Festivals, summer, 2022, Spain. Some, like the Spring Sound, the takers or PortAmerica have already taken place. But there are still many chords to sound.
With the arrival of summer, organizing plans becomes a fact. And among those crosses on the calendar, surely some festival has already slipped. If not, here is a good list of classics and novelties, for all tastes, that will make you vibrate in the coming months.
JUNE
SÓNAR (JUNE 16-18, BARCELONA)
Sonar poster.
Sónar returns with a 29th lively edition . More than 100 performances and 150 artists will meet from Thursday to Saturday at the most famous electronic music festival in Barcelona.
Among the internationals we will have The Chemical Brothers , moderate, Jennifer Cardini b2b Perel , Anfisa Letyago, Kabza De Small x DJ Maphorisa, ParanoidLondon, Partiboi69 or Pongo. Nationals such as C. Tangana, Nathy Peluso, Samantha Hudson and their show 'Liquidación Total', Maria Arnal and Marcel Bagés or Niño de Elche + Ylia + Banda “La Valenciana”.
SOUND FOREST (JUNE 17-19, MOZOTA)
Poster for El Bosque Sonoro.
In the small town of Wench (Saragossa) music began to play in the middle of the pandemic with the launch of El Bosque Sonoro. In its fourth edition, this festival that seeks to revitalize empty Spain will also be the first whose tickets will be sold through NFT.
The XTIXS blockchain ticketing system has already been tested in the Swiss Caprices Festival and, now comes to this rural festival located in a natural enclave where Los Planetas will sound, Xoel Lopez, Zahara , El Niño de Elche, Kiko Veneno, El Columpio Asesino, Sen Senra or Natalia Lacunza, among many others.
One night at Sonar.
JULY
RESURRECTION FEST (JUNE 29 - JULY 3, VIVEIRO)
Resurrection Fest poster.
This 2022 returns with more strength than ever this classic of the rock . In fact, the team advances that this will be its most memorable edition.
To celebrate its 15 years of history , in nursery (Lugo) there will be exclusive performances in Spain of Judas Priest, Sabaton or Korn and Deftones.
Five days of underground where Madball, Lionheart, Raised Fist, Knocked Loose, Morning Again will also play... and on and on.
BILBAO BBK LIVE (JULY 7-9, BILBAO)
An international classic that returns again. will do it with LCD sound system as a headliner, but also with the magic the killers, J Balvin, Stromae or moderate.
In total, more than a hundred artists who will make us vibrate in the fifteenth edition of the already iconic Basque festival.
BLUES CAZORLA (JULY 7-9, CAZORLA)
Blues Cazorla poster.
After the break of the last two years, the blues will once again take over the streets of the town jienense with a poster already confirmed in which we find names like Eric Gales, Samantha Fish, Tommy Castro & The Paintkillers, Raymond Amador, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Rory Gallagher´s band of friends, Nick Moss Band… And it goes on and on.
MAD COOL (6-10 JULY, MADRID)
Mad Cool poster.
Another musical giant that returns this summer of 2022. After two years without editions, Mad Cool returns with five days of music and a lineup full of superstars.
Metallica, Pearl Jam, Depeche mode, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Muse or Florence & The Machine are some of the names that promise to sell out tickets quickly.
MADRID PURE REGGAETON (JULY 15-16, MADRID)
Poster for the Puro Reggaeton Festival with Daddy Yankee.
Just because it will be the last concert of Daddy Yankee in Spain before retiring It's worth getting your ticket to this festival where dancing is a must.
The artist will share the stage in the magic Box with names like Zone People , Ñengo Flow, Eladio Carrión, Nío García or Juan Magan.
DREAMBEACH FESTIVAL (JULY 13-17, ALMERIA)
Dreambeach festival poster.
We travel down south for the DreamBeach electronic music festival, which this year will feature headliners like Alesso, Dimitri Vegas or Like Mike.
five days of celebration on the beach of Villaricos-Palomares with the best of mainstream, hardstyle, techno and drum & bass . And swimming pool.
FIB (JULY 14-17, BENICASIM)
IBF poster.
Another classic that returns. The Benicasim International Festival will have a somewhat more modest line-up this year than we are used to. But in return, it has saved more room for national names.
Even so, we find in his poster Steve Aoki , The Kooks, Tyga, Izal, Nathy Peluso, love of lesbians , Lori Meyers, Long Live Sweden, La FASHION, Cariño... And much more.
Steve Aoki in concert.
SINSAL OF SON ESTRELLA GALICIA (JULY 22-24, GALICIA)
"Three days. A boat. An island. a secret poster ". This is how this enigmatic Galician festival of contemporary music that takes place in the heart of the estuary of Vigo.
And although we don't know (yet) who will play, because the poster is not discovered until they disembark, in previous editions the organizers surprised with artists such as Rigoberta Bandini.
Yes it is confirmed that this year 90% of the poster will perform for the first time in Galicia and that there will be, again, great female presence (last year 70% of gangs were led by women).
CABO DE PLATA FESTIVAL (JULY 20-23, BARBATE)
Cabo de Plata festival poster.
On the Cadiz beach Peppermint This festival will celebrate its fifth anniversary.
It will do it with three days of reggae music, flamenco-fusion, miscegenation, rock and hip hop and names like Macaque, Bad Gyal or Ajax and Prok.
MUSICIANS IN NATURE (JULY 23, HOYOS DEL ESPINO)
Musicians in Nature festival poster.
In Avila , in the wonderful surroundings of the Sierra de Gredos figures of the stature of Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Manolo Garcia or Rod Stewart.
This year C. Tangana, Leiva and I Van Ferreiro make up the line-up of this short but sure to be memorable festival.
CONTEMPORARY (JULY 29-30, OLIVENZA)
Contemporary 2022 poster.
In Extremadura awaits the classic Contempopranea, name icon when talking about Spanish indie music. only this year opens new house in Olivenza (Badajoz).
The city will welcome visitors to the 26th edition of the festival in the walled area of the Baluartes de San Blás. Who is coming? Lori Meyers, The Blue House or Long Live Sweden They will share the poster with Carolina Durante, Cariño, Ladilla Rusa or La La Love You.
LOW FESTIVAL (JULY 29-31, BENIDORM)
Low Festival 2022 poster.
Nathy Peluso, Temples, Metronomy, Alizz, Izal, Amaia, Fangoria or Primal Scream will give voice to the now classic Alicante festival, which this year celebrates its 13th edition.
WATER ENCLAVE (JULY 28-30, SORIA)
Enclave del Agua festival poster.
The african american music take the margins of Douro river in Soria every summer since 2008.
He always does the last weekend of July with a clear commitment to an international scene. This year, for its fifteenth edition, references have been confirmed such as Grand Slam Funk, London Afrobeat Collective or Lisa and the Lips.
Ideal to enjoy both day and night, with family, friends or partner, best of all: is free.
In the Water Enclave.
LAZARETO. MUSIC & GASTRO FESTIVAL (JULY 28 - AUGUST 6, MENORCA)
Lazaretto.
Ara Malikian and Nacha Pop sharing the poster with Paco Roncero and diego warrior . How is it possible? because in this new festival you come to enjoy gastronomy and music at the same time. With two concerts per day and the option to enjoy a star tasting menu, Lazareto is shaping up to be one of the most chic events of the summer.
In addition, there will be on the wonderful island of Lazareto , a spectacular Biosphere Reserve a short distance from the port of Mahón, in Menorca, to which attendees will arrive by boat. Once there, Ara Malikian, Antonio Carmona and Makandé, Ana Torroja , Dire Straits Legacy, Mayumaná, Kool & the Gang, Los secretos, UB40, Nacha Pop, David Otero and Taburete will play the chords.
AUGUST
SANTANDER MUSIC (AUGUST 4-6, SANTANDER)
Santander Music poster.
The Magdalena Peninsula will dress indie to celebrate the 12th edition of Santander Music. In a dreamy natural space they will sound Lori Meyers, Guitarricadelafuente, El Columpio Asesino, Varry Brava or Xoel López.
SONORAMA (AUGUST 10-14, ARANDA DE DUERO)
Sound poster.
25 years celebrates nothing less than the quintessential indie festival. Sonorama will return one more year to Aranda del Duero with the best of the panorama in a very, very special edition, which will surely come full of surprises.
In its huge lineup, with more than 150 artists and 9 stages, we find names like loquillo, C. Tangana, Ángel Stanich, Coque Malla, Fuel Fandango or Mikel Erentxun.
And Amatria, Bogota burns, ELYELLA Djs , Ciudad Jara, Izal… And many, many more, which will once again make Aranda del Duero and its Plaza del Trigo protagonists of the month.
ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (16-22 AUGUST, BENICASIM)
Rototom poster 2022.
The Europe's biggest reggae festival , born in 1994 in the Italian province of Pordenone, has been making Benicasim (Castellón) an oasis of peace, multiculturalism and good vibes for a whole week since 2010.
This 2022 the exclusive return to the stage of Burning Spear will be one of the milestones of the edition, to which are added Damian and Julian Marley, Sean Paul , Davido or the tributes to Toots and Robbie Shakespeare.
In the streets of Aranda de Duero during Sonorama.
SEPTEMBER
CALA MIJAS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL (SEPTEMBER 1-3, MIJAS)
The poster of the first edition of this festival promises. And a lot. The Chemical Brothers , Röyksopp, Stereo Bomb o Róisín Murphy recently joined those confirmed as Liam Gallagher, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Kave, Kraftwek, Chet Faker or Marc Rebillet.
A jewel of international names that will kick off September with the Malaga beach in the background.
DCODE (SEPTEMBER 10, MADRID)
DCode poster.
Crystal Fighters , The Kooks, Deluxe, The Hives, Viva Sweden, Xoel López, Carlos Sadness … La Complutense will shine again this September.
GRANADA SOUND (SEPTEMBER 16-17, GRANADA)
Granada Sound poster.
To put the perfect finishing touch to this list of summer 2022 festivals in Spain, you could not miss Grenada Sound.
This festival where indie rules for a weekend will invite you to dance with The Hives, Zahara, Lori Meyers, Sidonie, Dani Fernández or Miss Caffeine. And many more.
EBROVISION (SEPTEMBER 1-3, MIRANDA DE EBRO)
Secret poster of Ebrovisión.
To celebrate your release XX anniversary the festival has decided not to tell what the poster will be . Attendees will find out when the chords begin to play.
We do not doubt for a second that there will already be followers warming up to enjoy this classic name that turns two decades old.
Know or not who sounds. But of course, seeing the background (Sidonie, Corizonas, La M.O.D.A., Kokoshca), it sure doesn't disappoint.
EXTRA EXTRA! ARE ESTRELLA GALICIA POSIDONIA (7-9 OCTOBER, FORMENTERA)
Although the month of October is already part of autumn, in Formentera there will still be summer days . It is confirmed by a new edition of SON Estrella Galicia Posidonia. The festival will celebrate its sixth edition, which is advancing, it will be "the most nonconformist”.
Betting on their usual ingredients but taking a step forward, they promise the best secret cartel in its history and a gastronomic proposal with the signatures of Pepe Solla and Diego Guerrero. Of course, they will only be put up for sale 300 tickets from Monday June 27 to preserve the natural environment of the island, as the festival repeats its experiential format carbon neutral.