This week in Mallorca features a mix of music, theatre, and Sant Antoni festivities. Highlights include indie and punk gigs in Lloseta and Palma, classical concerts with cello/piano and the Malaga Philharmonic, and the musical El Gran Show at Trui Theatre. Sant Antoni celebrations run across Cala Millor, Cala Ratjada, Llubí, Puerto Andratx, and Palma with blessings, bonfires, correfocs, and live bands. The Sant Sebastià festival includes giants, parades, and a major correfoc. Cycling fans can catch the Challenge Ciclista Mallorca races in Marratxí, Llucmajor, Binissalem, and more.
Friday, January 23
- Lloseta - 5.30pm: La Mujer de Verde and others; indie bands. Lloseta Theatre, C. Pou Nou. Five euros. teatrelloseta.com.
- Palma - 5pm: Hombre Lobo Internacional and others; garage, punk-rock. Ses Voltes, Passeig Dalt Murada. Free.
- Palma - 8pm: Eva Arderius (cello), Miguel Ángel Ortega (piano); Debussy, Poulenc, Fauré. Fundació Sa Nostra-Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. 15 euros.
- Palma - 9pm: Lord Rochester (Scotland-based rock 'n' roll group). La Movida Café, C. Albó s/n. 18 euros. ticketib.com.
Saturday, January 24
- Cala Millor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 7pm: Blessings. At the church. 8pm: Bonfires, demon, Son Servera Band of Music.
- Cala Ratjada, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 2.30pm: Ringing of bells. 3pm: Demons and Capdepera Band of Music from Plaça dels Mariners. 7pm: Lighting of bonfires.
- Llubi, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 8pm: Bonfire, barbecue, correfoc with Els Llops Endimoniats (Llubi) and Dimonis de Son Ganxó (Costitx). Plaça Carretera. Five euros for barbecue.
- Marratxi - 12.45pm: Challenge Ciclista Mallorca (women's); Marratxi-Puig Sant Salvador Trophy. From Plaça Ajuntament (Sa Cabeneta). vueltamallorca.com.
- Palma, Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 9.45am: Gathering of giants; parade from Plaça Cort to Plaça Pintada.
- Palma - 6pm: Saphire and others; funk, DJs for the alternative Kanuteres fiesta. Truck procession. Plaça Sant Francesc to the GESA Building.
- Palma - 6pm: Son Rapinya, Camp Redó, Son Ferriol, Almudaina bands of music. Palma Conservatory, C. Alfons el Magnànim 64. Free.
- Palma - 7pm: Candlelight; Mallorca Quartet (strings), the Best from Bridgerton (7pm), Queen v. The Beatles (9pm). Pueblo Español. From 20 euros.
- Palma - 7.30pm: El Gran Show, musical based on P.T. Barnum. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 33 euros. truiteatre.es.
- Palma - 8pm: Lia Sampai (Mediterranean music). Teatre Mar i Terra, C. Sant Magi 89. 12 euros.
- Petra - 7pm: Marcel Cranc with the University of the Balearic Islands women's choir; folk, rock, electronica. Petra Theatre, C. Sol 5. 12 euros.
- Puerto Andratx, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 5pm: Blessings. 7pm: Lighting of bonfires. 10pm: Gin Tonics Band, DJ. Barbecue, five euros. Plaça Església.
Sunday, January 25
- Andratx - 7pm: Operació Òpera; opera for a family audience. Teatre Sa Teulera, C. Metge D. Gaspar Pujol 68. Free.
- Cala Ratjada, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 11am: Cavalcade, blessings, Capdepera Band of Music, demons. From Plaça Pins.
- Llucmajor - 10.45pm: Challenge Ciclista Mallorca (women's); Llucmajor Trophy. From Ronda de Ponent. vueltamallorca.com.
- Palma, Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 7pm: Correfoc. Demons and beasties of fire - Drac i Guardians de Sant Jordi, Realment Cremats and Oliba de la Real, Drac de na Coca and Ses Germanies (from Plaça Reina); Enfocats, Trabucats, Cau des Boc Negre, Encabritats, Kinfumfa, Incubus, Illa Galera (from the Riera bridge, Passeig Mallorca).
- Ses Salines - 7pm: Ses Salines Band of Music. Esponja Auditorium, C. Pau 26. Free.
Monday, January 26
- Binissalem - 1pm: Challenge Ciclista Mallorca (women's); Binissalem-Puerto Andratx Trophy. From Plaça Església. vueltamallorca.com.
Tuesday, January 27
- Palma - 7pm: New Orleans Gospel Quartet. CaixaForum, Plaça Weyler 3. 15 euros. caixaforum.org.SOLD OUT.
- Palma - 7pm: John Barry Memorial, ‘Starcrash’. Teatre Mar i Terra, C. Sant Magi 89. Free. palmacultura.es.
Wednesday, January 28
- Palmanova - 12.10pm: Challenge Ciclista Mallorca (men's); Calvia Trophy. From Passeig de la Mar. vueltamallorca.com.
Thursday, January 29
- Palma - 8pm: Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, Aleksei Volodin (piano); Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky. Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 30-35 euros. auditoriumpalma.com / simfonicadebalears.com.
- Palma - 8pm: Vientos del Pueblo; music, dance, theatre, audiovisual about the life of poet Miguel Hernández. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 8-25 euros. teatreprincipal.com.
- Ses Salines - 2pm: Challenge Ciclista Mallorca (men's); Ses Salines-Colonia Sant Jordi Trophy. From C. Santa Catalina Thomàs. vueltamallorca.com.