Red Bull Batalla, the world’s largest Spanish-language freestyle rap competition series, comes to San Antonio for a special music concert and pop-up experience for the opening night ceremonies of Fiesta San Antonio.

The event will feature eight of the most dynamic Spanish-language lyricists that the USA has to offer, each of whom has held a championship title and was personally invited to participate in this special bracket-style tournament. The initial list of participating MCs includes Cuban (Texas), Jordi (Texas), Oner (Florida), Reverse (Florida), and Yartzi (Puerto Rico).

The San Antonio competition will be hosted by Omar Cadena, better known as Fluffy The Host. DJ Lobo of the Texas-based Spanish-speaking rap battle league, Urban Rapstars, will serve as the official DJ for this event, with DJ Vinny set to perform as an opener.

Once the freestyle rap battling concludes, Texas' very own Latin DJ collective and perpetual party-starters Peligrosa will close out the event with a special collaborative performance. Throughout the evening event, patrons will be treated to cocktail concoctions curated by Red Bull, as well as free haircuts and beard trims courtesy of some of San Antonio’s premier barbers and hair stylists. Local barbers offering complimentary, cost-free cuts onsite as part of this barber shop pop-up experience include Sergio Barron, Adrian Barron, Faded Culture, Kurly Kutz, Koo Kutz Barber Shop, and more.