Benicassim Festival 2026

Benicassim International Festival has announced the first batch of artists who will be part of the poster for the next edition, which will be held on July 16 to 18 in the coastal town of Benicàssim. In addition to The Prodigy the other headliners announced have been The Kooks, Pendulum (in LIVE format), Kaiser Chiefs, Lori Meyers, La La Love you, Jet, Tinie Tempah and The Fratellis.
In addition to the main lineup, the FIB has confirmed a long list of artists that includes , Besmaya, Carlangas, Carlos Ares, Circa Waves, Deadletter, Juliet, Polish Girl, New Vices, Paula Mattheus, Sexy Zebras, Siena, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Reytons and walls.

FIB, or the Benicàssim International Festival, is a yearly event happening in Benicàssim, a town located in Valencia, Spain. The festival mainly attracts the audience who loves pop and rock, electronica, and also offers the opportunity to view short films, fashion shows, and an art exhibition.

The festival operates on the second Tuesday of July when camping officially opens, but music truly begins Thursday afternoon. FIB is unique among festivals in that it allows bands to play all night long (5 pm–8am). The festival has three larger "main" stages: Las Palmas (capacity approx. 30,000), Visa (15,000), and South Beach Dance (8,000). In 2009, the festival's capacity is 50,000 people, in 2020 more than 150,000 people visited FIB over the four-day period.

The first FIB was in 1995 and since then Benicàssim is one of the most well known festivals globally to feature rock, pop, and electronic artists all while showcasing popular artists known on the world stage.

FIB is located in the seaside town of Benicassim (province of Castellón) on Costa del Azahar (Valencia, Spain) 92.2 km from Valencia airport. Festival goers buy multi-day passes can camp up to 9 days, starting the Monday before to the Tuesday after the festival ends.

Since the first festival in 1995, some of the most notable artists who have played the festival include The Arctic Monkeys, Beck, Blur, The Chemical Brothers, Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Kraftwerk, Ladytron, Morrissey, Oasis, Placebo, Primal Scream, Radiohead, Lou Reed, Ride, Sigur Rós, The Stone Roses, The Strokes, Teenage Fanclub, Paul Weller and Brian Wilson

Benicassim International Festival has announced the first batch of artists who will be part of the poster for the next edition, which will be held on July 16 to 18 in the coastal town of Benicàssim. In addition to The Prodigythe other headliners announced have been The Kooks, Pendulum (in LIVE format), Kaiser Chiefs and Lori Meyers.
In addition to the main lineup, the FIB has confirmed a long list of artists that includes Besmaya, Carlangas, Carlos Ares, Circa Waves, Deadletter, Juliet, Polish Girl, New Vices, Paula Mattheus, Sexy Zebras, Siena, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Reytons and walls.