Music

A mini-festival of traditional flamenco and modern interpretations, hosted by Matisse Club. Entrance is free. See website for details.

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.

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. -

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

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 for details.

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 the Tumbao Social Club salsa and bachata workshop at 5 pm, followed by a dance session with live band, Resalsa. See website for details and...

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.

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.

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 at Valencia's new Roig Arena. See website for details and tickets.

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 passes through you." See website for details and tickets

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 experimental quintet of strings and piano. Free entry but requires reservations. See website for details and tickets.