We were in Madrid for a soccer game and looked up what was going on in the city. Found this…read morefestival and was so pleased by it!! They have all different food trucks, including trucks with wine and beer, and tons of variety for food. We got a mix of both (burgers, crepes, fries, etc.) They also had live music the whole time we were there. Made for a great setting for lunch! For sure worth stopping by and enjoying and afternoon at the festival!

This festival provided the biggest range of cultural cuisines that I got to experience in Spain…read more(the majority of restaurants in Madrid serve Spanish food only). After wandering from food truck to food truck for about an hour, I decided on Venezuelan Arepas, loaded fries, and a Spanish beer. I went with Spanish friends and it was fun for all of us to try so many new foods that we didn't know were even sold in Madrid. It was refreshing to see the cultures meshing. This food truck fest happens a few times a year (check their website for the dates!).

The Primavera lineup looks like it was put together by people who love music, where the Coachella…read morelineup looks like it was put together by a bunch of dumb LA scenesters. There are new bands that I've never heard of, therefore, I had to do a lot more extensive research compared to Coachella prior to leaving. Even though I didn't understand lyrically (language), I was still lost in the compositions themselves. It made me realize that musically we're not so divided as one may think. I've concluded that a lot of the DJ's (at Primavera) actually have layers, dimension and color to their beats whereas in North America the EDM scene is so screwed up. Rather than celebrating DJ's with talent we're too busy making them rock stars. Fluff with no substance, whereas, the underground Euro DJ's performing at Primavera had actual talent to back up their beats. A lot of the bands on the bill strongly utilized organic instruments. Even the synth pop based bands still had an organic element to them unlike most hipster pop bands in North America that are over produced in the studio with little to deliver live. Why is Spain and most of Europe still holding onto back to basics organic rock where as in North America we are so obsessed with having our bands over produced? Unlike last year at Coachella where I struggled to find bands I wanted to see before 4 pm (outside the headliners), 60% of the stuff on the Primavera list, although virtually considered to be "nobodies" in North America, were bands I actually really wanted to see.