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Looking to enjoy a festival in Spain. This guide includes to some of the biggest rock music festivals held in Spain throughout the year.

Spain, is a hotspot for music festivals that are held all around Spain each year.

From the sultry rhythms of flamenco to the electrifying beats of rock, Spain's music festivals promise an immersive experience.

One of the most iconic music festivals in Spain is the Primavera Sound in Barcelona. Renowned for its eclectic lineup, this festival transcends genres, featuring indie rock, electronic, and hip-hop artists. The seafront venue adds a scenic backdrop, enhancing the overall sensory experience for festival-goers.

If your thing are the beats of electronic music, the Sonar Festival, also in Barcelona, stands as a beacon. This avant-garde celebration showcases cutting-edge electronic and experimental acts, making it a mecca for music enthusiasts who appreciate innovation.

Venturing south, the FIB (Festival Internacional de Benicassim) in Valencia is a fusion of indie, rock, and electronic sounds. With its dynamic lineup and beachside location, FIB attracts a diverse audience, creating an electrifying ambience under the Spanish sun.

Moving towards Spain's inland, the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid has rapidly gained international acclaim. Set in the urban backdrop of the Spanish capital, Mad Cool boasts an impressive lineup, featuring rock, indie, and pop artists. The festival's commitment to delivering a world-class experience has made it a staple in the global music festival circuit.

For a more niche experience, the Bilbao BBK Live Festival in the Basque Country captures the essence of the region's unique culture. Amidst the green hills, festival-goers revel in rock and pop performances, surrounded by Bilbao's distinct architecture.

Spain's music scene extends beyond mainstream genres, embracing its cultural roots. The Festival Internacional de Jazz de San Sebastian, nestled in the coastal city of San Sebastian, pays homage to the rich tradition of jazz. Against the backdrop of the Bay of Biscay, this festival serves as a testament to Spain's appreciation for diverse musical expressions.

In the heart of Andalusia, the Festival de Cante Grande de Puente Genil celebrates flamenco, a genre deeply embedded in Spanish heritage. This intimate gathering showcases the soul-stirring vocals, intricate guitar work, and passionate dance that define flamenco.

These festivals are not just about the music; they embody the Spanish spirit of celebration. Festival goers indulge in local cuisines, dance till dawn, and forge connections amidst the pulsating beats.

Whether along the Mediterranean coast, in the vibrant streets of Madrid, or the cultural enclaves of the Basque Country, Spain's music festivals offer a sensory journey through the country's diverse soundscape.

Each festival becomes a unique chapter in Spain's musical narrative, inviting both locals and international visitors to partake in the rhythmic symphony that defines the Spanish experience.

Caravan Sur

Seville, Spain - Funk - Reggae - Rock

Caravan Sur 2018 Festival Tickets
Caravan Sur Festival

Funk, rock, blues and more

 

Caravan Sur is a music festival in Seville, Spain, that showcases acts from the worlds of classic rock, blues, funk, soul, Latin rock and reggae.

Across three days, world famous headliners top the bill – this years its iconic ska band The Skatalites and the world famous Blues Brothers band – while the rest of the lineup welcomes performers from across Spain.

What's more, the festival organises a battle of the bands to offer local acts the chance to appear at the festival on the same stage as some of their inspirations.

Fort Festival

Tossa de Mar, Spain -  - Electronic

Fort Festival Spain 2018
Fort Festival Spain 

 

Cutting-Eedge DJs in a medieval setting

 

Fort Festival is an electronic music festival in the Spanish coastal town of Tossa de Mar. Held within a medieval fort on the Costa Brava, the festival brings together a lineup of electronic music's finest in the unique and historic setting.

Atop the coastal cliff, the partying overlooks the Mediterranean and the golden sands of the town's beach – all of which is walking distance from the festival site through ancient streets – meaning there's plenty of opportunity to relax in the Spanish sun by day before letting loose come nightfall.

AMFest

Barcelona, Spain  - Alternative - Experimental - Rock

AM Fest 2018
AM Fest 

 

Instrumental, experimental and alternative

AMFest brings some of the most respected names in the world of instrumental, experimental, progressive and post-rock to the Spanish city of Barcelona for a three day festival.

With a lineup that features bands from across the globe – from iconic Japanese group MONO and Belgium doom metallers Amenra to British favourites 65daysofstatic and Spain's very own Toundra – the festival is a diverse and immersive celebration of the more left-field, boundary pushing and unconventional variations of the rock sound.

Calella Rockfest

Calella, Spain - Rock

Calella Rock Fest 2018
Calella Rock Fest 

 

Keeping rock & roll alive

Calella Rockfest is a rock music festival held each year in the eponymous Spanish city, close to Barcelona. Now in its sixth year, the festival celebrates classic rock & roll styles with an international lineup of bands.

Across two days, a converted textile factory plays host to all manner of acts – from across Europe and from North America – smashing their way through sets filled with heavy basslines and huge riffs.

 

 

Full Metal Holiday

Mallorca, Spain - Heavy Metal - Rock

Full Metal Festival 2018
Full Metal Festival

 

Bringing heavy rock and metal to one of Spain's most scenic and beautiful islands

Full Metal Holiday is a brand new metal festival, taking place on the Spanish island of Mallorca in October.

Bringing the heavy rock and metal scene to one of Spain's most scenic and beautiful islands – also famed for its thriving party scene – Full Metal Holiday lays on a lineup of live music, as well as a "Headbangers Ballroom disco", "all-star-jam-sessions", karaoke, a cinema, late night shows and more.

All this will take place at the four star Hotel Iberostar Club Cala Barca resort, boasting a giant pool, a spa, bars, lounges, and is just minutes from the beach.

BIME Live

Bilbao, Spain - Alternative - Electronic - Multi-Genre

IME Live Festival 2018
IME Live Festival 

 

Bilbao's indoor giant

BIME Live is Spain's biggest indoor music festival, held over two days in the Bilbao Exhibition Centre.

Boasting an impressive lineup that welcomes established figures from rock, pop, indie and electronic music, the festival is now one of the region's most popular, with fans returning to the city year after year for the winter weekender.

With headline performances from hugely respected names, and room elsewhere for rising stars and underground talent, the festival is a fantastic and diverse musical showcase in one of Spain's most interesting cities.

Sensation Spain

Madrid, Spain -  EDM - Electronic

 

Festival Ticket Sensations Spain 2018
Sensations Spain 

The iconic party touches down in Madrid

 

Sensation Spain sees the iconic festival head to Madrid, bringing the characteristic sound and aesthetic to the Spanish capital for another night of dance music euphoria on the biggest scale.

As ever, the dress-code and decoration will transform the vast setting – IFEMA – into a sea of white, with pyrotechnics, special effects, dancers and performers all adding to the magical atmosphere.

And providing the soundtrack to the unforgettable party will be a lineup of the scene's biggest and best.

Monkey Week

Sevilla, Spain

Monkey Week Festival 2018
Monkey Week Festival 

 

Discover tomorrow's music, today

Monkey Week is an annual music festival, trade fair and cultural meeting point for musicians, industry professionals and fans, held in the city of Seville, Spain.

A chance for those from the Spanish independent music scene to interact with professionals from across Europe, Latin America and beyond, Monkey Week hosts a program of showcases, conferences and meet-ups alongside the musical offerings.

Musically, the organisers have once again curated a lineup that showcase some of Spain's most exciting acts and musical prospects for the celebratory tenth-anniversary edition of the festival.

Bilbao BBK Live

Bilbao, Spain - Alternative -Multi-Genre

BBK Live Music Festival 2019
BBK Live Music Festival 2019

 

A mountain top idyll

Bilbao BBK Live is one of Europe's best-loved music festivals, taking place each summer in the northern Spanish city. Musically diverse, the lineup is comprised of alternative favourites and indie superstars alongside figures from the worlds of pop, hip-hop and electronic music.

A huge part of the festival's appeal is its setting, in the beautiful mountains that overlook the city of Bilbao, complete with lush greenery and enchanting woodland.

And the festival really makes the most of this, with stages hidden amongst the trees and a pervasive atmosphere of magical escapism and inclusivity.

Festivals in Spain


New Years Eve

A brand new Madrid Party

Daydream Festival Spain

A new Chapter in the festival story

Gijón Sound Festival

Celebrating the cities vibrant scene

Mallorca Live Festival

The Balearic Islands Best

Spring Break Salou

Serious springtime partying

Transition Festival

Psychedelic - Trance


Primavera Sound

Alternative, Electronic, Indie

El Festival

Diverse sounds in he heart of Barcelona

Garage Sound Festival

Psychedelic - Trance

Paraiso Festival

A new gem for Madrid

Z- Live Rock Fest

Heavy metal -Rock

Animal Sound

Go wild!


A Summer story

A Madrid dance giant.

Azkena Rock Festival

Heavy metal -Rock

Rock Fest Barcelona

Spain's biggest rock & metal fest


Maresnostrum Xperience

Valencia biggest party

Bilbao BBK Live

Alternative -Multi Genre

Mad Cool Festival

A European Giant


Resurrection Fest

Born To Be Wild

BBF - Barcelona Beach Festival

A seaside dance music spectacle

International Festival Benicassim

Indie, Multi-Genre-Rock


Sonar Festival

Born to be wild

Electro Splash Festival

A seaside dance music spectacle

Starlite Marbella

Inviting mega stars to the Costa del Sol


Iboga Summer Festival

A coastal hippie haven

Mundaka Fest

A celebration of music and food

Unite with Tomorrow Land

Indie, Multi-Genre-Rock


Arenal Sound Borriana

Party on the Spanish coast

Los Alamos Beach Festival

A coastal dance music giant

Summer Fun Laredo

Party in the Spanish Sun


Medusa Sun Beach Festival

Huge scale summer partying

Dream Beach Villaricos

Spain's enormous seaside party

Delirium Festival

Stunning scenery and superstar DJ's


Aquasella Festival

A scenic Spanish party

Rototom Sunsplash

A week long Reggae extravaganza

Revenidas

15 years of Galician festivities


DGTL Barcelona

A techno titan

Festival Gigante

House & techno

The Ark

Cruise into the groove
Barcelona


Parallel Festival

An experimental techno disruption
Guardiola de Berguedà

Amanecer Baillando

A new era
Madrid

DCODE Festival

Madrid's one day superstar
Madrid


Donostia Kutxa Kultur Festibala

Alternative & Indie
San Sebastian

BIME Live

A new era
Bilbao
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DGTL Madrid

Madrid
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