Música al Port festival reaches its 18th edition with six free concerts in July
Puerto de Sagunto's summer music festival has unveiled six free performances between 4 and 25 July, covering symphonic music, jazz, flamenco, pop-rock and a reunion of 1960s local bands.
Residents of Puerto de Sagunto (coastal district) have six free musical nights to look forward to this July. Música al Port marks its 18th edition with concerts split between the gardens of the Centro Cívico Antiguo Sanatorio and the courtyard of the Nuestra Señora de Begoña school. The opening night falls on 4 July at 22:00, when the Unión Musical Porteña symphonic band and the Aescena dance school share the stage with the show «Una lámpara maravillosa». Six days later, the Lira Saguntina Symphony Orchestra brings a Bridgerton-themed evening to those who enjoy orchestral music with a pop-culture twist. On 17 July nostalgia takes over as four 1960s local bands — Supermirafiori, Mars, Candy Vampires and La Fussión — reunite at the school courtyard. On 18 July the civic gardens host qualifying rounds for the 65th Festival del Cante de las Minas, the flamenco contest recognised as intangible cultural heritage in 2010 and celebrated for its Lámpara Minera prize. The Mediterranean Jazz Orquestra closes the outdoor season on 24 July, followed by the Coro Almudáfer with a pop-rock set on 25 July. All concerts are free, according to Sagunto City Council.