Barcelona will host the first edition of the Feroe Festival this November, an event designed as a deliberate departure from the excesses of modern mega-festivals. Taking place on 14 and 15 November at Poble Espanyol, the festival will welcome up to 3,500 people per day under a covered marquee in the central square.
Organiser Albert Puig, a 59-year-old promoter and lifelong music fan, says the concept stems from frustration with sprawling festival grounds and endless line-ups where ‘part of the crowd is more interested in chatting than listening’. Feroe promises the opposite: modest scale, comfortable schedules and a strict focus on live performance.
Tickets cost €55 per day or €99 for the two-day pass, with no added fees. Concerts run from mid-afternoon to midnight, ending early enough to ensure safe access to public transport. Each day will feature three shows, with half-hour breaks in between. There will be no VIP areas, no cashless wristbands, and only a discreet sponsors’ space kept out of sight.
The line-up balances veteran acts with contemporary names. Highlights include The Jayhawks, Squeeze and Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, alongside The Tallest Man on Earth, The Weather Station and Valerie June. Several artists — including The Jayhawks and Squeeze — will be making their only Spanish appearances of the year. Stylistically, the programme spans roots rock, country, power-pop and indie folk, with an emphasis on cohesion rather than nostalgia.
Puig insists Feroe is built around one principle: that live music should be the sole attraction. In an industry dominated by commercial add-ons and VIP privileges, the festival positions itself as a refreshing alternative.
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