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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