Both organizers and attendees have given the 2024 event a very positive review, and plans are already underway for the 2025 edition.
After 22 uninterrupted hours of music, dancing, and "alternative fashion," the Fraga desert falls silent once more. The festival kicked off on Saturday, July 27th at 2 PM and closed its doors this Sunday, July 28th at noon.
This year, the Monegros Desert Festival once again sold out, bringing together 50.000 attendees for its 31st edition. The more than 100 artists on the lineup, spread across 12 stages, are one of the main attractions, but the experience and adventure of the desert rave itself is another major draw.
Besides the dancing, the fashion of the attendees is another element that adds color to the event. The looks they wear in Monegros are not the usual ones seen at other festivals, nor, of course, in everyday life. Some bear a resemblance to the American 'Burning Man,' but there is no defined dress code, so aesthetic freedom is another characteristic of the attendees.
Over the weekend, this electronic music festival was widely covered in the media, and both organizers and the public expressed their satisfaction with how this year's edition went.
On Sunday, starting at noon, the "return operation" begins. The long caravan of vehicles leaving the desert presents a significant challenge for road safety . The Civil Guard has deployed a large operation throughout the weekend to ensure the safety of attendees and the smooth flow of traffic in the vicinity of the event, with 500 officers in attendance. In addition, the Local Police, French Gendarmerie, Civil Protection, Huesca Fire and Rescue Service (SPEIS), National Police, and Regional Police have also been present, carrying out various surveillance and public safety duties.
A man died in the festival parking lot around 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 27th. According to several media outlets, a man died Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of the Monegros Desert Festival. Initially, the death was thought to be due to heart failure. The Civil Guard has indicated that it was not a violent death and the incident is being investigated by the Judicial Police.
