It's a night of ska with Soweto, a band from Gràcia that, since they started together in 1998, has helped bring back the sound of 1960s Jamaican music, with a clearn influence from jazz and R&B. Also playing are A4 Reggae Orchestra.
The streets of Sants are closed to traffic and open for parties, workshops and home-cooked food all provided by the locals of the neighbourhood. Nearly every day from August 22 to 30 there will be free live music as well as the singing of habaneras served up with 'cremat' (a spicy rum drink set on fire!). We've gathered up some of the top concerts of the festival, and below that, you'll find highlights of the rest of the daily activities for all ages.
In Parc de l'Espanya Industrial, from August 25 to 30, there will also be the annual Alternative Festa Major. Among other events, they'll be presenting La Bordeta, the craft beer from Can Batlló (Thu 27, noon), they've organised a historic route (Sat 29, 11am), and there will be original competitions such as the Escalabirres (Fri 28, 6pm), a boat race (Sat 29, 5pm) and a wheelbarrow race (Sun 30, 5pm).
