Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine, Nick Cave, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, Moby and Pulp are among the most notable confirmations announced on Monday, November 10, by the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid for its most special 10th edition. The anniversary will take place from July 8 to 11 at the Iberdrola Music space in Villaverde. In total, there are more than seventy artists who make up the label, which, according to the organization, is part of a renewed artistic proposal characterized by programming days with more of its own identity.
In this way, he regains the Madrid event on Wednesday, at the expense of Sunday, and does so with Foo Fighters, who already visited the festival a few years ago. This is the only chance to see them in Spain next year, as part of their world tour. Take the tour. On the same day they will be accompanied by Moby, The War on Drugs, Wolf Alice or The Blaze.
The second day, Thursday, is specifically dominated by two women: Florence + the Machine and Lourdes. The first to set foot in this place was in 2022 and he returns to Madrid to present it Everyone is screamingtheir new album. The second is New Zealand singer Lorde, who will appear for the first time in an anticipated concert, where she will present her fourth album, Virgin. Also among those selected Thursday was Jennie, the South Korean artist and solo project of popular boy band Blackpink.
Twenty One Pilots reigns supreme on Friday, and is one of the “most requested by the public,” according to Mad Cool. Attendees will also be able to see the Kings of Leon, who dropped from the bill last year. Alongside them, American Pixies will also perform next summer in Madrid to celebrate their 40th anniversary.
Mad Cool will close on Saturday and the festival describes in its announcement that it has selected the “iconic” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds as “best master of ceremonies”. Also headlining the day will be Pulp, Jarvis Cocker’s historic band, which passed through Bilbao this summer and after three decades returns to Madrid with their latest release, more. In addition, the day will feature The Black Crowes and David Byrne, the historic founder of Talking Heads, who will present his new album. The audience will also be able to see Kasabian or The Vaccines.
Mad Cool 2026 won’t feature last year’s special E-Day on Sunday, but it will feature big names in the genre, who will pass through the legendary The Loop stage. Richie Hawtin, Boyz Noise, Polo & Pan, Nina Kraviz and Swimming Ball are some of the most notable. In addition, the poster does not forget Spanish bands and artist programs such as La Paloma and will once again announce its famous band competition: Mad Cool Talent and Mad Cool DJ Talent by Vibra Mahou.
New look
A few days ago, the festival presented to the media a change in model that, according to the organization, “will mark a milestone in the festival’s history.” They confirm that it is a renewed form, designed to provide greater comfort, larger spaces, and a more relaxed atmosphere, in line with what the public has moved to in recent years.
Its goal is to become a closer, more exclusive festival, redesigned to prioritize the fan experience and well-being. The organization explained: “We want to celebrate it by making a qualitative leap. 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 of the highest quality and comfort. They are the core of the festival and with them we will continue to build the future.”
According to Mad Cool, since 2023 they have implemented an improvement strategy based on the direct opinion of attendees. “Every year, thousands of people participate in our satisfaction survey, allowing us to discover needs and opportunities for change. Their feedback inspires us to improve,” they stressed. For this reason, the music event has announced the following improvements: capacity adjustments (the festival will be limited to 50,000 people per day), schedule adjustment (opening time will be delayed to avoid high temperatures), redesign of spaces, more sustainability and a renewed artistic proposal with days with their own identity to enhance cohesion in the programming of each of the four days.
Tickets
Tickets will go on sale starting November 17 at www.madcooltickets.com. Details of the pre-sale and official sale types, as well as ticket prices, are as follows:
- Pre-sale for Santander customers: From November 17 at 10am until November 20 at 9:59am, Santander customers will be able to purchase first passes (€225 plus fees) and day tickets (€85 plus fees) for Mad Cool 2026.
- Pre-sale for festival members at a special price: from November 17 at 10 a.m. until November 20 at 9:59 a.m., festival members will be able to purchase first passes (€225 plus expenses) and day tickets (€85 plus expenses).
- General sale of passes and day tickets: The general sale of passes (240 euros plus expenses) and day tickets (95 euros plus expenses) will start on November 20 at 10 am.
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