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Head to Spain for Benicassim

18 May 2009

Spain's eastern coast will be the place to be for music fans in July as the Benicassim festival gets underway.

This ever-popular event, which has been a part of the Spanish festival circuit since 1994, will take place in Benicassim in the province of Valencia.

Some of the biggest bands in contemporary music will headline the festival, starting with Oasis on 16 July and Kings of Leon the next day, followed by Franz Ferdinand on the third night and the Killers on 19 July.

There will be plenty of other big names featuring on the bill throughout the weekend, including Lily Allen, Paul Weller, Maximo Park, Elbow and Pete Doherty.

Benicassim has established itself as one of the biggest music festivals in Spain over the past 15 years, hosting live performances by the likes of the Stone Roses, Leonard Cohen, Radiohead and the Chemical Brothers.

People interested in attending this year's edition can fly to Valencia or Barcelona with airlines including easyJet, Iberia and British Airways.

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