Festival do Crato closes this Saturday with Buba Espinho, Calum Scott and electronic dawnPhoto by Italo Crespi on Pexels
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Festival do Crato closes this Saturday with Buba Espinho, Calum Scott and electronic dawn

Rádio Portalegre28 August 2026 at 21:25

The Festival do Crato takes place this Saturday for its final night, marking the closing of this year's edition. The event, which is already a reference in the Alentejo cultural calendar, promises a night of immense musical diversity.

Saturday's lineup includes international artist Calum Scott, known for his covers of songs like "You Are the Reason", as well as Portuguese artist Buba Espinho, who brings Alentejo musical tradition to the festival.

The electronic dawn is another highlight of the final night, ensuring festival-goers have several options to dance until dawn. The event should once again bring together a large number of people in the Alentejo village of Crato.

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