Spring Festivals in Spain

The spring of 2014 is full of festiv: the FestiMad in Madrid from April 23 to May 10, the Viña Rock in Villarobledo (Albacete) from May 1 to 3, and Sonar in Barcelona from June 12 to 14. Who said festivals are only for summer? Are you ready?

FestiMad 2M (Madrid) , April 23 – May 10

This year the festival has changed its concept. The FestiMad has always been held outdoors in a huge enclosure, but now there are different concert halls that are in charge of this large-scale event. Where does it take place? In the capital’s iconic clubs such as the Sala Caracol, Galileo Galilei, El Sol, La Riviera, the Sala Arena, the Sala Berlanga, the Círculo de Bellas Artes, the Hard Rock Café or the Contraclub. There are also other lesser known venues such as Honky Tonk, Lasai Bar Club, Intruso Bar or El perro de la parte de atrás del coche (a curiously long name meaning dog from the back of the car). The line-up includes: Femi Kuti, Marinah y los Argonauts, Dorian, Elephants, The Chameleonns Vox, Izal, Mala Juntera (Zatu, Acción Sánchez, Capaz, Hazhe), Jace Everett, De/Vision, Fanfare Ciocarlia and Angel Stanich, among others. In this 21^st edition there will be 60 concerts: 14 of them are groups from Madrid, 35 from another 12 communities, and a total of 19 from 10 other countries and several continents.

Viña Rock in Villarobledo (Albacete) May 1 – 3

The line-up for the 2014 edition of Viña Rock comes loaded with groups that rock Villarobledo and the world this May. The town of Albacete will once again become a rock mega-city, attracting thousands of people from Spain and abroad. Included are: Rosendo, Sôber, Def Con Dos, Soziedad Alkohólika, Violadores del verso, Mala Rodríguez, La Pegatina, Biohazard, Gentleman + The Evolution, Canteca de Macao, La Fuga, Porretas, Reincidentes, Fitipaldis Band, Jahsta Reggae Band, Angelus Apatrida, El Último Ke Zierre, Bongo Botrako, Rat-Zinger, Banda Bassotti, Juantxo Skalari & La Rude Band, Habeas Corpus, Segismundo Toxicómano, Trashtucada, Sharif, Irie Révoltés, Morodo, Rayden, Muchachito y sus compadres, Victor Rutty, El Chojin, Bohemian Betyars, The Locos, Gatillazo, Escuela de Odio, Hamlet, Tierra Santa, Tremendo, Green Valley, Mala Juntera, Zion Train and Foreign Beggars, among others.

Sonar (Barcelona) , June 12 – 14

Over 100 artists have been confirmed for this year’s edition of this techno music festival par excellence. It lasts 3 days, and the line-up is to die for: Massive Attack, Richie Hawtin, Plastikman, Rudimental, Caribou, Lykke Li, Boys Noize, Moderat, Pretty Lights, Dj Snake, James Holden, Tiga, Dj Harvey, Matmos, Yelle, Ben Frost, The Martinez Brothers, Todd Terje Ron Morelli,Jessy Lanza, UZ, Happa, Henry Saiz, Bflecha, Love Cult, Desert, Professor Ángel Sound, Chic, Neneh Cherry and Trentemøller have signed on to fill any dance floor in the next edition of Sonar. But it’s not all going to be techno. There will also be some hip hop and, of course, funk.

 

Are you a festival-goer? Reserve rent apartments for days in Madrid city . What are you waiting for?