Mad Cool Festival has announced the lineup for its 2026 edition, set to return to Madrid, Spain, from July 8th–11th, as the event marks its 10th anniversary. This year’s edition features a diverse lineup of established headliners, festival mainstays, and emerging international acts [get tickets].
The four-day festival will feature headlining sets from Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine, Twenty One Pilots, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, each topping a distinct day of programming.
On opening night (Wednesday, July 8th), Foo Fighters will lead a bill that also includes Moby, The War On Drugs, Wolf Alice, The Last Dinner Party, Palaye Royale, The War And Treaty, and more. The show will come at the tail end of Foo Fighters’ international tour, set to run through June and July 2026 and feature support from IDLES, Royel Otis, Inhaler, and others in stadiums around the U.K. and Europe.
Thursday, July 9th, welcomes a wide-ranging mix led by Florence + The Machine, Jennie, Lorde, and Teddy Swims, along with Zara Larsson, The Blaze, CMAT, and Charlie Puth. The day will also feature DJ sets from Boys Noize and Palms Trax, plus emerging international acts.
Friday, July 10th turns up the energy with Twenty One Pilots, Kings of Leon, Pixies, and Halsey alongside A Perfect Circle, Interpol, Sigrid, Holly Humberstone, Midnight Generation, and more, with special DJ sets at The Loop with Polo & Pan, Bunt., Swimming Paul, Weval, and Maesic. The festival will conclude on Saturday, July 11th, with a standout bill headlined by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Pulp, The Black Crowes, and David Byrne, in addition to Kasabian, Jalen Ngonda, The Vaccines, Matt Berninger, and others.
A Santander SMUSIC presale will begin on November 17th, followed by a Mad Cool Members presale, also on November 17th. A general on-sale will open on November 20th. Purchase tickets here and visit the festival’s website for updates, travel packages, and information
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