Foo Fighters, Florence and the Machine, Nick Cave, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, Moby and Pulp are some of the most notable performers announced for the most special 10th edition of the Mad Cool Festival, to be held in Madrid this Monday, November 10th. Anniversary will be held from July 8th to 11th at Iberdrola Music Space in Villaverde. In total, more than 70 artists made up the posters, which the organization says are part of a new artistic proposal characterized by programming days with a more unique identity.
In this way, the Madrid event will sacrifice Sunday and gain back Wednesday, and Foo Fighters, who had already visited the festival a few years ago, will also take part. This is the only chance to see them in Spain next year as part of their world tour. Takeover tour. That same day, they’ll be accompanied by Moby, The War on Drugs, Wolf Alice, or The Blaze.
The second day, Thursday, was dominated by them, especially two women: Florence and the Machine and Lorde. He will step into this venue for the first time in 2022 and return to Madrid to present. Everybody Screamtheir new album. The second will be New Zealand singer Lorde, who will make her long-awaited debut in a concert where she will unveil her fourth album. virgin. Among those chosen on Thursday is Korean artist Jennie, a solo project of the popular band Blackpink.
Twenty One Pilots reigns as one of the “most requested requests from the public” on Friday, according to Mad Cool. Attendees will also be able to watch Kings of Leon, which was taken off the bill last year. And alongside them, the American Pixies will be performing in Madrid next summer to celebrate their 40th anniversary.
Mad Cool’s closing ceremony will take place on Saturday, with the festival saying in a statement that it has chosen the “iconic” Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds to be the “perfect hosts”. The day will also be headlined by Jarvis Cocker’s historic band Pulp, who passed through Bilbao this summer and returned to Madrid 30 years later with their latest album. more. David Byrne, the historic founder of The Black Crowes and Talking Heads, who will be releasing a new album, will also be performing on the day. The general public can also see Kasabian and The Vaccies.
Mad Cool 2026 will not feature the special electronic day that took place last Sunday, but will feature some of the biggest names in the genre, passing through the legendary The Loop stage. The most famous include Richie Hawtin, Boyz Noise, Polo & Pan, Nina Kraviz, and Swimming Pole. Additionally, the poster does not forget Spanish bands and program artists like La Paloma and once again presents the famous band competitions Mad Cool Talent and Mad Cool DJ Talent by Vibra Mahou.
new format
A few days ago, the festival announced the model change to the media, which the organization says will “mark a before and after in the festival’s history.” They assure us that this is a new format, designed to provide more comfort, more space and a more relaxed atmosphere, in line with the recent movement of the masses.
The goal is to be a more intimate and exclusive festival, redesigned to prioritize fan experience and well-being. “We want to celebrate that by making a qualitative leap forward. The new model was born from listening to our audience, putting their needs at the center and providing them with a space where they can enjoy music in the highest quality and comfort. They are the essence of the festival and we will continue to build the future together with them,” the organization explained.
According to Mad Cool, since 2023, they have implemented improvement strategies based on direct feedback from participants. “Every year, thousands of people take part in our satisfaction surveys, so we can identify needs and opportunities for change. Their comments give us inspiration to improve,” they emphasized. For this reason, the music event has announced the following improvements: capacity adjustments (the festival will limit the number of visitors per day to 50,000 people), schedule adjustments (delayed opening times to avoid high temperatures), space redesign, increased sustainability, and a new artistic proposal with days with their own identity to strengthen the coherence of the program for each of the four days.
Ticketing
Tickets will be on sale from November 17th on the website www.madcooltickets.com. Details and ticket prices for the two types of advance and official sales are as follows.
- Pre-sale for Santander customers: Santander Bank customers can purchase first passes (€225 + fees) and single-day tickets (€85 + fees) for Mad Cool 2026 from 10am on November 17th to 9:59am on November 20th.
- Pre-sale at a special price for festival members: From 10am on November 17th to 9:59am on November 20th, festival members can purchase first passes (€225 + fees) and single-day tickets (€85 + fees).
- General sale of passes and same-day tickets: General sale of passes (€240 + fees) and day tickets (€95 + fees) will begin on November 20th at 10am.
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