Bilbao BBK Live 2024
The Best Music in the World Comes to Bilbao!
The final lineup has been revealed: artists, dates, schedules, and tickets.
Bilbao BBK Live 2024 is just around the corner… just over a month away… We can’t wait!
This week, the full lineup of artists for Bilbao BBK Live has been unveiled. The festival will take place on July 11, 12, and 13 at Kobetamendi.
Tickets for the event are now on sale, with prices ranging from €75 for single-day passes to €200 for camping passes.
The schedules and artist lineup for each stage have also been revealed. Additionally, the Bereziak program has been announced. These are the free morning activities happening every day of the festival in the city. (Keep reading to discover the final Bereziak program!)
The artist list for Bilbao BBK Live 2024 is now complete, and it couldn’t be more exciting.
Among the headliners are The Prodigy, Massive Attack, Arcade Fire, Underworld, Jungle, and Grace Jones.
Also featuring are bands like Air, Slowdive, Noname, Ezra Collective, Parcels, Khruangbin, and Floating Points. The diverse lineup spans from electronic music to rock and hip-hop, promising a rich and varied musical experience.
There have been some confirmed changes: JPEGMAFIA, Zoe Gotusso, and Bored Lord are no longer performing, but they are replaced by Shygirl presents Club Shy, Lewis OfMan, Gabrielle Kwarteng, Stivijoes, and new acts such as Alcalá Norte and Alba Morena.
The seventeenth edition of Bilbao BBK Live presents a carefully crafted lineup to fully enjoy each performance, allowing you to savor every moment, every note, and every concert in a stunning natural setting.
This combination makes Bilbao BBK Live an unmissable event in the summer festival circuit.
Bilbao BBK Live 2024
THURSDAY, JULY 11
Massive Attack, The Prodigy, AIR Performing ‘Moon Safari’, Los Planetas Celebrating 30 Years of ‘Super 8’
Massive Attack, The Prodigy, Folamour (A/V), Cymande, Death from Above 1979, and Sen Senra were the first confirmations for the opening day of Bilbao BBK Live, and soon other exciting acts joined the lineup, including the sophisticated French electronic group AIR, who will perform their classic album Moon Safari live. Over 25 years after its release, this album still sounds as timeless as ever.
This is not the only special occasion of the day, as Los Planetas will give a concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of their iconic album Super 8, taking a look back at their legendary career in the Spanish indie rock scene.
Joining them will be the show Shygirl presents Club Shy, a project based on the London artist’s album of the same name, which has expanded into a nighttime spectacle dedicated to the club and electronic music scene of the British capital. It will be an extravagant, inclusive, and danceable party that you won’t want to miss.
Additionally, we will enjoy Orbit, who will deliver a nostalgic sound with autotuned vocals, and Mezerg, with a blend of electronic and acoustic music.
The Irish band NewDad will also be part of the lineup, exploring alternative rock with a mix of dark and dreamy sounds.
On the national scene, the young sensation stivijoes joins the lineup, riding a wave of success following the viral success of their single Terapia.
We also know the names of other exciting acts such as the fast and brutal band El Buen Hijo and the rising Madrid shoegaze hope Dharmacide.
On this first day, we will also enjoy the Murcian band Nunatak with their epic folk-rock, the extraterrestrial psychedelia of Zarauz’s Martín de Marte, and the Bilbao-based collective Nexo Malito, featuring its founder ALTA and CRRDR, a special guest from Bogotá and a master of raves and Latin sounds.
FRIDAY, JULY 12
Grace Jones, Underworld, Khruangbin, Meute, Parcels, Albert Pla’s Rumbagenarios
The second day of Bilbao BBK Live 2024 will be headlined by the iconic artist Grace Jones. Born in Jamaica and raised in New York, Grace Jones is a symbol of extravagant underground culture.
Joining her on stage will be the first confirmations: Underworld, Khruangbin, Parcels, Jordan Rakei, and Ezra Collective, as well as other exciting names such as MEUTE, who will bring high energy to the stage with their dynamic live performance.
We will also have the versatile Albert Pla, a singer-songwriter, writer, musician, comedian, and author, known for his work in La Mesías. At the festival, he will present his show Rumbagenarios.
The festival will also feature Standstill, a Catalan band reuniting for the first time since their split in 2015, and emerging talents like Aiko El Grupo, who bring a youthful and riotous spirit, and Karavana, a band you should keep an eye on.
On the second day, we will also enjoy María José Llergo from Córdoba, whose ULTRABELLEZA performance will stop time with its beauty, and Italian singer-songwriter Daniela Pes.
You can’t miss the experimental pop of Ralphie Choo and the iconic celebrity, singer, and performer Samantha Hudson, as well as the folkloric DJ Oro Jondo with his gas station music and the king of makina, Parkineos.
Artists with the Eusko Label are part of the festival’s DNA, and we will see the Pamplona-based Melenas with their garage pop-psychedelic sound, the energetic EZEZEZ, the Lekeitio band Silitia, and S T R, unique in their scene.
SATURDAY, JULY 13
Arcade Fire, Jungle, Slowdive, Floating Points, Alvvays
On Saturday, the festival will be headlined by Arcade Fire, Jungle, Slowdive, Floating Points, and Alvvays.
Arcade Fire will bring their anthemic indie rock to the stage, while Jungle will deliver their energetic and infectious grooves. Slowdive will offer their dreamy shoegaze sound with their recent album Everything Is Alive. Floating Points will present their unique blend of electronic and instrumental music, and Alvvays will charm us with their catchy pop melodies.
Joining these major acts are Noname, the American rapper known for her poetic and introspective lyrics, and El Columpio Asesino, performing on their farewell tour.
We will also enjoy the elegant electronic pop of French artist LewisOfMan.
Adding to the lineup, the Irish band CHALK—named the most promising act from Northern Ireland by the BBC—will bring their DIY blend of techno and punk. Kiasmos from Iceland will provide the perfect balance of ambient and electropop, and from the UK, the viral duo Good Neighbours will showcase their acclaimed single Home (and more).
On the national front, Alcalá Norte will join the festival with their buzz-worthy alternative rock, and Alba Morena will bring their delicate pop sound.
Mujeres, known for their garage rock and friendship, will energize Kobetamendi, while Boye from Barcelona will bring his hedonistic anthems to the festival. Oki Moki, from the town of Getaria, will deliver their characteristic lo-fi pop punk.
Finally, Bitxeando, Bilbao’s most successful indie afternoon event, will feature its creator Inés Hernand alongside DJ Daniless, and David Van Bylen with his impossible mixes, adding diverse layers to a rich and varied national lineup.
Discover the Unique Spaces of Bilbao BBK Live 2024
BEREZIAK
Since the 2011 edition, not all the music at Bilbao BBK Live is heard exclusively from the heights of Kobetamendi.
In the city, Bereziak continues to shine this year, offering three days of free concerts for all audiences in different locations throughout the urban center.
Thursday, July 11
On Thursday, July 11, the program kicks off with Martin Urrutia at Sala BBK.
Music continues on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, with a diverse lineup spread across three venues: Vueling Torres Isozaki, St. Petroni Jardines de Albia, and San Miguel Arenal.
Friday, July 12
The second day of music will be eclectic and cover a range of genres throughout the morning and afternoon. We will enjoy Chancha via Circuito with Latin American world music, Kyne and Oddliquor with urban rhythms and R&B vibes, and the must-see indie rock band La Habitación Roja. Also on stage will be the ever-rebellious Parquesvr and the electrifying duo of the Iñesta sisters, Repion.
Saturday, July 13
On Saturday, July 13, the third and final day will feature a highly anticipated comeback by Nudozurdo, alongside electronic pop from Morreo, riot grrrls Lisasinson, the 90s pop-punk revival of Samuraï, and the sharp and catchy beats of Barry B and Teo Lucadamo.
BASOA
An Electronic Sanctuary in the Heart of the Forest
Basoa is a solid concept featuring the most interesting names from the international club scene.
On Thursday, enjoy the energetic beats of DJ Tennis, Irish DJ Cormac, and the rhythmic queer and sensual mixes of Ketiov. Sofía Kourtesis will bring her emotive house DJ set, and local talent Neska will present her multidisciplinary electronic parties Flora & Fauna.
Friday’s lineup includes innovative and compact talents like Marcel Dettmann, leader of the MDR and Bad Manners labels, and DJrum with his smooth genre transitions. Ogazón will offer carefully selected house and techno, while the stellar Parisian DJ Jennifer Cardini and DJ Gostoso b2b Senda Fatal, two dynamic figures from Madrid’s club scene, will also perform.
The festival will close on Saturday with the almost mythic Nicola Cruz, bringing his evocative Latin American folk rhythms; the fast and fiery beats of Niki Lauda; and the Italo disco masterclass from Budino.
Joining them will be Gabrielle Kwarteng from New York, a DJ, radio host, and curator who has enchanted Berlin’s Panorama Bar with her sets.
When Basoa was created, John Talabot was always in mind for the festival’s grand finale. After four consecutive years of his legendary closing ceremonies, promising a religious experience for festival-goers, the DJ returns for the fifth and final time to Basoa, aiming to transform the Kobetamendi forest into one of Europe’s most distinguished dance floors.
LASAI
Slow Dancing with a View of Bilbao
The initial concept of Lasai was to keep the beats per minute below 100, making it the essential space for those who want to slow down and enjoy the masters of slow tempos and high intensities.
The opening day, curated by Rinse FM, will bring avant-garde sounds with Aletha, Yaw Evans, Facta & K-Lone, FYI Robyn, Ben Hauke, and Thristian.
On Friday, enjoy the enigmatic Xamana Jones, performing his magic for the third consecutive year (those who have attended previous sets know); Baldman, creator of Fiesta x Fiesta; the stimulating Lucient; legendary DJ and producer Toni Bass; and the eccentric podcaster and selector Miguel Agnes.
On Saturday, the Asturian artist based in Berlin, JASSS, will host Bilbao’s most special viewpoint along with Lydo, Nathan Micay, and Nazar.
