Festival Internacional de Benicàssim

Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB)

Genre Pop, dance, indie rock, indie pop, electro
Dates

2nd week of July

Location(s)

Benicàssim, province of Castelló, Valencian Community in Spain

Years active

1995–present

Website

http://fiberfib.com

The Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (Valencian pronunciation: [festiˈvaɫ inteɾnasioˈnaɫ de βeniˈkasim]), commonly abbreviated to simply FIB, is an annual music festival which takes place in the town of Benicàssim, Spain. It focuses mainly on pop, rock and electronica artists, as well as having other elements including short films, fashion shows and art.[1] Benicassim has a reputation as being among the best on the international festival circuit.[2][3]

FIB is notable for being located in close proximity to several beaches, having bands play later in the day (5pm - 8am) and attracting a young, party-oriented crowd.[4] The festival begins on the second Monday of July when the camping grounds open, although music only officially commences during Thursday afternoon. In 2009, the festival capacity exceeded 50,000[5] people for the first time and continues to grow, being popular among many Britons due to the good weather.[6] Past performers include Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Oasis and Bob Dylan.[5]

History

The first 'FIB' took place in 1995, and since then Benicàssim has been dedicated to rock, pop and electronic music as well as featuring artists who are a reference on the world stage.

Location

'FIB' is held in the seaside resort of Benicassim (Castellón province) on Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain, 92.2 km away from Valencia Airport. Festival goers who have purchased multi-day passes can camp for up to 9 days starting Monday before the festival starts and ending Tuesday after the festival has ended.[7]

Previous bands

Since the first festival in 1995, some of the most notable artists who have played the festival include Primal Scream, Paul Weller, Depeche Mode, Beck, Radiohead, Kraftwerk, The Stone Roses, Brian Wilson, Blur, Lou Reed, Oasis, Placebo, The Chemical Brothers, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Morrissey, Sigur Rós, Ride Teenage Fanclub, The Strokes and Ladytron.

2005 Festival

The eleventh festival took place on August 5–7, 2005, with The Cure, Keane and Oasis headlining. Underworld were later announced as headliners of the "FIBstart" event on Thursday July 4, supported by The Tears and The Polyphonic Spree. Fischerspooner, !!! and Róisín Murphy headlined the weekend on the Hellomoto Stage, while The Kills, Kaiser Chiefs and The Wedding Present headlined the Fiberfib.com Stage. Other bands playing the festival included Basement Jaxx, The Lemonheads, Hot Hot Heat, Kasabian, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Yo La Tengo, Dinosaur Jr., LCD Soundsystem, Ladytron, Doves, Radio 4 and Richard Hawley.

2006 Festival

The 12th Benicàssim Festival occurred between July 20–23, 2006. Performers included Franz Ferdinand, The Pixies, Depeche Mode, Placebo, Echo & the Bunnymen, Madness, Morrissey, The Strokes, Scissor Sisters, Babyshambles, Beth Orton, Editors, The Futureheads, We Are Scientists, The Kooks and Art Brut, among others.

2007 Festival

The 13th edition of the festival was held on the July 19–22, 2007. For this year's festival (and all subsequent festivals thereafter), there was no Hellomoto Stage, with the Pista Pop stage expanded instead. The line-up was as follows:

Escenario Verde (Main Stage)

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

Fiberfib.com Stage

Afternoon Session

FridaySaturdaySunday

Night Session

FridaySaturdaySunday

Vodafone FIB Club Stage

FridaySaturdaySunday

Vueling Pista Pop Stage

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
  • People Are Germs
  • Trash Pussies
  • Vacaciones Diyeis
  • Johann Wald
  • Artista Por Confirmar DJ
  • Jesus Ordovas
  • Jose Maria Rey
  • DJ Lui (The Melting Pot)
  • Bluetonic
  • Maadraasso
  • Juan Demenzial
  • Dorian DJ
  • DJ Rojiblanco
  • Hascaso

2008 Festival

The 14th Edition of the festival was held on 17, 18, 19 and 20 July 2008.

Escenario Verde (Main Stage)

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

Fiberfib.com Stage

FridaySaturdaySunday

Vodafone FIB Club Stage

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

Samsung Pista Pop Stage

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
  • Two Pias DJs
  • El Bueno, El Feo & El Malo
  • DJ Mamarracha
  • Pin & Pon DJs
  • Frankie & Annette
  • Tomás Fernando Flores
  • Derwinzige
  • Toxicosmos DJ
  • I Was There
  • Juan De Pablos
  • Calcetines & Johann Wald
  • Blanca db
  • Lineas Albiés DJs
  • Kinki
  • On Air
  • José María Rey

2008 Festival: Saturday Night Fiber

Main article: Saturday Night Fiber

Saturday Night Fiber, a spin-off festival created in 2008, took place on the Saturday night of Benicàssim in Madrid.

2009 Festival

On December 23, 2008, two of the four headliners for the 2009 festival were announced as Kings of Leon and Franz Ferdinand.[8] Kings of Leon had previously played the festival in 2007, while Franz Ferdinand headlined in 2006. Tickets were made available at a discounted launch price between December 15, 2008 and January 15, 2009, with a four-day weekend pass available for €160 (£140).[9] This includes full festival entry between July 16–19, as well as camping between July 13–21.[10] On 27 January 2009, it was reported that Oasis would also be joining the line-up.[11] On 2 February 2009, NME confirmed that The Killers would be headlining the final night of the festival, with Franz Ferdinand playing Saturday 18 July and Kings of Leon playing Friday 17 July. The article also stated that Oasis would headlining the "FIBstart" event on 16 July 2009.[12] BBC News Online confirmed that Paul Weller would be playing on Friday 17 July.[13] On 26 February 2009, it was announced that The Psychedelic Furs, Friendly Fires, White Lies, The Bishops and Boys Noize had been added to the line-up,[14] with Benicàssim's official website confirming which days the bands would be playing.[15] Further line-up additions were made on 17 March 2009,[16] and again on 2 April 2009.[17] The line-up was as follows:

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

[15]

2009 festival disruption

On the night of Friday 17 July a large fire broke out in scrubland within a few hundred metres of the festival site.[18] High winds contributed to the difficulty of fighting the fire and caused conditions on many of the stages to become unsafe. As a result, a number of acts including the Kings of Leon, Maximo Park, Boys Noize and Yuksek were unable to perform. Tom Tom Club did perform but had to be taken off for their own safety. Maximo Park performed the following night following a cancellation by Lily Allen.[19]

Several hundred festival goers had to be evacuated from the campsite to a nearby sports hall. The festival resumed the following day with limited disruption. Glamour model Bianca Gascoigne and Ringtone artist Ross Kent were reported in tabloid newspapers as having "gone missing" but reappeared several days later.[20][21]

2010 Festival

Escenario Verde (Main Stage)

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

Fiberfib.com Stage

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

Eastpak FIB Club Stage

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

[22]

Due to illness, Lily Allen's Sunday set was canceled and Ellie Goulding was moved up to replace her. Roy Pridmore was a late addition to the bill.[23]

2011 Festival

Maravillas Stage

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

Fiberfib.com Stage

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

Fib Club

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

Jack Daniels Stage Saturday

2012 Festival

The 2012 Festival took place from July 12, 2012 - July 15, 2012.

Maravillas

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Trident Senses

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
  • De La Soul
  • Bat for Lashes - Canceled
  • Dave Clarke
  • Kurt Vile & the Violators
  • Yuksek
  • Lisa Hannigan
  • Tuya
  • Chin Yi
  • Arveene & Misk
  • Katy B
  • Little Dragon
  • Sebastian
  • Jero Romero
  • Oscar Mulero
  • La Habitación Roja
  • Klaus & Kinski
  • Arp Attack
  • Viktor Flores
  • La Casa Azul
  • Little Boots
  • Agoria Presents: Forms
  • Stevie Jackson
  • Spector
  • Maya Janes Coles
  • The Crookes
  • Juanita Y Los Feds

FIB Club

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
N/A
  • Django Django
  • Zola Jesus
  • Timber Timbre
  • Joe Crepúsculo
  • Virginia Diaz
  • Smart
  • Los Hermanos Pizarro
  • Sons Phonetic
  • Fujiya & Miyagi
  • Matmos
  • The New Raemon
  • Ham Sandwich
  • Blanca DB
  • Don Gonzalo
  • Kidd Ross
  • Ligers

Controversy

FIB has received criticism from nationalist sectors in Spain, aimed at the fact that it doesn't support Valencian culture, even though it takes place in the Valencian Community and receives a high amount of public money to finance itself. FIB's director Jose Luis Morán stated in an interview that he didn't intend to include any band in the festival that had lyrics in Catalan, Euskera or Galego.[24] Among the people and associations that have criticized this is Marina Albiol, an Esquerra Unida politician.[25]

References

  1. ↑ http://fiberfib.com/en/extra-musical-activities/
  2. ↑ http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/interviews/696
  3. ↑ http://www.timeout.com/travel/features/599/the-worlds-best-music-festivals
  4. ↑ http://www.globalgrasshopper.com/destinations/europe/top-10-european-music-festivals-2011/
  5. 1 2 http://fiberfib.com/en/the-festival/history/
  6. ↑ http://www.company.co.uk/celebrity/festivals/bennacassim-festival-2011
  7. ↑ http://fiberfib.com/en/the-festival/the-benicassim-experience/
  8. ↑ "Kings Of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, Paul Weller for Benicassim 2009". NME. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  9. ↑ "Info - On Sale". tickets.fiberfib.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  10. ↑ "Franz, Kings For Benicassim 2009". Billboard. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  11. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (27 January 2009). "Oasis confirmed to headline Benicassim". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  12. ↑ "The Killers to headline Benicàssim Festival". NME. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  13. ↑ "Killers join Benicassim line-up". BBC News Online. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  14. ↑ "Psychedelic Furs and more for Benicassim". Virtual Festivals. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  15. 1 2 "FIB Heineken 2009". fiberfib.com. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  16. ↑ "Magazine, TV on the Radio, Glasvegas, Lily Allen…". fiberfib.com. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  17. ↑ "Elbow, Maximo Park and Horrors added to Benicassim bill". NME. 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  18. ↑ http://benicassimguide.co.uk/earth-wind-and-fire-part-1/
  19. ↑ http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php%3Fblog%3D120&p%3D6771&more%3D1&c%3D1&tb%3D1&pb%3D1
  20. ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/07/23/bianca-gascoigne-missing-following-stormy-benicassim-festival-115875-21542333/
  21. ↑ http://thisisvalencia.blogspot.com/2009/07/lets-clear-up-few-things-about-fib.html
  22. ↑ http://fiberfib.com/en/line-up/benicassim-festival-2010/
  23. ↑ Lily Allen pulls out of Benicassim International Festival
  24. ↑ "FIB management prefers to support music in Spanish over artists that sing in Valencian Country´s own language" "L´Avanç", July 20, 2007
  25. ↑ "FIB should have a minimum of it´s music in Valencian, because it enjoys public sponsoring." "Marina Albiol's blog", July 16, 2007

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