THE PLACE TO BE

WE ARE OPEN!

NEWS

Rototom Sunsplash crosses sound borders (once again) on its third festival day with the Jamaican roots of The Itals, the reggae fusion of Dub Inc and the street music of G-5

The superband bringing together Kiko Veneno, Muchachito, El Canijo de Jerez, Diego 'Ratón' and Tomasito heads the Spanish representation, joined by Granada's Eskorzo. The tribute to Lee 'Scratch' Perry will open the line-up for this third festival day on the Lion Stage. The Social Forum will address climate justice and ecofeminism this Wednesday, 19 August, at the Teatre de Benicàssim alongside Vandana Shiva and Francisco Vera, while the venue invites you to discover its gastronomy and market with artisan products.

Major Lazer Soundsystem electronic dancehall sets the pace for a second Rototom Sunsplash festival day marked by significant social relevance and new sustainable alliances.

Queen Omega & The Royal Souls, Biga*Ranx and Charly Black join this Tuesday, August 18, the musical proposal following the musical premiere of this 2026 edition led by Alpha Blondy, Luciano and The Skatalites. The housing crisis jumps to the Social Forum while the festival seals five years of sustainable strategy with Tuawa, making it the European music event with the greatest reduction in plastic consumption.

Rototom Sunsplash opens the box office this Sunday and launches its 31st anniversary with an unprecedented Welcome Party

The festival expects to bring together 25,000 people per day and already counts audiences from 100 countries, with Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal and the United Kingdom as the main international markets

What are you looking for and how do you want to experience it? Rototom Sunsplash opens its doors in Benicasim with a week-long multifaceted experience

The 31st edition, from August 16 to 22, kicks off with a proposal that overflows the stages: seven days by the Mediterranean to dance, rest, travel, learn, taste, create, share, connect, and find oneself, with music as the common thread

No bonfires or pyrotechnics: how Benicasim is protected during the week of Rototom Sunsplash

The camping area provides collective kitchens with electric hobs, fully equipped and ready to use, so that no one needs to light a flame: this is the alternative the festival puts on the table alongside the total ban on fire in the venue.

What’s allowed and what’s not at Rototom: a guide to permitted and prohibited items at the venue and the campsite

Access conditions for the concert venue are stricter than those for the campsite, so what you can bring with you depends on the gate you enter through: we review what is allowed, what stays out, and why.

Areas

Sun Stage

New name for the Rototom Sunsplash main stage, since 1994 the «sound heart» of the festival.

Lion Stage

The perfect blend of emerging and outstanding artists of the reggae scene and other music styles

DanceHall

Sound system arena. Juggling style, whistles, sirens and the latest dance steps

Dub Academy

Echoes, effects remixes… big vibration roots and dub with a unique sound system.

Jamkunda Stage

Intense evenings filled with afrobeats, afrohouse, dancehall, funk, and disco music

Reggae Jamroom

A platform created to give visibility to traditional and contemporary reggae artists, as well as new talents.

SunBeach

Free music and activities at Solé Rototom Beach

Social Forum

The space where you can reflect freely with prestigious speakers on how to build a better world together

Reggae University

Gathering academics, artists, producers, authors and general audience

Jamkunda

Decolonizing minds through art, talent and care for elements

Pachamama

A journey of personal growth and reconnection with Mother Earth from the values of sustainable development, agro-ecology and health

Magico Mundo

Share, grow and learn with spontaneous play and experiences as a means

House of Rastafari

Meeting point for persons interested in the Rastafarian culture

Rototom Circus

The circus as a driving force of social change and a universal language

Social Art Gallery

A refreshing cocktail of art, creativity, social awareness and artistic creation live

Teen Yard

The space where teenagers are the protagonists

ArteSano Market

Ancestral arts and crafts and workshops for all ages

Non Profit

The essence of Rototom: volunteering, cooperation, social commitment, solidarity

Open-air Market

A picturesque market-place consisting of over one hundred stalls

USEFUL INFO

A

FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL

At Rototom Sunsplash families have their own spaces to create, play, dream and share.

We started in 1994. The audience grew, the festival grew… Today 3 generations enjoy Rototom together. We are happy to create an event where all ages have a place.

Sun and beach at

Solé Rototom Beach

SunBeach brings its cocktail of music, culture and free activities to the official beach bar of Rototom Sunsplash, right on Castellón’s Gurugú beach. An extension of Rototom Sunsplash where you can enjoy great music and the best company in a privileged corner of the Mediterranean. The festival’s official beach bar, Solé Rototom Beach, extends and reinforces the event’s intense schedule right on the sand, making it a great alternative for relaxing and recharging between festival days. Throughout the festival, a bus connects the concert venue with the beach.

a journey through the

World gastronomy

In the different restaurants and bars you will find an extensive gastronomic variety to travel wherever the flavors take you. You will be able to taste dishes from Thailand, Italy, Argentina, France, Morocco, Venezuela, Colombia, Senegal, Japan, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica… or the cuisine of the Valencian Community, Catalonia and Andalusia.