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O Son do Camiño Opens at Monte do Gozo With Katy Perry and Dani Martín

A reinforced security and transport operation is handling organisers' forecast of roughly 42,000 daily attendees.

Overview

  • The festival opened on Thursday, June 18, with Dani Martín and Katy Perry performing to crowds that matched organisers' estimate of about 42,000 people for the first day.
  • Authorities put more than 1,300 security staff and about 290 emergency workers into operation, including a campaign hospital, ambulances and specialised police units for crowd control and safety.
  • Organisers restricted private vehicle and taxi access to the site and set up shuttle services and temporary street closures to manage flows into Monte do Gozo and nearby parking at Cidade da Cultura.
  • Promoters expect roughly 125,000 visits across the three days, say about 40% of ticket-holders come from outside Galicia, and local hoteliers report about 85–90% occupancy during the festival weekend.
  • Early campers began arriving on June 17 to pitch beside the site in a long-standing festival tradition, and the event continues through Saturday with Linkin Park sold out for Friday and more headliners scheduled for the final day.