Mad Cool has confirmed the performance schedule for its 2026 edition, with headline sets lined up from Pulp, Foo Fighters, Florence & The Machine, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
The festival’s upcoming 10th anniversary will once again take place at Madrid’s Iberdrola Music Villaverde site, running across four days from July 8 to July 11.
Joining the headliners is an extensive lineup that includes Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, CMAT, Wolf Alice, Jennie, Moby, The Last Dinner Party, Kings Of Leon, The War On Drugs, Halsey, Teddy Swims, Pixies, The Black Crowes, and David Byrne. Byrne is set to perform material from his new album ‘Who Is The Sky?’ alongside songs from across his career.
Also appearing across the weekend are Kasabian, Jalen Ngonda, The Vaccines, Matt Berninger, Sigrid, Interpol, Holly Humberstone, Chloe Slater, The Reytons, Persia Holder, Overpass, Ttssfu, and A Perfect Circle, in addition to a strong selection of Spanish artists.
Festival organisers have now released the full stage breakdown and set times, giving fans the chance to map out their plans for the summer.
The opening night on Wednesday July 8 will see The Warning take to the Region Of Madrid Stage at 6:55pm, followed by Wolf Alice at 8:20pm and Foo Fighters at 10pm. Over at the Orange Stage, Palaye Royale, The Last Dinner Party, The War On Drugs and Moby are scheduled for 6:35pm, 7:35pm, 9pm and 10:50pm.
Additional acts performing on Wednesday include Jehnny Beth, Dogstar, Hotwax, Hotmilk and others.
On Thursday July 9, the Region Of Madrid Stage will host Reneé Rapp at 7pm, Lorde at 8:30pm and Jennie at 10:30pm, before Florence + The Machine headline at 12:30am. The Orange Stage programme begins at 6:45pm and features CMAT, Charlie Puth, Zara Larsson, Teddy Swims and more.
Friday July 10 will see Halsey perform at the Region Of Madrid Stage at 7:05pm, followed by Pixies at 8:30pm, Kings Of Leon at 10:15pm and Twenty One Pilots closing the night at 12:25am. Meanwhile, Holly Humberstone, Sigrid, A Perfect Circle and Interpol are set for the Orange Stage at 8pm, 9:30pm, 11:10pm and 12:55am, with further appearances from Karen Dio, Rio Kosta, Weval, Bunt and others.
The final day on Saturday July 11 will feature The Black Crowes at 8pm on the main stage, followed by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds at 10pm and Pulp closing the festival at 12:40am. On the Orange Stage, Matt Berninger will perform at 7:25pm, before sets from The Vaccines at 8:55pm, Kasabian at 10:30pm and David Byrne at 10:05pm.
Last year, organisers shared details of a number of changes introduced for the festival’s anniversary edition, including fewer stages and a reduced overall capacity, aimed at minimising clashes and improving crowd flow.
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The 2025 edition featured a packed lineup with performances from Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, Nine Inch Nails, Iggy Pop, Alanis Morissette, Weezer, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Gracie Abrams, St. Vincent, Justice, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, The Wombats, Jet and Glass Animals.
You can read NME’s coverage of day one here, day two here and day three here.
