Kevin Fraser Park STARLITE describes itself as the best boutique festival in the world. After 12 years, it has also established itself as the longest running festival, with more than 60 days of concerts. In 2024, Starlite Marbella kicks off on Friday June 14 with a concert by Jamie Cullum and, the next day, on Saturday June 15, Van Morrision will take to the stage in the only performance in Spain by this iconic singer. Among other artists appearing this year are: Sheryl Crow on June 21, Take That on July 14 and 15, Simple Minds on July 22, Tom Jones on July 23 and Ricky Martin on July 25. The Starlite experience begins before the concert with a range of restaurants in a summer terrace atmosphere, and continues after the show with shows and DJs where you can dance in a unique environment. The Sessions space of the Starlite Occident festival in Marbella will host DJ sets, after-parties and performances by renowned national and international artists. The event organisers have just announced new
additions that will delight party lovers. According to a press release, the Sessions will host a mix of genres ranging from commercial music to the most avant-garde rhythms. World-class electronic music will be played to the rhythm of international DJs including Robin Schulz and Claptone who brings his Masquerade party to the festival. The Lounge Stage will host Mexico’s Yng Lvcas for the first time on Monday July 22. With more than 20 million monthly listeners, Daniel Oswaldo Donlucas Martinez, known as Yng Lvcas, has positioned himself as a standard bearer of Mexican Reguetón and leader of the ur-
We will rock you and their great repertoire. It will be performed by the string quartet Résonance at 9pm with tickets from €26. The concert will be repeated on Wednesday June 19 with the string quartet Ensemble Origen Photo: Facebook / Feverup and both will feature the greatest hits of CANDLELIGHT concerts will light up the iconic British band including ‘BoMarbella in June with programmes hemian Rhapsody’, Another One Biranging from classical music to tribu- tes The Dust’ and ‘We Will Rock You’ tes to some of the world’s leading pop among others. groups. Hurry though because tickets At the same venue on Friday June are very limited. 14 a Candlelight Open Air: The Best The setting for Candlelight in Mar- of Hans Zimmer by the string quarbella will be the Anantara Villa Padier- tet Ensemble Origen is scheduled for na Palace, the five-star hotel located 9.30pm with tickets from €26. in a picturesque setting between MarAnd on Saturday June 29, another bella, Benahavis and Estepona. This Candlelight Open Air: Tribute to Colelegant, classically styled resort is dplay, performed on the piano by Nasurrounded by three golf courses, a talia Kuchaeva from 9.30pm with ticbeautiful lake, a Roman amphitheatre kets available from €26. and over 1,200 original works of art. These concerts are an unparalleled Starting on Sunday June 7, in the experience that will bathe the beautiamphitheatre of the Anantara Villa Pa- ful Anantara Villa Padierna Palace in dierna Palace Benahavis Marbella Re- candlelight. All tickets are available sort, there will be a tribute to Queen from the website feverup.com.
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ban music movement. There is something for everyone this year at Starlite, tickets still available from the festival website.