The Spanish festival was established in 2016 and has quickly established itself as one of the best around.

Words: Ali Shutler.

There are a lot of brilliant festivals in the UK. It’s kinda our thing. But Europe does things differently. Rather than heading to some obscure field in the middle of nowhere for twelve hectic hours of live music, festivals on the continent tend to take a more relaxed approach to things. Mad Cool was established in 2016 and has quickly established itself as one of the best around, with a killer line-up, prime location in Madrid, Spain and a timetable that means you can make the best of both the music and your surroundings.

This year’s event kicks off on 10th July and runs until 13th July, with the likes of Pearl Jam, Dua Lipa, The Killers and Maneskin headlining. Here are seven reasons you need to get yourself to Mad Cool 2024.

Dua Lipa headlining Glastonbury is going to be a historic moment. Last time the star played at Worthy Farm, she was opening up the Woodsie Tent at 11am and now she’s back to prove a point. And while new album 'Radical Optimism' will undoubtedly sound brilliant on the Pyramid Stage, it’ll sound even better at Mad Cool. It’s a record designed to soundtrack breezy summer nights and invoke pure escapism - both of which are synonymous with Mad Cool.

And Dua Lipa’s not the only pop superstar set to appear at Mad Cool 2024. Pop-R&B master Tyla is set to celebrate the release of her self-titled debut album on the Sunday, alongside the dystopian glee of Ashnikko’s ‘Weedkiller’. Buzzy newcomer CHINCHILLA will also help close out the festival, with tracks from their empowering, iconic EP ‘FLYTRAP’.