Festivals near Bilbao

High above the estuary, on the wooded slopes of Kobetamendi, Bilbao's great summer gathering goes by the name Bilbao BBK Live: three days of international headliners overlooking the city and the Guggenheim below. Yet the Biscayan capital is far more than that lookout. Its DNA also runs on metal and overdriven guitars, championed by an event like Kabiefest Metal, heir to a dense, loyal Basque scene where the riff matters more than the décor.

Come autumn, Bilbao swaps peaks for venues: BIME Live turns the city into an industry crossroads and a showcase for today's music, from rock to pulsing electro, while the unabashed nostalgia of the BBK Bilbao Music Legends Festival revives the classics. To navigate between Cobetas, Barakaldo and the centre, FestT computes the FestiScore, the affinity between each lineup and your favourite artists, and keeps dates and ticketing constantly up to date.