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Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024

Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Montejaque line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Montejaque line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Jimera de Libar line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Jimera de Libar line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Olvera line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Olvera line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Cortes de la Frontera  line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Cortes de la Frontera line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Ronda line up
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 - Ronda line up
© Michelle Chaplow
Donovan Keith, a R&B/Soul artist from Austin, Texas, he is known for his dance-infused stage show and uniquely vintage style plying in Jimera de Libar
Andalucia Pueblos Blancos Music Festival Jimera de Libar Sara Acero from Cali - Bogotá on stage © Michelle Chaplow
Andalucia Pueblos Blancos Music Festival Jimera de Libar Sara Acero from Cali - Bogotá on stage
The festival organisers left to right  Josu Camacho, Co-founder , Karen Loke, the Director of Communications, Phil Plata Founder and Artistic Director, Juan de Castro local coordinator  © Michelle Chaplow
The festival organisers left to right Josu Camacho, Co-founder , Karen Loke, the Director of Communications, Phil Plata Founder and Artistic Director, Juan de Castro local coordinator.
Vetran musician Joe King Carrasco runs around the audience as he performs in Cortes de La Frontera. © Michelle Chaplow
Joe Vetran musician Joe King Carrasco runs around the audience as he performs in Cortes de La Frontera.
Andalucia Pueblos Blancos Music Festival dancing in The plaza Carlos III, Cortes de la Frontera © Michelle Chaplow
Andalucia Pueblos Blancos Music Festival dancing in The plaza Carlos III , Cortes de la Frontera

Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024

 

 

Pueblos Blancos Music Festival - 25th to 28th July 2024
The seventh edition of the grass roots Pueblos Blancos Music Festival whose first edition was in 2016, returned to the Serrania de Ronda Thursday 25th through Sunday 28th July 2024.

In 2024 this grass-roots festival was once again held over four days in different Serrania de Ronda villages. Montejaque was still the headquarters. Grazalema dropped out making Villaluenga logistically impossible. Three more Serrania de Ronda villages joined for the fist time; Olvera, Cortés de la Frontera and Jimera de Libar. There were five stages in five villages but not concerts every day in every village except in Montejaque. Travelling festival goers need to study the schedules carefully.

In 2024 the five villages were Ronda, MontejaqueOlveraJimera de Libar and Cortes de la Frontera. The festival features a mix of blues, country, rock, pop and jazz under the strapline 'From Austin to Andalucia'. About 20 bands mostly from Austin, Houston and Nashville share concerts and musical experiences with local groups. Rock, blues, country, Tex-Mex, jazz, funk and R&B are played in charming outdoor venues. FREE entrance.

Artists confirmed for the 2024 edition included: Bourbonnais (Austin, TX) Colin Clark (Austin, TX) Cowboy Diplomacy (Austin, TX) Ciudadano Fo (Malaga, ES) Deann René (Austin, TX) Donovan Keith (Austin, TX) Enrique Heredia "Negri" (Madrid, ES) Fuzz Kamikazes (San Pedro de Alcántara, ES) Joao Cossa (Mozambique) Joe King Carrasco (El Mundo) Kansas University Jazz Ensemble (Kansas City, Kansas) Los Widow Makers (Madrid, ES) Mary Mahaffey (Greensboro, South Carolina) Neon Signs (Kansas City, Missouri) Pfiasco (Austin, TX) Picky Pressure (Montejaque/Benoajan, ES) Pierson Keating (Austin, TX) Rikki Todd (Austin, TX) Robin Mordecai (Austin, TX) Sara Acero (Cali, Colombia) con Low Tension (Austin, TX) Sister Sister (Houston, TX) Slim Jim & The Redeemers (Barcelona, ES) Syrah Morrison (Cadiz. ES) Tangerine Flavor (Madrid, ES)
Plus house musicians who will play with multiple bands: Aaron Feder; Javier "Padi" Perez; Miguel Varela, Pierson Keating

Free Entrance

Venues

The 2024 venues were:

Venues

Plaza de la Constitución, Montejaque - Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th July 2024

Plaza Allioli Bar, Avenida de Ronda Estacion de Jimera de Libar - Thursday 25th July 2024.
Plaza Virgen de la SaludJimera de Libar - Friday 26th to Saturday 27th July 2024.

Olvera - Thursday 25th and Friday 26th July 2024

Plaza Carlos III Cortes de la Frontera - Friday 26th July 2024

Auditorio Blas Infante, Ronda - Saturday 26th July 2024

Pevious editions from 2016 to 2023 took place place in Grazalema and Villaluenga del Rosario and Montejaque and Ronda.

 

 

 

 

 

Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2024 poster
Poster for the 2024 Pueblos Blancos Music Festival