Mad Cool 2018

[Joshua Homme]

35ºC in that desert ain't what I'd call great 

[AAlex]

So as the luck of the draw would call it, England and Spain are two games away from meeting the night before the festival starts, for all of you going a day early I’m ready 

[MichaelsBeard]

Booked another seat on the plane back on the Monday. Because football is coming home with us. 

[big__phil]

I don't quite understand the ticket offer for NOS and Mad Cool - cheaper tickets to see the same band two days in a row, hundreds of miles away?

https://www.festicket.com/festivals/mad-cool-festival-nos-alive/2018/shop/#ticket

[thewayiam]

On 6/28/2018 at 9:20 AM, big__phil said:

We booked our train tickets (Valencia > Madrid) through Renfe with no hassle at all. Something like 35Euro each.

Thisis handy to know as I'm looking at going to Madrid in October and want to venture to Valenicia for a day trip.

[with_tired_eyes]

45 minutes ago, big__phil said:

I don't quite understand the ticket offer for NOS and Mad Cool - cheaper tickets to see the same band two days in a row, hundreds of miles away?

https://www.festicket.com/festivals/mad-cool-festival-nos-alive/2018/shop/#ticket

They've done this last year for Foo Fighters - it's an offer for die-hard-fans. Nice service.

[CleetusVanDam]

14 hours ago, alexlloyd said:

So as the luck of the draw would call it, England and Spain are two games away from meeting the night before the festival starts, for all of you going a day early I’m ready 

Looking forward to celebrating a comfortable Spain win...hopefully ??

[birchtree29]

15 hours ago, Joshua Homme said:

35ºC in that desert ain't what I'd call great 

Good news It just got decreased to 32 https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/madrid/308526/july-weather/308526?monyr=7/1/2018

[bluenova]

5 minutes ago, birchtree29 said:

Good news It just got decreased to 32 https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/madrid/308526/july-weather/308526?monyr=7/1/2018

It was 37 yesterday - hope that was a typo

[birchtree29]

53 minutes ago, big__phil said:

I don't quite understand the ticket offer for NOS and Mad Cool - cheaper tickets to see the same band two days in a row, hundreds of miles away?

https://www.festicket.com/festivals/mad-cool-festival-nos-alive/2018/shop/#ticket

It is great for a hardcore fan to see Pearl Jam twice in 3 days for 130 Euros. It is much cheaper than any concert that they have in Europe. Even Arctic Monkeys and QOTSA deal is very tempting if the plane tickets and accommodation are not that expensive in both cities

[Tony Zografos please]

On 6/26/2018 at 1:05 PM, birchtree29 said:

You can send an e-mail to pulseras@madcool.es

Seems I'm not the only one who's waiting for them to respond to an email! Terrible customer service!

[SonicSleuth]

Getting incredibly stoked for this festival. While listening to Nine Inch Nails today I reflected on my favorite moment from one of their concerts ever... the video montage for "Right Where it Belongs" on the NIN/QotSA "With Teeth" tour. Here's a cam of that. 

 

[Nimrod]

Anyone looking for a 3-day ticket? selling one(E-Ticket from ticketmaster) at face value(180E)

[parp]

On 6/28/2018 at 1:20 PM, birchtree29 said:

It is early to estimate but the weather looks great this year https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/madrid/308526/july-weather/308526?monyr=7/1/2018

 

I’m not a big fan of very hot weather (so attending a festival in Madrid probably wasn’t the smartest move...), so am a bit worried about the water situation. Can you take reusable bottles in? Are there water points? I don’t want to spend a fortune on buying tiny bottles of water to keep cool.

[birchtree29]

Spain is out of the World Cup. What a big suprise! No more England vs Spain semi final a day before the festival. 

[bluenova]

1 hour ago, parp said:

I’m not a big fan of very hot weather (so attending a festival in Madrid probably wasn’t the smartest move...), so am a bit worried about the water situation. Can you take reusable bottles in? Are there water points? I don’t want to spend a fortune on buying tiny bottles of water to keep cool.

Bear in mind that the festival is running through the night. 30+ in the sun is hot, but most of the bands are on after the sun has set, and temperatures could be mid/early 20s (and feel cooler than that without the sun).

[parp]

1 hour ago, bluenova said:

Bear in mind that the festival is running through the night. 30+ in the sun is hot, but most of the bands are on after the sun has set, and temperatures could be mid/early 20s (and feel cooler than that without the sun).

Very true, but I do drink a lot more water than the average person, so it is a concern to me. 

[Cactusgirl]

Can't believe how close it all is now. Does anyone know the stops the late night buses will take? We are staying in Charmartin and worried they will be non stop into Madrid.

[fitlikeidayloon]

Really buzzed for the festival. My first time going to a European one (outwith UK) and going alone...

Just headed for the Thursday but should be great! Anyone know of any fan meetups planned? (I pretty much bought tickets because I saw PJ were headlining!) 

[birchtree29]

New pics are posted on Azkena Rock Forum. You can clearly see the two tents that are next to each other. The longer tent will probably be the loop. https://www.foroazkenarock.com/t60138p1000-mad-cool-2018-morgan-biznaga-rival-sons-fidlar-white-buffalo-brmc-japandroids-at-the-drive-in#top

[evilduck]

12 hours ago, Cactusgirl said:

Can't believe how close it all is now. Does anyone know the stops the late night buses will take? We are staying in Charmartin and worried they will be non stop into Madrid.

The shuttle provided by Mad Cool goes straight to Plaza de Colon, no other stops. The N2 nightbus starts not too far from the festival, but otherwise your only option is a taxi.

[The Nal]

[berger55]

3 hours ago, evilduck said:

The shuttle provided by Mad Cool goes straight to Plaza de Colon, no other stops. The N2 nightbus starts not too far from the festival, but otherwise your only option is a taxi.

The N2 runs normal schedule, twice per hour? It will be full of people... 

https://www.trafi.com/es/madrid/buses/n2-night-bus/valdebebas-cibeles/leandro-silva-antonio-miro-valverde/saturday/KYZwtghg+grADAJgH7wQWmaSUAsBmANhySKSSA==

 

The other options aren't running at night:

Train

Line C1. Estación: Valdebebas.

Bus

Lines: 87, 104, 112, 122, 171, 174
Bus nocturno: N2

Metro

Line: 8. Estación: Feria de Madrid

Edited July 2, 2018 by berger55

[popcornmaster]

Has anyone got any interesting things to do in Madrid - mid to late afternoon?

I'm sure there's plenty to do in the capital but realistically I can't imagine I'll be schlepping around museums and such whilst hungover and in the heat (as much as I'd like to visit Madrid culturally).

Just looking for things that compliment the festival's opening hours. Something not too strenuous and to combat the heat. 

[SonicSleuth]

31 minutes ago, popcornmaster said:

Has anyone got any interesting things to do in Madrid - mid to late afternoon?

I'm sure there's plenty to do in the capital but realistically I can't imagine I'll be schlepping around museums and such whilst hungover and in the heat (as much as I'd like to visit Madrid culturally).

Just looking for things that compliment the festival's opening hours. Something not too strenuous and to combat the heat. 

Crazy suggestion: Don't be hungover? Bring a nice hangover cure or maybe don't drink to insane proportions, and then go see the museums and such. Or just go to the beach and get some Vitamin A.