The tenth edition of the music festival was presented to the media this Tuesday, July 1st.
Phe Festival, consolidated as an unmissable event in the Canary Islands, takes a qualitative and quantitative leap in this anniversary edition with its commitment to musical diversity and innovation, expanding its venue and setting up three distinct stages with simultaneous programming for the first time. The Tenerife festival, which will be held on September 5 and 6 in Puerto de la Cruz, is offering a lineup this year that features dance music and club culture with the debut of Phe Club, and a range of live performances spanning indie, rock, alternative pop, and urban sounds. The tenth anniversary makes Phe Festival the first indie music festival in the Canary Islands to offer a continuous live music experience throughout the day across three stages with distinct musical offerings within the same festival grounds, solidifying its model as a trend-setting festival in constant regeneration.
Puerto de la Cruz hosts the tenth anniversary edition on September 5th and 6th with 2manydjs, Nada Surf, Judeline, Samurai, Dorian, Cycle, Carlangas and Ale Acosta, among others
Likewise, the festival organization highlighted its renewed commitment to live music, with special attention to young artists who are the voice of a new generation, such as Judeline, the alias of Jerez native Lara Fernández, whose music blends Andalusian heritage, electronic sensibility, and a contemporary pulse; and Madrid native Samurai, one of the most promising voices in the Spanish music scene, who brings her particular fusion of pop to Puerto de la Cruz and alternative rock, and has established itself as one of the most promising voices in the Spanish music scene.
The commitment to electronic and dance music is also present in the artists who will perform on the main stage of Phe Festival on December 5th and 6th. This is the case of the Belgian duo 2manyDJs, of brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, musicians and producers, a side project of Soulwax, the Alternative rock and electronic band that they have led since 1995, who will be in Puerto de la Cruz with their catalog of impossible remixes; the Barcelona band Dorian, prominent figures in electronic pop and new wave on the national scene; Cycle, the perfect equation of electronic production, danceable beats, and guitars, which joins the tenth Phe Festival party with the 20th-anniversary tour of their debut album, Weak on the Rocks (2005); the Compostelan Carlangas, that after more than a decade and five albums released leading Novedades Carminha, arrives at Phe with his personal sonic adventure; and the musician and producer from Lanzarote Ale Acosta with his solo project.
Also noteworthy on the tenth-anniversary lineup is the presence of the New York band Nada Surf, Canaries San Tosielo, Broken Ship and Los Blody, and Ganges, project selected from 400 proposals from 75 different locations that received the call for the Spanish music internationalization program The Spanish Wave, in its first collaboration with the Tenerife festival.
Tickets are already on sale at Tickety.es and at Deichmann stores in the Canary Islands and Mr. Snack in Tenerife. The full schedule, accommodation, and updates are available on the festival's official website: www.phefestival.es.
A new scenario
The Phe Festival grounds will occupy more space in the Explanada del Muelle of Puerto de la Cruz with a Main Stage and two others that integrate the offer of Phe ClubSetting Deichmann (DOMO) and Scenario FARO. This new setting and programming is born out of the growing public demand for electronic dance music, consolidating Phe as a diverse, innovative, and constantly evolving festival. New spaces allow for exploring the richness of this genre, without neglecting its identity as a showcase for indie, alternative pop, hip hop, or emerging music.
The trend festival premieres Phe Club, with a new stage dedicated to electronic music and clubbing culture, and the presence of 25 internationally renowned artists and outstanding Canarian references.
Three scenarios where prominent names on the national and international circuit coexist with emerging, daring proposals committed to the values of inclusion and innovation during the first weekend of September. DJs and producers such as Erol Alkan, Optimo (Space), Alinka, Sugar Free, Poshuman, among others, will provide the soundtrack for Phe Club in this new cycle.
In addition, and following the success of last year's premiere, the Screams of midnight return with more force in this tenth edition. During the week before Phe, the space opens to the public every afternoon, with free admission, DOME, where tickets can be redeemed to the beat of the best music with DJs who star in this musical and festive aperitif.
Destination: Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz not only hosts the festival, it's part of its DNA. Citizen involvement, its privileged seaside location, and its tourist tradition make the municipality a natural ally for a project that looks to the future without neglecting its roots, fusing concerts, art, urban sports, tourism, and sustainability in an incomparable setting. The live music and DJ sets over two days at the festival grounds are complemented by the attractive and diverse program of activities offered in each edition. PheXperiences, with numerous parallel activities in the days leading up to it to enrich the stay of the thousands of festival-goers who visit Puerto de la Cruz during those days. Proposals such as Phe Yoga, Phe Gallery, or the new Phe Circular,
Phe Yoga It doubles its sessions and calls the public on Saturday, September 6th for the sixth edition of the Yoga Meeting. A collective gathering with eight yoga sessions for all tastes and levels in the gardens of Playa Jardín. Additionally, during the festival week, the organization offers a guide to discover and practice at specialized centers in Puerto de la Cruz..
Phe Gallery celebrates its eighth call for submissions with the aim of promoting and raising the visibility of emerging artists whose projects use art as a tool for reflection, denunciation, and social transformation in the face of contemporary challenges. San Felipe Castle will host the exhibition of the 18 selected protagonists in 2025, from August 8th to September 6th. The exhibition is complemented by Gallery Talks, a program of activities, talks, and artistic encounters during the month of August to create synergies between different agents of the scene in the Canary Islands, with the live recording of the podcast Ambrosia The Cultural Mag.
As a new development, this year sees Phe Circular, a day that will integrate culture and ecology, reaffirming the festival's commitment to sustainable development. This new proposal will be aimed at families, with informative and participatory activities such as marine clean-up actions, children's activities, an informational route through the natural environment, and the live recording of the podcast ‘Palique Divulgativo,” all of which reinforce the role of creative industries as drivers of social and environmental change.
Together, this year's Phe Festival offers a complete and diverse catalog of activities. to the Outdoor, for all levels and ages, that combine active leisure, sports, nature, and healthy lifestyles to enjoy the days leading up to the festival in the Puerto de la Cruz area. Among them, acroyoga sessions at Playa Jardín, surfing at Martiánez or surfskating in Plaza de Europa, in addition to the now-legendary championship Aqualia BMX Water Jump, which celebrates its sixth edition and has become one of the festival-goers' favorite moments.
Most Sustainable
Phe Festival has reached a historic milestone in your career by obtaining the A Greener Future (AGF) Certification, awarded by this prestigious British audit firm specializing in sustainability for festivals and cultural events internationally. This achievement positions the festival as a benchmark in the Canary Islands, being the only event in the archipelago to validate this certification for 2024 to date, and underscores its firm commitment to environmental protection and the positive impact of the festival on Puerto de la Cruz and its surroundings.