The Spanish festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this summer
By Tom Skinner 10th March 2026
Bilbao BBK Live. CREDIT: Press
Bilbao BBK Live has announced another wave of artists for 2026, including Calvin Harris and Westside Cowboy. Check out the line-up below.
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The Spanish festival is due to host its 20th anniversary edition at Kobetamendi in Bilbao between July 9-11. Organisers confirmed the first names for this year last December, including Lily Allen, Robbie Williams, David Byrne, IDLES, Interpol, CMAT and many more.
AdvertisementToday (Tuesday March 10), Bilbao BBK Live has added some extra acts to the bill. Dance icon Harris leads the way as a headliner, with recent NME Cover stars and former NME 100 alumni Westside Cowboy announced too.
The remaining new names are North Carolina artist Hemlocke Springs (who has also featured on NME‘s Cover and in the NME 100), Spanish singer Dellafuente, Spanish rock band La Paloma, and BARRRK.
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Elsewhere on the line-up are the likes of Alabama Shakes, Soulwax, Belle & Sebastian, TOMORA, Paris Paloma, Horsegirl, Thee Sacred Souls and Folk Bitch Trio. Spanish stars like Bb trickz and Ralphie Choo are scheduled to play the festival as well.
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Last year’s Bilbao BBK Live hosted performances from Pulp, RAYE, Kylie Minogue, Bicep, Kneecap, Amyl And The Sniffers, Kaytranada, Japanese Breakfast, Michael Kiwanuka and more.
NME last reviewed the festival in 2023, when the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Florence + the Machine and Pavement performed. “It’s an event that continues to stand at the forefront of the European festival circuit,” the article read.
In other news, Calvin Harris has teamed up with Kasabian on a collaborative new single, ‘Release The Pressure’. Speaking to NME last month, Serge Pizzorno teased that they could be joining one another onstage this summer to “bring the noise”.
AdvertisementWestside Cowboy spoke to NME for The Cover interview recently, and reflected on their rise since winning Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition last year. “The novelty of playing to people hasn’t worn off, whether that’s Glastonbury or anywhere,” said drummer Paddy Murphy.
“It always feels a bit like someone’s had a word, like, ‘Let this little band have a go.’ It never quite feels certain and real – it’s like somebody’s going to turn the lights on, then we’re going to have to grab our stuff and leave.”
