An eclectic and varied lineup in musical genres and artistic origins will mark this year's Cap Roig festival, which has programmed 23 shows in its 24th edition. The Irish band The Corrs will be in charge of opening the curtain on July 12, while the closing will be handled by Gossos. After five years away from the stage, the group will bring the festival to a close on August 16, after more than twenty artists and groups have paraded through the emblematic gardens overlooking the sea.
The lineup, with a majority of national artists, includes prominent artists such as Raphael, John Fogerty, Sergio Dalma, Diana Krall, Estopa, Sara Baras, Chris Isaak, and Guillem Gispert, who has released his first solo album without the group Manel. Sopa de Cabra will also bring their music back to the Costa Brava, along with Passenger, Andrés Calamaro, Los Secretos, Pablo López, Álvaro Soler, and Rozalén, in addition to Taburete, Miki Núñez, and Coque Malla.
The festival, organized by Grupo Clipper's with sponsorship from CaixaBank, will once again include a charity concert, starring The Tyets in favor of the El Trampolí foundation, which will allocate the concert's proceeds to its theater group composed of people with intellectual disabilities. As a novelty, Cap Roig has programmed a comedy night for this year, starring Carles Sans. The co-founder of Tricicle will present his show Per fi sol (Finally Alone) after a break from the stage for the actor.
The festival's program will be completed by a show specially aimed at young audiences. El Pot Petit with La Black Music Big Band will perform on August 12 at Cap Roig Mini, with an accessible show in sign language that promotes values such as equality, diversity, and respect for the environment.
This edition's program translates into "a top-level lineup that reflects dedication to quality and variety, with internationally and nationally renowned artists," according to the festival director, Juli Guiu. The also president of Grupo Clipper's has announced that the festival's gastronomic offer will feature a menu specially designed by the Hermanos Torres, and with proposals from Cal Blay Food Lovers in the Village.
As a novelty, Cap Roig has programmed a comedy night for this year, starring Carles SansWith this poster and proposals, the festival wants to consolidate itself as a "unique event that, year after year, continues to grow in cultural relevance, international projection and economic impact," according to the Director of Communication and Institutional Relations of CaixaBank, María Luisa Martínez Gistau.
Cap Roig faces this 24th edition positioned as one of the reference summer festivals and with the will to continue promoting quality programming. From a privileged natural environment with the Cap Roig castle in the background, the festival also wants to contribute to the development of the territory in which it is located from its essential cultural aspect, but also from a social and economic perspective.