The Cranc Festival Mallorca 2026 will take place in Palma on 7, 8 and 9 May. Established as one of the most distinctive music events on Mallorca’s cultural calendar, Cranc marks its fourth Mallorca date in a particularly significant year for the project, which celebrates ten years since it began in Menorca.
Pitxorines present their new album at Cranc Festival Mallorca 2026. Photo: pitxorines.cat
The festival continues to back a programme that blends live music, DJ sets and parallel activities across some of the city’s most emblematic cultural venues. Can Balaguer, the Teatre Principal, Es Gremi and the Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma will host an event designed to fit naturally into the urban landscape.
The line-up brings together international artists (Temples, Fin del Mundo), standout names from the Spanish national scene (SVSTO, Mujeres) and local talent (Pitxorines, Maika Makovski), reinforcing one of the festival’s defining features: a meeting point for emerging acts, alternative sounds and established projects.
Programme for Cranc Festival Mallorca 2026
Thursday, 7 May
📍 Can Balaguer. C/ de la Unió, 3.
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Two Little Rooms
Aina Zanoguera and Gori Matas fuse Mediterranean roots, subtle electronics and emotionally charged songs into an intimate, atmospheric live show.
The day also includes the CRANC PRO programme and DJ sets.
Friday, 8 May
📍 Teatre Principal. C/ de la Riera, 2.
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Pitxorines
Eight voices reworking Mallorca’s traditional songbook with their own arrangements, infectious energy and a fresh take on tradition, in a concert presenting their new album.
📍 Es Gremi. Gremi de Porgadors, 16.
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Temples
A British contemporary-psychedelia band blending sixties atmospheres, modern groove and hypnotic guitars in a magnetic, immersive live set. -
Mujeres
Barcelona trio and a benchmark of Spanish pop-punk: urgent guitars and high-speed melodies that turn every show into a euphoric celebration. -
Amable
An iconic DJ in Spain’s alternative club culture and a key figure at Barcelona’s Razzmatazz, with Common People sets packed with classics, generational anthems and timeless gems. -
Raya Diplomática
An eclectic, irreverent band bringing together music and audiovisual backgrounds, mixing punk attitude, humour and rage in a genre-hopping, no-rules approach. -
Malánima
Sharp, emotionally charged pop that fuses synths, guitars and punk spirit into a raw, vulnerable, unfiltered live show. -
Lame
Hardcore punk with no concessions: incisive lyrics, abrasive energy and a live set of brutal, visceral intensity. -
Fin del Mundo
Argentinian quartet delivering indie with a post-rock edge, building enveloping soundscapes and richly atmospheric melodies.
Saturday, 9 May
📍 Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma. Pl. Porta Santa Catalina, 10.
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SVSTO
Carla Parmenter blends dark, danceable electronics and acidic lyrics with an industrial imaginary, mixing underground aesthetics, queer attitude and contemporary pulse. -
Lola Von Dage
An internationally experienced DJ with roots in Berlin, Madrid and Ibiza, known for eclectic sets spanning rock, disco, funk, house and electronic music. -
Maika Makovski
The Mallorcan artist—renowned for her strong career and commanding presence—delivers an intense, elegant live show where rock, tension and forceful stagecraft collide.
Activities:
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Yoga with Yoga One Arxiduc
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Vermut Showcase
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DJs
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Battle of the bands (6 finalists)
A festival focused on experience and sustainability
The Cranc Festival Mallorca 2026 stays true to its philosophy of closeness between audience and artists, with carefully curated formats and a clear commitment to the quality of the experience.
Beyond the concerts, Cranc continues to develop a festival model linked to sustainability, accessibility and cultural integration. In line with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, festivalgoers can make voluntary donations to the Save the Med Foundation through ticket purchases, helping support projects that protect the Mediterranean marine environment.
Cranc Festival Mallorca 2026 and its role in Palma’s cultural scene
The festival was officially presented at Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma, in an event attended by Javier Bonet, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Culture at Palma City Council, alongside institutional representatives and the organisers. During the presentation, Bonet highlighted the importance of initiatives like this within the city’s cultural fabric and noted that festivals like Cranc help strengthen Palma’s cultural identity, energise the local creative scene and project the city on its path towards European Capital of Culture 2031.
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