2026 opens with a mix of tradition and live music: from the Promesa de Aguinaldos at La Respuesta with Ariel Ruiz and Tato Torres, to the rock of Perzevera Band at El Ocho and the Festival Pagán para las Tunas at Castillo San Cristóbal.
There are musical offerings for every taste: Adlan Cruz's Christmas concert celebrating Puerto Rican roots, the metal energy of Avenged Sevenfold at the Coliseo, and the Puerto Rico Jazz Jam honoring Tite Curet Alonso and Willie Rosario at the Centro de Bellas Artes.
🗓️ Events are listed in date order
🎶 January
Promesa de Aguinaldos
Day: Tuesday, Jan. 6 Time: 8:30 p.m. Venue: La Respuesta Santurce
Free admission Family event with gift distribution starting at 5:30 p.m. and music by Ariel Ruiz and Tato Torres and his Chivo Loco.
Trikinday El Ocho
Day: Saturday, Jan. 10 Venue: El Ocho
Free admission The first event of the year at El Ocho in Río Piedras. A night of rock with music by Perzevera Band.
Festival Pagán para las Tunas de Puerto Rico
Day: Saturday, Jan. 10 Venue: Castillo San Cristóbal de San Juan Time: From 12:00 p.m.
Free admission The fourth edition of the Festival Pagán promises an unmatched gathering of tunas, full of joy, tradition and good music.
Ejnúa Release Party
Day: Sunday, Jan. 11 Venue: La Goyco Time: 6:00 p.m. Free admission
Special screening of EJNÚA's new music video plus videos from the album “Adultos contemporáneos”. With a performance by Eduardo Alegría not to be missed.
2 Generaciones en Navidad
Event: 2 Generaciones en Navidad Day: Sunday, Jan. 11 Venue: Teatro Yagüez
An evening to hear the Caribbean Tenors and Los Hispanos.
Adlan Cruz: Un boricua en Belén
Day: Friday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, Jan. 11 Venue: Teatro Ernesto Ramos Antonini, CBA Santurce, Teatro Monseñor Vicente Murga Time: 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Tickets Pianist, composer and producer Adlan Cruz presents his Christmas concert with pieces including Parranda Sinfónica, Arbolito Arbolito, Nacerá, De Tierra Adentro, Casitas de la Montaña and Me Voy con Él, among other songs.
Avenged Sevenfold
Day: Wednesday, Jan. 14 Venue: Coliseo de Puerto Rico Time: 8:00 p.m. The band, known for hits such as “Hail to the King”, “Nightmare” and “Bat Country”, will bring its powerful sound and spectacular live show to one of the Caribbean's most important stages. This will be a singular opportunity for Puerto Rican metal fans to experience the energy and talent of one of the genre's most influential bands of the past two decades.
Puerto Rico Jazz Jam
Day: Saturday, Jan. 24 Venue: Sala René Marqués, Centro de Bellas Artes Time: 8:00 p.m.
Tickets Humberto Ramírez and his quintet premiere their new recording Catalino · Canciones de Tite Curet Alonso, in celebration of the Puerto Rican composer's centennial. The festival closes with a tribute to Maestro Willie Rosario and his career in Latin Jazz, under the direction of Humberto Ramírez.
Felito Félix: Un puertorriqueño de corazón
Day: Saturday, Jan. 24 Venue: Coca-Cola Music Hall Time: 4:00 p.m.
The legendary Felito Félix comes to Puerto Rico for a concert celebrating nearly seven decades in music. At 85, the singer and composer from Cidra promises a memorable night filled with the hits that have resonated with generations of Puerto Ricans.
Sábados de Sinfónica: Clásico 8
Day: Saturday, Jan. 24 Venue: Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals
Tickets Internationally acclaimed Puerto Rican pianist José Ramos Santana joins conductor Maximiano Valdés for a musical journey from the Andes to Paris. The program includes the evocative Elegía Andina by Gabriela Lena Frank, the exquisite Noches en los jardines de España by Falla, the impressionist sensuality of Ibéria by Debussy and the iconic Bolero by Ravel.
Switchfoot
Day: Sunday, Jan. 25 Venue: Coca-Cola Music Hall Time: 7:00 p.m.
Tickets Switchfoot will fill the Coca-Cola Music Hall with rock energy. The San Diego band will show why it has spent decades as a reference point in alternative rock.
Sábados de Sinfónica: Serie de Jóvenes Intérpretes
Date: Saturday, January 31 Venue: Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals Time: 7:00 p.m.
Tickets La Sinfónica will present a new concert series dedicated to showcasing emerging young performers. Puerto Rican conductor Yabetza Vivas Irizarry returns to the podium to lead the orchestra through a program of sensitivity, expressive force and stylistic contrasts.
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