Love To Rock

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Love to Rock is officially back. After a rain-hit edition that forced last-minute cancellations, Valencia’s essential music-and-gastronomy festival returns with renewed energy — and its first confirmations for 2026 already set the tone. Taking over La Marina de València on 2 and 3 October 2026, Love to Rock will celebrate its seventh edition, once again blending cutting-edge live music with a high-end culinary experience that has become a hallmark of the festival.

The first artists announced? Ginebras, Depedro, Niños Bravos and León Benavente — four names that perfectly reflect Love to Rock’s balance of pop immediacy, lyrical depth and live power. More bands and DJs will be revealed in the coming months, filling the festival’s three stages: Dársena, Pérgola and Gastro.

Freshly added to the bill, Ginebras arrive as one of Spain’s most vibrant pop bands. The Madrid quartet have built a distinctive indie-pop universe fueled by autobiographical lyrics, humour and pure charisma. Closing out 2025 with the release of “Mi diario”, the first single from their upcoming third album (due in 2026), Ginebras reveal a tougher, more rock-driven edge — sharper guitars, heavier bass, pounding drums and lyrics loaded with restless energy.

Depedro continues to tour Un lugar perfecto (2023), an album rooted in memory, emotional geography and the beauty of simplicity. Blending Latin-rooted sounds with his unmistakable personal touch, Jairo Zavala delivers songs that whisper rather than shout — music that finds meaning in restraint. His Love to Rock performance promises to be one of the festival’s most intimate and resonant moments.

Formed in 2012 by some of Spain’s most respected musicians, León Benavente quickly became festival staples after their debut album. Now touring their fifth record, Nueva sinfonía sobre el caos (2024), the band brings sharp, concise songs that are classic in structure yet bold in execution — danceable, hedonistic, reflective and built to hit hard live.

Niños Bravos are the new supergroup on the block, featuring members of St. Woods, Jack Bisonte, Alavedra and Tiburona. Formed in late 2023, they deliver garage-flavoured pop packed with sarcasm, everyday mishaps and private jokes turned into crowd-chanting anthems. With infectious choruses and undeniable stage chemistry, their live shows are already earning a reputation for pure good vibes and party-ready energy.

Alongside the lineup reveal, Love to Rock has confirmed two special launch parties to kick-start the road to October.

31 January at La Pérgola, featuring Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba and Llobarros
9 May at 16 Toneladas, starring Los Romeos