August 2 marks the start of Live Night at Poble Espanyol, a series of concerts perfect for music lovers and summer nights in Barcelona.

If you want to know things to do in Barcelona at night, you have to come to the concerts the next concerts in Barcelona that will take place in the Pícnic area of Poble Espanyol: bues, rumba, rock, opera… we have something for everyone!

Barcelona live music

This summer, experience the best Barcelona live musicin different genres such as blues, rock, opera and rumba in the open air, in a historic and monumental part of the city and in a new space designed to make your experience go far beyond the music.

On Wednesdays, the Blues Nights cycle (and on Saturdays 12 and 26 August); on Thursdays, the powerful live performances of the Mahou Rock&Grill festival; on Fridays, P!Òpera, an innovative cycle dedicated to opera with the attraction of a picnic dinner; on Sundays, the fun and fun of rumba… All by bands recognised in their field and with the charm of the new Village space, where you can enjoy the good atmosphere, music and gastronomic proposals before, during and after the best concerts in Barcelona!

Concerts in Barcelona today

Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday and some Saturdays you can enjoy concerts by great artists of every genre, such as Martin Burguez, Tori Sparks, Piratas Rumbversions, Sabor de Gràcia and tributes to renowned bands like AC/DC, Queen or Guns ‘N’ Roses. If you want to know the concerts in Barcelona today, you can check our programme on the website or in the ticket sales.

Blues Nights

This year there are seven small-format performances that make up the programme of the Blues Nights, a careful selection of artists who, through their passion, will delight lovers of good music of all ages.

• 02/08 – Malacara Blues Band: A quartet that performs the best blues and Afro-American music from the 1920s to the 1960s.
• 09/08 – Sweet Marta & The Blues Shakers: They have a great command of the language and show us that the roots of the blues are still very much alive.
• 12/08 – Las balas perdidas: They play old rock&roll, garage, blues and soul, drawing on the rich traditions of black roots music.
• 16/08 – Martin Burguez & His Rhythm Combo: They present their new show reviving blues classics with influences from the music of the 40s and 50s.
• 23/08 – Enma Fernández Quarter: A review of the most significant rock’n’roll artists with pianist Enma Fernández.
• 26/08 – Chino Swingslide: Chino is one of the leading musicians on the Barcelona scene. A multi-faceted artist who never goes unnoticed on any stage. Solo musician, composer, arranger and showman.
• 30/08 – Tori Sparks: Tori and her band capture the hearts of the audience with their approachability, energy, sense of humour and talent for live improvisation, whether it’s for 30 people in a rock club or 30,000 people at a big festival.

Mahou Rock&Grill

This summer the most awaited festival by rock fans is back with more enthusiasm and excitement than ever… Mahou Rock&Grill is back! Five open-air concerts in a unique setting, where 10 bands will bring the most rocking rhythm to Thursday nights this summer.

• 03/08- Tina Turner – Brian Adams
• 10/08 – Iron Maiden – AC/DC
• 17/08 – Whitesnake – Queen
• 24/08 – Kiss – Guns N’ Roses
• 31/08 – Metallica – Motörhead

P!Opera

Dare to (re)discover classical opera in a format that you can’t even imagine: outdoors, with a carefully chosen setting that you’ll love and with the possibility of enjoying the show seated or lying on the grass! But that’s not all: you can also enjoy, before or after the show, a picnic dinner based on local produce.

• 04/08 – Greatest Hits – Love and death: two words that have inspired the most moving and transcendental moments in the world of opera.
• 11/08 – Greatest Hits – Opera lovers: The best romantic scenes of the opera repertoire, love, heartbreak, unrequited love…
• 18/08 – Greatest Hits – Heroes and heroines: Characters whose acts of dedication and sacrifice transcend the mundane (or not…).
• 25/08 – Greatest Hits – Unforgettable moments: We will be guided by the great masters of opera through some of its most beautiful passages.
• 01/09 – Greatest Hits – Mythical scenes: A journey through the great scenes of the most famous operas such as Traviata, Bohème and others.

Rumba sunsets

This summer the most awaited festival by rock fans is back with more enthusiasm and excitement than ever… Mahou Rock&Grill is back! Five open-air concerts in a unique setting, where 10 bands will bring the most rocking rhythm to Thursday nights this summer.

• 06/08 – Piratas Rumbversions: They sing hits in rumba mode and above all a lot of humour and empathy!
• 13/08 – Alma de Boquerón: A band made up of very different musicians who meet rumba, folk, tango, pop, flamenco, country… and they don’t put up any barriers or prejudices when it comes to combining all these genres!
• 20/08 – Piratas Rumbersions: They sing hits in rumba mode and above all a lot of humour and empathy!
• 27/08 – Sabor de Gràcia: It was formed in 1994 by a Barcelona gypsy from Gràcia, Antonio Carbonell, now known throughout Catalonia as Sicus. Twenty-six years later, Sabor de Gràcia has become one of the benchmark groups in the world of Catalan rumba.
• 03/09 – Piratas Rumbversions: They sing hits in rumba mode and above all a lot of humour and empathy!