The ‘Festival of Legends’ in Benalmádena: Tributes to All-time Musical Greats

Poster for Festival of Legends 2024
Poster for the Festival of Legends 2024

Saturday 11th May 2024 sees the start of, the ‘Festival of Legends’ at the Benalmádena Auditorium. This cultural event offers top-class ‘Tribute’ concerts throughout the months of May, September and October.

The concert series begins with ‘From the Wall’, a fantastic tribute to Pink Floyd. Throughout September and October we can also enjoy an exciting program composed of great artists who will perform hits by musical legends such as Quuem, Madonna, Phil Collins or Elton John. A highlight this year will be that many of the shows will include professional dancers to add to the spectacle.

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Calamorro Skyrace: The Skyrunner World Series Returns to Benalmadena

The Calamorro Skyrace will be the second event of the Merrell Skyrunner World Series and will take place on Saturday 6th April, 2024.

Securing the celebration of this prestigious event last year was a significant coup which has undoubtedly helped position Benalmadena on the national and international sports map thanks to the coverage on Spain’s Teledeporte sports channel and other global media.

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Benalmadena Hosts the 7th Film Tapas Route

Tomorrow sees the start of the 7th edition of Benalmadena’s Film Tapas Route. From the 27th of October to the 5th of November we’ll be able to enjoy this unique tribute to the world of film as it also coincides with the Benalmadena Film Festival (FICCAB).

Featuring short films from all over the world, this festival is the perfect occasion to introduce our mouth-watering local gastronomy through this unique medium: the Film Tapas Route.

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The King’s League Comes to Malaga: An Electrifying Fusion of Football and Gaming

Prepare for an electrifying fusion of football action and your favourite Twitch streamers as Malaga gets ready to host the epic finals of the gaming extravaganza which has taken the internet (and the footballing world) by storm… The Kings and Queens Cup!

This exciting tournament recently kicked off, and the location for its grand finals has recently been unveiled. Numerous cities, including Barcelona and Madrid, were considered, but the spotlight is now on Málaga. The Costa del Sol’s capital city was chosen to host the finals after winning a live poll, surpassing contenders like Bilbao, Valencia, Zaragoza, La Coruña, Sevilla, Madrid, and Barcelona.

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Daphonbury 2023: Coast’s Top Performers Unite for a Great Cause

On Friday 22nd September the Coast’s top musicians and entertainers will be performing in the 3rd edition of the Daphonbury Festival, an amazing event to raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK.

This live music festival takes place in our Moonlight Bar and has been organised by Tony Whitehouse, (many of you will know Tony as he has performed at Sunset Beach on many occasions as a key member of Diverse, and their fantastic Tributes to Take That and Westlife).

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Oktoberfest comes to Benalmádena

From the 15th to the 17th September Benalmadena will host a new edition of its Oktoberfest Beer Festival.

This fun concept has been highly successful in other towns along the Costa del Sol and now returns to Benalmadena for 3 days of fun and the best beers! The event takes place in Plaza Adolfo Suárez (Pueblo Sol).

This Beer Festival will bring together the essence of the world-famous Oktoberfest celebrations and the hospitality of Benalmadena and its citizens. Visitors to the festival will have the opportunity to sample more than 20 different beers from Germany and other parts of the world, and we mustn’t forget the delicious and typical German foods on offer… Roast pork, a wide variety of sausages, sauerkraut and pretzels to name but a few!

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