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Valencia Orders Halt to Over‑Limit Concerts at City of Arts and Sciences

The enforcement push puts 2026 festivals at the site in doubt.

Overview

  • The municipal order MG-293 tells the City of Arts and Sciences to stop any activity at the complex that breaks Valencia’s noise rules.
  • Mayor María José Catalá said the city will not authorize shows that exceed decibel limits and noted any appeal would not pause enforcement.
  • CACSA said it met with festival promoters to map options and that its legal team will seek clarifications on the order.
  • Organizers are weighing moves to private venues such as Marina Sur, though cost and crowd limits could force changes to this year’s plans.
  • Benicàssim’s city-owned festival grounds are cited as a model, a 133,000 m² site that can host about 50,000 people a day for events like FIB, Rototom, and SanSan.