We share news that fills us with motivation: the recent report ‘The Best of Culture 2025’ from the Contemporary Foundation, an annual study compiled from the assessments of nearly a thousand cultural sector professionals from across Spain, has once again placed Phe Festival in the reference positions as a cultural event and experience on the islands. In this edition, the festival regains second place in the regional ranking, a position we receive with the joy of knowing that the path taken so far continues to arouse the interest and positive appreciation of experts.
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We renewed the AGF certification as one of the most sustainable festivals in Spain
The festival, which will be held on September 4th and 5th in Puerto de la Cruz, surpasses, for the second consecutive year, one of the most demanding sustainability audits in the international music sector.
Phe Festival has been re-certified by A Greener Future AGF, the prestigious British auditing firm specializing in sustainability for international festivals and cultural events, after thoroughly evaluating the 2025 edition. This certification consolidates the festival as one of the benchmarks in sustainability within the Canary Islands' cultural scene, reinforcing a track record marked by environmental, social, and community commitment.
The AGF distinction is awarded after an independent evaluation process that analyzes multiple areas of an event's impact, such as waste management, water consumption, energy and CO2 emissions, accessibility, transportation, the use of local suppliers, and integration with the surroundings. During the 2025 edition, The AGF evaluation team conducted an on-site analysis during the event, verifying the correct implementation of sustainable measures. and compliance with the standards required by the entity.
Among the most notable actions that have contributed to this new certification are the implementation of free water dispensers at the bars, the use of reusable cups with a return system, the proceeds of which were donated to an animal rescue association ADEPAC, along with mandatory selective waste separation throughout the venue. This is complemented by a commitment to local suppliers and products, the use of compostable tableware in dining areas, and the measurement of the event's carbon footprint as a tool for continuous analysis and improvement, for the second consecutive year.
The festival has also reinforced its social and inclusive dimension through collaboration with organizations such as AFES Mental Health and SINPROMI, the provision of an accessible venue with a platform for people with reduced mobility, smoking areas with provided ashtrays, and its character family-friendly, with free admission for children under 12 and a kids' area. Additionally, Phe Festival maintains a close collaboration with over 35 businesses in Puerto de la Cruz, fostering a positive and direct impact on the local economy.
With this recertification, Phe Festival is once again positioned among the select group of cultural events that meet the demanding sustainability criteria of A Greener Future., reaffirming its commitment to continue moving towards a responsible festival model, aligned with environmental and social values, and contributing to promoting Puerto de la Cruz and the Canary Islands as destinations committed to sustainable tourism.
fertilizers for Phe Festival 2026 are now on sale at Tickety.es. Among the first confirmed artists are national artists of the caliber of Carlos Ares, Rufus T. Firefly or Barry B, considered one of the great emerging national projects, as well as the British She Mafalda, and the Argentine singer Natalia Doco, besides the canary Choclock. In the coming weeks, Phe Festival will announce new international names that will be added to their lineup eleventh edition, which will once again be held in Puerto de la Cruz on September 4th and 5th and will mark a new chapter in the event's trajectory.
Phe 2026 First Names: Carlos Ares, Rufus T. Firefly, Barry B, Natalia Doco, and More
Ona Mafalda and the canary Choclock complete the first confirmations for the festival celebrated in the Tenerife municipality of Puerto de la Cruz on September 4th and 5th, 2026.
The eleventh edition of Tenerife Phe Festival, which will be held on September 4th and 5th, 2026, in the Tenerife municipality of Puerto de la Cruz, will feature national artists of the caliber of Carlos Ares, Rufus T. Firefly, and Barry B, considered one of the great emerging national projects. Three references of the scene, each in their own style, will share a stage at Phe Festival with British artist Ona Mafalda, and Argentine singer Natalia Doco, in addition to the Canarian artist Choclock.
The festival enhances live music with two concert stages, complemented by Phe Club as a space dedicated to club culture and dance music.
These are the first six artists confirmed for the eleventh edition of Tenerife Phe Festival in 2026, which the organization has announced after activating the sale of the first promotional priced tickets. Early Bird September 14th, the date on which the presence of the Galician musician and producer Carlos Ares was also announced. Tickets for the tenth edition of Phe Festival are available at: https://tickety.es/event/phe-festival-2026
Six artists whose music travels between popular, fusion, and technological sounds, urban sounds, indie rock, psychedelia, and pop, with whom a lineup begins to take shape, and for which new international, national, and local additions will be announced in the coming weeks. Tenefie Phe Festival faces its eleventh edition with the aim of revalidating its status as the trendsetting summer festival in the Canary Islands. To achieve this, the organization reinforces the essence of live music on two stages that will feature international, national, and local artists and projects, in addition to offering continuous programming on a third stage, Phe Club, inaugurated in the tenth edition, dedicated to club culture, electronic, and dance music, with the presence of leading figures in the electronic scene.
The 2026 edition invites the party to Puerto de la Cruz with international, national, and local sound offerings of different kinds. Among them is Argentinian singer Natalia Doco, one of the standout figures on the Phe Festival 2026 lineup. An artist who has lived in Paris since 2012, where she has developed a sound that unites continents and generations, with a fusion of Argentinian folk traditions, indigenous spirituality, and urban rhythms, and who will be at Phe Festival 2026 presenting her fourth studio album., Axe, slated for release in spring 2026.
Another project named after a woman, Ona Mafalda, will be at Phe Festival in 2026. With roots in the UK and Bulgaria, Ona Mafalda's musical proposal, influenced by Florence and the Machine, The Strokes, Blondie, and Patti Smith, combines the electric energy of alternative rock with the sensitivity of contemporary pop, creating a bilingual and borderless sound. Reset It is the title of his latest work, a journey of electric guitars and emotional intensity.
Pop and psychedelia
Three reference projects from the national scene, such as the musician and producer from A Coruña, Carlos Ares, the Madrid-based band Rufus T. Firefly, and the new revelation called Barry B, in addition to the Canarian artist Choclock, complete the first announcement of the eleventh edition of the festival. Carlos Ares was one of the sensations of last year for the specialized Spanish press with the release of his debut album. Pilgrim (2024). Elevated alternative pop with a clear folk influence, which earned them the award for Best Pop Album at the latest MIN Awards. In May 2025, they released their second album, The Wolf's Mouth, a project that represents an evolution and an addition: more complex, more experimental, more complete.
Barry B is the musical project of Gabriel Barriuso García, which was launched in Aranda de Duero, Burgos, in 2019. The artist from Aranda de Duero, Burgos, began experimenting in 2019 with fresh sounds alongside Rusowsky and Ralphie Choo, eventually finding his path in rock, establishing the personality that defines his proposal and style today.
In 2024, they released their debut album Chato (Universal), combining avant-garde and roots, which included a collaboration with Carolina Durante on I thought I had hit the jackpot., which has become an anthem. An album that opened doors and made him stand out on the national scene, positioning him as one of the most magnetic voices of his generation. In September 2025, he released the Ep Miscalibrated childhood which gives its name to the tour that brings him to Phe Festival in September of next year, and that to date has sold out wherever the artist has gone with this new project.
Rufus T. Firefly is a Madrid-based band led by Víctor Cabezuelo and Julia Martín-Maestro, considered a cult favorite within Spain's independent music scene. Their energy and deeply sophisticated sound avoid the obvious, creating an atmosphere of magic and rock with touches of clean and highly addictive psychedelia in every production and live performance. Active since 2006, the band has returned to the studio and stages in 2025 with the album "Todas las cosas buenas" (All Good Things), which they are presenting at Phe Festival alongside their greatest hits.
The Canary Islander Choclock, the artistic alias of Sergio Bruno Miguel Delgado, Choclock will also be live in Puerto de la Luz at the eleventh edition of Phe Festival. One of the most versatile artists on the music scene, he has stood out for his ability to fuse genres and create melodies that connect with the public, both in his role as a producer and as a singer. Since his beginnings in the BNMP (Broke Niños Make Pesos) collective, the Canary Islander has worked to establish himself as a figure in Spanish R&B.