Live music in Spain
Calendar of festivals
Enjoy fantastic experiences full of music and culture in incredible surroundings.
April
L.E.V. FESTIVAL
If you're looking for the latest trends in electronic and avant-garde sounds and how they relate to the visual arts then the L.E.V. shouldn't be missed. The L.E.V. or Visual Electronic Laboratory Festival.
May
FESTIVAL VIÑA ROCK
Every spring, Villarobledo (Albacete) is turned into Spain's capital of rock, reggae, ska, rumba, rap and punk. It has become a tradition for thousands of youngsters to go to the Viña Rock Native Art Festival (its full name), one of the oldest on the Spanish scene.
INTERESTELAR
A lively and fun city like Seville deserves a festival to match and Interestelar fits the bill. Its personality is laid down by the venue where it takes place: the Andalusia Contemporary Art Centre.
PRIMAVERA SOUND
An event attended every year by about 200,000 people, featuring the latest top-quality attractions, always with a certain risk attached to the discovery of new bands.
June
FESTIVAL DE LES ARTS
The avant-garde architectural complex of the City of Arts and Sciences makes an ideal framework for this festival which is born out of the connection between music and other artistic disciplines like design, illustrating and gastronomy.
July
RESURRECTION FEST
This great little festival, started over a decade ago by a few teenagers determined to bring their favourite band to Viveiro, has got bigger every year and is now one of Europe's favourite festivals.
CRUÏLLA
Here you'll be able to enjoy over 40 performances by top-flight international and Spanish bands. Variety is the key factor: you could start the day listening to a fusion band, then a funk, hip hop hip-hop combo ...
PIRINEOS SUR
The heart of the Huesca Pyrenees is full of colour and great sounds for the second fortnight in July. In the town of Lanuza you'll find the Pirineos Sur International Culture Festival.
MAD COOL
A new arrival with a huge presence, with the first editions presenting the great legends of rock and the best of today's indie. Neil Young, The Who, Wilco, Foals and the Foo Fighters have all appeared in the programme.
BBK LIVE
Impossible to be bored: you have karaoke, giant table football, a mini-stage to set up your own band, all kinds of attractions... Come and see for yourself!
SÓNAR
At the start summer the city of Barcelona becomes the capital of the latest electronic music with Sónar, the International Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art.
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE BENICÀSSIM (FIB)
Boredom is forbidden. With this in mind, every summer thousands of music lovers from all over the world flood the streets of Benicàssim in the heart of the Costa del Azahar in Castellón (Valencia Region).
LOW FESTIVAL
The organisers take pride in both the quality of the pop, rock and electronic artists as well as spectator comfort. That's why there is limited entry, so you can enjoy yourself without large crowds and the usual queues.
SINSAL FESTIVAL
If you're looking for something really different and away from the crowds, you should try a festival on an unspoiled island where you don't know who is going to be in the line-up. This is the Sinsal Festival, one of the most unique festivals in Europe.
ARENAL SOUND
Get your tent, swimming costume and sun cream ready for a great weekend during the first week in August. A great time and good vibes are guaranteed in Arenal Sound
August
LOS ÁLAMOS BEACH FESTIVAL
Come to the fair enclosure in Estepona and forget about stress and routine for five days in August, right near the beach and with everything you need.
SONORAMA RIBERA
If you're looking for something a bit different from the macro-events and in surprising surroundings, here is where you'll find the best on the Spanish pop-rock scene.
ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH
Rototom is the biggest event in the world dedicated to reggae, dancehall and dub, attracting about 250,000 people. That make this one of our country's most important music festivals.
September
DCODE
DCODE closes the festival season with a day full of action. It is known as "the last summer festival” with 18 hours of non-stop music.
GRANADA SOUND
To really experience Granada Sound in its broadest context, you should also book for the previous week to enjoy the City of Rock initiative, when Granada simply lives and breathes music.