Major Lazer will be headliners at Festival Internacional de Benicassim 2016

plus there'll be a new dance stage on the beach

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 24th Nov 2015

Festival Internacional de Benicassim 2016

Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th July 2016
Recinto De Conciertos, Benicassim, Castellon, Spain MAP
early bird £108 for 4-days

Daily capacity: 30,000

Major Lazer are the first headlining act to be announced for next summer's Spanish music event Festival Internacional de Benicassim.

The 'Lean On' hitmakers will be headlining on Thursday 14 July 2016. They are the first act announced, many more acts for all stages and days of the festival will be revealed soon.

As well as a diverse array of musical performers, the festival has an extensive bill of non-musical entertainment, including dance, art, theatre, fashion, silent disco and short films.

In other news organisers will also be introducing a new stage to the festival for 2016 - the South Beach Dance Stage - a stage that will host DJs and live acts from the worlds of electronica and dance music and will form a part of the extended South Beach zone at the festival.

Established in 1994, this year will see the festival held near Valencia, Spain celebrate it's 21st year from Thursday 14th until Sunday 17th July 2016. With camping thrown in with the ticket price, all night music over 4 days, and sited just walking distance from the beach and a huge water park. As well as this diverse array of musical performers, the festival has an extensive bill of non-musical entertainment, including dance, art, theatre, fashion, silent disco and short films.

For the line-up details as available see the International Benicassim Festival line-up page.

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Tickets are priced at £108 for 4-days with 8 days of free camping thrown in from 11th until 18th July with the ticket price, all night music over 4 days, and sited just walking distance from the beach and a huge water park.

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