One of the world’s most important music festivals is holding its sixth edition from 6 to 8 July 2023, with an extensive line-up of artists, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robbie Williams, The Black Keys, Lizzo, Sam Smith, Queens Of The Stone Age, The 1975, The Offspring, Franz Ferdinand, Liam Gallagher and The Prodigy. Furthermore, Mad Cool Festival is changing its venue in this latest edition and will be held at a new space in the Villaverde district. 

The line-up announced for 2023 is initially made up of 53 bands, to which other names will be added.  The group from California, Red Hot Chili Peppers, has been one of the first to confirm its participation in the festival, celebrating its 40th anniversary as a band.    The musicians, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, and their The Black Keys project will  be another feature of this edition.  The American rock group stands out for its sharp riffs, one of the most popular garage rock bands in the decade spanning 2010 to 2020.

Another surprise at the festival will be the presence of the British pop-rock singer, Robbie Williams, who will be stopping off at the festival as part of his latest XXV Tour. The American artist,  Lizzo , has confirmed what will be his first performance in Madrid, with a concert in which there will be no lack of  his catchiest hits, such as  Juice or About Danm Time. Such important names on today’s scene will also be present, such as Sam Smith, Machine Gun Kelly, who is giving his first concert in Madrid, or the American rapper, singer and songwriter, Lil Nas X.

Iconic  The 1975 will present its latest album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language; the American band, Queens of the Stone Age will feature its stoner rock sound; and the British-Japanese singer-songwriter, Rina Sawayama, aka the antithesis of traditional pop, will join the line-up.

The English musician, Liam Gallagher, vocalist from Oasis and Beady Eye, will be responsible for bringing the sounds from the 1990s;  the English rock duo, Nova Twins will offer the most revolutionary rock with a large dose of rebellion; The Prodigy will make the audience dance with great electronic tracks; and the Icelandic post-rock band, Sigur Rós, will also be present.

Delaporte from Spain will revolutionise the stage with its combination of electronic sounds and dance, whilst The Blessed Madonna and Honey Dijon will be responsible for the entertainment and dancing on the festival’s night sessions.

There is an extensive programme for all tastes in which other artists will be present, such as the Scottish singer-songwriter, Paolo Nutini, the British Indie rock band, Franz Ferdinand, the  American singer, Angel Olsen, the English musician, Jacob Collier, the band, Rüfüs Du Sol, or the multi-instrumentalist, Tash Sultana, among many others like Janelle Monáe, The Offspring, Mumford & Sons, Primal Scream, Ava Max, Morgan, Kevin Morby, Kurt Vile & The Violators, King Princess, Kaleo, Spoon, Dora, Walls, Night Club, Zetak, Sila Lua, PETTI, Ralphie Choo, Purple Disco Machine, Christian Löffler, Polo & Pan DJ Set, DJ Gigola, Boy Bleach, Stacey Ryan, STONE, Picture This, Mimi Webb, Choclock, Girli, Emotional Oranges, Cold Years, Ghouljaboy, Denis Sulta, Gerd Janson, AR/CO, ELYELLA, Raye, Peje, Himalayas, Maika Makovski, Víctor Carré b2b Body-O, Loopi.ta, Armis, Mobox, Álvaro Valero, Miss Deep’in, Chalkyninenine, DJ Trapella and L.A.S DJs.

Mad Cool Festival was awarded the NME Award for the Best Poster 2018 by the British magazine, NME, one of the most prestigious magazines in the sector, for a poster that included artists like Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode or Queens of the Stone Age. 

Mad Cool came about from the regeneration concept, becoming alternative in terms of content and form. It is a proposal for a society that has evolved towards innovation, quality and efficiency. It goes beyond the typical music festival and elevates the idea of shared leisure, proposing a new model in which the city and the environment are allies.

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