Festivals Mad Cool 8th - 11th July 2026

Bon Iver to play Mad Cool Festival

Justin Vernon and co join The 1975, The Cure and more in Madrid next July.

12th November 2018

Vampire Weekend join line-up for Mad Cool Festival 2019

The band joined The National, The 1975 and The Cure, who’ve already been confirmed.

9th November 2018

The Cure to play Mad Cool Festival 2019

They’re the third act confirmed for the Madrid event.

8th November 2018

The 1975 are headed to Mad Cool

They join yesterday’s announcement of The National for the Madrid event.

7th November 2018

The National to play Mad Cool Festival 2019

The band are the first name revealed for the Madrid fest next July.

6th November 2018

Queens of the Stone Age rally against the authorities and Nine Inch Nails get down and dirty on the final day of Mad Cool Festival

Elsewhere on the bill, Dua Lipa, Wolf Alice and Friendly Fires all helped bring the Madrid event to a close.

15th July 2018

Arctic Monkeys bring ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ to Mad Cool for a celebratory Day Two headline set

Jack White, Franz Ferdinand and Goat Girl were also on the menu.

14th July 2018

Kasabian, Tame Impala, Slaves and more kick off Day One of Mad Cool with a mighty bang

MGMT, FIDLAR and Pearl Jam also played the first day of the heavyweight Madrid weekender.

13th July 2018

Mad Cool unveils stage breakdown and running times of 2018 festival

Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys, Jack White, Depeche Mode and Queens of the Stone Age top the bill of this year’s festival.

6th June 2018

Mad Cool invites new bands to apply to play

‘Mad Cool Talent 2018’ has launched.

3rd April 2018

Wolf Alice, Jack White, The Big Moon and more are set for Mad Cool 2018

Odesza, Young Fathers and Kevin Morby also join the bill.

18th January 2018

Tame Impala, Glass Animals and more are set for Mad Cool 2018

Franz Ferdinand and Frankie Cosmos are also heading to Madrid.

14th December 2017