The new edition of Noches del Botánico will bring great national and international artists such as Rigoberta Bandini, Jean-Michael Jare, Zaz, ZZ Top or Ginebras, among many others. On its tenth anniversary, the festival has already announced the first dates for June and July 2026.
As usual, the concerts will be held at the Royal Botanical Garden Alfonso XIII of the Complutense University of Madrid and will combine music and nature. Its lineup includes a wide variety of music, with rock, intimate, experimental electronic and contemporary music.
The concerts for 2026
The programs announced for 2026 feature the eighties nostalgia of Rick Astley, the classic essence of ZZ Top and the alternative intensity of Biffy Clyro. Also present will be the sensitivity of Ethel Cain, the blues-rock strength of Alabama Shakes, the elegance of Diana Krall and the electronics of Jean-Michel Jarre.
Representing the national scene, female voices such as Rigoberta Bandini, Lia Kali or Ginebras, as well as the indie band Love of Lesbian will resonate. In doing so, they maintain the essence of the festival and weave ties between the country and the rest of the world.
Among the more experimental artists are Silvana Estrada and Mari Froes, with a great quality and intimacy, and the modern French artist Zaz. And for soundtrack lovers, there will also be cult figures such as Danny Elfman, famous for his collaborations with Tim Burton .
Festival tickets
Tickets for Botanical Nights 2026 will be on sale from next Tuesday, December 16 at 12 noon, through the website. They will also be available at the physical points of sale of El Corte Inglés 24 hours later.
The dates on which each of the confirmed artists will play have already been released:
In the month of June:
- Day 5: Rigoberta Bandini
- Day 7: Two Door Cinema Club
- Day 9: Ethel Cain
- Day 12: Lia Kali
- Day 13: Ginebras
- Day 15: Love of Lesbian
- Day 22: Zaz
In the month of July:
- Day 6: Danny Elfman
- Day 9: Silvana Estrada / Mari Froes
- Day 10: Jean-Michel Jarre
- Day 11: Alabama Shakes
- Day 16: Belle & Sebastian
- Day 17: Rick Astley
- Day 20: ZZ Top
- Day 21: Biffy Clyro
- Day 27: Diana Krall
A successful festival
Thanks to the collaboration with the Complutense University and the public reached year after year, the Botanical Nights festival has established itself as a benchmark in the European scene. In its last edition it welcomed more than 185,000 attendees, with music for audiences of different generations.
In 2025, for the second consecutive year, it has received the award for Best Event of the Year by the Spanish Academy of Music and also for Best Medium Format Festival at the Iberian Festival Awards. It has also won other important local awards such as the Madrid Awards and the Madrid Open City Awards.
In 2026, Noches del Botánico returns to celebrate its tenth anniversary in style and the program will continue to be unveiled in the coming months.