Basque: Bilbao BBK Live practical guide: no need to leave, don’t worry and I’ll always be there to help you

Bilbao is already preparing to host the seventeenth edition of Bilbao BBK Live on July 11, 12 and 13. The musical menu has already been published, and each visitor can now plan their route so as not to miss Massive Attack, Shinova, Los Planetas, Melenas, Parcels, Grace Jones, Underworld, Jungle or Arcade Fire.

Access

The first traffic restrictions for private vehicles will be established at 10:30 on Wednesday, July 10 and will remain in place until approximately 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 14. Access by private vehicles will be strictly prohibited, and access to Kobetamendi must be made on foot or using the shuttles provided by the festival organisers.

Those who want to climb walking to the site, they can do so by walking the 2.5 kilometres uphill from San Mamés to the gates, which open every day at 7:00 p.m.

Each day of the festival there will be four scheduled departures to go up accompanied by other festival-goers, from 5pm to 8pm, one per hour.

To get on and off the premises you can use the buses shuttle, which will connect from 12:00 on Wednesday, July 10, until 15:00 on Sunday the BEC! (Barakaldo) and the surrounding area of ​​San Mamés (Capuchinos de Basurto street) with Kobetamendi.

For the third consecutive year, the organisation will offer a bus service with reservations to get to the concerts. It will leave from Felipe Serrate street from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. every 10 minutes, and the cost of the trip is 3.5 euros. It will be necessary to reserve it in advance from the festival website.

From 4:00 pm, buses will stop near the old Beyena factory, and the public will have to go up to the festival grounds from there.

Within the premises there will be areas for people with reduced mobility and which will have specialized care personnel.

Bilbao BBK Live 2023. Photo: Sergio Albert.

Bracelet

Tickets will be exchanged for festival wristbands, which will also be used to pay at the venue (merchandise, food and drink) before entering. On Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 July, they can be exchanged at the Sala BBK from 11:00 to 20:00. Afterwards, the opening hours at San Mamés and BEC! will be from Wednesday 10 July to Saturday 13 July, between 10:00 in the morning and 2:00 in the morning.

The bracelet can be recharged online, via the website or physically, in cash or by card, at the recharge points enabled in the Kobetamendi area.

Refunds of the remaining amount will be automatic, with no cost or minimum amount per transfer for people who have made the recharge online. Those who have made a recharge at the festival stands will be able to request the refund from Tuesday 16 July through the portal provided on the festival website, with no cost or minimum amount per transfer.

Temporary parking for motorhomes at the BEC

The municipal reception area for motorhomes in Kobetamendi remains closed, and Bilbao City Council has set up a free parking service for motorhomes during these days in the outdoor parking lot of the BEC warehouses. The temporary parking is free, will remain open until July 17 at 1:00 p.m., has 24-hour surveillance, water connection, daily cleaning, waste removal and drainage.

Meter

From July 11 to 13, Metro Bilbao will provide service throughout the night.

From there, these are the Schedules and locations of each concert.

Source: Eitb

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