Málaga Sports Events
Málaga’s professional sports calendar includes LaLiga and Copa del Rey football fixtures at La Rosaleda, home of Málaga CF, and top-level basketball at the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena, where Unicaja competes in Liga ACB and European competitions. The arena also hosted the 2024 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto.
The city has staged the World Padel Tour Málaga Open and the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, a major women’s golf tournament. Golf events take place at courses including Real Club de Golf Guadalhorce. Estadio Ciudad de Málaga provides facilities for athletics and other sporting events.
Popular local teams include Málaga CF, Unicaja Baloncesto and Club Balonmano Costa del Sol Málaga, whose home venue is the Ciudad Jardín sports hall.
Málaga Music & Concerts
Málaga’s professional music calendar spans classical, flamenco, pop, rock and large-scale outdoor concerts. Major events include Brisa Festival, Málaga Clásica, the Terral Festival, CanelaParty and Weekend Beach Festival in Torre del Mar. Marenostrum Fuengirola hosts international touring acts in a seafront setting, while Starlite Occident in Marbella is a major summer concert series.
Key venues include Teatro Cervantes, Sala París 15, the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena and the Auditorio Municipal Cortijo de Torres. Málaga-born performers include singer-songwriters Pablo Alborán, Vanesa Martín and María Peláe, as well as flamenco-pop singer Diana Navarro. Pablo López, born in Fuengirola, is another prominent artist from the province.
Málaga Ticket Prices
Adult ticket prices including fees for events in Málaga start from as low as EUR €11 for basic tickets to EUR €46 for the most premium tickets; with the average starting ticket price at EUR €29. The price depends on a range of factors including the type of event, performers, venue, and ticket category.
