Alexey Timbul kicks off a new season of Comedy Exchange - the international comedy open mic at the Comedy Bar. Every Monday, a different host MCs local and visiting comedians,...
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Saxophonist Victor Jimenez kicks off the autumn season of La Vitti's Monday regular jazz jam. See the link for details and entry fee. |
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16 Toneladas hosts the big soul and R&B sound of Barrence Whitfield and MFC Chicken. See website for details and tickets The Migrats Circ festival of circus arts takes place at Plaza de Nápoles y Sicilia in the Old City. All performances are free. Every evening from Sept 2 - 7. See website for details.
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The Migrats Circ festival of circus arts takes place at Plaza de Nápoles y Sicilia in the Old City. All performances are free. Every evening from Sept 2 - 7. See website for details.
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The Migrats Circ festival of circus arts takes place at Plaza de Nápoles y Sicilia in the Old City. All performances are free. Every evening from Sept 2 – 7....
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La Vitti's concert series, Tiny Stage, is back on Thursday evenings. This weekend features Berklee College of Music alumnus Auriyan Tillman, mixing gospel, soul, jazz, funk, and more with the backing of the V-side Collective. See website for details and times. Tickets are cash only. American folk trio, the Guthrie Family Singers, blends elements of folk, country, and gospel to create a new generation of music from the storied Guthrie music dynasty. See the website for details and tickets. |
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Berklee School of Music showcases the work of their students and faculty in this series of free open-air concerts by their Les Arts campus. A diverse range of styles including jazz, jazz fusion, R&B, soul, pop, and Latin music.
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The Migrats Circ festival of circus arts takes place at Plaza de Nápoles y Sicilia in Valencia's historic city center. All performances are free. Every evening from Sept 2 –...
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Matisse hosts contemporary flamenco artist Jalezz from Sevilla. See website for details and tickets. |
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Circ Voramar's hula hoop performance and workshop at L'Escorxador in Cabanyal. See websites for details and times.
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Barcelona-based punk-rockers Diamante Negro perform at Loco Club with the Valencian band, Amigas Adiós. See website for details and tickets. Radio City hosts the unique Brazilian-reggae-rock sound of Bloco Do Caos. Playing from their new album Nosso Canto on their European Tour. See website for details and tickets. |
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Selina Martin is a Canadian singer-songwriter who's described as equal parts Björk, PJ Harvey, and Joni Mitchell. Spill Magazine says her latest album Time Spent Swimming, is "a fascinating and enjoyable album full of twists and turns". See La Fabrica de Hielo's website for details and tickets.
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Free walking tours of Ernest Hemingway's Valencia. The City Council is commemorating the famed writer by organizing guided walks of the places Hemingway visited and wrote about. Two routes are available in Spanish, English, and Valencian. September 7 and 13 have tours in English. See the website for more details and how to register for...
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Meat Bodies is the latest project of LA-based psych-rocker Chad Ubovich. Pitchfork magazine describes his latest album, Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom, as filled with "kaleidoscopic radiance and rhythmic verve." Paired with the country/punk/rock of home-grown US-Valencian duo, Helen Helen. See 16 Tonelada's website for details and tickets. The Migrats Circ festival of circus arts takes place at Plaza de Nápoles y Sicilia in Valencia’s historic city center. All performances are free. Every evening from Sept 2 –...
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Big Hollers, Valencia-based blues & country duo, Daniel Tena and Raúl Rabadán, join up with Walter Jebe, a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area blues scene for over 40 years. See La Fabrica de Hielo's website for details and tickets. |
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Daniel Orts hosts this week's Comedy Exchange - the international comedy open mic at the Comedy Bar. Every Monday, a different host MCs local and visiting comedians, trying out new... Uruguayan rock band with a cult following for its eclectic mix of styles, presenting their new album at Sala Moon. See website for details and tickets. Local jazz pianist, Kontxi Lorente, takes the stage at La Vitti's Lunezz jam session. It's cash only with limited space. See website for details and tickets. |
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Belarusian artist in exile, Sasha Velichko, is giving a talk at the Cañada Blanch Foundation. He will be talking about his latest work, "State of Denial", exploring the blurred lines...
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American singer Hannah Aldridge brings her blend of indie-folk-rock to Valencia's Loco Club. See website for details and tickets. |
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New York-based choreographer Jody Oberfelder brings her interactive dance project, Life Traveler, to Valencia. This free performance will be on Pont dels Serrans, the bridge in front of the Torres...
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Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from Mexico, Óscar Alfonso Castro, better known as Caloncho, is known for mixing reggae, folk, and pop. The LA Times describes it as "tropicalia-infused dream pop". Performing his new album at Sala Jerusalem. See website for details and tickets. Argentinian garage punk band, Las Ratas Sicodélicas, takes the stage at 16 Toneladas. See website for details and tickets. |
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Brazilian musician Rafinha Barros performs an intimate jazz set at La Xarranta in the Cabanyal neighborhood. Contact the venue for tickets and reservations. Renowned dancer and choreographer Christine Cloux presents her latest work, Opus, at Carme Teatre. From 11 - 14 September. See website for details and tickets. This British psych-rock band brings its "cosmic dross" to Valencia. Known for dressing up as aliens for their exuberant concerts, The Fix Magazine describes Henge as "one of the best bands to see live". See 16 Tonelada's website for details and tickets. Australian psych-rock group Full Flower Moon Band brings its distinctive sound to the Loco Club. Described by NME as "scorching rock with a sting in the tail." Paired with local, indie-pop groups Señorita Trueno Negro and Rat Penat. See website for more details. This Bogota-based gypsy-jazz ensemble plays with Latin rhythms to create a unique sound, as heard on NPR's Tiny Desk. The group won a Latin Grammy for their music and is now playing at Sala Moon in Valencia. See website for details and tickets. |
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Oktoberfest comes to Valencia as the city's top pizza joints battle it out for the top prize at the port. Monday to Friday from 6:00 pm to midnight. Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 pm to midnight. At the intersection of C/ Eugènia Viñes and C/ Marcos Sopena. Valencia's annual design festival with exhibitions and workshops at various venues across the city from 12 September until 16 October. See website for full program and locations.
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Guided tours through the city conducted by TuriArt, focusing on Valencia's contemporary art galleries. Tours in English and Spanish. See website for details and tickets. Berklee School of Music showcases the work of its students and faculty in this series of free open-air concerts by its Les Arts campus. A diverse range of styles, including jazz, jazz fusion, R&B, soul, pop, and Latin music.
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MuVim hosts the inauguration of the Valencia Design Fest, opening with the free exhibition "Tiempo + Materia" and music in the MuVim courtyard. Free entry but limited space. See website...
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Australian punk band C.O.F.F.I.N brings its energetic show to Valencia's Loco Club. See website for details and tickets |
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Open-water swimming competition at Valencia's marina and port. Registration is open to federated and non-federated swimmers. See website for details.
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Free walking tours of Ernest Hemingway's Valencia. The City Council is commemorating the famed writer by organizing guided walks of the places Hemingway visited and wrote about. Two routes are...
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The María Andrés company combines theatre and clowning to present "Au!", a reflection on goodbyes and farewells. See website for details and tickets.
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Valencia's Botanical Garden is hosting a mini-festival of live music among its trees. Bands include Granada-based indie band Apartamentos Acapulco; local rock band Badlands with roots in blues, country, and folk; and Valencian singer-songwriter Borja Mompó. See website for details and tickets. La Vitti hosts this edition of Comedy Rocket, a showcase of English-language stand-up comedy in Valencia. See website for details and tickets. |
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5K run through the Sant Marceli and Sant Isidre neighborhoods. Av Tres Cruces will be closed in the morning. See website for registration and route details.
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The María Andrés company combines theatre and clowning to present "Au!", a reflection on goodbyes and farewells. See website for details and tickets. |
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Arnau Soler hosts this week's Comedy Exchange - the international comedy open mic at the Comedy Bar. Every Monday, a different host MCs local and visiting comedians, trying out new... |
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Will Jacobs brings a new generation of Chicago-style blues to Valencia's 16 Toneladas. Paired with local blues-rock group, Los Salos. See website for details and tickets. |
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Festival of performance arts at multiple venues across Valencia from 17 - 28 September, including dance, theater, puppetry, and more. See the website for a full program of performances and... Screening of this genre-bending documentary stitched together from home movies with a live music performance at Valencia's CaixaForum. The screening is followed by a talk with the director, Núria Giménez... Guided tour by the curator of this unique exhibition on the work of two ceramic artists, Xavier Vilató "Xavier" and Joan Gardy Artigas "Joanet" at Valencia's iconic Ceramics Museum. Free...
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South African comedian Gilli Apter performs in Valencia as part of her European tour. Featured on Netflix's "Only Jokes Allowed" comedy special. See website for tickets. San Diego band, Crocodiles, brings its distinctive mix of alternative and psychedelic rock to the Loco Club. See website for details and tickets. |
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Valencia's maritime neighborhoods celebrate the traditional Moors and Christians parade this weekend with a medieval market along the Cabanyal Beach Promenade. Expect street food and handicrafts. Saturday, 20 September, is the main event, with the colorful parade on Calle de la Reina at 7 pm. Congo-born Afro-jazz musician, Doudou Nganga, premieres his new album, Tokororo, at the Fundación SGAE. Based in Valencia, Nganga's energetic and soul-stirring live concerts have won him a loyal local following. See website for details.
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Wine tasting and music under Valencia's iconic L'Umbracle, hosted by the Proava organization for Valencian agricultural products. €15 for 4 glasses of wine. See website for details and tickets. Argentinian pianist, Andres Beeuwsaert, is known for his work with the critically acclaimed jazz group, Aca Seca Trio. See venue for tickets and reservations. Okkervil River is the latest project of American folk rock musician Will Sheff. Pitchfork magazine describes his album, In the Rainbow Rain, as making "kindness an aesthetic on this album of gentle, idiosyncratic songs". Valencian rock group Nicolás Molina y el Cor Brutal is opening the show. See website for more details. |
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The Ricardo Tormo race circuit in Cheste hosts this GT3 motorsport. It's the penultimate round of the GT World Challenge Sprint Cup. See website for event times and tickets. Berklee School of Music showcases the work of its students and faculty in this series of free open-air concerts by its Les Arts campus. A diverse range of styles, including jazz, jazz fusion, R&B, soul, pop, and Latin music.
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L'Etno hosts folk duo Marta Torrella and Helena Ros as part of its museum festival, mixing traditional vocals and song with modern sampling techniques. Free, but tickets are limited to 2 per person and must be picked up before the concert. See website for details.
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A mini-festival of traditional flamenco and modern interpretations, hosted by Matisse Club. Entrance is free. See website for details.
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Swiss violinist Eva Slongo plays the Jimmy Glass jazz bar with her quartet. Described by the San Javier International Jazz Festival as "one of the most promising additions to jazz violin in recent decades." See Jimmy Glass' website for details and tickets. - |
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Valencia's Association of Performing Arts Companies is putting on a series of free shows in public plazas to mark the new season. At 11 am, the Fil d'Arena dance company...
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A dozen of the world's top chefs compete in the World Paella Cup in a live showcase of paella cooking at the Marina. Judge for yourself at 5€ a plate. See website for details.
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Spain's legendary punk rocker Evaristo Páramos performs at Valencia's Marina Nord. See website for details and tickets. Valencian saxophonist Ramón Cardo is one of Spain's renowned jazz musicians. He plays at the Jimmy Glass jazz bar with his quartet. See Jimmy Glass' website for details and tickets |
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L'Horta Musical Union Orchestra performs a series of festive works, from pasodobles to Moorish marches, in this free concert at La Rambleta. Free event but requires a reservation. See website...
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Casa de la Mar has a whole day of music with singer/songwriter Dani Miquel at noon. Live Jukebox with the group Cicco Tiñone at 3 pm. The main event is... Critically acclaimed jazz percussionist Ramon Lopez performs at the CCCC as part of Valencia's Contemporary Musical Festival. Free entry, but seating is limited. See website for details.
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Matisse hosts the Latino Blanco Quartet playing Cool Jazz with an unusual mix of saxophone, trumpet, double bass, and drums, but no piano. See website for details and tickets. |
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Freddy Beats hosts this week's Comedy Exchange - the international comedy open mic at the Comedy Bar. Every Monday, a different host MCs local and visiting comedians, trying out new... This eclectic Australian band, The Cat Empire, is known for its genre-bending sound of ska, jazz, and funk, with Latin rhythms and hip hop thrown in for good measure. Playing... Legendary experimental punk band, The Ex, performs at Valencia's 16 Toneladas. Pitchfork magazine describes their music as "something that spans genres and trends and makes itself felt as the sound... |
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A double billing of contemporary classical music at Teatre Martín i Soler in Valencia's Les Arts. Duo Lab 51 is a voice and piano duo. Apartment House is a British...
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A special tribute to contemporary classical music composer, Amando Blanquer, at Les Arts. Free entry but requires reserving tickets. See website for details. |
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Contemporary chamber music from Raquel Castro and Amparo Lacruz at 5:30 pm. Then, the unique saxophone quartet, Kebyart, performs at 7:30 pm. Both events at Teatre Martín i Soler in...
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Valencia's fashion festival showcases local and international designers at the Palau de l'Exposició. See website for designer details and tickets to runway shows. Valencia's Symphony Orchestra pairs up with Spanish Brass to perform a series of short contemporary music pieces at the Les Arts auditorium. Free entrance but requires reservations. See website for...
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Valencia-born jazz musician and composer, Albert Sanz, plays at La Xarrranta's intimate venue in Cabanyal. See venue for tickets and reservations. Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd plays at Valencia's Roig Arena. Rolling Stone Australia wrote, "It’s near-impossible to hear anything from Xavier Rudd without being struck by the arresting quality of his... |
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Valencia's contemporary art galleries open their doors to the public, showcasing local talent. Guided art walks, music, and dance performances at participating galleries. See the website for the full program.
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Berklee School of Music showcases the work of its students and faculty in this series of free open-air concerts by its Les Arts campus. A diverse range of styles, including...
Free
Contemporary classical music from this renowned string quartet playing at Teatre Martin i Soler in Valencia's Les Arts. Free entry but requires a reservation. See website for details and tickets.
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New York blues/rock trio Handsome Jack brings their uplifting energy to Valencia's Loco Club. Blues Rock Review described the band as "powered by skillful performances and infectious energy, delivering a... Pianist Eduard Marquina previews his upcoming album Influències/MusiArt at Valencia's Jimmy Glass Jazz Club. See website for details and tickets. |
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Valencia's City Council is offering free guided tours of the Chapel of the Holy Grail in Spanish and English to celebrate World Tourism Day. There are also guided tours through...
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Critically acclaimed pianist Juan Pérez Floristán performs the works of Valencian composer Josep Planells at the Teatre Martín i Soler in Les Arts. Free entry but reservations required. See website for...
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Open-air music festival in Parc Central, featuring Valencia's up-and-coming house and techno DJs. See website for details and tickets. Annual 15K night run that goes from the Marina to Colon along the Turia, passing some of Valencia's most iconic sites. See website for registration and route details. |
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Sound artist Alfredo Costa Monteiro uses paper to create unique sculptures that are both visual art and sonic experiences at Valencia's CCCC. Free entry until capacity is reached. See website...
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Alexey Timbul hosts this week's Comedy Exchange - the international comedy open mic at the Comedy Bar. Every Monday, a different host MCs local and visiting comedians, trying out new... |
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La Fabrica de Hielo hosts a back-to-school special of English-language comedy. Hosted by Valencia resident Alexey Timbul, 8 comedians reflect on their best and worst days at school. See website... A tribute to the contemporary music of George Maciunas, musicians will gather at Valencia's Plaza de Viriato in a free public performance. See website for details.
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An exploration of contemporary soundscapes created by teams at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and Valencia's Conservatory of Music in a public performance at Plaza de Viriato. See website for...
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Les Arts opens its opera season with Faust at the Reina Sofia Opera House. From 3 - 15 October, with a special show on 30 September for discounted youth tickets.... Berklee School of Music showcases the work of its students and faculty in this series of free open-air concerts by its Les Arts campus. A diverse range of styles, including...
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The Patraix Festival celebrates with a meeting of Gegants y Cabuts, Giants and Big Heads - enormous traditional puppets made of wood and plaster. The puppets will be arriving throughout the day, but theere will be a mascletà at 2pm and the main parade starts at 6 pm. See website for details.
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