Spain's coast turns into one big open-air stage in summer. Castles, quarries, Roman amphitheatres and beachfront stadiums host everything from international rock and pop tours to jazz, indie and flamenco festivals. Marbella's Starlite, Fuengirola's castle concerts, Benidorm's Low Festival, the jazz festivals of the Murcia and Granada coasts — there's serious live music within easy reach of most resorts, often under the stars. Here's what's on and where to get tickets while you're visiting.
🎵 Concerts & Live MusicStories, context and live dates across SpainForget the wristband festivals — the best of a Spanish summer is free, outdoors and round the corner: flamenco in white villages, sardana dances
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Forget the tourist tablao. Summer is when Andalucía takes flamenco outdoors — into floodlit plazas and white-village squares, from free open-air
Read the guideJuly is peak fiesta season on the Spanish coast — sardine feasts, free open-air concerts, flamenco under the stars and the great Virgen del Carme
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OnNow
A five-concert classical series at the Infanta Doña Elena auditorium featuring leading Spanish youth orchestras, opening
29 Sep · Daya Nueva
29 Sep · San Miguel de Abona
29 Sep · Tazacorte
On now · Candelaria
On now · Ingenio
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