Thursday 24 has Guitarricadelafuente and Maestro Espada at the Auditorium in Palma, and the Balearic Islands Symphony Orchestra (OSIB) with film music at the Teatre Principal. Friday 25 holds eight of the ten picks in this list: theatre (Todos los ángeles alzaron el vuelo, El submarino, La ratonera, Yo, literal), concerts (Binomio de Oro de América, The Bourbon Street Stompers), a piano recital by Alain Planès and the Mallorca Tattoo Convention.

If you only go out once

Guitarricadelafuente + Maestro Espada, Thursday 24 September 19:45 h, Auditorium de Palma. 45-80€.

Singer-songwriter Álvaro Lafuente was born in Benicàssim and has Aragonese roots. With his acoustic guitar, his songs, according to the listing, carry flamenco, melancholic and nostalgic echoes.

The rest of the week

• Todos los ángeles alzaron el vuelo, Friday 25 September 20:00 h, Teatre Principal de Palma. 8-35€. La Zaranda explores the hostile territory of the everyday, mixing picaresque tradition with social critique.
• Mallorca Tattoo Convention, Friday 25 September, Palma Arena. 10€. Three days with over 250 national and international tattoo artists, a graffiti zone, a motorcycle exhibition and food trucks.
• Orquestra Simfònica de les Illes Balears, Thursday 24 September 20:00 h, Teatre Principal de Palma. 8-25€. A film music concert by the OSIB.
• Binomio de Oro de América, Friday 25 September 20:30 h, Es Gremi. 45.32€. The Colombian vallenato group Binomio de Oro de América performs in Palma.
• Alain Planès, Friday 25 September 20:00 h, Fundació Miró Mallorca. 30€. A piano recital by the French pianist Alain Planès in the Miró and Music series, with works by Satie: Valse-Ballet, Gnossiennes Nos. 1 and 2, Gymnopédie No. 1 and Pièces froides.
• El submarino, Friday 25 September 21:00 h, Trui Teatre. 28-31€. 1996. Why do Rita and César love each other but cannot stand being together? All the questions are in The Submarine, without answers.
• La ratonera, Friday 25 September 17:00 h, Auditorium de Palma. 32€. A new version directed by Ignasi Vidal based on Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap.
• Yo, literal, Friday 25 September 20:30 h, Trui Teatre. 28€. A monologue by Ernesto Sevilla, mixing humour with reflections on life and modern society.
• The Bourbon Street Stompers, Friday 25 September 21:00 h, Auditorium de Palma. 38€. Classic New Orleans jazz, swing and blues, with one of Germany's principal traditional jazz ensembles and US vocalist Julie Silvera.

Before you go

The times and prices here are what we had at the time of writing. Village festivals in particular change their programme at short notice. Always confirm with the organiser before travelling, and if you spot something wrong, tell us.

You can browse everything on this week in the full guide, or Music, Theater, Festivals, Classical.