Works in the Maria Cristina area forced Barcelona to move the fireworks to Nova Icària beach for the first time. The change closed the 2026 Fiestas de la Mercè, with Dulceida leading the TV3 broadcast and Josep Montero of Oques Grasses choosing a soundtrack centred on Catalan music.
Nova Icària gave the show a coastal setting. The fireworks no longer filled Montjuïc's monumental axis; they unfolded beside the Mediterranean instead. The finale used 1,500 kilos of pyrotechnics and ended with the traditional traca. Music and fireworks began at 22:00 on Sunday, 27 September, and ran for about 30 minutes, information from 3Cat and RTVE.
Montero made Oques Grasses the night's basic musical reference. Four songs by the Osona band appeared across the programme's five sections. They included La gent que estimo, the band's collaboration with Rita Payés, and Molta tralla. Torno a ser jo and Coet completed the selection. The timing was impressive: the group is due to start its farewell concerts at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 5, 7, 9 and 10 October.
Dulceida said several times during the broadcast that she was an Oques Grasses fan. Her outfit suited the seaside setting: she wore a fitted dress with a front section covered in golden scales. 3Cat and 20 Minutos identified Dulceida, whose name is Aida Domènech, as the presenter of the live TV3/3Cat coverage.
Her role put a familiar digital personality at the centre of TV3's biggest festive broadcast. That choice fits a wider television discussion about the value of recognisable faces, examined in a recent Telecinco analysis.
The Catalan programme crossed generations. Adrià Puntí's Ull per ull appeared alongside Joan Manuel Serrat's Fa vint anys que tinc vint anys. Rita Payés' collaboration with Lau Noah and Elisabeth Roma, No és la llum, also featured. La Troba Kung-Fú appeared with Flor de primavera. Milionària returned two years after Rosalía included it in her own Piromusical selection.
The local focus still left room for international music.
U2's With or without you and The Weeknd's Save your tears shared the programme with Regina Spektor's Après moi. Andrew Bird's The privateers also featured. Aitana represented current pop, alongside Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish. The final crescendo came with O Fortuna, the opening movement of Carmina Burana.
betevé also carried the Piromusical live for the first time. Its coverage ran on TDT and La Xarxa+, as well as the station's website and app. It began at 21:30.
Barcelona's summer festival now ends with a clearer plan. Nova Icària made the seaside part of the event, rather than a neutral backdrop. Montero's playlist put a recognisable Catalan centre basic to the fireworks while keeping international pop in the programme. The next guest city will be Ciudad de México in 2027, mayor Jaume Collboni announced in an interview with Betevé.
