Spain’s Biggest Music Festival: Be There
The Benicassim Experience. Courtesy of Fiberfib.com
At the Urban Times we love get-aways, top-notch music and huge feel-good communal gatherings where you can really let your hair down… perhaps go a little wild. We also LOVE THE SUN. So if the thought of a slushy, muddy Glastonbury (chance of rain: high) leaves your buttons unpressed, we recommend that you and plenty of friends put getting a ticket to the FIB Music Festival on the top of your to-do list (to tick off right after you’ve done this, possibly). Set amongst the stunning natural beauty of the East Spannish coastal town Benicàssim, FIB is Spain’s biggest festival, and a point of reference in the international panorama. It plays host each summer to more than 100 artists who come to perform across its four stages. Benicàssim, a small town on the Costa de Azahar (literally, the “Orange Blossom Coast”) situated between Valencia and Barcelona, turns into the European capital of music for over a week. According to the guys over at FIB, it’s much more than just a music festival:
FIB 2011 Featuring a dizzying array of top live acts, including Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Artick Monkey’s to Tinie Tempah and Portishead among many many more. With past acts including such luminaries as The Killers, Kings Of Leon, The Prodigy, Kasabian, Oasis and Morrissey.
The festival enriches not only your eardrums but your soul also. For the last 9 years FIB has incorporated the work of local artists within the confines of the festival site, as well as running a short film festival, adding a cultural element to the festival that is attracts record numbers of visitors every year.
Another major draw of FIB is the location. Set in the beautiful beach resort of Benicassim, the acts play at night, allowing festival-goers to relax on the beach or check out the other attractions the festival has to offer during the day without worrying about missing the bands they desire to see. With 8 days free camping, festival-goers can make a real holiday experiencing the best of sun, sea and sound.
With such a shining history and a line-up that encompasses the cream of international music talent, it is no surprise that FIB 2011 tickets are selling at a rate of knots. Secure yours now to experience the most unique and thrilling festival experience of the summer.
You can check out some great pics of previous years’ madness here, http://flickr.com/photos/fiberfib/collections/, and get more info at http://fiberfib.com
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