Canela Party 2026: Day 2 Review - Highlights and Impressions
By Patrick Maughn Murphy
After scraping ourselves out of bed following night 1’s electric start at the alternative music festival, it was time to mentally prepare for what night 2 had to offer. In all honesty, it was the night we were all looking forward to the least. Not for any reason other than that night 1 was stacked top to bottom, and night 3 is costume day, which we always look forward to most. Our limited expectations were what really elevated this night.
If I had to pick 3 bands out of the lineup that truly impressed me during this Canela Party review, they would be Mannequin Pussy, Mala Gestión, and Máquina. Going into this, I was really only familiar with Mannequin Pussy. In fact, 'familiar' probably undersells my admiration for them.
The beauty of this alternative music festival is that you can go into it blind and emerge with a series of bands to binge on. You’d beat yourself up for not knowing more songs, wishing you could join the “real fans” in the mosh pit without feeling awkward.
**Mannequin Pussy**
Their name might make my mother cringe, but their performance would give her the energy to slam me through a brick wall. I think I was surprised, but perhaps I just didn’t know what to expect since I primarily listened to their tracks on my daily mix. The only live video I’d seen of them before was their Tiny Desk.
What a show it was. From sharp, physical body pops to the tectonic crashes of bass and guitar, I quickly wondered why it had taken me so long to see them live. I'm even more excited to move to the UK, where the opportunity to catch touring bands isn't such an impossibility.
They had incredible stage presence and a dominating attitude that blew me away. Missy is an eloquent yet ferocious frontwoman. Before