The Starlite Festival is a famous annual event held in Marbella that runs from the beginning of June to mid-September. If you haven’t been before, you have been missing out. 362000 people enjoyed it in 2022 – see the Starlite Festival highlights video here.
2023 promises to be even better.
Starlite Festival features a variety of musical and cultural performances, with artists from all over the world taking the stage. It has a fantastic reputation for being well-organised and providing a memorable experience for attendees. See the great lineup here.
One unique thing about Starlite is that it takes place at an old quarry (the Nagüeles Quarry), an open space surrounded by nature, which is located at the high part of the Sierra Blanca Urbanization, in Cantera de Nagüeles.
This is in the foothills of the Sierra Blanca mountain range, and provides a stunning backdrop for the performances. It creates an interesting, intimate atmosphere, like a secret hidden venue beneath the stars for the 3,500 seat auditorium.
The venue is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, which ensures that the performances are top-notch. In addition to music, the festival also includes a variety of cultural events, including art exhibits and film screenings. It’s a great way to participate in the vibrant culture of Marbella!
SUPERB ACTS
The atmosphere at Starlite Festival is truly unique and so it attracts a truly diverse crowd, which adds to the lively and energetic aura. It has hosted a wide variety of artists over the years, ranging from pop stars to rock legends. Some of the biggest names in the music industry have performed at the festival, including Lionel Richie.
There was an incredible emotional performance by Andre Bocelli in 2022.
And performances by Elton John, Ricky Martin, Maluma, Anastasia, Jason Derulo, Jessie J, Passenger…
There was a record of 63 performances in 2022 including Diana Ross, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Jessie J, Nicky Jam and many more.
The festival is a great opportunity to experience live music in a beautiful setting, and it is definitely worth booking your holiday to coincide with your favourite artists and head on up to the venue.
STAYING IN MARBELLA
We have amazing properties for holiday rentals in the exclusive area of Sierra Blanca and Nagueles. Nagueles Park is a wonderful 10.000 hectare park of pine, carob and olive trees in this area with recreation area with stone picnic tables, benches and BBQ stations. Here you will also find a small hermitage chapel in honour of St Barnabé the patron saint of Marbella. This is where the annual St Barnabé pilgrimage takes place (in 2023 it starts next week).
As for the quarry itself, the stone was used to build Marbella’s main church Nuesta Senora de la Encarnacion. In the XVIII century, José Gómez y Miguel Carrera and master masons working on the Malaga Cathedral shipped stone from Nagüeles. The best known use of the quarry stone locally is that much of it contributed to the construction of Puerto Banús.
