Rockin’ Race Jamboree, Torremolinos 2024. |
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Rockin’ Race Jamboree, Torremolinos 2024. |
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Rockin’ Race Jamboree - Torremolinos 2024
This festival celebrated its 30th edition in 2024 and feature about 40 rockabilly, blues, surf, and boogie-woogie bands from Europe, and USA. the festival took place in several venues in Torremolinos including the Principe de Asturias auditorium, the Hotel Barracuda and Plaza del Remo.
In 2023, the 29th edition Rockin’ Race Jamboree, headline artists were The Delta Bombers, Planet Rockers, Slink Moss Explosion, The Lucky Stars, Modern Don, Juans and Bobby Brooks Wilson. More >
Billed as the most important rockabilly gathering in Spain, The Rockin Race Jamboree in Torremolinos attracts fans from all over Europe, the USA and Latin America. The American roots music festival celebrates its 30th edition in 2024, and it has certainly become one of the most popular annual cultural events in Torremolinos. Nominated for ‘best music festival’ at the Ameripolitan Music Awards in Memphis (2018), the four-day event, held on the first weekend in February, presents around 30 celebrated bands, solo performers and DJs from all over the world. This colourful festival will transport music lovers on a journey that mixes the elegance of the rock and roll of the 1950s with rockabilly, beat music, swing and boogie-woogie. Drapes, brothel creepers, poodle skirts and beehives take over the town and the ambience is one of good old fashioned rock'n'roll. The concerts are held in various locations in Torremolinos, including the Municipal Auditorium and the Hotel Barracuda. Visitors also have the opportunity to brush up on their jive and jitterbug skills during organised rock 'n' roll dance classes given by The Jitterbugs Company.
One of the highlights takes place on the seafront in Playamar on the Saturday, when revellers can enjoy an afternoon of live music, and ‘The Dash’ vintage car parade. The 200-metre dash showcases around 20 classic American cars, which includes Buicks, Cobras, Cadillacs and station wagons, all of which must predate 1965.
Dates for 2024 were 1st to 4th Feb 2024
Location
Prince of Asturias Municipal Auditorium, Calle Pedro Navarro Bruna – Fairground. Torremolinos.
