{"id":5267,"date":"2016-06-06T13:13:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T11:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=5267"},"modified":"2020-03-15T08:12:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T07:12:57","slug":"mad-cool-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-cool-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Cool Festival: The best of indie culture comes to Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mad Cool<\/strong> is a new indie-rock festival that is coming to the Caja M\u00e1gica in <strong>Madrid<\/strong> this June (16-18) and It has a really awesome\u00a0line-up, so it\u2019s definitely worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the organizers, it\u2019s intended to be a festival beyond music, \u201ca new global experience, the result of making coexist in the same space different artistic expressions in a sustainable and responsible manner\u201d. This means there will be plenty of things to\u00a0experience\u00a0besides music \u2013 expect visual art, photographic exhibits, movie showings and plenty of gastronomic diversity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-cool-festival\/#day-1-june-16\" title=\"Day 1 (June 16)\">Day 1 (June 16)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-cool-festival\/#day-2-june-17\" title=\"Day 2 (June 17)\">Day 2 (June 17)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-cool-festival\/#day-3-june-18\" title=\"Day 3 (June 18)\">Day 3 (June 18)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/mad-cool-festival\/#more-info\" title=\" More Info\"> More Info<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"day-1-june-16\"><\/span><strong>Day 1 (June 16)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5270\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5270\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5270 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-the-who-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Jonathan Bayer via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-the-who-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-the-who-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-the-who.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-the-who-810x608.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlbnyc\/25489190945\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jonathan Bayer<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">VisualHunt.com<\/a> \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This new <strong>Madrid<\/strong> festival has an insane line-up and it shows its guns right on opening day with some major acts such as&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Who &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Even Legendary Brits The Who didn\u2019t want to miss the debut of <strong>Mad Cool Festival<\/strong>. Having recently celebrated their 50th anniversary as a band, they are still capable of rocking your boots, no matter what\u2019s your generation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Editors &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>One of the most consistent bands to come out of the post-punk revival of the early noughties, the Tom Smith led band brings their unique brand of electronic indie-rock to <strong>Madrid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"day-2-june-17\"><\/span><strong>Day 2 (June 17)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From the most vicious rave music to the softest indie-rock, this second day is packed with must-see acts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Prodigy &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>No one in the 90\u2019s did more to push the boundaries of electronic music than the Prodigy, an unpredictable band to whom the normal rules of music simply do not apply. Get ready to be infected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Jane\u2019s Addiction &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The hard rockers with one of the most unique band names ever will be performing their classic 1990 record \u201cRitual de lo habitual\u201d in its entirety. Don\u2019t miss this piece of rock history.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"day-3-june-18\"><\/span><strong>Day 3 (June 18)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5268\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5268\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5268 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-neil-young-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: perole via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-neil-young-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-neil-young-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-neil-young-810x568.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mad-cool-festival-madrid-neil-young.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/peroleh\/4859897243\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">perole<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/photos\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">VisualHunt.com<\/a> \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The festival closes on a high note with a line-up that perfectly combines the trailblazers of the past with those leading the way in 2016.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Neil Young &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Country singer, folk-rocker, \u201cthe godfather of grunge\u201d&#8230; Neil Young is a true living legend who has done it all. Has he found a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Eh44QPT1mPE?t=1m50s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Heart of Gold<\/a> yet, though? We don\u2019t know. Maybe he will in <strong>Madrid<\/strong>, where he\u2019ll be sure to mix the numerous hits with new songs from his most recent record \u201cThe Monsanto Years\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Two Door Cinema Club &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>These Irish lads are one of the most relevant bands in today\u2019s indie-rock scene. With a new album coming out later this year, hearing some of their new songs at <strong>Mad Cool Festival<\/strong> is not out of the realm of possibility.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"more-info\"><\/span><strong> More Info<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Remember that these are just the highlights of the line-up. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/madcoolfestival.es\/en\/line-up.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full schedule<\/a> at the Festival\u2019s official website to learn of other acts you wouldn\u2019t want to miss. On the info section of the same website, you will find a nicely detailed explanation of <a href=\"https:\/\/madcoolfestival.es\/en\/info.php#i10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to get to the venue<\/a>.<br \/>\nHave fun!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"5267\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mad Cool is a new indie-rock festival that is coming to the Caja M\u00e1gica in Madrid this June (16-18) and It has a really awesome\u00a0line-up, so it\u2019s definitely worth checking out. 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