There are already clothes left over. You look at your coat worse and worse, less and less eager to take it. After a harsh winter, you’re longing for those rays of sunshine to reach you and warm up that body that’s dying for a bit of joy.
And when you think of joy, you think of music. Well, you happen to be in the best possible place to enjoy the best concerts. Madrid is not only the capital of Spain, it is also the capital of festivals.
If you want to keep up to date with all the festivals, whatever the genre, if what calls to you is music, good vibes and a good time, take a look at this list so you don’t miss anything in the city that never sleeps.
Best spring music festivals and concert cycles in Madrid
Don’t Let Daddy Know
8th February 2025
IFEMA MADRID opens its doors to one of the world’s biggest electronic music events. If you’re a fan of electronic music, you’ve surely missed it after so many years of absence, and if the name doesn’t ring a bell, you’d better make a note of it.
Headlining the bill are Dimitri Vegas, Morten and Robin Schulz. They don’t come alone, they are also accompanied by other internationally renowned DJs such as Matisse & Sadko B2B Third Party, or Nervo.
With the idea of continuing to innovate in electronic music, the best DJs in the world will bring you new trends and the most recognisable sound of electronic music.
Horteralia Madrid 2025
22nd February 2025
Only five thousand lucky ones will be able to enjoy the most roguish and carefree festival on the national scene. Pavilion 7 of IFEMA MADRID hosts the Horteralia festival.
Join the cry of all against fashion, look new trends in the face and laugh at them. This festival encourages you to have a day of fun and challenge all the styling concepts you can imagine. Forget about wearing a cute outfit, feel free and show your side with less shame.
Nebulossa, Sonia y Selena, Karina, La Casa Azul, OBK and Fórmula Abierta among others will be performing on stage.
LOS40 Primavera Pop 2025
11th April 2025
One more year one of the most popular and awaited festivals of the whole calendar has arrived; LOS40 Primavera Pop. The Movistar Arena will welcome the most sought after and loved national and international artists.
This festival is not only popular in our country, as it brings the best international pop singers and songwriters, it also attracts the attention of people from all over the world.
Artists such as Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Take that, Nicky Jam, Nathy Peluso and Ana Mena have already performed on its stage. This year’s edition is expected to reach the same level as every year, although for the moment we have to wait because the line-up is still a mystery. Stay tuned and we will tell you everything as soon as it becomes official.
Sound Isidro 2025
April-June
The Sound Isidro festival does not pass through Madrid, it settles and lives in Madrid for three months. It’s not your average festival, here the concerts are spread out over weeks in venues all over the capital.
It is something very special, which highlights the importance of the venues, the bands that want to make a name for themselves and the great musical talent that Madrid has always had. Your new favourite band will come out of this series of concerts, we can assure you.
Names already known in the world of music and others who are looking to become so, come together and mix in such popular venues in the capital as El Sol, La Riviera, Copernicus The Club, The Bassement Club and Sala But.
We have the city, we have the venues and we are going for some names of our own; Osees, Joe Crepúsculo, Los Punsetes, Yawners, Skeggs, Bon Calso, El Nido, El Búho or Vic Mirallas are just some of the artists who will be in the capital.
elrow Town Madrid 2025
1st May 2025
We continue in Madrid and return to IFEMA MADRID to go crazy with the best techno, disco and house at elrow Town. It’s a truly amazing festival, where everything happens, all at once, with no respite.
70 artists, eight stages, and a lot of things going on in a completely spectacular party. There will be no shortage of performances of different artistic disciplines, but it is clear that in elrow Town music is the undisputed king.
This festival of light, colour and spectacle has not yet released its line-up for this year but no doubt that as soon as the names of the artists are made official, it will be here that you will find out first.
Universal Music Festival
May and june
We move through Madrid to one of its most emblematic and beautiful spots in the whole city; the timeless Teatro Albéniz. It may not be a festival as such, but this set of concerts brings you the best of music in intimate and unforgettable concerts.
All styles of music have a place here, the only requirement is to be overflowing with talent, regardless of origin. The programme has already been confirmed for this year and looks as good as in previous years. Universal Music Festival programme:
22 and 23 May – Rosario
24 May – María Terremoto
25 May – Chambao
29 May – Santiago Auserón
30 and 31 May – Juanjo Bona
1 June – Chiara
5 June – Paloma San Basilio
8 June – Salif Keita
Festival Tomavistas 2025
From 29th to 31st May 2025
Once again this year, the Tomavistas Festival could not miss its appointment with Madrid. The music festival for those who love music, in general, the authentic, without labels, without prejudices.
They are not only committed to the best music, but also to social and environmental needs. Sustainability and respect are at the epicentre of the festival, as well as the best music. Here are some of the names on this year’s line-up: Mala Rodríguez, Caribou, Biznaga, Mogwai, Kiasmos, Judeline and Depresión Sonora.
Noches del Botánico
From 6th June to 29th July 2025
Beginning in spring but developing a large part of its programme in summer, Noches del Botánico arrives once again this year to fill the Spanish capital with music. It mixes up-and-coming talents with great international artists.
The Botanical Garden of the Complutense University of Madrid hosts an impressive programme full of concerts with huge names such as Kool & The Gang, Santana, Roxette and Parcels. In addition to national artists such as Ana Belén, Fangoria, Nancys Rubias and Lori Meyers.
With so many dates, with so many artists, it is impossible to stick to just one musical style, so in this series of concerts you will enjoy Latin music, rock, pop, flamenco and jazz.
Love the 90’s Festival
14th June 2025
As spring comes to an end but summer is just around the corner, the Love the 90’s Festival is here. Take XXL festival, with many styles of music, artists from all over the world, five stages and a desire to party that you can’t even imagine.
We return to IFEMA MADRID, with more than 12 hours of music and seventy artists welcoming all those nostalgic people who still think that the 90’s were the best and most danceable decade of all.
Dj Sash!, BlackBox, OBK, Alexia, King Africa, Jaime Urrutia from Gabinete Caligari, Seguridad Social, Safri Duo, Javier Ojeda from Danza Invisible, Haddaway and much much much much more. Don’t miss this tribute party to a decade when we were all younger and didn’t know what great music we had.
Alma Occident Madrid 2025
From 19th June to 2nd July 2025
We put an end to spring with another concert series that has its soul divided between spring and summer. Alma Occident Madrid takes us to the Enrique Tierno Galván Park.
Here, lovers of good music have a date they can’t miss, with international groups, known for their great quality. Bands like The Corrs or Wilco, with Jeff Tweedy at the head or the iconic Alan Parsons Live Project. Iconic bands with their own very recognisable sound.