Marbella’s year-round sunshine, luxury Mediterranean lifestyle, golf, sport and gastronomy are some of the reasons why purchasing a luxury contemporary villa with NCH Dallimore Marbella is such a great investment. Add to this a plethora of great nightlife options and some of the finest live music from international artists to be found in Spain each summer, and you have the total lifestyle package.

An abandoned quarry may seem like an unlikely venue for live music, but the Starlite Festival – now in its 10th season has been cleverly hewn out of the rocks in the foothills of the Sierra Blanca above Marbella. Some of the most iconic names in showbiz have graced the stage of Starlite; Enrique Iglesias, Sting, Ricky Martin, Pet Shop Boys, Jamie Cullum, Nile Rogers & Chic, Miguel Bosé and a long etcetera. This year, most of the talent is home-grown in Spain, but soul diva Diana Ross will be playing, as well as Passenger and…. are among the internationally renowned performers on the calendar. With a range of gastronomy and nightlife on offer to get the party started, here you can literally be entertained under the stars all summer long . www.starlitefestival.com

The beautiful Tennis Club of the 5-star Hotel Puente Romano is another of Marbella’s key venues for glamorous outdoor concerts. George Benson, Tito Jackson, Sting, Kool & The Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire and Lionel Richie to name but a few have performed here to rapturous, select crowds. There are none scheduled – as yet- for Summer 2022, but the hotel’s thriving bar and gastronomy scene is the place to be seen. www.puenteromano.com

New on the concert promoter scene is the Marbella Arena, in the revamped Puerto Banús bullring, which has previously hosted the likes of dancer Joaquin Cortes. Heading the bill this year are soul funk band Sister Sledge, the Undercover Festival, a classical concert and a concert for Ukraine. www.marbellaarena.com

Marenostrum Festival in Fuengirola, just 32 kilometres away from Marbella, is also notching up a who’s who of the music industry. This outdoor music festival, held in an enchanting venue, just metres from the waves crashing on the beach, under the light of Fuengirola’s beautifully illuminated Sohail Castle is the ideal place to enjoy music with a fresh summer breeze. With every genre represented, from rock to Latin to Jazz, previous luminaries to grace this special stage include Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Jennifer Lopez and Simply Red. www.marenostrumfuengirola.com

For a taste of something classical, just an hour and a half’s drive away, you can enjoy a cultural feast in the sublime setting of La Alhambra, Granada’s historical gem, the cathedral along with patios, plazas and other enchanting venues in the city. Now in its 70th edition, Granada’s International Festival of Music & Dance brings world-renowned musicians and dancers to delight audiences in this magical setting. www.granadafestival.org

Written by Louise Cook-Edwards

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