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July 12 Calexico in concert at the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival

North American indie rock and Latin music fusion at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier

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July 12 Calexico in concert at the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival Calexico is a band founded by guitarist and singer Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino in Tucson, Arizona, and is a clear example of how much beauty the mix of North American independent rock and the Latin musical tradition can generate. With twelve fantastic albums in their discography (the last of which is El Mirador (2022)), Calexico released a special edition in 2023 celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Feast of Wire”, a masterful album, a pleasant memory for lovers of frontier rock. This is their first concert at the San Javier Jazz Festival and the band are offering a review of their extensive repertoire, with special focus on the acclaimed “Feast of Wire.”

Line-up

Joey Burns: vocals and guitar

John Covertino: drums

Paul Niehaus: guitar

Jacob Valenzuela: keyboards, trumpet and maraca

Martin Wenk: accordion, guitar, synthesizers, xylophone y trumpet

Volker Zander: double-bass and bass

The seventh concert in the 26^th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival begins at 22.00 at the open-air auditorium in Parque Almansa in the centre of San Javier. Tickets are priced at 20 euros: click the link above for bookings.

For the full programme of the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival click here or for more local information go to the home page of San Javier Today.

San Javier Jazz Festival 2024

Friday June 28: Adrian Cunningham and His Old School, a free concert at 22.00 in the Plaza de España in San Javier. Click here for further information.

San Javier Jazz Festival 2024 Saturday June 29: A double bill as Anna Luna presents “Argentina besa el Mediterráneo” and Roberto Fonseca presents “La Gran Diversión” at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa. Starts 21.30, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.

Wednesday July 3: The Bill Charlap Trío at the Teatro Nuevo de invierno in Parque Almansa. Starts at 22.00, tickets 15 euros. Click here for further information.

San Javier Jazz Festival 2024 Friday July 5: Another double bill as Roberto Carlos Valdés “Cucurucho” and Javier Colina, along with special guest Alana Sinkëy, present a tribute to Bebo Valdés. They are followed on stage at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa by Steffen Morrison. Starts 21.30, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.

San Javier Jazz Festival 2024 Saturday, July 6: Gregory Porter at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa at 22.00. Tickets 60 euros. Click here for further information.

Thursday July 11: Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin "Brasil" World Tour, with special guests Ivan Lins and Grégoire Maret, at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa. Starts 22.00, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.

Friday July 12: Calexico at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa. Starts 22.00, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.

Saturday July 13: A double bill at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa, starting with the Joan Mar Sauqué Quinteto featuring Champian Fulton and continuing with Russell Malone & Cyrus Chestnut Quartet with special guest Ekep Nkwelle. Starts 21.30, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.

Sunday July 14: A free concert at 22.00 by Carole Alston at the Puerto Tomás Maestre in La Manga del Mar Menor. Click here for further information.

San Javier Jazz Festival 2024 Wednesday July 17: Another free event at 22.00 featuring the Steam Brass Band on Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera. Click here for further information.

San Javier Jazz Festival 2024 Friday July 19: Cimafunk live in concert at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa. Starts 22.00, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.

Saturday July 20: The final double bill of the festival at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa featuring José Luis Jaén and a tribute to Paco de Lucía with Niño Josele & Antonio Serrano. Starts 21.30, tickets 20 euros. Click here for further information.

San Javier Jazz Festival 2024 Monday July 22: The closing concert is given by the great Diana Krall at the Auditorio Municipal in Parque Almansa, starting at 22.00. Tickets 60 euros. Click here for further information.