Mercè 2026 Concerts Lineup Announced for Barcelona Festival

Full Lineup Revealed for La Mercè 2026

Barcelona's annual La Mercè festival will feature more than 100 musical performances from 23 to 27 September 2026, the Ajuntament de Barcelona has confirmed. The concerts will take place across 14 different stages throughout the city, showcasing a mix of local, national and international artists.

Confirmed acts include Love of Lesbian, Nacho Vegas, Els Amics de les Arts, Els Catarres, Svetlana, Maria Jaume, Sexenni, Buhos and La Pegatina. The full schedule by date, time and venue is now available on the city's official festival website.

Free Access to All Concerts

All concerts during La Mercè 2026 will be free to attend, as part of the city's Festa Major celebrations. The music programme is one of the central attractions of the festival, drawing large crowds to neighbourhoods across Barcelona.

Additional festival events include the Piromusical fireworks display on the beach, open-door cultural activities and the Cursa de la Mercè running race. Further details on non-musical events will be published progressively on the official agenda.

"The music programme is one of the central pillars of La Mercè, bringing the city to life with live performances in public spaces," said a council spokesperson.

How to Plan Your Visit

Residents and visitors can view the complete concert schedule by day and stage at beteve.cat/agenda/concerts-merce-barcelona. The site will be updated with additional programming information as it becomes available.

The festival officially begins on Wednesday 23 September and runs through Sunday 27 September. Doors open for most evening concerts from 20:00, with daytime acts starting as early as 12:00 depending on location.

Reported by Betevé.