FIB (Benicassim) 2024

[Mondo-kun]

2 hours ago, SeshHead said:

To put it into perspective, here are the lineups from 2016, 2017 and 2018

My first FIB and also first foreign festival, ten years ago. Got a ticket for €70 or something like this (of course, showers, re-entrance and camping all were included). Kasabian on their peak, The Libs reunion... Inflation and all, but still...

Good memories, unfortunately, can't see our company coming back with their new marketing strategy.

[superhans]

Libertines confirmed. 

[Toñobeni]

Yeeees 👏👏

[Drums Please Fab]

23 hours ago, Toñobeni said:

Yeeees 👏👏

 

Sensational.

[Toñobeni]

Milky Chance. Quite good live show. Seen them in Sansan Festival in Benicàssim last Easter.

[Drums Please Fab]

Milky Chance put on a great show!

[Cw91]

Actually so sad seeing this festival go the way it has since changing ownership.....

Have attended cala mijas and rock wercther since FIB went to sh*t...

 

None of the lineups on the continent tickling my fancy this year......would love one more FIB of old.....can't see it happening though.love that place

[superhans]

New names including Miles Kane and The Vaccines. 

[TipToes14]

This lot seem hopeless this year. Announce they’re going to confirm more acts then only announce 3? They’ve all but abandoned Twitter as a social media output. I remember years ago Twitter used to be abuzz with hype around the festival, now you search their handle and there’s absolutely nothing. Glad I didn’t book early this year 

[Drums Please Fab]

Im probably going to go Valancia for the weekend and just make my way out for the Libertines. 

[prefab]

A bunch of new acts added today: A-Trak b2b The Magician, Íñigo Quintero, Pale Waves, Sundara Karma, Peace, Bag Raiders, Yuksek, Jersey and Nunatak. I'm actually pretty impressed; when you factor in the Spanish bands (many of whom are excellent, if largely unknown in the Anglosphere), this might be the best value-for-money festival I'm going to this summer. 

 

[FestivalJamie]

Ella Eyre is for me the wildcard in this line up. She hasn't played a show for years!

[Eric French]

Anyone got any idea on the day splits? I’m in Barcelona for the Thursday and hoping that’s the Libertines day but can’t find the info anywhere!

 

thanks in advance

[superhans]

No info on day splits yet but keep an eye on the socials

[Drums Please Fab]

Any idea which day the Libertines are playing? No clues on their own website either.

[superhans]

Full lineup is out. No Libertines headline unfortunately, they are beneath Black Eyed Peas on the Thursday. 

[superhans]

[Mangojuice]

Since it was sold to the company that runs Arnel Sound, by Maraworld. Its died. It was truely a magnificent festival and i feel privilaged to have experienced it in the halcyon days of the early 2000's up to 2019. They once had a closing party on the beach on the Monday night - I saw 2many djs on benicassim beach - the line ups where some of the best across europe. It was once known as the best.

 

It was once owned by Vince power 'Mean fiddler' who was a giant on the uk music scene. 

 

This is when it went tits up : https://www.iq-mag.net/2019/07/arenal-sound-promoter-acquires-benicassim-maraworld/

 

it was boss! 

 

[thezdog]

Hi,  i've received an email saying that bracelets are posted out.  has anyone received one yet?  I bought the tickets back in february and not received anything yet.  I can't remember if i filled out the form at the time, but it looks  it only allows you to choose spain as the country?

[abcdeffion]

On 6/4/2024 at 8:08 PM, thezdog said:

Hi,  i've received an email saying that bracelets are posted out.  has anyone received one yet?  I bought the tickets back in february and not received anything yet.  I can't remember if i filled out the form at the time, but it looks  it only allows you to choose spain as the country?

i asked them about this too and this was the response:

 

 

[Drums Please Fab]

I had to pay an extra 20 euro per ticket to "nominate" the ticket. 

 

Thats bullshit carry on.

[Eric French]

Any news on the stage times yet? Can’t see anything and it’s 5 days out!

[prefab]

21 hours ago, Eric French said:

Any news on the stage times yet? Can’t see anything and it’s 5 days out!

Yes, they posted them a couple of days ago:

 

[Eric French]

Thank you!!

[prefab]

Does anyone know if Pale Waves dropped out at the last moment? They're listed under Saturday's acts on my official drink cup, but they're nowhere to be found on the schedule that got posted last week. 

 

Anyway, had a wonderful first day with outstanding sets from Peace and Bag Raiders. The Spanish acts are especially strong this year too: I loved Veinteuno, Depresion Sonora, Siloe, and especially Xoel Lopez, who gave off big David Byrne energy.