Festival de Jazz en la Costa

38th Edition – Almuñécar International Festival: July 22–27, 2025

Organized by the Almuñécar Town Council and the Provincial Council of Granada. A benchmark from southern Europe and a pioneer in combining culture and tourism, Jazz en la Costa is one of the most respected and internationally awarded jazz events, and one of the few festivals to hold the European Union’s seal of quality. With a stage facing Africa and a historic heritage setting—beneath an Arab fortress and alongside Phoenician ruins—the festival enjoys the unique charm of its location near the Alboran Sea and the lush vegetation of the Tropical Coast.

Almuñécar’s mild climate allows for perfect coexistence in the botanical garden of El Majuelo Park, the venue for Jazz en la Costa concerts. The garden is home to 182 plant species from tropical regions around the world: Central and South America, Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Arabia, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

At the nearby Phoenician fish salting factory, you can see the remains of rooms laid out like a labyrinth, and basins where salted fish fillets were placed before being packed into large amphorae for transportation and sale throughout the Mediterranean—particularly in Carthage, Rome, and Corinth. There are also remains of what may have been a large temple dedicated to the goddess Minerva. Attached to the temple’s south wall is a channel that brought freshwater from the aqueduct to wash the fish before salting.

Overlooking the concert venue, in a privileged defensive position above the amphitheater designed by maestro Urrengoechea, stands San Miguel Castle, shaped by the many peoples who have contributed to the history of Almuñécar.

PROGRAMME

Tuesday, July 22
Myles Sanko

Wednesday, July 23
James Carter Organ Trio

Thursday, July 24
Chano Domínguez, Javier Colina & Guillermo McGill

Friday, July 25
Christian McBride – Remembering Ray Brown
with Benny Green and Greg Hutchinson

Saturday, July 26
Avishai Cohen Quintet

Sunday, July 27
Judith Hill

Concerts at 10:00 p.m. in El Majuelo Park. Limited capacity.

July 22–26 – From 11:30 p.m. onwards, El Majuelo Park
Late-Night Jazz Sessions
Costa Jazz Quartet + Guests

Ticket prices (distribution fee included):
Full festival pass for 6 concerts (numbered seat) + poster: €125
Single ticket (unassigned seat): €25

Tickets available in Almuñécar:
– Box office at Casa de la Cultura (Puerta Granada s/n). Monday to Saturday: 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Online:
– www.entradas.com

In Granada:
– Viajes Carrefour Granada (Carretera de Armilla s/n)
– FNAC, Centro Nevada Shopping and nationwide stores: www.fnac.es/localiza-tiendas-fnac/w-4

– Please arrive early to the concerts
– Follow the instructions of the event staff

More information:
www.jazzenlacosta.es