Mad Cool Festival 2026: The Top 10 Acts Coming to Madrid

With Glastonbury, the U.K.’s biggest and most-beloved festival, taking a fallow year in 2026, the market for summer events and festivals had been blown wide open for many punters. The European festival circuit has never looked more appealing for those wanting to combine seeing some of the touring game’s biggest names and combine it with a jaunt to a holiday destination.

Mad Cool, held in Madrid, Spain (July 8-11), is a top option for punters in 2026 and has been for over the past 10 years. First held in the Spanish capital in 2017, the festival has become a magnet for acts looking to play in the city on tour: Arctic Monkeys (2018), Depeche Mode (2018), Green Day (2017), The Cure (2019), Metallica (2023), Dua Lipa (2024), Olivia Rodrigo (2025) and more have all entertained locals over the years.

The 2026 lineup is similarly stacked: Foo Fighters returns for their the group’s show in the city in nearly a decade, with Twenty One Pilots, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Zara Larsson, Jennie, Wolf Alice, Florence + The Machine and more set to hit up the festival. The festival’s offering for fans of electronic music are impressive, too, with Polo + Pan, Boyz Noise, Palms Trax and more all gearing up for performances. Musicians from Madrid and the wider Spanish market are also present with Luxi Villar, La Paloma, Hoonine among the acts flying the flag for local talent.

With little under a month to go, planning is no doubt a priority for those who have made the (smart) decision to pick Mad Cool as their 2026 summer party. These are the acts that ought to be part of any schedule for attendees.

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/lists/mad-cool-festival-lineup-best-acts/)._