this weekend in the skyNov 6–8
New moon, old wounds, everybody retrograde at once.
The Sun and Mercury sit in Scorpio while the new moon goes dark there too, and Venus walks backwards through Libra. Friday stays cloudy and cold. Saturday brings rain. Sunday turns it into a proper storm, 64% and building. Nothing in the sky wants to be clear this weekend. Go anyway. Bring an umbrella and low expectations, let the fog do the talking, and don't check your phone in the smoking area.
Watch out this weekend, Scorpio, Libra, Taurus and Aries: with Venus retrograde in Libra and Scorpio's new moon pulling hard, exes resurface and plans misfire, so maybe just stay in.
Pick your sign and your ARQUE type. Tap several to see plans for your whole group.
your read
Aries · Mar 21 – Apr 19ARETÉ's basement lineup suits your restlessness on Friday, though Saturn retrograde says slow down somewhere this weekend.
Taurus · Apr 20 – May 20Mercado de Motores on Saturday morning is your register exactly — cheese, rain, no rush — while Nosferatu's silence asks more of you.
Gemini · May 21 – Jun 20ARETÉ's chaos Friday or the Saturday comedy at Las Aguas: both want your mouth open, talking or laughing, through the rain.
Cancer · Jun 21 – Jul 22Nosferatu's old dread or Saturday's gentle Bambi matinee — pick your weather, both suit a sign that feels everything first.
Leo · Jul 23 – Aug 22Nicola Cruz on Friday or Sunday's Chicken Biscuits party: either way, you're the one still dancing when the room empties.
Virgo · Aug 23 – Sep 22La piedra's quiet read on Friday or Bonamassa's storm-soaked Sunday set — both reward sitting still and paying attention.
Libra · Sep 23 – Oct 22Me casé por alegría suits your Friday, but Venus retrograde in your own sign says watch who you sit next to.
Scorpio · Oct 23 – Nov 21Your season, your new moon: Curses on Friday or Somos polvo de estrellas on Sunday both sit right at the centre of it.
Sagittarius · Nov 22 – Dec 21Nicola Cruz's Friday set or Sunday's Chicken Biscuits party — both want you loud, moving, unbothered by the rain.
Capricorn · Dec 22 – Jan 19Curses on Friday or La piedra the same night: structure and darkness both suit you, just mind Sunday's party.
Aquarius · Jan 20 – Feb 18Curses or the Saturday comedy night both let you watch from a slight distance, which is exactly where you're comfortable.
Pisces · Feb 19 – Mar 20Nicola Cruz's set or Sunday's Somos polvo de estrellas: the new moon in Scorpio was basically made for how you feel things.
The ArchitectLa piedra on Friday gives The Architect something to take apart quietly while everyone else is out getting loud.
The CatalystCurses or ARETÉ on Friday, Sunday's Chicken Biscuits party too — The Catalyst has somewhere to be every single night.
The HearthMe casé por alegría on Friday or Saturday's Bambi matinee: The Hearth gathers people close while the rain does its worst outside.
The AnchorSaturday's cheese market or Sunday's Bonamassa show both let The Anchor hold the group together without having to shout about it.
The PhilosopherNosferatu's silence on Friday or Somos polvo de estrellas on Sunday: The Philosopher gets exactly the dark it was asking for.
The VigilNicola Cruz on Friday or Nosferatu the same night — The Vigil watches the room from the edge and takes it all in.
The SpectreNicola Cruz's set or Sunday's Somos polvo de estrellas: The Spectre slips in, feels the whole thing, slips out before the lights come up.
The WildcardCurses, ARETÉ, or Saturday's comedy night — The Wildcard doesn't pick one lane and shouldn't have to this weekend.
12 plans
Fri 6 Nov · 20:00
Sala Nazca · 22€
The new moon sits exactly where this room wants it: dark, low, nothing to see by. Friday night, Scorpio season at its most total. Curses asks you to stop performing and just feel the bass. Libra, sit this one out.
if your group is
The Catalyst + The Wildcard
Fri 6 Nov · 23:00
Say No More Madrid · 20€
Rain hasn't started yet but you can smell it coming. Nicola Cruz plays like the room is somewhere older than Madrid, somewhere with more weather. A Friday night for people who'd rather watch than be watched. Virgo, loosen your grip.
if your group is
The Vigil + The Spectre
Fri 6 Nov · 23:59
EL SÓTANO · 16,18,20
Four names, one basement, the kind of lineup that doesn't let you stand still. ARETÉ lands on a cold cloudy Friday when staying in feels like a waste of the dark. Aries, you already know you're going.
if your group is
The Catalyst + The Hearth
Fri 6 Nov · 19:00free
Centro Sociocultural Santa Petronila (Villaverde) · free
Silent horror, live score, a sociocultural hall in Villaverde turned into something stranger than its name. Friday night, cloudy outside, the new moon building toward total dark. Nosferatu never needed sound. Taurus, maybe watch through your fingers.
if your group is
The Philosopher + The Vigil
Fri 6 Nov · 19:00
CentroCentro · Entrada: 7 euros.
CentroCentro on a Friday evening, something called La piedra waiting to be read rather than watched. The sky's gone quiet and retrograde, which suits a room built for thinking slowly. Bring someone who finishes your sentences.
if your group is
The Architect + The Philosopher
Fri 6 Nov · 19:30
Teatro Español · 18 euros
Teatro Español, Friday, a title that promises joy with a knife behind its back. Venus retrograde in Libra makes comedy about marriage land differently this week. Scorpio, you'll laugh at the wrong line on purpose.
if your group is
The Hearth + The Anchor
Sat 7 Nov · 11:00
Mercado de motores · 18.53 EUR
Saturday morning at Mercado de Motores, rain starting outside, sheep's cheese and conversation instead of a dance floor. Slow, warm, the opposite of everything the new moon is doing after dark. Taurus, this is your pace exactly.
Sat 7 Nov · 22:30
Las Aguas Theater · 5.00 EUR
Las Aguas Theater, Saturday night, rain against the windows while someone tries to make English jokes land in Madrid. Low stakes, good company, the kind of night that doesn't ask anything of the sky. Gemini, talk to strangers after.
if your group is
The Catalyst + The Wildcard
Sat 7 Nov · 12:00free
Centro Cultural Julio Cortázar · free
Saturday midday, rain building outside, Bambi on screen for the small ones while the city gets wet and grey. Cancer, this is the soft version of the weekend everyone else is bracing for.
if your group is
The Hearth + The Anchor
Sun 8 Nov · 19:00
Planet Club
Sunday night, the storm properly arrived, 64% and climbing, and Planet Club doing hip-hop and R&B like the rain's just part of the sound system. New moon in Scorpio now, low and private. Capricorn, let your guard down once.
if your group is
The Catalyst + The Hearth
Sun 8 Nov · 20:00
Palacio Vistalegre
Palacio Vistalegre, Sunday, the storm outside at its worst all weekend and Joe Bonamassa inside doing the kind of guitar that makes bad weather feel cinematic. The new moon just slid into Scorpio. Virgo, this is catharsis with a seat number.
if your group is
The Philosopher + The Anchor
Sun 8 Nov · 20:00
Sala La Usina · 15.75 EUR
Sala La Usina, Sunday night, rain hammering down and the new moon sitting exactly in Scorpio's own sign. Somos polvo de estrellas reads like it was built for this hour. Gemini, careful: this one wants you to feel something.
if your group is
The Spectre + The Philosopher
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Tue 10 Nov · 22:30–01:00 · Café Berlín
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