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Non-EU passport holders entering Spain as tourists are required to show proof of accommodation 

Tourists arriving in Ibiza without proof of accommodation could be fined up to €10,000, according to a new rule set by Spanish authorities. Non-EU passport...

Sónar and OFFSónar launch Sónar Week Barcelona

The week-long Barcelona event will see over 100 sets from artists across the globe

Sónar and OFFSónar have announced their week-long celebration of electronic music and culture in Barcelona for this June, for the first time offering festival goers...

8,000 people attend six-day illegal rave in Spanish race circuit

The New Year rave lasted almost a week before being disbanded by local authorities

Over 8,000 people attended a week-long illegal rave in a rural area of Spain's Murcia region, which came to an end after attendees reportedly “ran...

Glitchy purple image of a nightclub

Spain’s electro and IDM underground is popping off like never before, thanks to a percolating network of new labels, DJs, producers, clubs and festivals. Ben Murphy talks to some of the people behind this growing scene, and finds out why it’s happening now

Far from the superclubs of Ibiza, there’s an underground electronic music movement growing in Spain. In Madrid and Barcelona, and outposts in Valencia, Seville and...

Spanish court opens manslaughter probe into club fire that killed 13 people

The Murcia club had been ordered to close in early 2022, according to local officials

A manslaughter investigation has been launched by a Spanish court in the wake of a nightclub fire that killed 13 people, according to Yahoo!Life. Murcia's...

Spanish club hit by fire that killed 13 people was told to close last year

A company running the space only had a permit to operate one club there, but was running two

Two Spanish clubs which were hit by a deadly fire in the Spanish city of Murcia this past weekend had been ordered to close last...

ADE

The event at the Rijksmuseum will include music from upsammy

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has completed its program by sharing details of its official opening event for 2023, titled Breathe, Walk, Die. Taking place at...

murciafire

Police say the death toll could rise as a number of attendees remain unaccounted for

An investigation is underway after a fire in a nightclub in the Spanish city of Murcia killed at least 13 people, with more reported missing...

skrillex 2023

Representatives from the Barcelona festival confirmed there was a small fire in one of the lights and that no injuries were reported

Skrillex was forced to pause his set at this year's Primavera Sound due to a fire breaking out on stage. On 2nd June, the LA...

5,000 people attend six-day illegal rave in Spanish village

"If I knew who had organised it, I would hire them to plan our village fiesta"

Over 5,000 people recently attended a six-day illegal rave outside a small Spanish village, The Guardian reports. According to reports, on 30th December residents of...

Sophie festival

With a stellar line-up, great sound and an inclusive atmosphere, Sophie Festival is aiming to turn Málaga into an electronic music destination. Mick Wilson takes a trip to Spain’s sixth largest city to find out more

Day has turned into night and the dancefloor is teeming with worked-up ravers, cheering on the DJ as he drops another floor-filler. The crowd is...

One dead and dozens more injured after stage collapses at Spain’s Medusa Festival

"We are completely devastated and saddened at what happened this morning,” said the festival's organisers

One person has been killed and dozens injured after a stage collapsed at Medusa Festival in Valencia, Spain. On Saturday, August 13th, a section of...

Malaga’s weekly Sophie festival announces Move D, Damian Lazarus, more for August parties

The weekly Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos party continues this month

Malaga festival Sophie continues its weekly summer party series this month with three more Sunday sessions. The Palacio de Congresos de Torremolinos-based event has taken...

Ibiza fines

The move follows a number of serious accidents involving people at "irregular commercially-promoted parties"

UK tourists heading to Ibiza and Majorca this year could face fines of up to €85,000 if they are found attending illegal parties, according to...

Spain introduces €400 culture voucher for all 18-year-olds

The voucher covers everything from festivals and live music to vinyl

Spain has introduced a €400 culture voucher scheme for all 18-year-olds. Recipients of the Youth Cultural Bonus will be able to spend their vouchers on...

Cala Mijas has pledged to deliver a sustainable production, preserve the surrounding area, and contribute to the local community

Kraftwerk have been announced as headliners for a brand new festival set on a beach in Costa Del Sol, Spain, next summer. 

Cala Mijas is...

The country is among the biggest foreign markets for British touring musicians

UK DJs and musicians will be able to tour Spain without a visa under a new deal hailed as "a big victory". 

Throughout 2020 and...

It explores the "human and technological barriers to interconnectivity" among other themes

JASSS has announced details of her new album.

The Berlin-based Spanish sound artist, producer and DJ, aka Silvia Jiménez Alvarez, will release 'A World of...

Attendees will be required to have a Covid-19 pass for entry

Barcelona's indoor venues are looking set to reopen this weekend.

A week on from the news that Ibiza clubs will be allowed to reopen from...

The Catalan health department monitored coronavirus rates among attendees of three events last month

Large music festivals have increased the number of coronavirus cases in Catalonia, according to a study by the Catalan health department.

Research found that 2,279...