Festivals Mad Cool 8th - 11th July 2026

Sparks fly for The Killers’ huge closing set at this year’s Mad Cool 2024

Avril Lavigne, Bring Me The Horizon, and Arlo Parks also helped closed the Madrid festival.

17th July 2024

Måneskin and Sum 41 pull out all the stops for Mad Cool 2024’s third day

Rock reigns supreme on the penultimate day of the Madrid festival, with Sum 41 drawing one of the event’s biggest crowds.

16th July 2024

Pearl Jam, Black Honey and more make for stand-out second day at Mad Cool 2024

Kneecap also brought the energy to one of the festival’s more intimate stages on Thursday.

14th July 2024

Dua Lipa brings the party to a scorching first day at Mad Cool 2024

The Smashing Pumpkins, Janelle Monáe and Crawlers are big highlights of the Madrid festival’s opening day.

12th July 2024

Julia Sabaté, Lina Del Sol & more: discover some of the Spanish talent playing Mad Cool 2024

Alongside some killer headliners, the Madrid fiesta is set to spotlight a whole load of stunning more local names.

10th July 2024

Soccer Mommy: “The songs I’ve written over the past couple of years are all very personal”

Ahead of her set at this week’s Mad Cool Festival, we speak to Sophie Allison about stripping things back and the start of her next musical chapter.

9th July 2024

Mad Cool Festival announces 2024 set times

The Spanish musical fiesta is set to take place next week.

2nd July 2024

The Killers, Maneskin, Nia Archives and more complete Mad Cool lineup

They join the likes of Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam, and Bring Me The Horizon for the Spanish knees up.

1st February 2024

Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam, Jessie Ware and more to play Mad Cool 2024

The European weekender returns to Spain’s capital next summer.

11th December 2023

Years & Years, Liam Gallagher & more bring Mad Cool 2023 to a triumphant close

Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined the final day of this year’s Madrid festival.

12th July 2023

Sam Smith reigns supreme on second day of Mad Cool 2023

Queens of the Stone Age also offered up a hefty slab of their brooding rock at the Madrid weekender.

8th July 2023

Robbie Williams is the greatest showman at Mad Cool 2023’s opening day

Lizzo, Lil Nas X and Nova Twins were also major highlights of the Madrid festival’s first day.

7th July 2023