Almerijazz opens on Sunday with Big Bandarax and nine concerts
Topics Almería Almerijazz Auditorio Municipal Maestro Padilla Teatro Apolo
The festival celebrates its 34th edition from November 1 to 8 with Big Bandarax opening on Sunday at the Auditorio Maestro Padilla.
Redacción ·
The Almerijazz 2026 International Festival kicks off this Sunday, November 1, with a performance by Big Bandarax, which will open the thirty-fourth edition of the event at 19.00 at the Auditorio Municipal Maestro Padilla. The band, linked to Clasijazz and based in Gádor, will go through Stevie Wonder's repertoire with its own arrangements of songs such as «Sir Duke», «I wish» and «Living for the city».
Eight days and nine offerings
The festival runs until Sunday, November 8, with nine performances spread across the Auditorio Maestro Padilla, the Teatro Apolo, the Anfiteatro de la Rambla and the Centro Fundación Unicaja Almería. The organisation is handled by the Área de Cultura, Educación, Museos y Tradiciones del Ayuntamiento de Almería.
Among the highlights are Tomatito and his group on Thursday, November 5, at the Auditorio, Leonor Watling and Leo Sidrán on Friday, November 6, at the Teatro Apolo, and the Filarmónica de Málaga together with José Carra Grupo and Arturo Serra on Saturday, November 7, at the Auditorio. The closing, on Sunday, November 8, includes the Banda Municipal de Música de Almería at 12.00 at the Teatro Apolo and the Clasijazz Liberation Music Orchestra at 19.00 at the Auditorio, with a tribute to Carla Bley and Charlie Haden.
A free, family-friendly offering
On Monday, November 2, a public holiday, the Anfiteatro de la Rambla will host the Vibra-Tó collective at 12.30, which builds instruments from everyday objects and waste materials. The activity is free to enter.
Tickets and access
Tickets for the opening concert cost 15 euros and can be purchased on the website almeriaculturaentradas.es and at the municipal box office at the Teatro Apolo. Information on the rest of the programme is available at almerijazz.com. The Vibra-Tó performances, the Marina Lledó master class and the Banda Municipal are free to enter.
Big Bandarax was founded in 2015 at the Asociación Musical de Gádor, is directed by José Carlos Hernández and has performed at festivals such as Portón del Jazz, the Riverboat Jazz Festival in Denmark and Naranjazz in Gádor. Last year it was a finalist in the Concurso Internacional de Jóvenes Músicos de Jazz de Talavera de la Reina.