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Festival Internacional de Benicàssim

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Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
GenrePop, dance, indie rock, indie pop, electro
Dates2nd week of July
Location(s)Benicàssim, province of Castelló, Valencian Community in Spain
Years active1995–present
Websitehttp://fiberfib.com

The Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (Valencian pronunciation: [festiˈval inteɾnasi.oˈnal de beniˈkasim]), commonly abbreviated as FIB, is an annual music festival that takes place in the town of Benicàssim, in the Valencian Community, Spain. It focuses mainly on pop, rock, and electronica artists, as well as short films, fashion shows and art.[1]

The festival begins on the second Tuesday of July, which is when the camping grounds open - although music officially commences Thursday afternoon. FIB is notable for having bands play through the night (5 pm–8 am) and has three main stages, Las Palmas, Visa, and South Beach Dance, with capacities of approximately 30,000, 15,000 and 8,000, respectively.[2] In 2009, the festival capacity exceeded 50,000; in 2020, more than 150,000 visited the festival over the four days the festival lasted.[3][4]

History

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The first FIB took place in 1995. 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

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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 nine days starting the Monday before and ending Tuesday after the festival has ended.[5]

Previous bands

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

2005 Festival

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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

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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

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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)

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Fiberfib.com Stage

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Afternoon Session

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Friday Saturday Sunday

Night Session

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Friday Saturday Sunday

Vodafone FIB Club Stage

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Friday Saturday Sunday

Vueling Pista Pop Stage

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
  • 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

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

Escenario Verde (Main Stage)

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Fiberfib.com Stage

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Friday Saturday Sunday

Vodafone FIB Club Stage

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Samsung Pista Pop Stage

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
  • 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

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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

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On December 23, 2008, two of the four headliners for the 2009 festival were announced as Kings of Leon and Franz Ferdinand.[6] 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).[7] This includes full festival entry between July 16–19, as well as camping between July 13–21.[8] On 27 January 2009, it was reported that Oasis would also be joining the line-up.[9] 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.[10] BBC News Online confirmed that Paul Weller would be playing on Friday 17 July.[11] 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,[12] with Benicàssim's official website confirming which days the bands would be playing.[13] Further line-up additions were made on 17 March 2009,[14] and again on 2 April 2009.[15] The line-up was as follows:

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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2009 festival disruption

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On the night of Friday 17 July a large fire broke out in scrubland within a few hundred metres of the festival site.[16] 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, Maxïmo Park, Boys Noize and Yuksek were unable to perform. Tom Tom Club did perform but had to be taken off for their own safety. Maxïmo Park performed the following night following a cancellation by Lily Allen.[17]

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.[18][19]

2010 Festival

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Escenario Verde (Main Stage)

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Fiberfib.com Stage

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Eastpak FIB Club Stage

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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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.[21]

2011 Festival

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Maravillas Stage

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Fiberfib.com Stage

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Fib Club

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Jack Daniels Stage Saturday

2012 Festival

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

Maravillas

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Trident Senses

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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

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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  • 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

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FIB has received criticism from nationalist sectors in Spain, aimed at the fact that it does not 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 did not intend to include any band in the festival that had lyrics in Catalan, Euskera or Galego.[22] Among the people and associations that have criticized this is Marina Albiol, an Esquerra Unida politician.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Extra-Musical Activities | Festival Internacional de Benicàssim = FIB = fiberfib.com". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  2. ^ "Top 10 of the best European music festivals Global Grasshopper – travel inspiration for the road less travelled". 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Since 1995 | Festival Internacional de Benicàssim = FIB = fiberfib.com". Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  4. ^ "Cosmopolitan UK, the women's magazine for fashion, beauty, sex tips and celebrity news". Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  5. ^ "Festival Internacional de Benicàssim = FIB Heineken = fiberfib.com » the Benicàssim Experience". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  6. ^ "Kings Of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, Paul Weller for Benicassim 2009". NME. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  7. ^ "Info - On Sale". tickets.fiberfib.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  8. ^ "Franz, Kings For Benicassim 2009". Billboard. 24 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  9. ^ Fletcher, Alex (27 January 2009). "Oasis confirmed to headline Benicassim". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  10. ^ "The Killers to headline Benicàssim Festival". NME. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  11. ^ "Killers join Benicassim line-up". BBC News Online. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  12. ^ "Psychedelic Furs and more for Benicassim". Virtual Festivals. 26 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  13. ^ a b "FIB Heineken 2009". fiberfib.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  14. ^ "Magazine, TV on the Radio, Glasvegas, Lily Allen…". fiberfib.com. 2009-03-17. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  15. ^ "Elbow, Maximo Park and Horrors added to Benicassim bill". NME. 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  16. ^ http://benicassimguide.co.uk/earth-wind-and-fire-part-1/ [permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Wind, Fire… But No Kings Of Leon At Benicassim - NME Festivals Blog 2009 - NME.COM - The world's fastest music news service, music videos, interviews, photos and free stuff to win". NME. Archived from the original on 2009-07-31.
  18. ^ "Bianca Gascoigne found after going missing following storm at Benicassim festival". Daily Mirror. 23 July 2009.
  19. ^ "Let's clear up a few things about Fib Benicassim". 25 July 2009.
  20. ^ "Festival Internacional de Benicàssim = FIB Heineken = fiberfib.com » FIB Heineken 2010". Archived from the original on 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  21. ^ Lily Allen pulls out of Benicassim International Festival
  22. ^ "FIB management prefers to support music in Spanish over artists that sing in Valencian Country´s own language" Archived 2007-09-03 at the Wayback Machine "L´Avanç", July 20, 2007
  23. ^ "FIB should have a minimum of its music in Valencian, because it enjoys public sponsoring." "Marina Albiol's blog", July 16, 2007
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