WAH Is the New WOW

9 September 2026

Like any great tale, the story of WAH begins with a dream. In 2015, two crazies from vastly different worlds joined forces to create something never before seen in the entertainment world: why not fuse heavy metal with the Baroque? Mozart would surely have loved it.

It was the dream of a performing language where music could flow free of labels. Music Has No Limits was the seed of a production that began traveling from New York to the Venice Carnival, but upon arriving in Madrid they realized the theatres where they planned to stage it had limitations. Then IFEMA arrived, followed by the pandemic, but ultimately the last great celebration anyone would want to experience became a reality.

Set in a future where music is resistance, this dystopia has become the throughline of WAH, a complete experience divided into three acts: we begin with a culinary offering from around the world, to continue with an impressive show that travels through the history of music and ends with a vibrant and unforgettable postshow.

WAH: the last great show

Madrid always knows how to surprise visitors, and the most evident proof can be found in WAH Show, the emblem that begins its sixth season in September. A concept that transcends the traditional notion of a show to offer a fluid and liberating experience, where live music, international gastronomy, and emotion interact without limits in the WAH Space at IFEMA Madrid.

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The world is savored at WAH.

Aoife Brennan

I write about culture, gastronomy, and lifestyle with a deep interest in the places, people, and traditions that shape how we live. I am drawn to stories that feel thoughtful, vivid, and rooted in real experience, whether they begin in a gallery, around a table, or in the rhythm of everyday life.