Festival Ensaya Carabanchel

Concert bringing together the bands from the Ensaya Carabanchel mentoring and professional development programme in its fifth edition, at La Sala del Movistar Arena in Madrid.

Ensaya Carabanchel is an initiative promoted by Madrid City Council and organised by the Asociación Carabanchel Distrito Cultural. Its programme combines training, rehearsals, mentoring and professional recording to support emerging music projects. In this fifth edition, 15 bands are taking part, working on artistic and technical aspects and refining their rehearsal methods alongside specialised professionals.

Each group records a song in a professional studio. Part of the process takes place in the rehearsal rooms Rockland, Matilda and Madreams, which are linked to the district's musical activity. The project was born at Gruta 77 thanks to Juan Luis Nieto, ‘El Indio’, and aims to ensure that new proposals can grow from the very spaces where they create and rehearse.

The journey culminates in a concert at La Sala del Movistar Arena, where the bands showcase what they have worked on during the programme. The venue hosts mainly pop, rock and indie concerts. The event reflects the diversity of styles the initiative encompasses, with groups of different profiles sharing the same stage.