[11][12][13] The festival's main downtown venue is the Tarbernas Municipal Theater, and supporting attractions take place in the city's public squares, such as the Glorieta de España.

[15] The festival was founded in 2011 by private citizens and Western enthusiasts César Méndez and Danny García, who actually hailed from Catalonia and invested €30,000 to kickstart the proceedings.

[16][17][18] The city upped its support and the provincial government jumped on board in the gathering's sophomore year, when it moved from September to its current October spot.

[21][22] The festival traditionally kicks off with a parade through the streets of Tabernas, featuring period dress, horse carriages and children from the area's schools.

[16] Kirkpatrick Thomas of Spindrift accompanied a showing of their musical film Ghost of the West during the 2014 edition, and came back with the band to open their 2017 European tour.