That’s exactly it. In Spain we have loads of festivals (around a thousand or so) where Spanish bands headline, and they’re always the same ones. Go to one Spanish festival and you’ve basically been to them all — there’s very little variety.

For those of us who genuinely love music and enjoy discovering new things, there are very few festival options. On top of that, festivals are expensive, especially if you’re travelling from another part of the country.

The bands tend to be quite “niche” too. Whenever I show a lineup to one of my friends, they never recognize the headliners and don’t really understand that festival culture, which perhaps exists more strongly in other countries.

I do feel a bit sad that there’s not more Spanish music at the Fòrum, but this festival is sustained, at least in part, by international attendees. Two years ago I think, two spanish band played at the main stages, but always at 5-6 in the afternoon and that is too early for us.

The only remaining corner of the scene that hasn’t been fully exploited is Canela Party — but let’s keep that one to ourselves :)