Warm Up — Somos Murcia 2026 programming
- WARM UP Estrella de Levante, Murcia City Hall and Estrella de Levante unveiled Somos Murcia 2026, a free citywide program running April 27 through May 3. - The schedule adds Cárcel Vieja and Molinos del Río, plus exhibitions, concerts, Filmoteca screenings and a live La Picaeta podcast episode. - The program stretches Warm Up beyond La Fica into central Murcia venues all week. (warmupfestival.es)
Somos Murcia 2026 opens April 27 with a week of free concerts, films, exhibitions and talks spread across Murcia before Warm Up starts at La Fica. (warmupfestival.es) (murciaplaza.com) The program was presented on April 22 by festival representative José Manuel Piñero, Murcia culture councillor Diego Avilés and Estrella de Levante communications chief Yayo Delgado. (murcia.com) (laopiniondemurcia.es) This year’s map expands with two new focal points: Cárcel Vieja, now used as a literary and visual arts hub, and Molinos del Río, which hosts the photography show Indieside / Indóciles. (laopiniondemurcia.es) (murciaplaza.com) The headline local exhibition is La escena invisible: la mirada de la música en Murcia, opening at Cárcel Vieja at 17:00 on Tuesday, April 28. It brings together Charly Piazza, Sergio Mercader, Álvaro Rabadán, May Carrión, Jota Iniesta, Fernando Crego and Inma G. Pardo. (laguiago.com) Live music remains the backbone of the week, with shows at Sala R.E.M., Sala Musik, Sala Mamba!, Sala Revólver and Garaje Beat Club. The lineup includes Fez, Cora Yako, Stereo Madness, Colectivo Da Silva and Luis Brea. (murciaplaza.com) (murcia.com) The weekend daytime program shifts into public space, with morning sets at Plaza de la Universidad and Cárcel Vieja. Artists listed there include H.U.L.S., Baloncesto, Vicente Calderón, Nico, Blaya, Xénia, Paco te quiero, Calare, Go Cactus, A Mares, Lusillón and Maximiliano Calvo. (jenesaispop.com) (laopiniondemurcia.es) Filmoteca Regional Francisco Rabal carries the cinema strand, with Lydia Lunch - The War Is Never Over on April 27, Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party on April 28 and Blur: Live at Wembley Stadium on April 29. A live-scored Alice in Wonderland session with Sanspok is set for April 30. (laguiago.com) (murciaplaza.com) Cárcel Vieja also anchors the literature program, including Lana del Rey: Mitología de un icono pop by Marcos Gendre and Adriana Díaz on April 29. La Picaeta records a special live episode on April 28 in Estrella de Levante’s tasting room, with chef Rodi Fernández and Viva Suecia listed by La Opinión de Murcia. (laguiago.com) (laopiniondemurcia.es) The week-long format pushes Warm Up beyond its main festival grounds and into museums, cinemas, clubs and public squares across the city center. By the time the gates open at La Fica, Murcia has already been running on the festival’s schedule for days. (warmupfestival.es) (laguiago.com)
