It has been noticeable in the air for days: in Madrid there are already desire for meadow. We are looking forward to the Festivities of San Isidro 2024. The May long weekend seems to be the ideal time to dust off the chulapo and chulapa costumes and the footsteps of chotis while all eyes, inevitably, are on a May 15 whose Program, until now, only a few brushstrokes have been known.
Among them, that the Automata Theater will be part of the Program in Honor of the Patron Saint of Madrid, as well as the told this newspaper the Madrid City Council. But it was not until today when the Consistory has officially unveiled the program for one of the most anticipated (and traditional) celebrations of the year.
On this occasion, the festivities will last longer than usual: they will be held from May 10 to 15. And there will be room for various activities and attractions in the meadow, free concerts and a full Program that we unpack below.
Program of the Festivities of San Isidro 2024
The official kick-off of the Festivities of San Isidro -which will be held again in the usual places such as the meadow, the gardens of Las Vistillas, Plaza Mayor or Matadero- will be given by the opening speech, which is scheduled for May 9 at 6:30 pm in the Plaza de la Villa and will be given by David Summers. And in the same location on May 10 at 18:30h will be the turn of the traditional parade of giants and big heads.
The most popular and traditional Madrid will come to light in these dates so marked thanks to activities such as the third edition of Bailando por Madrid, which on May 11 will fill the streets with exhibitions of chotis, pasodoble and java or the Verbena Matadero, organillo and organ grinder, to be held on May 12 at 8 pm in Matadero. And with traditions such as Las Mayas the vermouth dance or the pilgrimage in the meadow of San Isidro.
For the youngest members of the family, activities such as musical shows, children’s games, magic and theater have also been prepared in different locations. On the other hand, the 21Distritos family festival joins the program for another year with the performance of two great Brazilian music artists: Mart’nália and Paulinho Moska.
And the proposals continue with San Isidro flower bouquet workshops, the “Feria de la Cacharrería” or the activities of the municipal markets of Madrid: chotis (traditional music), distribution of doughnuts and limoná, mus tournament… The Program can be consulted in full at this link.
All the free concerts
The free concerts will be, once again, one of the highlights of the Program, which will be distributed on different stages. These are detailed below:
San Isidro meadow. Main Stage (Marqués de Vadillo and Carpetana subway stations)
may 3
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- 18h. Quijano Coffee
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- 00h- DJ Nano
may 4
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- 20:30h. Hotel Flamingo
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- 22h. Edurne
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- 00. DJ Michenlo
may 5
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- 20h. 91 Caliber
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- 21:30h. Mägo de Oz
may 6
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- 20h. Pepa Lebowsky
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- 21:30h. The woodshed
may 7
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- 18:30h. Smoked Bourbon (family/caste scenario)
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- 18:30h. The border
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- 20h. Mothers
may 8
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- 20h. Enlacasa
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- 21:30h. Ede
may 9
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- 18:30h. Charly and the coconut (family/caste scenario)
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- 20h. Rodrigo Mercado
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- 21:30h. Momo: tribute to Queen
may 10
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- 20:30h. Seville distortion
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- 22:15h. Los del Rio
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- 23:59h. Sofia Cristo DJ Set
may 11
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- 21h. The verbenissima
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- 22:30h. Nancys Rubias
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- 23:59h. Natalia Ferviú
may 12
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- 21h. David Civera
may 13
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- 20h. The mother
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- 21:30h. Pedro Pastor
may 14
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- 20:30h. Maximiliano Calvo
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- 22h. Russian Red
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- 23:59. The body of the DJ Set
may 15
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- 21:20h. Ona Mafalda
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- 22:50h. Brown Sugar
Las Vistillas (Puerta de Toledo subway station)
may 10
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- 21:30h. The Gramophone Allstars Big Band
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- 23:15. Miguel Ángel Sutil / Enlace Funk (DJ Set)
may 11
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- 20h. Gazzy (DJ Set)
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- 21:30h. Ralphie Choo
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- 23:15h. 1st Degree (DJ Set)
may 12
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- 21:30h. She Dances Alone
may 14
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- 18.15h. Villa de Madrid Rock Awards
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- 22h. Los Punsetes
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- 23:15. Diskoan (DJ Set)
may 15
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- 20h. Navel
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- 21:30h. Queralt Lahoz
Plaza Mayor (Metro Sol)
may 10
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- 20:30h. Karmento
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- 22h. Antonio José
may 11
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- 21:30h. Municipal Symphonic Band of Madrid
may 14
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- From 18:30h to 00h. Dial lives in San Isidro: Álex Ubago, Blas Cantó, Ana Guerra, Vicco, Bombai, Gonzalo Hermida
may 15
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- 19:15h. Mari Pepa from Chamberí
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- 20:15h. Olga Maria Ramos
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- 21:30h. Diana Navarro
Matadero Madrid (Metro Legazpi)
IMPORTANT: The concerts at the Matadero stage are free access after downloading the tickets at sanisidromadrid.com.
may 10
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- 20:30h. Gloosito
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- 22:45h. Selectya Glossy (DJ Set)
may 11
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- 20h. MAD COOL in San Isidro: Natalia Lacunza, Alfie Templeman, Crawlers and Lina de Sol
may 12
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- 20h. Verbena de San Isidro with the Nuevo Versalles Orchestra
may 14
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- 20h. San Isidro Verbena with Orquesta Atlántida Show
may 15
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- 19:30h. Slaughterhouses. Gross Zone: 30 years of hip-hop made in Madrid