Established in 1994 and in (2008) its 14th year, the International Benicàssim Festival near Valencia, Spain provides all night music over 4 days. Along with all night beach parties there has probably never been a better reason to pack your bikini in your rucksack and get on a plane...

 

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Benicassim has something to offer across the whole musical spectrum, as indie and rock bands rub shoulders with DJs and more experimental music projects. A number of acts are confirmed, including My Bloody Valentine, Leonard Cohen, Morrissey, Babyshambles, Siouxsie Sioux, Jose Gonzalez, My Bloody Valentine, Roisin Murphy, The National, The Rumble Strips, Spiritualized, and more.

As well as this diverse array of musical performers, the festival boasts a quality bill of non-musical entertainment, including dance, art, theatre, fashion, silent disco and short films. As well as the usual markets, bars, and food outlets.

Several other celebrations of the arts take place within the Benicassim festival, including the Internacional de Cortos FIB short film festival, the Mustang Fashion Weekend, the FIB-art exhibition, and the Cita con la Danza festival of dance and choreography, with educational arts courses on top of all this provided by local university, Universidad Jaume I.

Acts featured and songs performed are:
- Gnarls Barkley - Run
- Gnarls Barkley - Going On
- New York Dolls - Take a Piece of My Heart
- New York Dolls - Dance Like a Monkey
- Babyshambles - Carry on Up the Morning
- Babyshambles - What Katy Did Next
- Babyshambles - Pipedown
- My Morning Jacket - 'Evil Urges
- My Morning Jacket - Off the Record
- My Morning Jacket - I'm Amazed
- The Raconteurs - Hold Up
- The Raconteurs - You Don't Understand Me
- The Raconteurs - Steady as She Goes
- Siouxsie Sioux - About to Happen
- Siouxsie Sioux - Here Comes That Day
- Siouxsie Sioux - Into a Swan
- Mika - Relax
- Mika - Grace Kelly
- Mika - Lollipop
- Morrissey - Last of the Int. Playboys
- Morrissey - Ask Me