Canela Party: Torremolinos festival returns, named after a "very fine and exquisite thing"

From time to time, it's good to turn to the authority that cleans, sets, and gives splendor to revisit the names of things around us; such is the case with the Canela Party, a festival that, on the brink of two decades, has become a part of the Torremolinos landscape just like its Pez Espada, its fair, or its vast beaches.

Indeed, if one consults the Royal Spanish Academy, this musical celebration is named after something very fine and exquisite, combined with the English word for party, reflecting the cosmopolitan nature of the host city. It's no folly to name the festival thus. The 2025 lineup meets expectations and brings together a selection of acts that, individually, are capable of drawing crowds, even more so collectively for those fortunate enough to enjoy them at the Fairgrounds from this Wednesday, August 20, until Saturday, the 23rd.

On the opening day, the audience will enjoy Kokoshca from Pamplona, Belgian punk Mary Iscariot, and Malaga’s own Serpiente Orión, not to overlook Palmeras Negras and La Milagrosa.

Thursday arrives and on the Fistro and Jarl stages—search up the reference for a good laugh—acts like Casero; the powerful guitars of Mourn; Ecca Vandal; Lambrini Girls; Bob Vylan; Biznaga, in a sweet spot; Maruja; Sal del Coche, sounding like a hammer in a forge, all Bilbao power; Aiko el Grupo and Somos la Herencia will perform.

No joke on Friday, with Bum Motion Club; Maple; Ducks Ltd.; Bar Italia; Amenra; Blonde Redhead; The Get Up Kids; Tatxers and Axolotes Mexicanos and Depresión Sonora; nothing more to add.

End of the party, catharsis for it being Saturday. El Diablo de Shanghai; Shego; MJ Lenderman & The Wind; Frankie and the Witch Fingers; Joyce Manor; Fat Dog, DIIV; Derby Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba; Tropical Fuck Storm; Parquesvr; Les Savy Fav and Grande Amore. Each worth several. A guaranteed good scandal.

There will be DJ sets in the Gromenauer area (see the history of humor and song in Malaga) and, the quintessence of what the organization itself defines as a big mess. In the frequently asked questions on the Canela Party website, this issue appears: "What the heck is the costume party? It's been a tradition since the first edition of the Canela Party for both the audience and the artists to come in costumes on the last day of the festival. This year the costume party will be on Saturday 23, but feel free to dress up on any day you like." In other words, one must dress extravagantly, always excessively, never minimally.