Rock, Pop & Dance Festivals in Spain - by Month
If you know which month you'll be in Spain, check out what rock, pop and dance festivals are going on when you're in the country.Full List of Rock, Pop & Dance Festivals in Spain
April
Viña Rock
When? Late April
Where? Has been at various venues in recent years, but is usually in Villarobledo.
What? Mega Spanish rock & pop festival. Though some acts may have received some coverage outside of Spain, this is very much a local festival for local people.
Find out more: Viña Rock Official Site
Extremusika Rock Festival
When? April
Where? Cáceres, Extremadura (between Salamanca and Seville).
What? Mainly Spanish rock festival, though the Friday is tribute band day.
Find out more: Extremusika Rock Festival Official Site
May
WOMAD Festival
When? May
Where? Cáceres, Extremadura (between Salamanca and Seville).
What? The Spanish leg of the world-famous world music festival.
Find out more information: WOMAD Festival Official Site
Primavera Sound 2009
When? Late May
Where? Barcelona
What? The biggest international festival after Benicassim, surprisingly overlooked considering how many big acts play there. Also has a number of Spanish acts.
Find out more information: Primavera Sound 2009
June
Daydream Festival
When? June
Where? Parc del Forum
What? Small one day festival, that can still attract acts as big as Radiohead.
Lorca Rock Festival
When? June
Where? Rueda de Lorca, Murcia (south-east Spain).
What? Rock festival, with Marilyn Manson playing in 2007.
Find out more information: Lorca Rock Official Site
Festimad Sur
When? June
Where? Estadio Butarque, Leganés, Madrid
What? Rock festival with mainly Spanish acts but usually an international band or two.
Find out more at the Festimad Sur Official Site
Santander Summer Festival
When? June
Where? Playa de Rostrio beach in Santander on north coast of Spain
What? Pop & Dance. Mainly Spanish but with some international acts.
Find out more about line-up and ticket details at the Santander Summer Festival Official Site
MetroRock
When? June
Where? Parque Juano Carlos I, Madrid
What? Rock festival. Mainly Spanish bands. Free entry.
Find out more at the MetroRock Official Site
Sonar
When? June
Where? Parque Juano Carlos I, Madrid
What? 'Advanced Music and Multimedia Art' in the words of the organizers. You probably won't have heard of any of the acts, but it might be the most interesting festival you go to all year.
Find out more at the Sonar Official Site
July
Benicassim International Festival
When? July
Where? in the town of Benicassim, between Barcelona and Valencia.
What? Spain's biggest rock, pop and dance festival. An eclectic mix of generally quite mainstream acts (mainstream as in Arctic Monkeys, not mainstream as in Michael Bolton).
Find out more at the Benicassim International Festival Official Site
Summercase
When? July. Summercase 2009 has been canceled.
Where? Madrid
What? General pop & rock festival with big international acts.
Find out more (including details of announced line-up) at the Summercase Official Site
Metalway Festival
When? July
Where? Jerez in Andalusia and Gernika (Guernica) in the Basque Country
What? Double venue heavy metal festival. Likely to be largely made up of Spanish acts, though the even also attracts some big international stars too.
Find out more (including details of announced line-up) at the Metalway Festival Official Site
Bilbao Live Festival
When? July
Where? Bilbao, Basque Country
What? Rock, pop and dance festival. Began in 2006.
August
Creamfields Andalusia
When? August
Where? Almeria, Andalusia
What? Spanish leg of the international dance festival.
Find out more at the Creamfields Andalusia Official Site
Azkena Rock Festival
When? End of August, Start of September.
Where? Vitoria, Basque Country.
What? International acts of the heavy metal and punk persuasion. In 2006 the line-up included Iggy Pop and Eagles of Death Metal.
Find out more at the Azkena Rock Festival Official Site
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