MOMENTS FESTIVAL 2026 COMES TO THE CHRISTINE RUIZ-PICASSO AUDITORIUM WITH A GEOLOGIST, A FOUNDING MEMBER OF ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, AS THE HEADLINER

The Christine Ruiz-Picasso Auditorium at the Museo Picasso Málaga will be the venue for the Moments Festival on 13 and 14 November. This event forms part of the Moments programme, which over the course of these days features activities related to contemporary culture: photography, design, philosophy and music. The Music Weekend is the highlight of this programme, and its main attraction this year is Geologist, the solo project of Brian Weitz, a founding member of Animal Collective, one of the most prestigious bands of the early 21st century.

Geologist’s return to Málaga – having previously performed there with Animal Collective in 2008 – will take place on Friday 13 November at 9.00 pm, and this will be his only concert this year in central and southern Spain. The artist, who is also a member of the psych-rock supertrio Motherfuckers JMB & Co., released his first solo album, *Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?* (Drag City, 2026), in January this year. Using the hurdy-gurdy, synthesisers, field recordings and improvisation, the American musician will create an immersive sound experience in which tradition, technology and experimentation come together to explore new frontiers in contemporary music. On the same day, the Italian artist Ilaria Degradi – a sound designer, sound artist and researcher – will perform at the Auditorium; her practice focuses on the relationship between sound, place and memory. Through soundwalks, field recordings, digital tools and synthesisers, the artist transforms sounds and vibrations captured in abandoned spaces and locations.

On Saturday 14 November at 8.00 pm, the festival will draw to a close with a second day of concerts under the title ‘Avant AV Live’, an evening dedicated to avant-garde electronic music, performance, audiovisual creation and sonic exploration. The artists on the programme this time are Kermit, a jazz/post-rock quartet formed in Málaga in 2011, and Nikka, the alias of the Barcelona-based sound artist Mónica Muñoz, who has performed at festivals such as Sónar and Eufònic. The show will also feature the LaCruz project, comprising Manué (text and performance), Carlos Contreras (sound composition) and Alexis C. Pérez (visuals), who are developing a sound-visual performance poem in five visceral, raw and ironic acts.

The advance ticket price for Friday’s concert is €24, whilst Saturday’s is €8. Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://stafmagazine.com/ or at the museum’s box office on the days of the concerts, in cash, at a price of €30 and €15, respectively. Further information is available on the website www.museopicassomalaga.org.