Madrid’s festival opus Mad Cool drops its first line-up announcement for summer 2026 – and it’s massive.

A summer break in Madrid? An array of the best music artists in world music? Yes please. From July 8-11, Mad Cool Festival is celebrating a decade as one of the leading lights of the European festival market with an extra stacked line up.
Across four days comes a medley of musical majesty, sprawling across genre and generation whilst feeling cohesive and rooted in the festival’s essence. Headliners include: Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice, Moby, Lorde, Florence + The Machine, JENNIE (a first headline slot for the BLACKPINK alum), Pixies, Pulp, Halsey and more. Elsewhere, there are rising names like Chloe Slater, Frost Children, Jalen Ngonda, and new wave heavyweights like The Last Dinner Party, CMAT and Zara Larsson.

Like what you see? Us too. See you there in July, sign up for pre-sale here. Tickets on general sale on November 20, 10:00 a.m. CET.
A summer break in Madrid? An array of the best music artists in world music? Yes please. From July 8-11, Mad Cool Festival is celebrating a decade as one of the leading lights of the European festival market with an extra stacked line up.