Water On Its Way 2026 announces a third show for October 22
"Special and renewed edition." These words have been used to explain what 2026 is like in Ura Bere Bidea. To the planned performances of 23 and 24 October, a third will be added on 22 October (Thursday), and in all 29 will be the participating groups and artists. Fernando Velázquez, under the direction of the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra and the Bilbao Coral Society.
The sixth edition of the festival has been presented at the Campos Theatre in Bilbao this afternoon and the poster has been released. Most of the artists, 70%, have so far been absent from Ura Bere Bide. 27% were present at last year's event and the remaining 3% in previous editions.In the presentation they have said they will pay tribute to the Joselu Brothers in this edition, and they will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of Deabru Beltzak, and as usual, the concerts will also feature unannounced collaborations and surprises.
Tickets forthe third show will be on sale on the Ura Bere Bidean website; tomorrow, March 31, community members will be able to buy them, and the day after tomorrow, April 1, the general public.
In its five years of career, the initiative has focused on valuing artists of different generations, recognizing their contribution, publicizing them and creating a symphony heritage around music in Basque over the past 50 years.
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