What?

Aint Nothin´But... in collaboration with the Mijas Foreigners Department, presents its Fourth Blues Festival, as part of the Mijas International Day, to be held in the beautiful hillside village of Mijas (Malaga, Southern Spain).

' El Flamenco es el Blues del Gitano y el Blues es el Flamenco del Negro '

The mountains of Mijas are about to shake, once again, to the sound of The Blues.
Following last years huge success as part of the International Festival, The Blues section is now extended over four days. Along side this will be many arts & crafts, workshops, and stalls, from all around the world, representing the many nationalities residing in the area. These will be providing local food & drink from their own cultures, and will be open all day, late into the night..

The whole event is put on by the Ayuntamiento de Mijas, the Foreigners Department, and Ain´t Nothin´But..., and is supported by the TRH Mijas Hotel and Helle Hollis car rental. For further information on the town, and accommodation, please go the Mijas village site at - www.mijas.es

Why?

The Mijas Blues Festival is a continuation of the work carried out by the Ain't Nothin' But...Blues Bar in London.
After years of talking with the local council, we finally persuaded them to give it a chance! Right from the start, the anticipation was immense and the realisation of the festival has proven to be the most popular attraction on the coast, attracting people from around Europe to this beautiful village.

The festival has provided the opportunity to take promoting The Blues to another level, and attract major artists from around the world.
This has already been proved by flying in Blues artists & bands solely to play at our festival.
We hope to become one of the major Blues festivals in Europe in the coming years, with the help of the Mijas Council, and any other sponsors who come forward to be part of it. It is festival with a vey bright future.

When & Where?

The traditional 1st night of the festival is held poolside at the TRH Hotel Mijas in the centre of the village.
It is a jam featuring some of the participating festival artists. This year takes place on the Thursday 10th, from 21.00 to 01.00.
This is a free event and is extremely popular, so come early and enjoy the food from the BBQ cooked by a local chef

Our new Friday night in the Open-Air Auditorium, at the top of the village, runs from 20.00 to 01.00.
Tickets will be on sale in advance for 10 euros and on the door. for 12.

Saturday night in the Auditorium, 20.00 to 01.00. Tickets the same as Friday.

Sunday afternoon, on the main stage in the Plaza Virgin de la Pena, in the heart of the village. This is another free event, from 15.00 to 20.00.

Mijas, situated in the hearth of the western Costa del Sol lies only 30 kilometres from Malaga International Airport. It has a varied landscape that goes from the mountains all the way to the sea.

The area of Mijas is mostly mountainous with growing developments along the coast and on the gentler parts of the mountain slopes before they plung into the sea. The Pasadas and Ojen rivers cross this area, they join to form the river Fuengirola which flows into the sea almost on the limits between Fuengirola and Mijas. Visit www.mijas.es for info on the area.

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