BENICASSIM

GUESS WHAT.

I went to Benicassim Festival (or FiB) from the 16th of July to the 22nd of July. I thought I'd share some of it with you because it's definitely an experience worth having.

We flew to Barcelona on Tuesday the 16th, and caught the Renfe train (cheap as chips and so relaxing) to Benicassim. It took about 2 hours, and we arrived after the sun had already set.

After meandering through the barricades to get our wristband and be allowed onto the festival grounds, we faced the task of finding a spot to set up camp. There were 7 of us, and we needed enough room for 4 tents.

We finally made 10G our home. It wasn't under the shade of trees nor tarpaulin, but that was a feat we had to overcome whether we liked it or not.

The festival itself (as in, when the live music started) didn't commence until Thursday, so we spent Tuesday through to Thursday roaming Benicassim town, sleeping on the beach and getting to know our new neighbours.

But when the festival kicked in, oh my, did it kick in.

I believe we saw La Roux first, followed by Dizzee Rascal. Both were amazing live. La Roux had an amazing atmosphere when the hits came on, and everybody sang in an overwhelming unison.

To contrast, Dizzee's set was just as energetic, but a little more carefree. He talked and interacted with the crowd a lot, and even crowd surfed. It was completely astounding to be so close.

I can't remember specifically when/where we saw artists, but here's a list of the ones I do remember:

The Killers. THE KILLERS.

The Arctic Monkeys. THE ARCTIC MONKEYS.

Rudimental.

Woodkid.

Johnny Marr. 

Jake Bugg.

Aluna George.

Bastille.

...just to name a few. How completely astounding does my week sound to you?

Everybody at Beni was utterly fantastic, and so fun to be around. I think that if you're debating whether to go or not, do it.

Of course, be street-smart about your valuables etc. and stay as safe as you can, but other than that, go for it. Why not go to a festival where you know your wellies can be left at home?