Festivals Mad Cool 8th - 11th July 2026

Deftones and Foals join Mad Cool Festival 2020 line-up

Wolf Alice, Pale Waves and Richard Hawley are also set to play the Madrid fest.

6th November 2019

Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift confirmed for Mad Cool 2020

The pop phenomenons are amongst the first names revealed for next year’s festival!

29th October 2019

The 1975, Gossip and Parquet Courts bring the fun on the final, high-octane day of Mad Cool 2019

The Madrid weekender went out for the year with a celebratory bang.

15th July 2019

The National preach a unifying, communal sermon on Day Two of Mad Cool 2019

Smashing Pumpkins, Sharon Van Etten and Vince Staples were among the other highlights in Madrid.

13th July 2019

A chat with Milk Teeth ahead of their Mad Cool appearance

The Gloucestershire trio head to Madrid shortly after a tour with US rockers La Dispute — and before going full Gallagher. Vocalist Becky Blomfield tells us more.

10th July 2019

Want to perform at Mad Cool Festival this summer? Here’s how you can win the chance to play

Fancy joining the bill alongside the likes of The Cure, Vampire Weekend, The 1975 and more? Well, duh…

29th April 2019

Bring Me The Horizon, Viagra Boys & more to play Mad Cool Festival welcome party

Metronomy and Lykke Li will also appear at the event ahead of the Madrid festival.

11th April 2019

Gossip, Lauryn Hill & more among the final additions to Mad Cool 2019

Prophets of Rage, Empire of the Sun and American Authors have completed the line-up.

10th April 2019

Years & Years, Robyn, The Chemical Brothers & more announced for Mad Cool 2019

Iggy Pop, Yonaka and Vince Staples will also play the Madrid event next summer.

21st December 2018

Smashing Pumpkins, The Hives, Black Midi and more added to Mad Cool 2019

The Madrid festival has also published day splits.

30th November 2018

ALMA, Milk Teeth, La Dispute added to Mad Cool 2019

They join the likes of Vampire Weekend, The 1975 and The Cure at the Madrid festival.

19th November 2018

Mogwai are the latest name for Mad Cool 2019

They join Vampire Weekend, The 1975 and others at the Madrid event.

15th November 2018