Primavera Sound Madrid gathers 90,000 spectators on Friday and Saturday sessions at the City of Rock in Arganda

Rumors circulating in the industry for weeks pointed to a puncture and a large number of free tickets to meet set expectations. reach around 50,000 viewers dailythe amount that should allow access despite the fact that they can get into the huge vault 85,000 people. However, those responsible for the Madrid incident, who did not want to give the number of invitations, denied that there were deviating practices from the Barcelona edition.

What they noticed is that day tickets tend to outperform season tickets that cover the entire festival. “If what was normal before was 90% subscription and 10% day ticket, now both in Barcelona and this Madrid edition, the percentages are on the way to reverse,” he commented. joan pons, director of communications. The increase in both ticket and flight and accommodation prices will be behind this trend change.

The difficulty of the mobility was the most commented issue, as the traffic jam at the entrances on Friday caused delay even the start of the concert. Depeche Mode 45 minutes. Heir of AlmudenaThe Festival Director attributed these problems to the surrounding parking lot, about half of which has been disabled due to recent rains. It was also commented that many people came by car without making a reservation due to the announcement that the festival was compulsory. “Our claim has always been on public transportation. Metropolitan Citizens and the shuttle agreed with the taxis,” Heredero insisted.

HE Bad weather forcing the cancellation of the day on Thursday It was the defining element of this first Madrid edition of the festival. “We who live in Madrid know it’s a thing. It’s unheard of for it to rain so many days in a row.We even have a meteorologist working on our team.” Ciudad del Rock has an earthen floor covered with artificial turf, not ideal for withstanding a lot of water constantly.

All these challenges will be scrutinized and scrutinized by the festival organization and it is something they have never endorsed, considering the possibility of the same event being repeated here next year. A change of format may also be considered in Madrid. what’s in No doubt it will continue to be the Madrid version of Primavera Sound.

Regarding the participants, from the organization they talked about 38% foreign people. Compared to Barcelona, There is a much stronger presence of Latin American people in Madrid. The reason: Madrid is a direct and more comfortable destination, and they need a stopover to get to Barcelona. They also noticed a sharp drop in British audience rates and an overall increase in prices at both festivals, which they blamed on ‘Brexit’. It is no longer a cheap holiday destination for them.

Since the festival, they have given very positive value to the musical part, with the presence of flashy stars. Depeche Mode but also with artists who have never performed in Madrid, such as the rapper. kendrik lamarIt would be impossible to see it in any other context other than at a festival like Primavera Sound”. In total, and despite Thursday’s cancellation, a total of 222 concerts were held at venues in the city, at the Cívitas Metropolitano and City of Rock. Equality, one of the policies that marked the festival, did not stop exhibiting. “The artists in this edition are 39% female, 50% male, and the rest are mixed groups or artists who don’t identify with a particular gender,” Joan Pons noted.

Primavera Sound Madrid continues today at Arganda on Saturday with performances by the following artists: rosalyamost awaited, Caroline Polacheck, calvin harris anyone Vincent Street. On Sunday, the festival will conclude with the celebration of the daytime electronic session. brunch in the park At the Civitas Metropolitano stadium.