Black Music Festival

Black Music Festival Girona 2026 has already taken place. Here you can find the dates, line-up and practical information for that edition.

Black Music Festival 2026 took place from 6 February to 29 March 2026 in Girona, during a season in which mid-sized festivals and city events have gained ground on the one-size-fits-all mega-festival model.

The edition is now behind us, but it remains of interest because it left a clear message: a wide-ranging series that treats Black music as living heritage rather than a decorative label. That identity is what allows a festival to retain informative value once the stages go quiet.

Black Music Festival line-up

The line-up brought together Ben Harper, Morgan, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Guillamino & Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers and Black Music Big Band. The mix placed the festival in the territory of soul, funk, gospel, jazz and Black music, with a programme able to work both through recognisable names and through its live atmosphere.

The value of the edition lay in how those names interacted with their setting. It was not just about piling up concerts: Girona brought scale, an audience and a particular way of experiencing the day. In an increasingly crowded calendar, that personality is what allows an event to be remembered after it has taken place.

An edition for understanding its scene

Black Music Festival fits into the network of festivals that fill out Spain's music map beyond the big headlines. Its importance lies not only in its size, but in how it connects artists, place and community over a few days.

The 2026 edition stands as a reference point for following the project's evolution: what audience it draws, what sounds it champions and how far it can grow without losing the character that gives it meaning.