Summer means it’s time for fun summer festivals in Valencia. In the summer months there are parties everywhere on the streets, on the beach, in the clubs, in the parks and in the harbour. Until about 8 o’clock in the evening the city is deserted and then everyone slowly comes back to life. The streets and parks are filling up. It seems that everyone wants to go outside, is in the mood for fun and a party.

Bigsound Valencia Festival 

Bigsound Valencia Festival is a popular summer festival in Valencia, where big names come from the world of Spanish and Latin American pop, R&B, rap and reguetón. Names like Bizarrap, Sebastián Yatra, Selecta, Mora and Delaporte are just a few of the total line-up.

June 29 to July 1, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

Valencia Jazz Festival

The 15 concerts of the Valencia Jazz Festival will be held this year in the Teatro Principal (other years in Palau de la Musica). Valencian musicians also perform at 9 of the 15 concerts. Some of the performances are Dave Holland New Quartet on July 4, Sedajazz Kids Band on July 15, Joan Soler Quintet on July 22, and Valmuz on July 23. In addition, there are also free open-air jazz performances in various villages and districts of the city.

July 4 to 30, Teatro Principal

Concerts de Vivers 

Concerts de Vivers is part of the Gran Fira de Valencia (the summer festivities in July). Every evening a different band or artist performs in the Jardines de Viveros. There are performances by: Los Secretos, The Waterboys, Sofia Ellar and Miguel Poveda. Other events during the Gran Fira de Valencia are the preliminaries of the elections of the Falleras in the Turia at the Palau de la Musica (all weekend evenings of July) and the Batalla de Flores (flower fight) on July 31.

July 1 to 23, Jardines de Viveros

Latin Fest 

The Latin Fest area covers 30,000 m2 and has several food trucks and a VIP area. These are some of the Latin artists who perform here: Mike Towers, Noriel, Arcangel, Gigolo y la Exce and Eladio Carrión.

July 15, Marina Sur, Puerto de Valencia

Homenaje a la Ruta 90s & 2mil

For music from the 90s and 2000s, Homenaje a la Ruta 90s & 2mil is the festival of the year. The name ‘Ruta de Bacalao’ comes from the 90s in Valencia and stands for the route that the partygoers traveled from disco, to after party, back to beach party and then back to a club. This went on all weekend, and everyone knew exactly where and when the party was. The artists who will perform in the port this year include Kate Ryan, Double You, Arturo Roger, Dario Nuñez and Monica X.

July 8, Marina Norte, Puerto de Valencia

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