# Sonorama

The Sonorama Festival (since 2008 Sonorama-Ribera) is an annual music festival which takes place in the city of Aranda de Duero, in Castile and León (Spain), since 1998. It is organized by the cultural association, and non-profit, "Art de Troya", in mid-August each year. The line up mainly consists of indie pop, indie rock, and electronic music.
With a progressive growth, has become one of the biggest summer festivals in Spain, and it is broadcast live on Spanish National Radio: Radio 3. In 2010, it was awarded as the 3rd best Spanish festival by the readers of the magazine Rockdelux, as 4th best Spanish festival by magazine Mondosonoro. Also, it has been nominated for the Independent Music Awards, organized by the Unión Fonográfica Independiente, in the category of "Best Music Festival in Spain" in 2010 and in 2012.
The festival is also composed of other activities:
* Sonorama Festival of Short Films, since 2000.
* Music demo contest.
* Visit and lunch in the old underground wineries of Aranda de Duero, with Ribera del Duero wine.
* Wine tasting courses.
* Tourist Route: Ruta del Vino (Wine´s Route).
* Conferences.
* Sonorama Kids, a show specially designed for children, since 2011.
During all its 14 editions, the festival has always had an international character, but mainly it is focused in the Spanish music scene. In its last edition, in 2011, more than 40,000 people attended during the 4 days long festival.

## Sonorama´s influence on the Spanish music scene

Over the years the Festival Sonorama has become a launching point for Spanish indie pop groups. Although its stages have featured nearly all the big bands in the indie scene since it began, it has now chosen to opt for new names and emerging bands. In 2000 it already had names like Los Planetas and Digital 21. In 2001 and 2002 Deluxe and Ellos played. In 2003 Second and in 2005 The Sunday Drivers.
In 2007 concerts began in the historic centre of the city during the morning and since then the Plaza del Trigo stage has become, year after year, an emblematic scenario and unexpected witness to the confirmation of a group as an "indie" national band. This also happened in 2008 with Vetusta Morla, and most recently in 2010 with Supersubmarina.
But the festival is not only important as a driver for new talent, it is also known as a farewell venue for national groups. In 2005, the Catalan band Mercromina said goodbye at the Festival. On that occasion each national band that performed at the festival paid tribute to the band by playing at least one of their songs.
The festival does not only cater to indie rock and pop, sometimes accompanied by controversy, Sonorama has diversified into other styles and musical environments. From the singer-songwriter Bebe to the hip hop of La Mala Rodriguez to the electropop/hard rock of Dover. Even in 2007 Nacha Pop launched their comeback with a performance at Sonorama.

## Bands who have played the festival in the past

During its 20 years several famous bands have performed at Sonorama, including: Mogwai, !!!, Ocean Colour Scene, OK Go, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Rentals, Asian Dub Foundation, Ash, Gogol Bordello, Nada Surf, Amy Macdonald, James, The Sounds, The Ettes, Brett Anderson, Molotov, Ecologist, Rinôçérôse, The Hidden Cameras, Los Campesinos!, Shout Out Louds, Teenage Fanclub, The Raveonettes, The Dandy Warhols, Kakkmaddafakka, The Primitives, Travis, Belle and Sebastian, Cut Copy, Mando Diao or The Hives.

## Lineups
### 2008 Festival

Headliners Bands:
| Gogol Bordello (United States) Nada Surf (United States) Vetusta Morla Sidonie Iván Ferreiro Deluxe Josele Santiago Dinero Russian Red | Triángulo de Amor Bizarro Love of Lesbian Quique González Jet Lag El Columpio Asesino Lagartija Nick Najwajean: Najwa Nimri+Carlos Jean Lori Meyers ... | Eugene Hütz, lead singer of New York City Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello, just before his performance in Sonorama 2008. |

### 2009 Festival

Headliners Bands:
| Amy Macdonald (Scotland) James (England) Infadels (England) Josh Rouse (United States) Vetusta Morla Christina Rosenvinge Kiko Veneno The Unfinished Sympathy DIGITAL 21 Los Coronas Anni B Sweet | Ojo con la Mala (La Mala Rodríguez) The Sunday Drivers Nacho Vegas Dorian Lagartija Nick Second Catpeople La Habitación Roja Jugoplastika Arizona Baby ... |

### 2010 Festival

Headliners Bands:
| Brett Anderson (UK) The Sounds (Sweden) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (United States) The Ettes (United States) The Raveonettes (Denmark) Los Planetas Loquillo | Shuarma Love of Lesbian Vinila von Bismark Lori Meyers Sidonie [es] Delorean Los Coronas [es],... | The Sounds in its performance in Sonorama 2010. |

### 2011 Festival

During the 2011 edition, more than 100 bands performed and 40,000 people attended during the 4 days long festival, also a new activity just for children, "Sonorama Kids", was set up.
Headliners Bands:
| Rinôçérôse (France) Teenage Fanclub (Scotland) The Hidden Cameras (Canada) Los Campesinos! (Wales) Shout Out Louds (Sweden) Amaral Cycle Delorean Dorian Ellos | Iván Ferreiro La Frontera La Habitación Roja Nacho Vegas Sexy Sadie Supersubmarina Coque Malla Triángulo de Amor Bizarro El Guincho Catpeople | El Columpio Asesino Xoel López Dos Bandas y un destino (Los Coronas + Arizona Baby), with Curro Savoy La Orquesta Poligonera (Iván Ferreiro + Coque Malla + Anni B Sweet + ...) |

### 2012 Festival

Headliners Bands:
* Dates: 9, 10, 11, August 12.
Headliners Bands:
| The Dandy Warhols ( United States) Sunshine Brothers ( Australia) The Gift ( Portugal) The Primitives ( England) Instituto Mexicano del Sonido ( Mexico) Vetusta Morla Love of lesbian Odio París Lüger Maga Cooper Fuel Fandango Sidonie Jero Romero (The Sunday Drivers) The Zombie Kids | Calle 13 ( Puerto Rico) Kakkmaddafakka ( Norway) Gaoler's Daughter ( England) M. Alfonso ( Cuba) El Columpio Asesino We Are Standard Los Enemigos La Casa Azul Russian Red Corizonas (Los Coronas + Arizona Baby) Dinero The Cabriolets (Bimba Bosé) Anni B Sweet Napoleón Solo ... | Amaral in its performance in Sonorama 2011. |

### Sonorama 2013

Headliners Bands:
* Dates: 14, 15, 16, August 17.
Headliners Bands:
| Travis ( Scotland) Belle and Sebastian ( Scotland) Supersubmarina Standstill presents Cenit Jaime Urrutia Havalina Xoel López Jero Romero Esterotypo Delafé y las flores azules L. A. ... | Lori Meyers Soleá Morente y los evangelistas Mendetz Izal Miss Caffeina Triángulo de Amor Bizarro Capsula Pony Bravo The New Raemon & Maga Loquillo & Amigos Eme Dj León Benavente DUNE (band) | Supersubmarina in its performance in Sonorama 2011. |

### Sonorama 2014

Headliners Bands:
* Dates: August 13, 14, 15 & 16.
Headliners Bands:
| Cut Copy ( Australia) David Fonseca ( Portugal) Reptile Youth ( Denmark) Los Planetas Raphael Iván Ferreiro Niños Mutantes We Are Standard, plays The Clash. Amaral Fuel Fandango Izal Second con Sinfónica2502 ... | Exsonvaldes ( France) The Corner ( Canada) Jay Malinowski ( Canada) Duncan Dhu El Columpio Asesino Cosmic Birds Nacho Vegas Depedro Elefantes León Benavente Najwa Nimri Tachenko | Cut Copy in its performance in Sonorama 2014. |

### Sonorama 2015

Headliners Bands:
* Dates: mid-August (4 days)
Headliners Bands:
| Anna Calvi ( England) Calexico ( United States) Monarchy ( England) Vetusta Morla Australian Blonde (only performance in festivals 2015) Supersubmarina Sidonie Vive Morente (Estrella Morente + Soleá Morente + Los Evangelistas: Jota (Los Planetas) + Eric Jiménez + Florent Muñoz + Antonio Arias (Lagartija Nick)) Arizona Baby Bigott Marlango Lichis Sexy Zebras Fetén Fetén with Mastretta Grupo de Expertos Solynieve La M.O.D.A. | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ( United States) The Royal Concept ( Sweden) 2ManyDJs ( Belgium) Carlos Jean Mi Capitán Toundra Xoél López Dinero Dorian Jero Romero Miguel Campello La Habitación Roja Joe Crepúsculo Ángel Stanich Rufus T. Firefly Toreros Muertos Aerolíneas Federales ... | Supersubmarina in its performance in Sonorama 2013. |

### Sonorama 2016

Headliners Bands:
* Dates: August 10–14 (5 days)
Headliners Bands:
| Mando Diao ( Sweden) Cycle ( New Zealand / Spain) Kula Shaker ( England) Javiera Mena ( Chile) Izal Sidecars Ellos Luis Brea y el miedo Maga Mucho Perro Señores Carlos Sadness Egon Soda Elyella Dj´s Micky y los colosos del ritmo Miss Caffeina Nudo Zurdo Niño de Elche Triángulo de Amor Bizarro | The Hives ( Sweden) Molotov ( Mexico) Exsonvaldes ( France) Digital XXI + Stefan Olsdal ( Sweden / Spain) Dúo Dinámico Love of Lesbian Second Fuel Fandango 091 Quique González & Los Detectives León Benavente Alex Cooper Corizonas Cycle Delorean Ángel Stanich L.A. La Frontera Manel Belako ... | News conference from Love of Lesbian during Sonorama 2016. Cycle (band) in its performance in Sonorama 2016. |

### Sonorama 2019

Headliners Bands:
* Dates: August 7–11 (5 days)
Headliners Bands:
| Love of Lesbian Miss Caffeina Kitai Orquesta Mondragón La Sonrisa de Julia Zahara | Deacon Blue( Scotland) Carlos Sadness Depedro Shinova Tote King Grises ... | News conference from Love of Lesbian during Sonorama 2016. |

### Sonorama 2020

| Emir Kusturica Kaiser Chiefs Amaral Viva Suecia Loquillo Sidonie Celtas Cortos Def con Dos Manel Belako Nach | Monarchy Javiera Mena Coque Malla Leiva Delaporte Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba La Casa Azul León Benavente Novedades Carminha La Habitación Roja |

### Sonorama 2021

| Estereobrothers We Are Not Dj´s Cala Veto El Kanka Los Zigarros Nach Sidonie Viva Suecia | Ley Dj Amaral Anni B. Sweet Arde Bogotá Delaporte Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba León Benavente María de Juan Queralt La Hoz | We Are Not Dj´s Amable Dj Comandante Twin Ginebras Jack Bisonte La Habitación Roja La La Love You Lucia Tacheti Varry Brava Vetusta Morla |