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Pueblos Blancos Music Festival 2025

Pueblos Blancos Grassroots Music Festival 2025
Pueblos Blancos Grassroots Music Festival 2025
Veteran musician Joe King Carrasco runs around the audience as he performs at Pueblos Blancos Music Festival at one venue, Cortes de La Frontera. © Michelle Chaplow
Veteran musician Joe King Carrasco takes his guitar into 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
Dancing in Plaza Carlos III, Cortés de la Frontera, at the Pueblos Blancos Music Festival.

Pueblos Blancos Music Festival - 31 July to Sunday 3 August 2025.

 

The Pueblos Blancos Music Festival is a unique grass-roots summer festival that bridges the vibrant musical landscapes of Austin, Texas, and the picturesque white hilltop villages of Serranía de Ronda. PBMF takes place in several venues over four days in late July, with Montejaque as its base.

The festival, which embraces genres from rock and soul to R&B and jazz, has become a beacon of cultural and artistic exchange, drawing music-lovers from around the world to Andalucia. The festival owes its success to the dedication and passion of a handful remarkable individuals - to find out more, read on.

This free-entry festival celebrates its eighth edition on Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3rd August 2025 This is one week later than previous editions. With about 25 bands playing, around half of which hailed from Texas.

 

 

White village venues

This American-Andalucian music festival is held over four days in charming outdoor venues; until 2023 it was shared between four Serrania de Ronda villages, with one day in each. In 2024 and 2025 the festival expands to five towns and villages:  Ronda, Montejaque, Olvera, Jimera de Libar and Cortés de la Frontera. The festival features a mix of blues, country, rock, pop, soul, funk, R&B, and jazz under the strap-line 'From Austin to Andalucia'. About 20 to 30 bands mostly from Austin, Houston, and Nashville, share concerts and musical experiences with local groups. All performances have free entrance, with an informal and friendly atmosphere.

Montejaque is the base for the festival, with musicians travelling to the other villages for their evening performances. Since 2024 there are five stages set up in five villages. In Montejaque concerts take place on each of the four days, while the other villages and towns had concerts on either one (Olvera), or two days (Jimera, Ronda and El Colmenar)

Venues and Line Ups for 2025

Artists taking part in the 2025 edition so far announced include:
Joe King Carrasco (Austin and Puerto Vallata), Enrique Heredia y Las Negris (Madrid),Leeann Atherton (Austin, TX), Los Widow Makers (Madrid, ES), Donovan Keith (Austin, TX), Zinger (Deerlijk, Belgium), The Maddening Fames (El Puerto de Santa Maria), Barakat (New Orleans), Rober Perdut (Madrid), Jaguares de la Bahia (El Puerto de Santa Maria), Robin Mordecai (Austin, TX), Debra Watson & the Smokin' Aces (Austin TX), Joao Cossa (Mozambique), Picky Pressure (Serranía de Ronda, ES), Mador (Barcelona) Slim Jim & The Redeemers (Barcelona), Ciudadano Fo (Malaga).
Supported by special guest musicians Aaron Feder (Chicago), Javier Padial (Spain), Lucas El Errante (Spain), Diego Castillo-Olivares (UK), Pablo Martin (Spain).

See special Micro site for this pueblosblancosmf.org

Evening Thursday 31 July 2025

Estacion de Jimera de Libar Plaza San Roque, Alioli Bar at   21.00 hrs.

  • Leeann & Austin Atherton
  • Joe King Carrasco
  • Rober Perdut
  • Zinger
  • Slim Jim & The Redeemers

 

Montejaque Plaza de la Constitución at   21.00 hrs.

  • Los Widow Makers
  • Debra Watson & the Smokin' Aces
  • Barakat
  • Donovan Keith
  • Robin Mordechai

 

Evening Friday 1 August 2025

Estacion de Jimera de Libar Plaza San Roque, Alioli Bar at   21.00 hrs.

  • Donovan Keith
  • Robin Mordechai
  • Ciudadano Fo
  • Mador con Cris Fafian

 

Montejaque Plaza de la Constitución at   21.00 hrs.

  • Leeann & Austin Atherton
  • The Maddening Flames
  • Los Jaguares de la-Bahia
  • Slim Jim & The Redeemers

 

Cortes de la Frontera Plaza Carlos III at  21.00 hrs.

  • Picky Pressure
  • Pablo Martin Duo
  • Rober Perdut
  • Leeann & Austin Atherton

 

Ronda Auditorio Blas Infante at  20.30 hrs.

  • Barakat
  • Enrique Heredia y Las Negris
  • Joe King Carrasco
  • Los Widow Makers
  • Zinger
  • Debra Watson & the Smokin' Aces

 

Afternoon Saturday 2 August 2025

Montejaque Plaza de la Constitución Matenee at  13.00 hrs.

  • Slim Jim & The Redeemers
  • Robin Mordechai y amigos

 

Evening Saturday 2 August 2025

Montejaque Plaza de la Constitución at  21.00 hrs.

  • Ciudadano Fo
  • Picky Pressure
  • Pablo Martin Duo
  • Mador con Cris Fafian

 

Olvera - Plaza Andalucia at  21.00 hrs.

  • Joe King Carrasco
  • Enrique Heredia y Las Negris
  • Barakat
  • Debra Watson & the Smokin' Aces
  • Slim Jim & The Redeemers

 

Ronda - Auditorio Blas Infante at  20.300 hrs

  • The Maddening Flames
  • Los Jaguares de la-Bahia
  • Rober Perdut
  • Donovan Keith
  • Robin Mordechai
  • Leeann & Austin Atherton

 

 

Afternoon & Evening Sunday 3 August 2025

Montejaque - Plaza de la Constitución Matenee at  13.00 hrs.

  • Debra Watson & the Smokin' Aces
  • Leeann & Austin Atherton y amigos

    Montejaque - Plaza de la Constitución MGran Finale evening at  21.00 hrs.
  • Joao Cossa
  • Joe King Carrasco
  • Rober Perdut
  • Enrique Heredia y Las Negris
  • Los Jaguares de la-Bahia
  • The Maddening Flames

 

 

 

 

Donovan Keith, a R&B/Soul artist from Austin, Texas, he is known for his dance-infused stage show and vintage style playing in Jimera de Libar (c) Michelle Chaplow
R&B/soul artist Donovan Keith, from Austin, Texas, seen here performing in Jimera de Libar. is known for his dance-infused stage show and vintage-style playing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact

More info at pueblosblancosmusicfestival.com Latest news and lots of 2025 photos on Facebook page.