Music

On 7 July 2026, the Iturbi Hall of the Palau de la Música de València welcomed one of contemporary jazz’s most inventive artists as Esperanza Spalding made her long-awaited debut at the 29th Festival de Jazz de València. Her appearance was among the highlights of this year’s festival, whose programme brought together internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning […]

Growing up in Valencia means growing up surrounded by music. Throughout the region, neighbourhood musical societies fill the streets with rehearsals, concerts, and festivals, creating one of Europe’s strongest traditions of community musicianship. It is from this uniquely Valencian culture that flautist Karlos Nao emerged, building a career that blends classical training with flamenco, jazz, […]

Rod Stewart proved the ‘Songbook Is Timeless’ at Valencia’s Roig Arena! There are artists whose careers can be measured in decades, and then there are artists whose songs have become part of popular culture itself. Rod Stewart belongs firmly to the latter category. His appearance at Valencia’s spectacular new Roig Arena was not simply another […]

Valencia has a summer full of world-class culture ahead of it and the 29th Festival de Jazz de València is one of the highlights. Running from 24 June to 26 July 2026, this month-long celebration of jazz, soul, gospel and Latin music transforms the Palau de la Música and the gardens of the Passeig de […]

Valencia, Spain – Legendary singer Sir Rod Stewart will return to Spain for a highly anticipated concert at Roig Arena, Valencia, on June 30. Recognized as one of the best-selling artists in the history of recorded music, Rod Stewart has sold more than 250 million albums and singles worldwide throughout an extraordinary career spanning over […]

Valencia-native violinist Gabriela Salvador Riera’s musical journey began with a simple but unusually persistent request. At just five years old, she asked for a violin for Three Kings’ Day and continued asking until her parents eventually enrolled her in Suzuki training. Neither she nor her family can fully explain why the instrument felt so inevitable, […]

The cycle will feature performances by Danny Ocean, Deep Purple, Garbage, UB40, The Jacksons, Ana Torroja, Duncan Dhu, Juan Magan, and WarCry, among others! 18 outdoor concerts will bolster the city’s summer musical offerings and once again establish the event as one of the main musical spaces of the summer. Ticket sales show a very […]

From the flute to the saxophone. The legendary Jorge Pardo is a key figure in flamenco, jazz and pop music. Jorge Pardo is a winner of the Grammy Awards 2020 with Chick Corea’s “The Spanish Heart Band”, Best European Jazz Musician Award (French Jazz Academy) 2013, and National Award for Contemporary Music (Ministry of Education […]

Doudou Nganga is a multifaceted Hispanic-Congolese musician and artist residing in Valencia, Spain. Having earned a degree in Fine Arts in Kinshasa, he arrived in Spain in 2003 on a postgraduate scholarship for the University of Valencia. Since then, he has focused his career on spreading African culture through music, dance, and painting, fusing his […]

On a warm Monday evening in the centre of Valencia, the narrow street of Carrer de Santa Teresa filled with the unmistakable sound of a brass-heavy brass band swinging through the classics of 1920s New Orleans. The weekly NOLA Jazz Sessions are now hosted at Ca Revolta in the Ciutat Vella neighbourhood that brings the […]