The Rockin’ Race Jamboree festival, held in Torremolinos from February 5 to 9, has been a vivacious and vibrant cultural event that has taken Rock’n’Rollers back to the 50s and 60s, the days of the purest of Rock’n’Roll history.
The festival, which has become the most vital cultural event of its kind, attracted 40,000 attendees from around the world this year, with 80 percent of them being from abroad. Tickets for the festival had sold out by October last year.
Beyond the concerts, the festival turns Torremolinos into a showcase of retro Americana, featuring over 50 classic cars from around Europe, a plethora of live bands, food trucks, and markets specialising in vintage fashion and accessories. The economic impact of the event is huge, with an estimated revenue this year of around €12.8 million, adding to the more than €66 million already moved in its 30-year history.
The event has reasserted itself as one of the most culturally important and profitable in Torremolinos and essential in the local economy in that it ensures continued business for the Costa del Sol town during one of the quietest times of the year.
The incredible international lineup with artists, such as Nick Lowe and Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats, together with the parallel activities, has elevated the Rockin’ Race Jamboree to the level of an absolute essential on the Costa del Sol calendar. This year, in addition, there is the retro marquee installed in the Plaza de España, which can hold up to 1,100 people and has converted Torremolinos into the world centre of Rock’n’Roll.
For those wanting already to get tickets for next year’s event, tickets are already on sale from Rockin’Race Jamboree via the website. Be advised, though, because they sell out quickly.
