The most important music festivals of 2017

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La music and summer they have always been hand in hand. With the arrival of the holiday period, the organization of massive events where beer, music, and outdoor friendships come together to create the perfect atmosphere. They are the music festivals.

See shows by our favorite singers It is a once in a lifetime experience and in Spain we are lucky to be able to attend a good number of events.

To have more information about it, we comment on the most important festivals prepared for the Spanish summer of this year.

Dream Barcelona 2017

El Primavera Sound It ended recently, but it does not mean that the music has ended in Spanish territory. For lovers of experimental electronics comes the now customary festival Dreaming Barcelona in its 24th edition, which will bring together 130 totally new and avant-garde proposals in the community of Barcelona.

Dreaming 2017 is in short the International Festival of Advanced Music, which will also host a state-of-the-art congress. It is a wide window to know the proposals that will dominate electronic music in the near future. Will be held between June 15 and 18 and an audience of at least 115.000 people is expected. The lineup will host 150 live shows and Bjork will be the headliner.

Download Festival Spain 2017

The magic box of Madrid is filled with rock and metal with the first edition of the Download Festival 2017. World-class artists like Linkin Park, System of a Down, Brujeria and NOFX will lead this irreverent celebration that will last from Thursday June 22 to Saturday 24. This important sample of the music festivals will have at least 17 artists who will present live.

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This festival comes from England, where it has already held more than 13 editions under its old format. Both Paris and Madrid will enjoy for the first time this experience with the gods of rock and metal. The Entry cost per day ranges between € 60 and € 150.

Azkena Rock Festival 2017

The historical territory of Alava will have an event dedicated exclusively to classic rock, hard rock and rockabilly. This is the Azkena Rock Festival, an event that has been held in the Basque Country since 2002. On this occasion, the singer-songwriters John Fogerty and Chris Isaak will be the highlight of the two dates and The Cult It will be the icing on the cake.

This event will take place over two days: 23 24 and June. It is designed for the more classic souls who long for the sound of the electric guitars of the past. The Mendizabala enclosure in Vitoria it will be the scene of a rock party that is already a tradition in our country.

Bilbao BBK Live 2017

The Basque Country has always been characterized by hosting great musical shows and the Bilbao BBK Live it is perhaps the most important of them. its first edition was held in 2006 thanks to the efforts of the Bilbao City Council and every summer it gets even better. This year Depeche Mode, The Killers and The 1975 will be the main attractions.

As usual, Bilbao will dress in rock and pop for three days from July XNUMX to XNUMX. This appointment will be in the Kobetamendi enclosure and tickets can be paid through an electronic bracelet. In fact, the city will already begin to ignite by the celebration of a series of concerts that will be the prelude to this great event.

Mad Cool Festival 2017

While in Bilbao they will be singing the legendary hymns of The Killers, Madrid residents will have the pleasure of witnessing one of the best-selling musical events of the year. This is the Mad Cool Festival, which will bring together bands like Foo Fighters, Green Day, Kings of Leon and Ryan Adams.

Like the Bilbao BBK Live, the Mad Cool Festival will be held between the XNUMXth and the XNUMXth of July. Caja Mágica is still the most attractive musical venue for young people residing in the capital.

 Benicássim International Festival

Also recognized for its Fib acronym, this music festival is celebrated in the Valencian community since 1995. The province of Castellón will be the epicenter of a musical explosion led by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd and Kasabian. As is characteristic, in this show they converge pop and rock artists and relevant exponents of electronic music.

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This year there will be a historic opening in capacity, going from the 18.000 people who gathered last 2016, to a maximum of 58.000 fans who will be able to enjoy one of the biggest shows of the entire Spanish summer. One of the attractions of this proposal are the tickets with the right to camping, which will allow you to live a full experience from July 13 to 16.

Low Festival 2017

Perhaps the best proposal for the end of July is in Benidorm with the Low Festival 2017. A few days ago the poster was closed and it is known that rock bands Franz Ferdinand and Pixies will be the highlight of Friday 29 and Saturday 30 July. This is another event that features extensive trajectory, since it has been held since 2008 in Alicante.

The VIP passes will allow the lucky ones to enjoy free Budweiser, a gourmet area and access to the Olympic pool area of ​​the Guillermo Amor sports city.

Arenal Sound 2017

The wonderful thing about Arenal Sound is the concept of congregate thousands of spectators on the edge of a beach. It is clear that this massive festival will be the hottest of the whole summer. We mean 6 days of pure fun with today's hottest dance music artists. The central performance will be carried out by Martin garrix, the young Dutchman tops the world electronic music charts.

But this is only the beginning. Bastille, Clean Bandit, Icona Pop and the Spanish band Amaral they will be other of the heaviest musicians of the whole event. In its previous edition, they managed to gather more than 300.000 visitors from all over the world. Although it is not yet known where the stage will be located, it is certain that the Valencian community will give the most important show in Spain of the whole year.

What are you waiting for to enjoy this hot vacation?

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