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Cap Roig Festival | |
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Genre | Various |
Dates | July - August |
Location(s) | Calella de Palafrugell, Spain |
Years active | 2001-present |
Attendance | James Blunt, Nile Rodgers, Sting, Luis Fonsi, Liam Gallager and The Vamps have all played. |
Capacity | 2,118 |
Website | Cap Roig Festival |
The Cap Roig Festival is an annual music festival held in the town of Calella de Palafrugell, Spain. [1] Beginning in 2001, the event is held between July and August at the Castell de Cap Roig. Both national and international artists performed at the festival, such as Sting, Damien Rice and Andrea Bocelli. [2] The area of the garden is 17 hectares, and holds a capacity of 2,118 people. [3]
The construction of the castle and the gardens began in 1931. [4] It was designed and built by married couple Nicolai Woevodsky and Dorothy Woevodsky. [5]
The 17th edition, held in 2017, broke the attendance record with 46,316 viewers, which sold out 20 of the 27 scheduled concerts. The festival generated more than 15 million euros and 220 full-time jobs during the 2017 summer months. [6]
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