{"id":71690,"date":"2016-07-30T12:06:43","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T10:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=71690"},"modified":"2016-07-30T12:06:43","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T10:06:43","slug":"festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Festivals outside Barcelona XI: Arenal Sound 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>This article belongs to a multi-part series about <strong>music festivals outside Barcelona<\/strong>. There are a lot of beautiful places to see and plenty of great live music to enjoy, so make sure to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?s=%22music+festivals+outside%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other entries<\/a>\u00a0as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71695\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71695\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/06\/Arenal-Sound-2016-burriana-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by danielico via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danielico\/6019184825\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">danielico<\/a> via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\">VisualHunt.com<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\">CC BY-NC-ND<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are so many cool things you can do in Spain in the summer \u2013 one of them being a trip down the coast to camp by the beach and attend a <strong>music festival<\/strong>. Well, how\u2019s your August looking? Because that\u2019s the month when, from 2 to 7, <strong>Arenal Sound 2016<\/strong> will take place in the coastal town of <strong>Burriana, Castell\u00f3n<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A festival that started in 2010, <strong>Arena Sound<\/strong> has been growing year after year thanks to fantastic line-ups and the support of its faithful attendees, which the organizers call \u201csounders\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/festivals\/#The-Arenal-Sound-Experience\" title=\"The Arenal Sound Experience\">The Arenal Sound Experience<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/festivals\/#Line-up\" title=\"Line-up\">Line-up<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/festivals\/#More-Info\" title=\"More Info\">More Info<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Arenal-Sound-Experience\"><\/span><strong>The Arenal Sound Experience<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The \u201csounder\u201d experience starts with the scenery. Located by Mediterranean Sea and surrounded by beautiful fields of orange trees, <strong>Burriana<\/strong> features 15km of coastline, 2 of them making up \u201cEl Arenal\u201d, the breathtaking beach that names the event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Camping by the beach is an integral part of being a sounder, so forget about hostels, hotels or\u00a0comfortable apartments and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arenalsound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">choose one of the two available tent areas<\/a>. Once you\u2019re installed, take off your shoes, dip your toes in the sand and share the exquisite sunsets with someone special.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Line-up\"><\/span><strong>Line-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But wait \u2013 there\u2019s music too! With the two first nights being dedicated to dance music, with plenty of DJs and exciting digital artists to dance to, the concert shows kick-off on the third day with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arenalsound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">schedule <\/a>full of recognizable names and fresh new bands for you to discover. Here are some of the acts you\u2019ll be able to see at <strong>Arenal Sound 2016<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Crystal Fighters (Thursday, August 4) \u2013<\/strong> An English band that seamlessly mixes folk and electronica, they\u2019ll be looking to hypnotize your mind and feet with their own unique brand of psychedelia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71696\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71696\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/06\/Arenal-Sound-2016-The-Hives-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Kmeron via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/frf_kmeron\/6328139403\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kmeron<\/a> via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\">Visual hunt<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\">CC BY-NC-ND<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kaiser Chiefs (Friday, August 5) \u2013<\/strong> Named after a South African football club, the boys from Leeds are set on continuously reviving the new wave revival that took the world by storm a decade ago. Expect catchy hooks and a high-energy that is sure to make you jump all night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I&#8217;m from Barcelona (Saturday, August 6) \u2013<\/strong> They aren\u2019t really from Barcelona. Known for their\u00a028 members and for utilizing a\u00a0great variety of instrumentation, these Swedes do the kind of lighthearted indie pop that fits the beach setting of <strong>Burriana<\/strong> just right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Hives (Sunday, August 7) \u2013<\/strong> While The Strokes were dragging rock &amp; roll out of its grave in North America, The Hives were doing the same in Europe. With their upcoming 6th album coming sooner rather than later, be on the lookout for some fresh tunes from the Swedish garage rockers.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More-Info\"><\/span><strong>More Info<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How to get there &#8211;<\/strong> It takes 3 hours to drive from Barcelona to <strong>Burriana<\/strong> and slightly less to do the trip by train. Check the map and all the options avaliable to you , which include an official <strong>Arenal Sound<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arenalsound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">bus<\/a> that goes from Barcelona (and takes you back on August 8).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tickets \u2013<\/strong> Tickets start at 35\u20ac (+ expenses) and you can get them at the festival\u2019s official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arenalsound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">website<\/a>, where you can also check all the different packages available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s it. Enjoy the music, enjoy the beach, have fun with your friends and meet new people. Isn\u2019t that what the summer is supposed to be all about?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article belongs to a multi-part series about music festivals outside Barcelona. 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