White Villages Music Festival arrives from July 31 to August 3 in five municipalities of the Serranía de Ronda.

The Provincial Council of Málaga has promoted the Pueblos Blancos Music Festival from July 31 to August 3 in five municipalities of the Serranía de Ronda area, featuring musicians from around the world for four days, in the towns of Ronda, Montejaque, Jimera del Líbar, Cortes de la Frontera, and Olvera (Cádiz).

This was announced by the provincial deputy María del Carmen Martínez, alongside the mayor of Montejaque, Diego Sánchez, and the representative of Perform in Spain, José Camacho, who explained that the festival was created to be "different and unique in Spain" and is celebrated simultaneously throughout the region, with the participation of more than thirty bands from six continents over four days.

Martínez described the Pueblos Blancos Music Festival as "a unique festival where you can enjoy the gastronomy, our landscapes, and everything that the Serranía de Ronda can offer."

Dates of the Pueblos Blancos Music Festival

Admission to the concerts is free and they will be held in different venues: at the Blas Infante auditorium in Ronda on August 1 and 2; at the Plaza de la Constitución in Montejaque, on July 31 and August 3; in Jimera de Líbar on July 31 and August 1; in Olvera on Saturday, August 2; and in Cortes de la Frontera on August 1 and 2.

The festival was conceived by Josu Camacho, Juan de Castro, and Phil Plata. The latter won the prestigious 'Best Use of Music in Cities' award at the Music City Awards in Austin, which seeks authenticity and genuineness in harmony with nature, cultural idiosyncrasy, gastronomy, and music.

Thus, the Pueblos Blancos Music Festival was born in September 2016 as a gathering of amateur musicians and artists from Australia, Greece, England, Germany, Spain, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States. The musicians share experiences and interact with the local population through rock and American roots music, such as country, tex-mex, jazz, blues, funk, or 'Rhythm and Blues' (R&B).

Additionally, masterclasses will also be held with the attending bands to strengthen ties with this international community of musicians who have decided to attend this meeting once again. Parallel activities are highlighted so that visitors have the opportunity to enjoy local gastronomy, art, crafts, and the natural wealth of the Serranía de Ronda.

During the festival days, tourist routes, craft markets, workshops, tastings, and activities for all ages will be organized, "becoming an ideal plan for both families and groups of friends," they emphasized.

Montejaque, in particular, becomes the epicenter of the event each year, hosting thousands of people seeking an authentic, close, and quality cultural experience.

Thus, performances are planned by Spanish artists Enrique Heredia, Las Negris, the Widoe Makers, Rober Perdut, Picky Pressure, Javier Padial, Lucas El Errante, Picky Pressure, and Mador, Ciudadano Fo, as well as other international artists such as Texans Donovan Keith, Leeann Atherton, or Austin Atherton, among others.