Festivals that are up and coming in Spain are

“Dancing Queen 2006” in Barcelona 29^th June

IV Festival Internacional de Jazz, Collado Villalba, Madrid from 5-8 July. This is a showcase of talent featuring favourites such as Al Jarreau and the distinctlly un-jazz-like Bob Dylan over 4 days. Tickets are priced per day at 21€and are available from Servicam.

Festival de Julio at Los Jardines de Viveros, Valencia in July. The dates when singers and perform such as Christopher Cross and Ocaso Vulture are  on 4^th, 16^th, 20^th 21^st and 27th July. Tickets are priced at 19€, 21€ and 16€ and are available from Servicam.

 Benagassim Music Festival, 20-23 July,

 Leyendus del Rock Festival at Murcia on 12^th August

Also new to this issue

Ibiza FM 2006, Hipodrono, San Rafael de Ibiza. Guest DJs for all night danceathon at 19.00, 30th June, 19€ from Servicam.

XabiaJazz, Vi Festival Internacional, 3-7 August

Festivaliko, Parquet Antonio Soria, Torrevieja, 11€

 Previously featured tour dates for singers/bands

La Oreja de Van Gogh, Murcia 23^rd June, 23:00. 21 € from Servicam

La Oreja de Van Gogh, Ontinyent Sports Arena, 24^th June. 23:00, 21€ from Servicam. La Oreja de Van Gogh was formed in 1996 and are simply huge in Spain playing pop/rock enjoyed mainly by a teenage audience.

Shakira, Ciudad Deportiva de Elche, Elche on July 1^st.

Melendi, the Asturian Rasta man is playing at the polideportivo Francisco Laporta in Alcoy on 7 July. The cocert begins midnight and tickets are 21€ from Servicam.

The Chieftains, 14^th July, Murcia

Estopa are playing in the Parque Torre Cremada, Denia on 22^nd July and at Recinto Festero, Almoradi on the 23^rd July. Tickets are 21 euros each. Estopa play Rumba tinged pop and are very successful and critically acclaimed in Spain.

Depeche Mode, Parque Antonio Soria, Torrevieja, July 25^th

El Canto del Loco,

9th July, Lorja del Puerto, 22.00, 19€

El Parquet Antonio Soria in Torrevieja on 19^th August. Tickets are 21€ each. The concert begins at 22:30.

Polideportivo Municipale, Los Alcazares, Murcia. The concert begins at 23:00 and tickets are 22.50€ . Alll

tickets from Servicam.

Pearl Jam, 7^th September at Palacio Deporta Stadium, Madrid

George Michael, 27^th September, at Madrid.

Benidorm Music Meeting 2006

The following artists are performing at the annual festival held at Estadio Foietes, Benidorm.

29^th July, Canadian rocker, Bryan Adams

30^th July, veteran Brit-rockers The Who

For further information look up www.benidormmusicmeeting.com/

New dates

El Arabata, Instituto Arzobispo, Lozano, 1st July, 17.9€ from servicam

 La Gira, Concert Solidari, Campo de Futbol, “Patronat”, Muro de Alcoi ,8th July, 5.6€, from Servicam

Ariel Rot & Belen Arjona, I.E.S de Sax, Sax, 8th July, 11€. from sericam. Go and see the veteran guitar rock icon. Born in Argentina and sings in Spanish.

B. B. King and invited artist, Fotaleza del Sol, Lorca, Murcia. The blues heavyweight is doing a one off-gig. 37€ from Servicam.