Music Festivals in Spain - Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Sonar, Primavera Sound Festival, Summercase, Interceltic Festival of Aviles (Paperback)

Chapters: Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Sonar, Primavera Sound Festival, Summercase, Interceltic Festival of Aviles, Tarragona International Dixieland Festival, Saturday Night Fiber, Festival Internacional de Santander, Fira Mediterrania in Manresa, Bilbao Live Festival, Vilanova International World Music Festival, Rebujas Rock, Rocket Festival Spain, Festimad, Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World, Sueno Verde. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 90. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Festival Internacional de Benicassim (Benicassim International Festival, commonly abbreviated as FIB) is an annual music festival which takes place in the port town of Benicasim, Valencian Country in Spain. It focuses mainly on alternative rock and electronica artists, as well as having other elements besides music like short films, theatre, fashion and art. The festival has been noted for being beside a beach resort, and having bands play later in the day (5pm - 8am) than most festivals. The first 'FIB' took place in 1995, and since then Benicassim has been dedicated to indie rock, pop and electronic music as well as featuring artists who are a reference on the world stage. 'FIB' is held in the seaside resort of Benicassim (Castellon province) on Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain, 92.2 km away from Valencia Airport in a venue which covers an area of 120,000 square metres. Festival goers who have purchased multi-day passes can camp for up to 9 days starting Monday before the festival starts and ending Tuesday after the festival has ended. Since the first festival in 1995, some of the most notable artists who have played the festival include Paul Weller, Depeche Mode, Beck, Radiohead, Kraftwerk, The Stone Roses, Brian Wilson, Blur, Lou Reed, Oasis, The Chemical Brothers, Franz Ferdinand, The Ki...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=89234