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Bigsound and BBK Ría Festivals Wrap Up With Heat Precautions and Strong Attendance

Bigsound in Valencia added hydration stations, sunscreen points under record heat; BBK Ría’s floating-stage concerts in Bilbao drew up to 35,000 fans

Overview

  • Bigsound organizers boosted free water fountains from one to eight and stocked restrooms with unlimited sunscreen
  • Forecasts from Aemet predicted daytime highs over 30 °C and overnight lows above 25 °C, prompting extensive heat planning
  • Metrovalencia Line 10 and eight EMT bus routes facilitated thousands of trips to Valencia’s Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
  • BBK Ría’s floating-stage concerts in Bilbao drew between 15,000 and 35,000 attendees and featured Amaia, Iñigo Etxezarreta and Arde Bogotá
  • Arde Bogotá’s bassist Pepe Esteban was sidelined by an appendicitis operation and replaced by Salvador Susarte for the Bilbao performance