25th Anniversary of Al Ras Bluegrass & Old Time Festival
Thursday 5 November 2026
18:30 h.
Centre Artesà Tradicionàrius (Barcelona)
Plaça d'Anna Frank, Gràcia, 08012 Barcelona
The Al Ras Festival marks a quarter of a century promoting bluegrass and roots music with a special evening full of strings and rhythm. 🎶🪕
The event is part of the +TRÀD Tardor season at Centre Artesà Tradicionàrius, bringing together international bands and lovers of traditional sounds.
🎶 25TH ANNIVERSARY AL RAS BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME FESTIVAL
📅 November 5, 2026
🕐 From 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
📍 Centre Artesà Tradicionàrius, Barcelona
🎟️ €16
📖 Acoustic jam and international concerts
The program kicks off at 6:30 PM with an open acoustic jam session at the CAT bar, where invited artists and attendees can play together spontaneously.
Main stage concerts begin at 8:30 PM with The Bib-Ramblers, an Old-Time band from Granada formed in 2022 featuring musicians from the US, Switzerland, and Germany playing Appalachian tunes with fiddle, banjo, guitar, and vocal harmonies.
Making their Barcelona debut, Czech virtuosos Radim Zenkl and Ondra Kozák will take the stage to bridge global folk traditions. To wrap up the celebration, all participating artists will share the stage for a collaborative finale.
🎶 A quarter century of roots music
Since 1998, Al Ras has nurtured the bluegrass and Old-Time scene, fostering community ties and connecting Catalonia with the international circuit.
ℹ️ Good to know: Reduced €8 ticket price available for Amics del CAT and Amics d'Al Ras members.
✨ An unmissable evening to enjoy the finest live roots music.
