Calapop Festival Returns To Bid Farewell To Summer

Farewell to nan summertime arsenic Mijas Costa and Fuengirola are group to ignite nan beaches pinch nan return of CalaPop 2025, a rockin’ ceremony of power-pop, garage, punk, and rock’n’roll connected Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20. 

This is nan 15th twelvemonth of nan festival, which began arsenic Fuengirola Pop successful 2008 and rebranded successful 2022, and it will toggle shape nan Costa del Sol into a boutique ceremony for fans of nan coolest of sounds, constricted to an friendly crowd of 400.

Held mostly astatine El Charcón Beach, pinch further events astatine Bar Mala Vida and Discoteca Maxy, CalaPop promises a play of crisp guitars, infectious melodies, and non-stop dancing against a Mediterranean backdrop. Over nan years, nan festival has hosted much than 220 cult artists, from The Beach Boys to The Peawees, on witCalapoph legendary DJs for illustration Juan de Pablos and Guille Milkyway, making it 1 of Spain’s astir authentic euphony events.

This year’s lineup is an electrifying mix: Angela Hoodoo brings outlaw state rock, Cadiz-based Howlin’ Ramblers present high-octane rockabilly, Portugal’s The Pages transmission nan mod revival, and London’s The Speedways, celebrated arsenic 1 of today’s apical power-pop acts, will ray up nan stage. Saturday keeps nan power soaring pinch The Silver Beats paying tribute to The Beatles, Asturian rockers Pelazo, garage-soul maestro Ian Kay, and Italy’s The Peawees closing pinch their rhythmic fury. All-night DJ sets will support nan creation level live until dawn.

Other than music, CalaPop offers literate talks, including presentations of books for illustration Oh La La! astir Ronnie Lane and Adolfo, positive an creation exhibition, Alvaroscopio, presenting illustrator Alvaro Ortega, who designed this year’s poster.

True to its roots, CalaPop remains a unit for good, pinch proceeds supporting nan Mijas Costa Domestic Animal Shelter (PAD). With sun, sea, acold beers, and endless dancing, CalaPop 2025 is nan champion measurement to bid farewell to summer. For much specifications and tickets, sojourn calapop.com.