Nerja Cave prepares music festival return for July 2027
Published on 11/14/2026 at 09:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFestival plans and cave setting
- The Fundación Pública de Servicios Cueva de Nerja confirmed the tribunal decision on 11 November 2026.
- PIES will organise up to twelve concerts and shows in July 2027 at Auditorio Manuel del Campo.
- Nerja Cave is a protected cultural site with more than 400 steps inside the visitor route.
Nerja Cave (Cueva de Nerja) in Nerja is preparing the return of its music festival after a tribunal decision cleared the suspended contract on 11 November 2026. The Fundación Pública de Servicios Cueva de Nerja says the Festival Internacional de Música will return in July 2027, although exact performance dates have not yet been announced.
Nerja Cave festival return follows tribunal decision
The Tribunal Administrativo Central de Recursos Contractuales rejected an appeal by Mundo Management and confirmed the award to PIES Compañía Discográfica, S.L. The ruling, issued on 22 October 2026, lifted the suspension that had blocked the contracting process.
The foundation published the announcement on 11 November 2026 and said the decision allows it to continue formalising the contract and preparing the festival’s return. PIES will take responsibility for the organisation, including artistic bookings and event operations, while the foundation remains the public custodian of the site and the festival project.
The agreement covers the 2027 and 2028 editions, with possible annual extensions through 2031. The foundation plans up to twelve concerts and shows in July 2027, but the programme, artists and individual dates remain pending. The artists are due to be announced between December 2026 and January 2027. The official festival announcement places the next edition in July 2027.
Auditorio Manuel del Campo links the festival to the cave complex
The festival venue will be Auditorio Manuel del Campo in the gardens beside the cave. The foundation lists flamenco, dance, classical music, pop, rock, indie and other stage productions among the types of programme planned for the new contract.
This setting connects the future event with a site that has a separate visitor function. The official English-language cave information page describes Nerja Cave as a protected cultural site and states that it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 2006.
The cave was discovered by five young people from Maro in 1959, according to the custodian’s visitor information. Its underground route includes more than 400 steps, uneven sections and dim lighting. Those physical features belong to the cave visit, while the announced music programme is planned for the outdoor auditorium in the gardens.
The 2027 programme remains to be announced
The legal decision is significant for the venue because it ends the suspension that prevented the 2026 edition from taking place. It does not yet provide a day-by-day schedule for July 2027, and no artist line-up has been published in the foundation’s announcement.
The contract also covers practical event services such as staging, sound, lighting, security, cleaning and transport arrangements. These details concern the future festival operation rather than the ordinary underground route, so visitors planning a cave visit and visitors planning a concert should follow separate information from the custodian as the programme develops.
Visiting Nerja Cave: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The confirmed event period is July 2027 at Auditorio Manuel del Campo in the gardens of Nerja Cave; individual concert dates are not yet published.
- The 11 November 2026 announcement concerns the festival contract and does not announce a closure or altered entrance for the underground cave visit.
- The complex is at Carretera de Maro, near Nerja; from Málaga, the custodian directs drivers to the A-7 towards Almería and exit 295 marked for the cave.
- The underground route has more than 400 steps, uneven areas and dim lighting. Entry with baby strollers or wheelchairs is prohibited, and closed footwear with non-slip soles is recommended.
- The site is in Spain, where Spanish is the official language and the euro is the national currency.
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Frequently asked questions about Nerja Cave
When does the music festival take place at Nerja Cave?
The foundation is preparing the next edition for July 2027. Exact concert dates have not been announced.
What has changed at Nerja Cave?
The tribunal decision of 22 October 2026 lifted the suspension of the festival contract, allowing preparations for a July 2027 return to continue.
Where is Nerja Cave and how do you get there?
The complex is near Nerja on Carretera de Maro. From Málaga, the custodian directs drivers along the A-7 towards Almería and exit 295 marked for the cave.
