This is how SparkFest begins. Doors open at 6:30pm with free food in the lobby. Before the music starts, we unveil the official SparkFest 2026 mural by Fort Worth artist Mariel Guzman, hear welcome remarks from Nydia Cardenas, candidate for Tarrant County Precinct 4 Commissioner, and get a preview set from comedian Martin Urbano, who headlines the following night. Then Grammy and Latin Grammy-nominated duo OKAN takes the stage, bringing Afro-Cuban jazz woven from violin, batá drums, and voices singing in Spanish, Yoruba, and Spanglish. Come hungry. Come ready. Come together!