Festivals
Tame Impala, Glass Animals and more are set for Mad Cool 2018
Franz Ferdinand and Frankie Cosmos are also heading to Madrid.
A wave of new acts have been added to the bill for next year’s Mad Cool Festival!
Leading the charge of the new names are Tame Impala – five years after their last visit to Madrid! - and pineapple-lovers Glass Animals, as well as Franz Ferdinand. Frankie Cosmos, FIDLAR, Gag of Youths and Pearl Jam also join the line-up.
Also announced to be heading to Madrid next summer are Alice In Chains, Kase.o, Agoraphobia, Haux, Bed Rugs, Maya Jane Coles, SOFI TUKKER, Huray For The Riff Raff and The White Buffalo.
Other acts due to appear across the weekend include At The Drive-In, Future Islands, Justice, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Depeche Mode, Fleet Foxes, Massive Attack and Real Estate.
DIY will, once again, be joining Mad Cool for the event as media partners, so keep your eyes peeled for news, previews and reports in the lead up to the festival.
Mad Cool gets underway between 12-14th July 2018 in Madrid. Tickets are on sale now.
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