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Noise Ruling Puts Valencia’s City of Arts Festivals in Limbo

Promoters report 80,000 tickets sold, seeking a swift meeting to keep the shows on track.

Overview

  • Following a court decision in late March over excessive noise at the City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia’s city council asked the regional government to halt any events that break sound limits.
  • Industry groups representing promoters say 80,000 tickets are sold and they want an urgent meeting with the mayor, the regional government, and CACSA.
  • They insist the four dates stay on the calendar and on sale for now, saying no formal order has barred the shows if they meet sound limits.
  • Alternative sites under study include La Marina and Levante’s stadium for the May 29 and May 30 concerts, with capacity concerns for Les Arts and Big Sound in June.
  • Neighbors won €3,000 each after nights with indoor noise near double the legal cap, and CACSA says it has reduced festival days and now ends events by 2 a.m.