La Manga del Mar Menor
22 JUN - 23 JUN
Three nights of non-stop fun, food, music and magic by the sea in La Manga del Mar Menor Murcia¿s iconic midsummer festival returns to La Manga del Mar Menor this June with three evenings of music, food and family fun. Although the summer solstice falls on 21st June this year, the real celebrations in La Manga del Mar Menor off on the night of 22nd and 23rd June at the Pabellón Deportivo (between km 11 and km 12). From 19.00 until 3 in the morning, the area will transform into a lively festival zone with something for everyone..
San Javier
26 JUN - 27 JUN
Music, water sports and fun for all the family to welcome in the summer on the shore of the Mar Menor The seaside district of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier welcomes the start of summer on 27th June with the holding of the Festival Tour Fest, preceded this year by an evening of comedy the evening before. The comedy festival on Friday 26th June is entitled ¿La Mar de Risas¿ and features Chely Capitán, Pepe Céspedes and Toni Rodríguez, all of them performing live on Explanada Barnuevo, but the main event takes place the following..
San Javier
26 JUN - 24 JUL
Pat Metheny, Ludovico Beier, Camille Thurman, Young Gun Silver Fox, The Brand New Heavies and Carles Benavent top the bill at the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival The full line-up has been confirmed for the 28th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival, a truly international event which takes place this year with 15 concerts between June 26 and July 19. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE for both season tickets and individual concerts Friday June 26: Soulift in a free concert in the Plaza de España in San Javier, starting at 22.00. Click..
San Javier
26 JUN
A Madrid-based soul-funk-reggae band in the Plaza de España in San Javier There could be no better way to kick off the 28th edition of Jazz San Javier than by presenting fans with a concert in Plaza de España by Soulift, whom many call ¿Madrid¿s best-kept secret¿! This fantastic band fuses soul, funk, and reggae in its own unique style with hints of gospel, and is composed of musicians from four countries and three continents: Nigeria, Cameroon, the United States, and Spain. Wonderful voices led by the great Amos Obasohan, fantastic..
San Javier
27 JUN
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Águilas
28 JUN
Learn about the 18th century Castillo de San Juan in the coastal town of Águilas This regular guided tour is held monthly in Águilas, giving visitors a chance to enjoy the spectacular views from the fortress of San Juan de las Águilas which was built in the 18th century. The first known fortification was erected here as a 16th-century defensive fortress to protect against pirate attack, although it is likely that the Romans constructed some sort of structure on the site. There are also remains dating from the period of Moorish rule..
San Javier
01 JUL
A tenor sax great with an Italian pianist and a pair of exquisite vocalists paying tribute to Marvin Gaye on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Joe Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and has become one of the most important tenor saxophonists playing today, renowned as a great improviser, spontaneous, innovative, and brilliant. He was been nominated for 15 Grammys (although..
San Javier
03 JUL
The enchanting voice of Cyrille Aimée and one of the greatest Spanish jazz musicians ever on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Cyrille Aimée, born in France to French-Dominican parents and grew up in Samois-sur-Seine, the adopted home of the great guitarist Django Reinhardt and now the venue of a leading festival in honour of the ¿Gypsy Prince of Swing¿. That was..
Pilar de La Horadada
03 JUL - 04 JUL
The Vuelta a las Raíces festival includes a performance by star flamenco guitarist Tomatito The ¿Vuelta a las Raíces¿ flamenco festival in San Pedro del Pinatar, which is organized as a tribute to the late great Camarón de la Isla, is taking place on the evenings of 3rd and 4th July with two events, one at the Teatro Geli Albaladejo and the other at the municipal fairground and events venue (click for map). The event brings together representatives of one of the most typical brands of culture in southern Spain, including elements..
San Javier
04 JUL
A legendary saxophonist and the music of the Mississippi on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Camille Thurman, New York-born saxophonist, vocalist, and composer, is acclaimed as one of the most brilliant jazz artists of our time and was the first woman in over thirty years to be hired as a saxophonist by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by the great trumpeter..
San Javier
04 JUL
The exciting charity event, organised by the San Javier Sports Department, takes place on Saturday July 4 Get ready for the most eagerly anticipated night race of the summer in the Mar Menor. Registration for Aidemarcha 2026 opened on 1st May with 3,000 spots available for participants in this exciting charity event, taking place on Saturday 4th July. The race, organised by the San Javier Sports Department in collaboration with Aidemar, features 1,000 places for runners, 1,500 for walkers and 500 reserved a children's event..
San Javier
10 JUL
The well-loved harmonica virtuoso is joined by husband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Antonio Serrano, winner of the 2025 National Prize for Contemporary Music and the 2024 San Javier Jazz Prize, needs little introduction to our audience in San Javier: he has become one of the most beloved musicians in the history of Jazz San Javier, a festival..
San Javier
11 JUL
A Spanish trombone great and two magnificent Dutch vocalists at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Over the course of a long career Spanish trombonist Rafa M. Guillén has played with the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cordoba Orchestra and the Bilbao Municipal Band and has collaborated with great musicians such as Enrique Morente, Tomatito, Miguel Poveda, Joan Manuel Serrat, Miguel..
San Javier
15 JUL
The multi-talented Swedish entertainer and one of the legends of Spanish music at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Much-admired Swedish singer and multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling won the special award at San Javier Jazz in 2022 and made an extraordinary impression on the audience with her concerts and her charm. This hugely talented jazzwoman plays the trumpet, trombone, flute..
San Javier
17 JUL
A master jazz pianist and one of the prime examples of ¿Yacht Rock¿ at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Luca Filastro is considered one of the world's finest interpreters of Piano Stride, the language created by jazz pioneers such as Willie The Lion Smith and Fats Waller, and is a living encyclopedia of classic jazz styles, such as those created by Teddy Wilson, Oscar Peterson..
San Javier
18 JUL
The accordion and acordina veteran is followed by one of the most renowned young musicians in Spain at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) Ludovic Beier is renowned as a great virtuoso of the accordion and the acordina (a curious instrument sometimes described as a small accordion played with the mouth), Ludovic Beier is one of the iconic musicians of our festival, where he has given splendid..
San Javier
19 JUL
The third and final free concert of the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival on the Explanada Barnuevo alongside the Mar Menor The third and final free concert included in the programme for the 2026 San Javier Jazz Festival takes place on Sunday, July 19th on the Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera and features The Minor Jazz Collective with special guest Raynald Colom. The Minor Jazz Collective emerged from the San Javier Music Conservatory when it was created 18 years ago by Antonio F. Baeza at the San Javier Conservatory. Directed by..
San Javier
22 JUL
The legendary guitarist returns to the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 28th SAN JAVIER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE HERE (both season tickets and individual concerts) In the eyes of many Pat Metheny is simply the best and most influential jazz guitarist of the last 50 years, and San Havier is delighted and proud to welcome him back. A magnificent improviser and innovator of his instrument, his work as a composer is so extraordinary that it has given rise to a new way of understanding..
Murcia
23 JUL
The legendary US rock band are still touring and attracting sellout audiences After almost 50 years together Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Elwood Francis (replacing the late and lamented Dusty Hill) are still on the road, taking the image made famous by their iconic videos in the 1980s around the world on a tour which stops off at the bull ring in Murcia on 23rd July 2026. It was the 1983 album Eliminator which gave ZZ Top a cult following in the UK, with singles hits over the next couple of years including Sharp Dressed Man, Gimme All..
