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Festival Bandera Returns to Rosario on 24 October

By · October 3, 2026 · 4 min read
The Monumento a la Bandera in Rosario, Argentina, lit at dawn above the Parana river.
Rosario at dawn, seen from the Monumento a la Bandera. Argentina's third city has had no direct link to Europe until now. (Photo: "Monumento a la Bandera al amanecer" by Scarabinol, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

ARGENTINA · MUSIC

Key Facts

  • —What The seventh Festival Bandera, with four stages and more than 30 acts, led by La Vela Puerca, Dillom and YSY A.
  • —When Saturday 24 October 2026. Music from 14:30. Doors time not published.
  • —Where Parque Estación Central Córdoba, 27 de Febrero and Buenos Aires, Rosario, Argentina.
  • —Tickets Passline, Anticipada Campo ARS 120,000 (about US$79) and Experiencia Bandera ARS 300,000 (about US$197), at the RT rate of 2 October 2026 (about ARS 1,524 per US$). Fees not stated.
  • —Good to know Visa cards from Banco Santa Fe offer six interest-free instalments. Prices rise with each sales batch.

Rosario’s flagship rock and pop festival moves to a new site this year and adds a fourth stage.

Festival Bandera returns to Rosario, Argentina, on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Parque Estación Central Córdoba. The seventh edition has four stages and more than 30 acts, with music from 14:30. Passline lists Anticipada Campo tickets at ARS 120,000 (about US$79) and Experiencia Bandera at ARS 300,000 (about US$197).

What Festival Bandera is

Festival Bandera is a one-day music festival in Rosario, the Argentine city that celebrates the national flag. The flag was first raised there on 27 February 1812, and the festival takes its name from it.

The seventh edition moves from the Hipódromo to a new site, the Parque Estación Central Córdoba. It also adds a fourth stage, a first for the festival. Local press says more than 25,000 people came last year.

Rosario seen from the Paraná river
Rosario seen from the Paraná river. File photo. Photo: Maximiliano Kolus, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The line-up

The headliners include the Uruguayan band La Vela Puerca, the Argentine rapper Dillom, YSY A and El Mató a un Policía Motorizado. The Colombian band Aterciopelados is also on the bill.

Other acts named by local press are Pastillas del Abuelo, Los Guasones, Peces Raros, Marilina Bertoldi, Javiera Mena from Chile, Zoe Gotusso and Bandalos Chinos. The running order has not been published, so check the festival’s channels closer to the date.

Tickets step by step

Passline is the official seller. The current batch lists Anticipada Campo at ARS 120,000 (about US$79) and Experiencia Bandera, a separate sector, at ARS 300,000 (about US$197). Both prices rose from the first batch, and further increases are possible.

The dollar values use the RT market rate of 2 October 2026, about ARS 1,524 per US$. The sources do not say whether fees are included, so confirm the total at checkout. Passline allows up to six tickets per purchase, and Visa cards from Banco Santa Fe offer six interest-free instalments.

Venue and getting there

Parque Estación Central Córdoba is at 27 de Febrero and Buenos Aires in Rosario. Rosario lies about 300 kilometres north-west of Buenos Aires.

We found no official transport advice for the new site. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are the practical choice, and the return after the last act needs planning. Music starts at 14:30, and a doors time has not been published.

What else to do in Rosario that week

The Monumento a la Bandera on the Paraná riverfront is the city’s landmark. The river promenade is pleasant on a spring afternoon.

October is spring in Rosario, with warm days and cool evenings. Bring a light jacket for the late hours of an outdoor festival.

When is Festival Bandera 2026?

Festival Bandera takes place on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Parque Estación Central Córdoba in Rosario. Music starts at 14:30.

How much are Festival Bandera tickets?

Passline lists Anticipada Campo at ARS 120,000 (about US$79) and Experiencia Bandera at ARS 300,000 (about US$197), at about ARS 1,524 per US$. Prices rise by batch.

Who plays at Festival Bandera 2026?

The headliners include La Vela Puerca, Dillom, YSY A, El Mató a un Policía Motorizado and Aterciopelados. More than 30 acts play on four stages.

Where is Festival Bandera held?

The festival is at Parque Estación Central Córdoba, at 27 de Febrero and Buenos Aires in Rosario. It moved there from the Hipódromo.

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Sources: passline.com, cadena3.com, rosario3.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.


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