OpenSky Alcobendas will bring Taburete, Pignoise and Ara Malikian to Parque de Andalucía

Friday 3 July will begin with a night designed for those who grew up with pop guitars and 2000s anthems. Pignoise will be the day’s main draw, joined by Besmaya, Hey Kid and Vera Fauna, four acts that combine nostalgia, indie, pop and more current sounds. Afterwards, Barce and Jorge Vaquero will take over with DJ sets to keep the atmosphere going.

Saturday 4 July will be the turn of Taburete, one of the most recognisable names in recent Spanish pop. The day will also feature Paula Mattheus, Inazio and Avenida, a young band that will open the stage before the festival moves towards a more singalong and festive night. DJs will once again take charge of the closing, with Juan Valiente and Jorge Vaquero.

Sunday 5 will change the register completely with Ara Malikian. His instrumental show will bring OpenSky to a close with a more theatrical and emotional proposal, designed for a broad audience and for those looking for an experience different from the classic summer-festival format.

The organisers, made up of Emotional Events and Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas, have already opened sales of day tickets and warn that general passes will soon rise in price. The idea is to attract both local residents and audiences from Madrid city and other parts of the metropolitan north.

Parque de Andalucía has for years functioned as one of Alcobendas’s major green spaces. In summer, its open areas make it possible to turn concerts and cultural activities into afternoon and evening plans without leaving the municipality. With OpenSky, the park gains a new use: that of a music venue for an audience seeking festivals that are more comfortable, nearby and less crowded than the capital’s large venues.