, the versatile artist from Malaga Zenet or the flamenco guitarist Tito Losada. In addition, we will be able to enjoy tributes to Joaquín Sabina and Hombres G, with musicians performing their best-known songs.

On the other hand, the program also includes traditional performances (zarzuela, cuplé, etc.), performances by street musicians and DJ sessions. These are the concerts that you can see every day.

Concerts for the San Cayetano festivities

stellar performances

• Lucretia. Friday, August 4 at 11:30 p.m.. General Vara de Rey Square.
• Bear Girls. Saturday August 5 at 10:30 p.m. Bear Street.
• Tito Losada: “This is how Madrid sounds”. Saturday August 5 at 11:30 p.m. General Vara de Rey Square.

authentic performances

• Dismantling the Zarzuela. Friday August 4 at 10:00 p.m. General Vara de Rey Square.
• Mari Pepa de Chamberí. Saturday August 5 at 8:45 p.m. General Vara de Rey Square.

Concerts for the San Lorenzo festivities

stellar performances

• 500 Nights: Tribute to Sabina. Friday August 11 at 11:30 p.m. Arturo Barea Square.
• Ogun Afrobeat. Saturday August 12 at 11:30 p.m.. Arturo Barea Square.

authentic performances

• A Wedding in the Zarzuela. Friday, August 11 at 8:30 p.m.. Arturo Barea Square.
• A Zarzuela Madrid. Saturday August 12 at 8:30 p.m.. Friday, August 11 at 10:00 p.m.. Saturday August 12 at 10:00 p.m.. Arturo Barea Square.

Concerts of the La Paloma festivities

stellar performances

• I'm going to pass it on G: Tribute to Men G. Sunday August 13 at 10:00 p.m. Straw Square.
• The sticker. Sunday August 13 at 11:30 p.m. Vistillas Gardens.
• Zenet. Monday August 14 at 10:30 p.m. Vistillas Gardens.
• attacked. Monday August 14 at 10:30 p.m. Straw Square.
• John Pena. Monday August 14 at 00:30. Vistillas Gardens.

authentic performances

• Group of Madrileños and Friends the Castizos. Sunday August 13 at 8:00 p.m. Straw Square.
• Olga Maria Ramos. Sunday August 13 at 9:00 p.m. Vistillas Gardens.
• Group Castiza El Orgullo de Madrid. Monday August 14 at 8:30 p.m. Straw Square.
• Castiza Group From Madriz to Heaven. Monday August 14 at 9:00 p.m. Vistillas Gardens.

Street musician performances

• Silvina Magari. Sunday August 13 at 10:15 p.m. Vistillas Gardens.
• Mario Siles Quartet. Sunday August 13 at 00:30. Straw Square.