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
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
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..
San Javier
24 JUL
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Águilas
25 JUL
The well-known swing specialists at the Plaza Antonio Cortijos in Águilas The 6th annual summer jazz festival of Águilas gets under way on Saturday 25th July with an appearance by the hugely popular band Zoot Suiters in the Plaza Antonio Cortijos, beginning at 22.00. Every time the Murcia-based band play in public they leave unforgettable memories, not only because they are great musicians but also because they bring with them that charm, that special magic that sparks joy, makes people want to dance, and turns an ordinary night into..
San Javier
25 JUL
The sounds of Freddie Mercury and Queen in the Parque Almansa in San Javier The 2026 summer season of cultural events continues in San Javier on 25th July with a Queen tribute concert offered by Unrisen Queen, a glam rock group who were formed in Murcia and whose performances of Queen numbers have impressed audiences all over Europe. The concert at the open-air auditorium in Parque Almansa begins at 22.00 with tickets available online here and here at 25 euros in advance (or 35 euros on the gate). Unrisen Queen headed the bill on..
31 JUL
The emblematic heavy rock festival returns to Mazarrón after an absence of 43 years! After an interval of no less than 43 years the Mazarock Fest, which in the late 70s and early 80s became one of the most important summer rock festivals in Spain, returns to Mazarrón at the height of summer on the evening of 31st July. On the bill are heavy metal rockers Mägo de Oz, Medina Azahara, Barón Rojo, Obús, Turbina and Malagente, with the music starting at 20.30 and going on well into the early hours. Tickets for this iconic festival..
Mazarrón
07 AGO
Top tribute acts on the first evening of The Mar Menor Music Legends event in Los Alcázares The 2026 edition of the Mares de Papel live entertainment summer festival at the municipal sports complex in Mazarrón continues on Friday 7th August at 22.00 with a fabulous double bill consisting of ¿Totally Tina¿, the definitive Tina Turner tribute act, and ¿A Taste of Robbie¿, a celebration of the musical talents of Robbie Williams. Both acts have won international acclaim for the quality and energy of the shows. Tickets are on sale..
