ANDl State Circuit of Popular Music Touring Through Rooms (GPS)financed and promoted by (DGAEM) of the Ministry of Culture and managed by Es_Música, launches its seventeenth call.
The #GPS17 call will be open, for bands and soloists, from Tuesday 15 (11:00 a.m.) until Tuesday, September 29 (6:00 p.m.) 2026.
Among the five hundred and twenty-five bands and artists that have participated in previous editions of Girando Por Salas are: Sidecars, Bizarre Love Triangle, Izal, Viva Sweden, Morgan, La MODA, Antonio Lizana, Rufus T Firefly, La Bien Querida, Maruja Limón, Varry Brava, Sexy Zebras, Rayden, Carlos Sadness, Miss Caffeina, Cycle, El Kanka, Alice Wonder, Los Estanques, Tu Otra Bonita, Veintiuno, Travis Birds, Izaro, Queralt Lahoz, Nat Simons, Lady Banana, Marilia Monzón, El Nido, Shego, Juventude or Grande Amoreamong many others.
Regarding the call for rooms, it will open at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 1 and will close at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026.
GPS Girando Por Salas is a State Circuit of Popular Music conceived for the promotion of current music, providing emerging artists with a circuit of concerts and venues beyond their own autonomous community and promoting live music, as well as providing support for record promotion. It is financed and promoted by the General Directorate of Performing Arts and Music (DGAEM) of the Ministry of Culture and is managed by the Spanish Music Federation, Es_Música.
GPS17 financial aid increases for both artists and venues. Each musician will receive up to €500 per performance. Likewise, the venues will also receive €500 for each concert on the Circuit.
Since the previous edition, bands and soloists must attach, during the registration process, a record, promotional and touring release plan. This document must detail the next planned launches and the specific actions that will be developed with the support of GPS17.
From all eligible applications, 30 artists—bands and soloists—will be selected. In coordination with the selected venues and projects, a concert calendar will be designed with a minimum of six performances per artist, which will take place between December 1, 2026 and May 30, 2027, both inclusive. The selected proposals will also receive aid for record production and promotion.
Registration will be available starting today at 11 a.m. on the official website: www.girandoporsalas.com
Summary of the #GPS17 call:
Aimed at emerging artists: with a maximum of three properly published albums
Registration start date: 11:00 a.m. from September 15, 2026
Registration deadline: 6:00 p.m. from September 29, 2026
Provisional publication date of approved groups: October 6, 2026
Period to request review: Until October 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Final publication date approved artists: October 13, 2026
Public voting start: 11:00 a.m. from October 14, 2026
End of public voting: 6:00 p.m. from October 21, 2026
Announcement of the thirty selected groups and soloists #GP17: November 3, 2026
