Who's headlining Mad Cool Festival 2026? Foo Fighters, Jennie, Lorde, and more lead the star-studded lineup

Madrid's Mad Cool Festival is turning ten next summer. The event is officially set to celebrate the milestone with a notable lineup. Mad Cool Festival 2026 has been set as a four-day event, which will take place from July 8 to 11, 2026, at Iberdrola Music in the city's Villaverde district.

Mad Cool Festival 2026 will feature headline performances from Foo Fighters, Jennie, Lorde, Florence + The Machine, Pulp, Twenty One Pilots, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

It is worth noting that Mad Cool Festival Organizers have confirmed that capacity will be reduced to a maximum of 50,000 attendees. According to reports, the site will also feature improved stage configurations, water points, shade, and an expanded food area.

Mad Cool Festival announced the 2026 lineup and ticketing details via an official Instagram post, captioning:

"CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF PURE COOLNESS 🤩 @foofighters , @florenceandthemachine , @twentyonepilots , @lorde , @nickcaveofficial , @jennierubyjane , @welovepulp, @iamhalsey and many more will be at Mad Cool 2026 from July 8-11th 🎡 🌴 Do you want to come? 1️⃣ @santander_smusic presale — starts 17 Nov 2️⃣ Mad Cool members presale — starts 17 Nov 3️⃣ General sale — starts 20 Nov #Madcool2026"

Complete lineup at the 2026 Mad Cool Festival

Foo Fighters last played Mad Cool in 2017. They will open on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, alongside Moby, The War on Drugs, and Wolf Alice. Their set will be the band's only Spanish appearance during their 2026 European stadium tour.

Florence + The Machine will return for the first time since 2022. They will be leading the second day's lineup on Thursday, July 9, 2025. The act will be joined by Jennie of BLACKPINK, Lorde, and Teddy Swims. The same day will also see performances from Zara Larsson, CMAT, Renee Rapp, and multiple other acts.

On Friday, July 10, 2026, Twenty One Pilots, Halsey, and Pixies will take the main stage at the 2026 Mad Cool Festival. Other sets will come from Interpol, Sigrid, and Holly Humberstone.

The festival's final night, Saturday, July 11, 2026, will feature Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Pulp, David Byrne, and The Black Crowes. Jarvis Cocker's Pulp recently announced their "More" Australian tour.

A complete breakdown of day by day performance lineup at the 2026 Mad Cool Festival is as follows:

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Headliners

Foo Fighters
Moby
The War on Drugs
Wolf Alice

Supporting acts

The Last Dinner Party
The Warning
Jehnny Beth
The War and Treaty
Palaye Royale
Dogstar
Hot Milk
Villano Antillano
Hotwax
Hoonine
Madmadmad
Bigger Splash

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Headliners

Florence + The Machine
Jennie
Lorde
Teddy Swims

Supporting acts

Zara Larsson
Renee Rapp
Charlie Puth
The Blaze
CMAT
Sadie Jean
Zimmer90
Chloe Slater
Frost Children
Som Mieux
Florentina’s
La Paloma

Electronic stage (Loop)

Boys Noize
Palms Trax
Yune Prado
Amvrita

Friday, July 10, 2026

Headliners

Twenty One Pilots
Kings of Leon
Pixies
Halsey

Supporting acts

A Perfect Circle
Interpol
Sigrid
Holly Humberstone
Midnight Generation
Cliffords
Usted Señalemelo
Karen Elé
Rio Kosta
My First Time

Electronic stage (loop)

Polo & Pan
Bunt.
Swimming Paul
Weval
Maesic

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Headliners

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Pulp
The Black Crowes
David Byrne

Supporting acts

Kasabian
Jalen Ngonda
The Vaccines
Matt Berninger
The Reytons
Persia Holder
Overpass
Tssfu
Supermodel

Electronic stage (Loop)

Richie Hawtin
Nina Kraviz
Arerea
Luxi Villar

Ticket and presale details

Tickets for Mad Cool Festival 2026 will be available via Mad Cool Festival's official website.

Presale details

Santander Smusic presale: Monday, November 17, 2025

Mad Cool members presale: Monday, November 17, 2025, to Thursday, November 20, 2025

General sale: Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 10 a.m. CET

Fans can purchase full four-day passes or single-day tickets. VIP upgrades, payment plans, accommodation packages, and more are expected to be announced once ticket sales open.

Foo Fighters' appearance at Mad Cool Festival 2026 will come in the middle of their world tour. The band's upcoming 2025-26 tour itinerary, including the newly announced 2026 Take Cover UK and EU leg, is as follows:

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Monterrey, MX, at Estadio Banorte (Queens Of The Stone Age, Jehnny Beth)
Friday, November 14, 2025, Mexico City, MX, at Corona Capital
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Oslo, NO, at Unity Arena (Royel Otis, Otoboke Beaver)
Friday, June 12, 2026, Stockholm, SE, at Strawberry Arena (Royel Otis, Otoboke Beaver)
Monday, June 15, 2026, Warsaw, PL, at PGE Narodowy (Royel Otis, Otoboke Beaver)
Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Munich, DE, at Allianz Arena (Inhaler, Otoboke Beaver)
Friday, June 19, 2026, Paris, FR, at Paris La Défense Arena (Inhaler, Otoboke Beaver)
Thursday, June 25, 2026, Liverpool, UK, at Anfield Stadium (Inhaler, Otoboke Beaver)
Saturday, June 27, 2026, Liverpool, UK, at Anfield Stadium (Royel Otis, Die Spitz)
Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Berlin, DE, at Olympiastadion (Idles, Fat Dog)
Friday, July 3, 2026, Vienna, AT, at Ernst-Happel-Stadion (Idles, Fat Dog)
Sunday, July 5, 2026, Milan, IT, at I-Days Milano Ippodromo Snai La Maura (Idles, Fat Dog)
Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Madrid, ES, at Mad Cool Festival
Friday, July 10, 2026, Lisbon, PT, at NOS Alive
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Toronto, ON, CA, at Rogers Stadium (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Thursday, August 6, 2026, Detroit, MI, US, at Ford Field (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Saturday, August 8, 2026, Chicago, IL, US, at Soldier Field Stadium (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Monday, August 10, 2026, Cleveland, OH, US, at Huntington Bank Field (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Thursday, August 13, 2026, Philadelphia, PA, US, at Lincoln Financial Field (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Saturday, August 15, 2026, Nashville, TN, US, at Nissan Stadium (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Monday, August 17, 2026, Washington, DC, US, at Nationals Park (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Saturday, September 12, 2026, Fargo, ND, US, at Fargodome (Mannequin Pussy)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Regina, SK, CA, at Mosaic Stadium (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Thursday, September 17, 2026, Edmonton, AB, CA, at Commonwealth Stadium (Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy)
Sunday, September 20, 2026, Vancouver, BC, CA, at BC Place (Queens of the Stone Age, Gouge Away)
Saturday, September 26, 2026, Las Vegas, NV, US, at Allegiant Stadium (Queens of the Stone Age, Gouge Away)