CANCELED: FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Spain’s Pedro Pastor

Due to unforeseen USCIS administrative delays in the visa process, Pedro Pastor y Los Locos Descalzos’ six-city 2026 U.S. tour has been canceled. The canceled performances include the upcoming FirstWorks Summer Beats concert scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2026 at 195 District Park in Providence.

FirstWorks remains committed to presenting groundbreaking international artists. We are in conversation with Pedro Pastor’s management about securing a new performance date in 2027, once the visa is secured.

We thank all of our supporters and audience members for being a part of FirstWorks Summer Beats 2026. Stay tuned for our next chapter – PVDFest 2026 returns on September 18 and 19 in Downtown Providence. The People’s Festival of Art, Music and Culture.

Pedro Pastor represents and leads a new generation of singer-songwriters in Spain. At just 31 years old, and with six albums under his belt, he has performed over 700 concerts across 17 countries with his band, Los Locos Descalzos.

At once sophisticated, danceable, and powerful, his music straddles Latin America and his home country of Spain. Pastor’s lyrics are a hymn to change and rebellion, to love and learning, to fusion and blending as the primary source of musical and human development. His style combines African music, cumbia, flamenco, funk, and Latin American folklore without losing the power and essence of the singer-songwriter and its message.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Come early for a Creative Conversation on Arts and Activism • 5 PM
Featuring: Pedro Pastor, Tony Mendez (Power 102.1 Poder 1110 Radio) and poet, performer, and cultural organizer Sussy Santana

Accessibility info:
• 195 District Park is accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities. Read the park’s FAQ’s here.
• The event area is a grassy lawn connected by paved paths. There are clear pathways leading to the lawn and surrounding attractions.
• Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Limited portable seating will be available, first come-first served.
• Port-a-potties will be available. There are also public bathrooms available at The Guild Beer Garden.
• Metered street parking is available along the west side of the park on Dyer Street and along the east side of the park along South Water Street. There is also nearby paid parking at South Street Landing Garage at 330 Eddy St, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.
• Earplugs will be available on a first come/first served basis.
• For questions about accessibility, contact Rainy Stanford-Cordaro