FIB Heineken 2009 will beat all records of attendance
Summer is synonymous with festivals and outdoor events. What better way to enjoy the best concerts and cultural events than summertime? The weather is good, people are on holidays and they want to have fun. And as the summer is just around the corner, one of the most important festivals of the music scene is approaching too. From 16th July to 19th July the International Benicàssim Festival - FIB Heineken 2009 returns.
And this year celebrates the 15th edition of the festival, one of the more established as far as alternative music is concerned. The enclosure will house about 200,000 people, with an expected increase of around 52,000 over last year’s figures and an all-time record attendance with respect to previous editions. In fact, the tickets and passes were sold out two months before its celebration.
Located at Km 986 of the N-340, the FIB enclosure will be the meeting point for thousands of fibers that will come from different corners of the globe to assist the festival. An area of 120,000 square metres will house musical and multi-cultural areas and it will have all the necessary facilities for offering a comfortable and safe stay for the audience.
There will be four stages in which up to 100 concerts will be held: the outdoor Escenario Verde, which is the largest one; and the Fiberbib.com, the FIBClub and the Pista Pop, all located inside different marquees. In addition, there will be fashion marquees where many fashion shows, DJ sessions and other activities will be held.
Also, large areas with spacious lawns and trees for sheltering against the hours of strong sunlight will be setup. They will also feature a varied gastronomic offer distributed in different points of the enclosure and giant TV screens to enjoy the live concerts from any point of the festival. Do not miss the Official Stores to buy gadgets, souvenirs and the official merchandise of the different bands.
The Festival Internacional de Benicàssim has bet on a high-quality program to offset the crisis and to ensure the success at the ticket offices. This way, Oasis will open the festival with the presentation of their latest offering, ‘Dig out your soul’. Other great names are: Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Russian Red, Magazine, Maximo Park and the latest incorporations of important names of the alternative national scene like Christina Rosenvinge, La Bien Querida, Cooper, The Unfinished Simpathy, Oblique or Fangoria. With so many Spanish singers and groups, the festival seeks to recover its national audience, relegated in recent years owing to the avalanche of Anglo-Saxon ‘fibers’.
Enjoy four intense days of concerts at the FIB Heineken 2009 - Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, a full week of activities and of course, the beautiful Spanish beaches. Rent Apartments in Valencia and take it easy!
