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ROTOTOMSUNSPLASH
Europe's biggest reggae festival, on Benicàssim beach: several days of music, culture and beach life, with 169,000 people from nearly 100 countries at the 2026 edition.
Rototom Sunsplash 2027
The Rototom Sunsplash festival.
In a nutshell.
Rototom Sunsplash takes place every summer on Benicàssim beach, on Spain's Costa del Azahar. It's now Europe's biggest reggae festival, blending concerts, culture, beach activities and community life over several days: the 2026 edition (the 31st) drew 169,000 people from nearly 100 countries. A return to Benicàssim is confirmed for August 2027, but no exact dates have been announced yet.
The festival revolves around several themed stages — the Sun Stage for the big reggae names, the Lion Stage, the DanceHall, the Dub Academy, the Jamkunda Stage for world music — and genuine beach life alongside: the Solé Rototom Beach, family areas, and a cultural programme (talks, workshops) that goes well beyond concerts alone.
The format runs six to eight days depending on the edition, making it a real stay rather than just a weekend. Camping and glamping are offered directly by the festival, alongside hotels and rentals in Benicàssim and the surrounding area.
Rototom Sunsplash · what's confirmed
What we know about Rototom Sunsplash 2027.
- Dates
- Not yet confirmed by the organiser. Estimated window: August 2027 (dates not announced).
- Estimate
- Tickets
- From €140, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Rototom Sunsplash in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Rototom Sunsplash 2027 before you get your tickets.
Lineup
Reggae, dub, world music
The 2027 lineup hasn't been announced yet. Several themed stages host both big international reggae names and broader world music.
Europe's biggest reggae festival
31st edition in 2026
Rototom Sunsplash has established itself as THE reggae gathering on the continent, with a crowd from nearly 100 different countries.
The venue
Benicàssim beach
On Spain's Costa del Azahar, the festival combines concert stages, a private beach (Solé Rototom Beach) and community life.
Attendance
169,000 people in 2026
Figure from the Spanish press (modofestival.es, todobenicassim.com), over the last edition's 6 days.
What to pack
Full Spanish summer
Mid-August in Benicàssim: Mediterranean heat, around 27°C — sunscreen, swimwear and plenty to drink all day.
Budget
8-day pass from €140 in 2025 (reference)
No 2026 or 2027 pricing published as of the verification date — last known reference: 8-day pass at €140 early access (€160 standard presale) for the 2025 edition.
Rototom Sunsplash 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
Return to Benicàssim confirmed for August 2027, with no exact dates announced to date. Recent editions ran 6 to 8 days in mid-August.
Tickets
No 2027 pricing published as of the verification date. Last known reference: 8-day pass at €140 early access for the 2025 edition. Follow rototomsunsplash.com for sales opening.
Payment
The official website doesn't detail a specific cashless system on the pages checked: to be verified closer to the full 2027 announcement.
Access and transport
Benicàssim is about 15 minutes from Castellón de la Plana (station) and a bit over an hour from Valencia airport, the most convenient gateway from abroad.
Accessibility
The official website points to a dedicated information portal (hello.rototom.com) for service details, including accessibility: check before buying.
TransportBenicàssim is well connected along the Spanish Mediterranean coast: Valencia is the most convenient gateway from France.
- By plane
- Valencia Airport (VLC), the best served from France, then about 1h by road.
- By train
- Benicàssim or Castellón de la Plana station, directly linked to the Spanish network.
- By car
- On the coast, easily reachable from Valencia or Barcelona by motorway.
- From Paris
- Flight to Valencia (about 2h), then by road (estimate).
AccommodationThe festival offers its own camping and glamping, alongside Benicàssim's hotel offering.
- Festival camping and glamping
- Options offered directly by the organisers, described on the dedicated information portal (hello.rototom.com).
- Indoors
- Benicàssim and Castellón de la Plana have a wide hotel offering, to book early given the festival's length (6 to 8 days).
- Airbnb
- A common option for a long stay, mentioned directly by the festival in its accommodation info.
DestinationSpain's Costa del Azahar suits an extended beach stay around the festival.
- Benicàssim
- A small seaside resort with a festive atmosphere throughout the festival.
- Castellón de la Plana
- The nearest big city, with more cultural and hotel offering, about 15 minutes away.
- Weather
- Mid-August on the Costa del Azahar: Mediterranean heat, around 27°C, very sunny.
Information last updated on October 4, 2026
Rototom Sunsplash aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official teaser (2024), published by the Rototom Sunsplash channel, as no full aftermovie was found.
Rototom Sunsplash 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Rototom Sunsplash 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Rototom Sunsplash.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Benicàssim, Castellón.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Rototom Sunsplash
like you were there.
The crowd on the festival beach in front of one of the side stages, in 2012 — Rototom Sunsplash's "beach" identity.
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01 — Rototom SunsplashPhoto credits: Qiong Wu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0.
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