Benicassim 2025 lineup
The Benicassim 2025 lineup put three big international acts at the top of the poster – The Black Keys, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Foster the People – backed by a deep bill of indie, rock, pop and electronic artists. Across three nights from 17–19 July 2025, FIB hosted names like Bloc Party, Olly Alexander (Years & Years), Viva Suecia, Love of Lesbian, Miss Caffeina, Hot Chip (DJ set), Adam Beyer, Digitalism and many more.
Local and international press described the 2025 edition as musically ambitious, with five stages running from early evening to around 5am, even if attendances were a little lower than the festival’s “golden years”.
Benicassim 2025 at a glance
- Festival: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB)
- Dates: 17–19 July 2025
- Location: Recinto de Festivales, Benicàssim, Spain
- Headliners by day: Thirty Seconds to Mars, Foster the People, The Black Keys
- Number of stages: Five (Heineken, Cutty Sark, Repsol Fiber, Heineken Rising Stars, Poliakov South Beach Club)
- Genres: Indie, rock, pop, hip-hop, electronic and Spanish alternative
What Benicassim 2025 felt like
According to Spanish coverage and reviews, FIB 2025 ran with its usual “beach by day, festival by night” pattern. Gates opened around 19:00 and music continued until the early hours, with most of the crowd arriving after sunset to avoid the heat. Reports highlighted how strong the guitar and indie side of the bill was, with Bloc Party, Viva Suecia, Love of Lesbian and Hinds all getting big reactions.
The weekend did see some controversy: a handful of artists withdrew in the run-up to the festival in protest at the promoter’s links to an international investment fund, but the stages still hosted a full programme each night and headliner sets from Thirty Seconds to Mars, Foster the People and The Black Keys went ahead as planned.
Benicassim 2025 lineup by day
Here’s how the main artists on the Benicassim 2025 lineup were spread across the three nights.
Thursday 17 July 2025 – Thirty Seconds to Mars & Bloc Party
The opening night combined big rock anthems, alt-pop and a strong Spanish undercard.
- Thirty Seconds to Mars
- Bloc Party
- Olly Alexander (Years & Years)
- CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
- Soft Play
- La Casa Azul
- Miss Caffeina
- Kakkmaddafakka
- La Habitación Roja
- Shinova
- Hard Life
- Lambrini Girls
- Chica Sobresalto
- Camellos
- Margarita Quebrada
- Barry B
- Digitalism (DJ set)
- Adam Beyer
- DJ Tennis
- HAAi
Jared Leto and Thirty Seconds to Mars delivered a high-drama rock show to close the main stage, while reviews flagged Olly Alexander and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso as two of the most colourful sets of the night. Later, the South Beach Club turned into a techno and house marathon with DJ Tennis, Adam Beyer and HAAi running through to sunrise.
Friday 18 July 2025 – Foster the People & indie favourites
Friday leaned into indie, alt-pop and Spanish festival staples.
- Foster the People
- Maxïmo Park
- Love of Lesbian
- Javiera Mena
- León Benavente
- Samantha Hudson
- Ginebras
- Siloé
- shego
- Ojete Calor
- Los Punsetes
- The K’s
- Ella Eyre
- Innmir
- Dillom
- Mala Gestión
- Tiga (DJ set)
- Luuk Van Dijk
- Max Dean
- Sosa
Foster the People brought a sunny, festival-friendly headline set built around “Pumped Up Kicks” and other indie-pop favourites. Earlier in the night, Love of Lesbian, Maxïmo Park and León Benavente kept the guitars front and centre, while performances by Samantha Hudson and Ginebras added a more theatrical, queer-pop edge to the bill.
Saturday 19 July 2025 – The Black Keys close FIB
The final night was all about riffs, Spanish heroes and big closing DJ sets.
- The Black Keys
- Residente (announced, later cancelled)
- Viva Suecia
- Tom Meighan
- Iván Ferreiro
- Ojete Calor
- Califato ¾ (announced, later cancelled)
- Hinds
- Ultraligera
- Shego
- Jimena Amarillo
- Karavana
- Depedro
- Siloé
- Hot Chip (DJ set)
- Maceo Plex
- John Talabot
- Ben Sterling
- Cuartero
The Black Keys headlined the last night with a blues-rock set full of festival singalongs. Spanish reviews picked out shows by Viva Suecia, Iván Ferreiro, Hinds and Ojete Calor as some of the most memorable domestic performances. After the bands, the final stretch of FIB 2025 turned into a huge open-air club thanks to Hot Chip (DJ set), Maceo Plex and John Talabot.
Full Benicassim 2025 artist list
Between the five stages and late-night club area, the Benicassim 2025 lineup featured a long list of artists across indie, rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic. Key international names included The Black Keys, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Foster the People, Bloc Party, Olly Alexander, Maxïmo Park, Hot Chip (DJ set), Digitalism, Adam Beyer, Maceo Plex and John Talabot, while Spanish and Latin acts such as Viva Suecia, Love of Lesbian, Miss Caffeina, La Casa Azul, Ginebras, Ojete Calor, Iván Ferreiro, Depedro, Hinds and Javiera Mena gave the weekend its Iberian flavour.
Set times and smaller names changed slightly due to cancellations, so for the absolute final version of who played which slot, it’s worth checking the clashfinders, festival forums and Spanish news coverage from July 2025.
More about Benicassim 2025
If you want to dig deeper into the FIB 2025 weekend – including travel tips, timings and local reactions – these sources are handy starting points:
- Spanish article with FIB 2025 lineup, timetable and travel info
- FIB Benicàssim 2025 clashfinder with stage times
- FIB Benicàssim 2025 listing on JamBase
- eFestivals FIB archive & forums
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