August 15 Monastrell Sound music festival in Jumilla

Malmö 040, Karlan and others provide a musical backdrop to the annual fiestas and fair in Jumilla

During the annual Fiestas and Fair in Jumilla this August, coinciding with the beginning of the grape harvest, a series of live concerts and other musical evenings is being held at various venues, including the Monastrell Sound festival on 15^th of the month.

The bill is topped by Malmö 040, Karlan and Madbel DJ and throughout the event the DOP Jumilla wine labels are being promoted and a special wine bar is being set up along with the more “traditional” bar in the grounds of the Arzobispo Lozano secondary school.

Due to a change in the organization of the event the previouslyt reported ticket prices are no longer applicable: the event is now free of charge and full refunds will be issued on tickets already purchased.

Other live concerts during the fiestas include the following:

Sunday August 16: an evening of folk music with El Gato con Jotas in the Jardín de la Glorieta. Starts at 23.00.

Tuesday August 18: Legendary group Los Diablos at the Arzobispo Lozano secondary school. Starts at 23.30.

Wednesday August 19: A children’s Disney musical at the Arzobispo Lozano secondary school. Starts at 21.00.

Thursday August 20: Nyno Vargas live in concert at the Arzobispo Lozano secondary school. Starts at 23.30.

Friday August 21: A Queen tribute concert at the Arzobispo Lozano secondary school. Starts at 23.30.

Sunday August 23: Cristina Ramos and the local AJAM music society in the Jardín de la Glorieta. Starts at 22.30.

In addition, the traditional evenings of light music are returning to the Jardín Rey Don Pedro, with performances by Granujas de Medio Pelo (14^th August), Isabel Ruiz (17^th August), Altiplanes (18^th August) and Bis a Bis (19^th August).

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