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Valencia Weekend: Summer Music Festivals

Buen finde! Here are the weekend highlights for 6 – 8 June. It’s also the kickoff of the summer season. Lots of music festivals are lined up, and swimming pools are finally open!

Live Music

Here’s the summer festival lineup in June:

More local venues this weekend:
Paul Collins at Loco Club – Fri, 6 June
Loco Club – Paul Collins

Ana Zomeño at 16 Toneladas – Fri, 6 June
16 Toneladas – Ana Zomeño

Jazz

Palau de la Música Jazz Festival
From 12 June – 28 July. Kicks off with a free open-air concert by the New Tango Sextet and the Valencia Symphony Orchestra. Free concerts every Thursday in June!
azz Festival – Palau Valencia

Berklee Ensemble Nights
Student showcases of original works at Caixa Forum, 12 & 19 June.
Berklee Valencia – Events

Maria Carbonell – Blues Mood
Live at La Rambleta, Sunday, 8 June.
La Rambleta – Maria Carbonell

Other jazz venues this week:
Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar
Mar D’Amura (Instagram)
La Vitti (Instagram)
Matisse Club
La Xaranta (Instagram)

Classical & Opera

Medieval Music Festival at San Juan de Hospital Church, 10–13 June.
Festival Medieval – San Juan de Hospital

Opera: Roberto Devereux
On stage at Les Arts until 18 June.
Les Arts – Roberto Devereux

Flamenco

Weekly live shows at:
Café del Duende
Radio City Valencia
Palosanto Tablao
Teatre Talia

Culture & Festivals

June is Pride Month!
Orgull LGTBI+ 2025 is in full swing with events organized by Lambda Valencia, culminating in the Pride Parade on Saturday, 28 June.

Food Events

Champions Burger Festival
More than two dozen burger joints compete at Mestalla Stadium. Entry is free and voting is open! Runs through 23 June.
The Champions Burger – Valencia

Tomato Festival in El Perelló
Cooking demos, traditional dance, and tasty tomatoes! Ends Sunday, 8 June.
Feria del Tomate – Visit Valencia

Film Events

Humans Fest
An international human rights film festival with screenings in original languages (with Spanish subtitles). Ends 7 June.
Humans Fest Program PDF

Coming Up: Cinema Jove
Valencia’s youth-centered film festival returns with a focus on early Ridley Scott films.
Cinema Jove 2025

Shopping

Mercado de la Escuraeta
Artisan ceramics market in Plaza de la Reina. Open Sundays until 22 June.
Agenda – Ayuntamiento de Valencia

Sports & Games

Outdoor Swimming Opens This Weekend!
Check opening times for municipal pools:
Valenciabonita – Swimming 2025

Valencia Basket vs Tenerife
Liga Endesa Semi-Final Playoffs at La Fonteta, Tuesday, 10 June.
Valencia Basket Tickets

Solidarity Run – L’Horta Sud
Join the race Sunday, 8 June.
FDM Valencia – Event Info

BBVA Open Internacional de Valencia
Women’s pro tennis tournament, 8–15 June at Sporting Club de Tenis.
Open Internacional Valencia

Ongoing Art Exhibitions

Masaveu Collection – Bellas Artes Museum
Baroque still lifes. Until 15 June.
Colección Masaveu – Museo Bellas Artes

Valencia in the Soul of its Artists
Carme Thyssen Collection at the CCC. Until 29 June.
Centro del Carmen

Carmen Grau – Collage & Poetry
Exhibition at La Nau, until 7 September.
La Nau – Carmen Grau

Mery Sales at Tossal Gallery
New exhibition by the Valencian artist. Until 21 September.
Galería del Tossal

Ana Roussel – Las Tres Negras Gallery
Photography and autobiography.
Ana Roussel – Las Tres Negras

Valencian Landscapes – Fundación Bancaja
Works by Sorolla, Pinazo, Renau. Until 14 September.
Fundación Bancaja – Exhibition

Polyhedral – Alba Cabrera Gallery
Architecture-inspired works by Ángeles Aguilera.
Alba Cabrera – Polyhedral

Soledad Sevilla at IVAM
Geometric art retrospective. Until 12 October.
IVAM – Soledad Sevilla

Valencia News: Corruption Concerns, AI Policing, Pest Surge, and a Burger Showdown

Bon dia! Here’s your news update for Thursday, 5 June. Weekend highlights out tomorrow!

Politics in Valencia

President Carlos Mazón will finally meet with flood victims, more than seven months after the disaster, in what many see as an attempt to salvage his political standing.
Mazón will meet with DANA victims 7 months later — El País
Mazón risks meeting victims in DANA Ground Zero to change the narrative — Valencia Plaza

Meanwhile, polls show voter support shifting toward the political margins, increasing pressure on centrist parties to replace unpopular figures like Mazón.
Polls reinforce idea of replacing Mazón — Valencia Plaza

Transparency watchdogs are raising concerns about weakening anti-corruption safeguards in the region.
Transparency International denounces changes made by PP and Vox to Anti-Fraud Agency — El País

Flood Recovery

Flood-hit areas continue to struggle with school closures, though officials aim to reopen facilities by the next school year.
Raised structures and ‘recycled’ projects: rebuilding schools razed by the DANA — Valencia Plaza

Residents of Catarroja say sewage repairs remain incomplete and have worsened with recent rainfall.
“We need help”: Catarroja residents protest about sewage repairs after DANA — El País

The Valencian Government has filed a formal complaint against the City Council, accusing it of dumping flood-damaged vehicles and debris in the Poyo ravine—an area vulnerable to future floods. The City denies wrongdoing.
Consell files a complaint for dumping waste and vehicles around Poyo ravine — El País

Crime and Policing

The Guardia Civil has dismantled a drug smuggling ring at Valencia Port, arresting four suspects—including two dockworkers—linked to a 700-kilo cocaine shipment.
Four jailed in a 700-kilo cocaine shipment — Las Provincias
lasprovincias.esGuardia Civil infiltrates Valencia Port ring: luxury trips with narcos and a death from alcohol poisoning — Las Provincias

Valencia’s Local Police will become one of Spain’s first forces to use predictive AI for patrol planning—a controversial move as most agencies remain cautious.
Valencia Local Police begin using predictive AI — Valencia Plaza

In beach news, portable volleyball nets have been banned due to summer overcrowding. A similar restriction for beach football goals is under consideration.
Portable volleyball nets prohibited on the beach by Local Police — Las Provincias

Changing City

The City Council has launched restoration work on the long-neglected underground chambers near Santos Juanes Church, known as the Covetes de Sant Joan, which will become commercial spaces.
The Covetes of Sant Joan in Valencia to be commercial spaces — Valencia Extra

Alameda restaurants and bars are frustrated by canal construction works launched at the height of the summer terrace season.
Frustration on the Alameda due to irrigation canal works in the middle of summer — Las Provincias

Valencia Airport has launched a new direct flight to Bordeaux, operated by Volotea.
Volotea offers a new route to Bordeaux — Valencia Extra

Climate and Weather

Unseasonal storms are disrupting public events in Valencia. A downpour forced the cancellation of Myke Towers’ much-anticipated concert.
Storms cancel Myke Towers — Las Provincias

Extreme heat and humidity have triggered a boom in pests—moths, cockroaches, rats, and more.
The boom in pests due to rain and heat — Las Provincias

Culture Corner

Valencia’s cult sneaker brand Hoff is gaining international fame—Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was spotted wearing them.
Impressive growth of Valencia-based sneaker brand worn by Mark Zuckerberg — Las Provincias

Mestalla Stadium is currently hosting The Champions Burger — a national showdown of 25 food trucks vying for the title of Spain’s best burger. Open until 23 June.
The Champions Burger 2025 arrives in Valencia — Valencia Extra