Malaga Music Festival 2015 CANCELED

This was the official website for the promotion of the Mijas Music Festival situated in the province of Málaga, La Cala de Mijas thus the name of this website: Malaga Music Festival. It was originally planned for Mijas and was then switched to Manilva after Mijas councillor Juan Carlos Gonzalez insisted that the festival had ‘failed to obtain the proper authorisation’ and was ‘fraudulent’ and would be ‘canceled’. In an eleventh hour decision the organiser, Carl Wileman, decided that the three-day music festival in Manilva would have to be canceled. The announcement was met with outrage online, with some bands who were due to play claiming to have been left completely in the dark. The festival’s official statement read: “Due to the lack of time since the location change, investors felt it was too high risk to offer the final money required to ensure the success of the event. The organizers offered full refunds to all who had purchased tickets. For those who had made plans months in advance to attend, the cancelation caused a debacle.

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A group of us who were now left high and dry decided to fly from Spain to Maui, a small tropical paradise that is part of the Hawaiian islands. We looked for a Maui rental on the beach, booked two in the same resort, and took off for a very long plane, change, plane ride. Twenty hours later we staggered to a rental car and drove to the western coast of the island and the town of Kaanapali. The condo rental was certainly on the beach, but not on ground level which was perfectly fine since the views from its decks were amazing. What a great decision. After several days of catching up from the jet lag by chilling on the beach in from of the resort, we were ready to go. We went snorkeling, scuba diving, and for those of us who could surf, surfing. We made the early morning trip to the top of Haleakala and biked down. Viewing the sunrise that morning from on top of Haleakala's moonlight surface was unforgettable. The zipline adventure offered great views, some fun hiking, and informational guides who told us about the foliage and animal/bird life we encountered. I could go on and on. Sure, the cancelation of the Malaga Music Festival was a bummer, but our adventures in Maui more than made up for it.

Jump ahead to Spring 2020: As I sit working at home in Maryland, USA amidst the Covid 19 pandemic I couldn't believe the number of music festivals that appear to be still planned for the summer. I had friends who were planning on attending the Ultra Beach Costa del Sol. Well, it turned out that the Ultra Beach Costa del Sol 2020 will no longer take place due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. All tickets will remain valid for next year's edition, set to take place on 21st August 2021. That sounded like great news. Little did any of us realize what the next 10 months would be like.

In January 2020 I helped my mother move into Hart Heritage Estates, a senior living provider in Maryland. I found it in a search for "assisted living Bel Air" at this url: https://hartheritageassistedliving.com/. It's a lovely place with 6.5 acres of woodlands surrounding the place where residents can take strolls and enjoy nature. It is where she has weathered the pandemic. To say it was stressful, is an understatement since nursing homes and senior care facilities become pandemic hot spots resulting in a huge numbers of deaths. It was such a relief when all the Hart Heritage residents and staff got vaccinated at the start of 2021. Although Hart Heritage Estates did see some deaths from Covid, most of their staff and residents came through just fine because of the stringent safety precautions they took including mask wearing, social distancing and a no visitor rule. The only way I have been able to "visit" with my mother is via FaceTime. Can't wait to see my mom in person!

I would also love to travel to Spain for a summer festival this year, but I am still waiting to be eligible for a vaccine and with new variants of Covid 19 popping up, the idea of traveling to Europe is not encouraging. Friends have suggested a return to Maui. But right now a return to Maui would requires a 10-day mandatory self-quarantine for all travelers arriving in the Hawaiian Islands OR a pre-travel testing option where travelers must have their negative test results from one of the Hawaii’s Trusted Testing and Travel Partners list prior to arriving to the Hawaiian Islands. So for now I am staying at home. Maybe 2022 will see the pandemic under control and traveling will become a more viable option for a pleasurable escape!

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20,000 FANS 60 ARTISTS

2 DAYS OF NON STOP MUSIC, WORLD CLASS PRODUCTION STUNNING LOCATION

THE UNIVERSAL / THE CHRISTIANS /

THE ELECTRIC STARS / NORTHSIDE

THE LOST BOYS / ROWETTA /

HURRICANE#1/ THE ARKANES

STONE FOUNDATION / TRIO VALORE / NADER DRIFTING CLASSROOM SPACE / KING HAMMOND

THE LIMBOOS / REVEREND TOON AND THE LOONEY TOONZ / LOS BRAZOS / BRIATORE

PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

THE FESTIVAL

La Cala de Mijas

La Cala de Mijas is one of the original fishing villages situated on the Costa del Sol, in the province of Malaga. A charming village with a restored Moorish tower, a friendly village atmosphere and lots of appeal.

Located between the towns of Fuengirola and Marbella, close to popular urbanization of Calahonda, La Cala de Mijas is a very popular town with many good restaurants, shops, chemist and beach-front bars. Malaga International Airport is just 20 minutes drive away.

The town offers a nice easy paced life, not taken over completely by tourism, but with good facilities, a lovely golden sand beach and close to larger towns offering more action.

PARKING & SHUTTLE SERVICE

Free parking is available at the Hippodrome race course signs to reach this will be added around the whole area.

CAMPING

Free camping is also available at the Hippodrome racecourse.

TICKETS

2 DAY PASSES

1 DAY PASSES

GENERAL ADMISSION 29TH 30TH MAY

TWO DAY PASS €30.00

FAMILY WEEKEND PASS

OFFER 2 ADULTS AND UP TO 3 CHILDREN FOR €40.00*

VIP EXPERIENCE

ONE DAY FRIDAY 29th MAY €100.00

VIP EXPERIENCE

ONE DAY PASSSATURDAY 30th May €100.00

SENIOR CITIZENS AND STUDENTS

WEEKEND PASS €20.00*

FRIDAY GENERAL 29th MAY ADMISSION

ONE DAY PASS €20.00

VIP EXPERIENCE FRI/SAT

29th30th TWO DAY PASS €150.00

SATURDAY 30TH MAY GENERAL ADMISSION

ONE DAY PASS €20.00

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Facebook Posts Leading up to the Cancelation of the Manilva Music Festival

Manilva Music Festival

June 6, 2015 ·

This is the original 10 year agreement with Mijas town hall saying we have the event pending civil protection plans which we will be adding links for tomorrow. We will also be making publicly available all the invoices we have paid and costs. It's eye watering tbh. But we said we would show these so everyone is aware of the total mess Mijas has made.

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Manilva Music Festival

June 4, 2015 ·

After our meeting with our Lawyers

Please find below our considerations for the claim against Mijas Town Hall due to the lack of authorization for the Mijas Music Festival:

1.- The procedure for claiming the sustained damages is called “Public administration's patrimonial responsibility procedure”. It is a special claim that must be filed within the year that follows the moment the damages were sustained. It begins before the public authority that caused the damages (in this case, Mijas Town Hall), and continues before the courts of Málaga.

2.- Originally, we were only going to claim the extra costs and expenses of having to move the festival to Manilva, but now that the Manilva festival was not celebrated due to the lack of time (which we can also blame Mijas for), we must claim ALL the expenses that stem from the festival. We need to set an amount for all these expenses, as well as evidence of payment (invoices, bills, budgets, claims, refunds…)

3.- Once we have this amount set, we will begin with the claim based on two key facts: (i) that Mijas Music Festival filed a formal authorization request before Mijas Town Hall on October 31st, 2014, that was not properly attended (no number procedure or guarantees); (ii) that despite this, the Town Hall made several actions that induce Mijas Music Festival to believe that the festival was going to take place (principle of legitimate expectations).

4.- Depending on the fact that we may reach an agreement or not (having then to wait until the judgment from the court). The amount of the procedure is essential for us to set the costs of the court agent and the court tax.

5.- If the judgment is ruled in our favor, the claimed amount will be increased with interests and legal expenses (usually no more than 30%).

6.- The plaintiff must be Mijas Rock Festival, S.L., since it was the company dealing with Mijas Town Hall. It does not matter if the name of the company is changed in the future.

Anyone who has lost money in anyway will be compensated through this Chanel after successful conclusion.

There has been mentions of fraud, and scam etc we would like to point out that we used to two Chanel's to sell tickets
PayPal and spaxxo both of which carry a bonnified 100 percent money back guarantee.
Ticket vendors have also issued refunds to the same effect.

Further details will follow as the case for compensation unfolds.

If you have any queries or require any additional information please contact us on here. Or directly on carl@malagamusicfestival.com

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June 5, 2015 at 12:44pm

Manilva Music Festival

Manilva Music Festival You just cant win, not only do we have a grade A company in the UK that has 100s of happy clients. We also recuited the best names in the business to produce and secure the event. Yes it was my first event but the team i had around me have worked at Bennicasiam and Gib festival. When the whole story goes through the court there will be lot of eyes wiped. We will prevail.

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Manilva Music Festival

May 24, 2015 ·

Make sure you only purchase tickets from our authorized vendors. All original tickets have security water marks. Do not buy tickets off touts. We have worked hard to make this event great value for money. For everyone.

You can pay online at our website to ensure a full protected purchase through PayPal and collect at the ticket vendors or from our box office on the day. We have very limited supply of VIP tickets and family weekend passes are selling fast too. We have a great weekend lined up

With great artists. Some of whom have been rehearsing non stop for months to bring you an event you will talk about for years to come.We have a children's play zone, with great food and drinks available on site. The premium

VIP area has an open buffet and comfortable seating in the shade. We are all bursting with excitement to bring you our first show here. With many more planned. www.malagamusicfestival.com

Come and see what everyone is talking about. Be a part of something very special.

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Published on May 18, 2015

Manilva Music Festival, and it has been called the most important musical event of the province, which will be held at the fairgrounds in our town on 29, 30 and 31 May , taking the term as a host and being chosen for its multiple possibilities .

Besides the musical show, this event is designed for families. There will be playgrounds and possibilities for all audiences. The international impact of Manilva is very important and also, about 200 people will work on these days in various tasks such as cleaning aids, safety, fitters etc. The City Council has required the organizers to all the extras you need for work to be carried out are the municipality, therefore, an agency of the City Council will be enabled to conduct interviews and select staff. As coordinate the days and times will be announced in the local media and social networks.

Returning to the festival itself, the poster highlights twenty artists, the vast majority of British origin, as The Christians, The universal, the arkanes, King Hammond, the Electric Stars and Stone Foundation, among others.

According commented mayor of Manilva, Urieta Diego, is a municipal wish to open economic, tourist and cultural possibilities in the término.ñ for this reason, that Manilva has been the place chosen by the organizers for this event, is a leap in quality with unprecedented international impact. And if a couple hundred people in our municipality can benefit from being able to work these days, even better.

Tickets can acquire in malagamusicfestival.com, although it was later informed of the physical points of sales that will be scattered throughout the coast.

Manilva Music Festival will be held at the fairgrounds, ideal for hosting such events for their spaciousness, public parking and being away from the population centers location. Security is ensured with dozens of professionals.

VIP area has an open buffet and comfortable seating in the shade. We are all bursting with excitement to bring you our first show here. With many more planned. www.malagamusicfestival.com

Come and see what everyone is talking about. Be a part of something very special.

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May 17,2015

We are so pleased to announce that after 10 grueling months of hard graft and dedication with a view to bringing a much requested Family Friendly Music Fest to the Costa Del Sol despite all the obstacles and red tape thrown at us, we shall finally be hosting the event in the lovely seaside location of Manilva!

After eleventh hour talks with several Town Halls along the Coast, we decided that by far the best and most appropriate location to celebrate the Festival was Manilva due to it's fantastic infrastructure and the forward thinking Councillors who could see the huge benefits the event would bring to the area

We would like to express our gratitude to Diego and Valentina for welcoming us to their beautiful and picturesque Village and for giving us the go ahead to share a wonderful weekend of fantastic Music and Family for everyone of all ages to enjoy between the 29th and 31st of May!!

Tickets will be available from several outlets which shall be announced at the official press conference on Tuesday including at the Front Line Nutty Bar 50's Diner in the Puerto Deportivo Marbella

Check our website for the list of performers and great value ticket prices

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May 15, 2015 ·

It is with great pleasure we are pleased to inform

All our followers and ticket holders we have agreed the second site with Manilva town hall. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the artists and fans for their unshakable support in making this dream become a reality. Also even bigger thank you to the highly organized and hard working team in Manilva townhall for having believed in our project, helping us deliver and commiting the time to get this done at very short notice. Tickets are still available through our web site and a full list of ticket vendors will be published shortly. Keep watching for further updates as we announce our Sunday headliner and other groups. It's going to be a great Bank holiday weekend with live music from some of the best bands on the continent.

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May 11, 2015 ·

Who are we ?

Mark Smith ( previous tour manager with the group Madness and owner of the Nutty Bar and club and 50s Diner in Marbella )

John Wood ( Production manager for top international artists )

Carl Wileman ( Owner Director of Global Marketing and Digital Media specialist )

Alsion Cuddy PR and press officer ( Owner of Golden Mile Productions )

Nuria Sanchez ( Owner Sonsecca eventos profesional bid writer and corporate hospitality )

Carlos Caro ( Former Madrid kick boxing champion and director of one of Spains best known catering and ice cream chains )

Rafael de castro (owner of Consultas Consuradad, the same team that look after Athletico Madrid, Bennicasiam to name but a few, 25 years experience in crowd control and event management ) Number one in the business, very well respected )

Plus our legal team is one of the most respected commercial lawyers on the coast.

What we aim to do. To bring much need family cultural extavaganzas to the coast. To bring all cultures that enrich the coast together in Music and art. In a family friendly enviroment.

All ages all back grounds. World class production lighting sound systems in quite simply one of the most beautiful parts of the world.

Great food great atmosphere.

Its the people and the fans that make any event. Let us entertain you this month for 3 days from the 29th May to the 31st May.

Tickets available with a 100 percent money back Guarantee.

We are an unshakable team of consummate professionals. Not one corner has been cut hence the ability to do what has been done. Its an absolute privilege to work with people of this caliber.

Feeling very accomplished today I can tell you. From all of us we hope to see you all soon have the night of your lives with your friends and family.

MalagaMusicFestival.com