San Sebastian Street Festival 2018 Music Schedule

[Aviator of the Seas]

This is the Fiestas de la calle San Sebartian schedule (in Spanish - I'll try to translate to English in red where appropriate:

 

Calendario de actividades: (Activity schedule):

Miércoles 16 de enero (enero = January)

Plaza Colón (Columbus Square)

7:00 p.m. - 8:10 p.m. Pedro Colón y su Grupo Somos Bomba (Typical Afro-Caribbean music)

9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Mahya y su trauma (Caribbean Hip Hop)

 

Plaza de Armas (Square in front of City Hall)

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. DJ Metro (Dance music)

9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Carlos Jomar (Reggae in Spanish)

 

Plaza La Barandilla (Square off San Francisco street)

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tata Cepeda y su grupo Gracimá (Typical Afro-Caribbean Music)

9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Los Pleneros del 5to Olivo (Puerto Rican typical festival music - Plena is the signature music of the Fiestas)

 

Jueves 17 de enero

Plaza V Centenario (5th Centennial Square)

5:00 p.m. Comparsa del Municipio de San Juan 

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Pleneros del Más Allá (Puerto Rican typical festival music)

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Victoria Sanabria (Puerto Rican country music)

9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Pirulo y su Tribu (Puerto Rican pop/dancehall music)

 

Plaza Colón

7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Yubairé (Puerto rican folk music)

9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Orquesta La Oferta (old time Salsa music)

 

Plaza de Armas

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. DJ Ment (Dance music)

9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Algarete (Puerto Rican raggae)

 

Plaza La Barandilla

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Conjunto de Bomba y Plena (Puerto Rican/Afro-Caribbean festival music)

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Viento de Agua (Puerto Rican/Afro-Caribbean festival music)

10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Juan Vélez (Puerto Rican pop/romantic/balads)

 

La Perla 

8:00 p.m. Ultra Corillo (Reggaetón)

9:45 p.m. Henry Cole (Drummer, urban)

 

Viernes 18 de enero

Plaza V Centenario

5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Danny Díaz y su Tripandero Tributo Ismael Rivera (old school Salsa music)

7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Milly Quezada (Merengue music)

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Pedro Capó (Puerto Rican pop/Rock en Español)

 

Plaza Colón

5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Bomba con trovadores del taller de Palenque (Afro-Caribbean)

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Giselle (Merengue music)

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Orquesta El Macabeo (Salsa music0

 

Plaza de Armas 

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Publixa DJ (Dance)

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. DJ James (Dance)

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Gomba Jahbari (Reggae in Spanish)

 

Plaza de la Barandilla

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Atabal (Afro-Caribbean music)

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuna Estudiantina de Cayey (Typical Puerto Rican Christmas music perform by a tuna or a lively choir)

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A Son de Guerra (Juan Luis Guerra tribute band/Dominican music)

10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Ilé (female latin rock/urban alternative music)

 

La Perla (Former slum turned celebrity neighborhood by the Despacito music video)

8:00 p.m. Sebastián Otero (Puerto Rican rap)

9:45 p.m. Ilé (SAB)

 

Sábado 19 de enero

Plaza V Centenario

2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pleneros de la 23 (Puerto Rican festival music)

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Plenéalo (Puerto rican festival music)

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Oscarito (merengue music)

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Vico C (reggaetón)

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sonora Ponceña (Classic Salsa Music)

 

Plaza Colón

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Imbuyé (Bomba) (Afro-Caribbean)

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Los Oquen2 (Salsa/reggaeton mix)

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Tambores Calientes (Salsa music)

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Salsa Metro

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Los Parranderos de Loíza (Typical Puerto Rican festival music)

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Manolito Rodríguez y su Orquesta (latin/Salsa Music)

 

Plaza de Armas

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Boohype (DJ/Dance)

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dj Velcro

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Xtassy (DJ/Dance)

10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Los Rivera Destino (Rock/Pop en Español)

 

Plaza La Barandilla

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Bomba Evolución - Rústico (Afro-Caribbean)

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. San Juan Habana (Cuban/Puerto Rican Tropical Music/Salsa mix)

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Roy Brown (Puerto Rican folk music)

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Choco Orta (Salsa music).

 

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Lissette - Trayectoria

 

La Perla

3:30 p.m. Andrea Cruz

5:30 p.m. Lizbeth Román 

8:00 p.m. Yubá Iré 

9:45 p.m. Alegría Rampante

 

Domingo 20 de enero

Plaza del V Centenario

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Plena Libre

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Yolandita Monge

5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Iris Chacón

6:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Olga Tañón

8:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. La India

 

Plaza Colón 

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Renacer Campesino

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Julito Alvarado del Norte al Sur

6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Grupo Mambo

8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Willie Rosario

 

Plaza de Armas

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Emil Cedeño

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. DJ Joaquín Opio

9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Misa E Gallo

 

Plaza La Barandilla

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. El Cascanueces

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Los Segreles

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Manolo Mongil

6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. D’Latinos

8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. José Nogueras

 

La Perla 

3:30 p.m. Grupo Fuete

5:30 p.m. Fofé y los fetiches

 

Teatro Tapia

2:00 p.m. Ismael Miranda y Chucho Avellanet

4:00 p.m. El Topo

 

Parque de Las Palomas

11:00 a.m. Taller de máscaras, banderas y elementos con Agua, Sol y Sereno. Pinta Caritas.

2:00 p.m. Taller de bomba con niños y jóvenes de la Fundación Folclórica Cultural, Rafael Cepeda

3:00 p.m. Los Mocosos

4:00 p.m. Comparsa de niños en las Mini Fiestas

[aquidneck1]

Do you know whether the roads in Old San Juan will be closed on the 16th in the evening?  Thanks

[Aviator of the Seas]

11 hours ago, aquidneck1 said:

Do you know whether the roads in Old San Juan will be closed on the 16th in the evening?  Thanks

Yes.  past the bridges/causeways into Old San Juan, the only vehicles allowed will be public or collective transportation (city buses, taxis, tour vehicles, NOT Uber), emergency vehicles and commercial delivery vehicles.

[Aviator of the Seas]

Old San Juan map, with San Sebastian Festival references/sites:

 

[Aviator of the Seas]

San Sebastián Street Festival map legend English language translation:

 

Estacionamiento = Parking (most private vehicles, including rentals, won't be allowed in, anyway)

Reciclaje = Recycling station

Centro de Salud = Medical aid station

1. Centro de Información Turística = Tourist Information Center

2. Teatro Tapia = Tapia Theater

3. Plaza Colón = Columbus Square

4. Plaza la Barandilla = Barandilla Square

5. Casa Alcaldía = City Hall

6. Plaza de Armas = Spanish-era Parade Ground/Square

7. Capilla del Cristo = Child Christ Chapel

8. Parque de las Palomas = Pigeon Park

9. Calle San Sebastián - San Sebastián Street (Festival epicenter)

10. Museo de San Juan = Museum

11. Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis = Cemetery

12. Plaza V Centenario = 5th Centennial Square

13. La Perla = Not Kansas

14. Capitolio = State Capitol

Parada de Guaguas = City Bus stop (good luck with that)

Taxi = Taxi (Probably best way in and out of Old City, in high demand)

Baños = Restrooms (Port-a-Potties in many cases)