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Bilbao BBK Live
The best mid-sized music festival in the world, taking part in the Basque hills behind Bilbao, not far from our San Sebastian Surf House or our San Fermin campsite in Pamplona. In 2026 we’re going to take our tents to the Basque mountains, and hit the festival to see the likes of Calvin Harris, Robbie Williams, Dellafuente, Lily Allen, Idles, FKA Twigs, Interpol, Charlotte de Witte and plenty more. You can fly in just for the festival, or combine it with a stay at our San Sebastian Surf House, San Fermin, San Vino or any combination of them!
STOKE TRAVEL’S BBK CAMPING PACKAGES INCLUDE:
🎟 FULL THREE-DAY FESTIVAL TICKET WITH CAMPING
🏕️ CAMPING GEAR – TWIN-SHARE TENTS WITH CAMPING MATS AND SLEEPING BAGS (We’ll give it to ya, and you chuck it up)
👨🎤World Class Acts – CHECK THEM ALL OUT HERE
💃 A PACK OF ABSOLUTE LEGENDS TO GET COOKED AND WATCH MUSIC WITH
PLUS: Pack more into your Spanish summer plans with our San Fermin, Surf House, And San Vino Packages!
Every year, in the hills of Bilbao, the Basque Country’s biggest city, people from all over the world get together for more than 60 international and local acts, Basque culture, and three days of music, merrymaking, friendship and dancing.
€265
/per package
(flexible bookings, low deposit, and group payments)
Key Features
Bilbao, Spain
July 9 - 12
Full Festival Ticket
Tent Accommodation
25% Full
Bilbao BBK Live
Stoke Travel’s accommodation at Bilbao BBK Live is camping, and we’ll provide you with all the gear you need to get setup and comfortable, including your own tent, camping mats, and sleeping bags. You can meet Stoke at Bilbao BBK Live, or combine it with our Surf House or San Fermines (Running of the Bulls), and take advantage of our transfers from Zarautz and Pamplona.
This is the perfect festival to throw into your Europe trip, not so big that it’ll cost you the world, but big enough for you to see world-class acts. Plus, it happens in Bilbao, the underrated industrial city of the Basque Country, a port surrounded by the regions rolling green hills, filled with great food, pintxos bars and plenty of beaches.
Ride the Basque Wave: Bulls, Beats, and Barrels 🤘
Looking to score the ultimate Spanish summer? Whether you’re here to outrun a literal ton of muscle, lose yourself in the front row of a world-class festival, or find your flow in the Atlantic, we’ve got the keys to the kingdom.
At Stoke Travel, we don’t do rigid itineraries. We do legends. You can mix, match, and mash up these three epic experiences however you want. Pick one, grab two, or go for the Basque Trifecta. Your trip, your rules.
🐂 The Running of the Bulls (Pamplona)
Feel the ground shake and the adrenaline spike. Whether you’re sprinting down the cobblestones or watching from a balcony with a sangria in hand, San Fermín is a bucket-list riot.
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The Opening Ceremony (July 5 – 9): Be there for the Chupinazo rocket and the wildest street parties on the planet.
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The Closing Ceremony (July 12 – 15): Catch the final runs and the emotional Pobre de Mí candlelight send-off.
🎸 Bilbao BBK Live (July 9 – 12)
Trade the red scarves for festival wristbands. We’re heading into the mountains of Bilbao for three days of international headliners and absolute musical mayhem.
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The Setup: We provide the tents, mattresses, and sleeping bags.
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The Vibe: High-altitude partying with views over the city that’ll blow your mind.
🏄 San Sebastian Surf House (Open All Summer)
Need to wash off the champagne and dust? Our San Sebastian Surf House is your hillside paradise overlooking the best breaks in Zarautz.
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The Vibe: Surf, sun, and cider. It’s the ultimate place to recharge (or keep the party going) between festivals.
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Ultimate Flexibility: We are open every single day. Drop in whenever you need a bed and a board.
Why Choose the Stoke Basque Adventure?
Pro Tip: Most travelers start with the Bulls Opening (July 5), hit BBK Live (July 9), and then recover at the Surf House. But hey, we’re not your parents—do what you want!
The plan is, there is no plan! The itinerary is package dependent and never set in stone but regardless of which BBK trip you choose your days will be filled with incredible scenery, sick company, world class live performances, even better waves, and tons of booze. Below is a sample itinerary, and we’ll contact you with the important details closer to the event.
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July 5th - Pamplona
Meet us at our Pamplona, San Fermines campsite. Get settled into your pre-erected twin-share tents with camping mats and sleeping bags (or upgrade to an air-conditioned dorm room). Then get ready for one of our legendary campsite parties (complete with unlimited beer and sangria for €15 per day)!
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July 6th - Pamplona
Wake up to a hearty breakfast prepared by our in-house chefs. Wash away the hangover with a swim in the campsite pool, or wash it down with another beer. Now head into town for the chaos that is the Chupinazo (the Opening Ceremony). Once you’ve had enough of the street party, head back to Stoke Travel’s campsite for more debauchery.
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July 7th - Pamplona
Rise with the sun and be prepared to run for your life at San Fermines or watch from the safety of the Arena! If you survive, head back to the campsite for a hearty brunch with bottomless mimosas and either chill by the pool or join in all the on-site activities, including yoga, beer pong or just dance your life away to our international DJs.
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July 8th - Pamplona
Rinse and repeat – if you’re brave enough, tempt fate again with a second bull run!
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July 9th - Pamplona to BBK Live
Enjoy a sleep in to ensure you are rested and energies are restored ready for BBK Live. Our bus will take you straight from the campsite to the festival with all your camping essentials. Opening night’s headliner is none other than Calvin Harris.
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July 10th - BBK Live
Second day of the festival – another big day. Tonight’s acts include Robbie Williams, Alabama Shakes and La M.O.D.A
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July 11th - BBK Live
Last day of the festival – enjoy the likes of DellaFuente, Idles and Lily Allen.
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July 12th - BBK Live to Surf House
Pack up and don’t worry about the hangover – no more sleeping in tents. You’ll be heading to our Surf House where you’ll be able to get some well needed sleep either in a real bed or on the sandy beach.
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July 13th onwards - Surf House (or where ever you want to be)
Either stay at our Surf House longer so you can finally stand on that surf board or explore everything the Basque country has to offer – especially the culinary delights of San Sebastian – or pack your bags and head on to your next destination.
Bilbao
Pais Vasco, Pays Basque, the Basque Country. The elbow of the French and Spanish Atlantic coastline is an area filled with culture and natural beauty. Home to Europe’s oldest language, it’s most sturdy people, and some of the most incredible vistas your eyes have ever had the pleasure of taking in.
Bilbao is the capital of the Basque Country and has loads of cool, artsy, cultural places like the Guggenheim Museum. The BBK Live is held on Kobetamendi which means Mount Cobeta and is the city’s largest park.
Surf House
Our Surf House is a converted Basque farmhouse overlooking the surf in Zarautz beach.
As far as surf goes, well we’re only a hop skip and a jump away from the finest surf beaches in Europe. And if National Geographic says we’re located in one of the World’s Top 20 Surf Towns, well who are we to dispute it!
San Sebastian Surf Camp
Address: Arrutiegia Auzoa, 26,
Aia, Gipuzkoa
43.236300 -2.154170
Pamplona
We camp about 25 minutes from the San Fermines festivities in Pamplona. Our San Fermines Camp is located within the grounds of Camping El Molino and is exclusively for the “cool kids” joining Stoke Travel’s San Fermines Trip. Our Exclusive area is complete with kitchen, chill out area, DJ booth and stage and Stoke’s infamous entertainment and Crew. Within the campsite grounds there’s also a swimming pool, wifi, laundry and other facilities.
Select a Package
Bilbao BBK Live
Stoke Travel = Flexibility – either book your packages separately as you see fit
OR
book our pre-curated Bulls, BBK & Barrells package and get your booze at Bulls and Surf House for FREE!
Camping
July 9-12BBK Live Festival & CampingMeet us in Bilbao
Includes:
- 3 day full festival ticket
- 3 nights accommodation at BBK Live campsite with tent, sleeping bag and camping mat
- Transport from Stoke’s Pamplona campsite, Surf House or San Sebastian
- €100 deposit for tent, camping mat, and sleeping bag hire not included in the price to be given back when tent and camping equipment is returned.
Camping
July 4 - 9Running of the Bulls Opening CeremonyGet the full experience for less
you get these extras Included:
- Opening ceremony (aka El Chupinazo/Txupinazo) on 6th July
- A box of wine to get you started for the opening ceremony
- Bull runs (or spectating) on 7th, 8th and 9th July
- Daily shuttle buses to and from the festivities (usually €120)
- Traditional White Spanish Fiesta Outfit (usually €40)
PLUS these standard inclusions
- Free pick-up service from town and a welcome drink on arrival.
- Hot breakfast paired with unlimited mimosas every morning from 10:00–13:00.
- Coffee and tea station from 8:00–13:00.
- Camping accommodation: pre-pitched tent with sleeping mat , sleeping bag, and ear plugs. Private tents and air-conditioned dorms upon request.
- Access to all campsite facilities including hot showers, a pool, laundry, 2 bars, supermarket, and restaurant.
- Pre-bull run snacks (Available before the bus leaves at 5am).
- Festival info & tips
- Guided Yoga (Pool/River-side and Drunk options)
- Daily beer pong tournaments with massive prizes
- International-level battle of fireworks displays each night
OPEN BAR
- Unlimited beer and sangria available for only €15 a day
Optional ADD-ONS
- Solo tent upgrade (€30 per night)
- Air Conditioned dorm room upgrade (€30 per night)
- BYO Campervan (no additional charge)
- Bull Run balcony reservation (€150 – €300 per person – subject to availability)
- Bus trip to and from the fiesta
- from Barcelona (€60 return)
- from Madrid (€60 return)
- from San Sebastian (€20 return)
- from Lisbon (€120 return)
- Come join us a night earlier for 4th July celebrations (€69)
- BBK Live ticket (9-12th July) with everything you need (€265)
- Pre or post fiesta surf house trip (San Sebastian or Portugal locations available)
- Accommodation options in Madrid and Barcelona also available
Select your add-ons during the booking process and we’ll reach out to you to confirm details.
For add-ons not available in the booking stage, please reach out to us to enquire (some add-ons are subject to limited availability)
Hostel
June - SeptemberSan Sebastian Surf House2 NIGHTS (MIN.) LEARNING TO SURF AT THE STOKE SURF HOUSE
Join us anytime in June – September, minimum 2 night stay.
includes:
- Dorm accommodation in the Stoke surf house, located in the Pagoeta nature reserve (bedding included)
- Healthy homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. All dietary requirements catered for on request!
- Daily pickups to and from Zarautz
- Introductory surf lesson, daily surfing with experienced surf guides along with daily wetsuit and board hire.
- Local activities, Basque festivities and party nights
- Daily yoga class with a qualified instructor
- Free access to onsite equipment inc yoga mats, skimboards, skateboards, slackline, beach games and poi balls
- Free Wifi
*Book 7 nights or more and get additional free booze!
Add-ons:
- Unlimited booze, open bar of beer, sangria, sidra, tea and coffee (€15/night)
- Private Glamping & Sheddie upgrades (subject to availability)
- Van Surfari Spain & France upgrade (€10 surcharge – available for groups on request)
- Game of Thrones filming location trip (available upon request, minimum 4 pax)
- BBQ in the forest
- Guided hiking throughout the Pagoeta nature reserve
- Just normal wine and cheese events not involving lots of exercise
- Sporting competitions such as rugby, Oztag, touch, surf comps, basketball, handball or whatever you’re into.
- Day trips to Biarritz, Hossegor, Mundaka, Game of Thrones locations Zumaia and Bakio
- Paintball
- Horse riding through the national park
- Sidra House dinners (Unlimited cider and 4 course basque dinner in great old traditional house in the hills behind San Sebastian)
- San Sebastian pintxos (tapas) tours
- Photo packages
- Winery tour
- Craft Beer tours
- Paragliding
- Private surf lessons (€25)
*These activities run on a rotational basis so you might miss out depending on how many nights you’re with us. If you join our 7 night package you will be sure to do it all.
Meet Us There
July 5 - 14Bulls, BBK & BarrellsGet a Taste of Everything
Running of the Bulls inclusions:
5th – 9th July (4 nights)
- Free pick-up service from town and a welcome drink on arrival.
- Hot breakfast paired with unlimited mimosas every morning from 10:00–13:00.
- Coffee and tea station from 8:00–13:00.
- Camping accommodation: pre-pitched tent with sleeping mat , sleeping bag, and ear plugs. Private tents and air-conditioned dorms upon request.
- Access to all campsite facilities including hot showers, a pool, laundry, 2 bars, supermarket, and restaurant.
- Pre-bull run snacks (Available before the bus leaves at 5am).
- Festival info & tips
- Guided Yoga (Pool/River-side and Drunk options)
- Daily beer pong tournaments with massive prizes
- International-level battle of fireworks displays each night
Plus all of these extras included:
- Opening ceremony (aka El Chupinazo/Txupinazo) on 6th July
- A box of wine to get you started for the opening ceremony
- Bull runs (or spectating) on 7th, 8th and 9th July
- Daily shuttle buses to and from the festivities (usually €120)
- Traditional White Spanish Fiesta Outfit (usually €40)
- Unlimited beer and sangria (usually €15 per night)
BBK Live inclusions:
9th to 12th July (3 nights)
- 3 day full festival ticket
- 3 nights accommodation at BBK Live campsite with tent, sleeping bag and camping mat
- Transport from Stoke’s Pamplona campsite, Surf House or San Sebastian
- €100 deposit for tent, camping mat, and sleeping bag hire not included in the price to be given back when tent and camping equipment is returned.
- Note: the unlimited beer and sangria is not included at this festival
Surf House inclusions:
12th to 14th July (2 nights)
- Dorm accommodation in the Stoke surf house, located in the Pagoeta nature reserve (bedding included)
- Healthy homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. All dietary requirements catered for on request!
- Daily pickups to and from Zarautz
- Introductory surf lesson, daily surfing with experienced surf guides along with daily wetsuit and board hire.
- Local activities, Basque festivities and party nights
- Daily yoga class with a qualified instructor
- Free access to onsite equipment inc yoga mats, skimboards, skateboards, slackline, beach games and poi balls
- Free Wifi
- Unlimited beer and sangria (usually €15 per night)
Optional extras:
- Running of the Bulls
- Solo tent upgrade (€30 per night)
- Air Conditioned dorm room upgrade (€30 per night)
- Come join us a night earlier for 4th July celebrations (€69)
- Surf House
- Many activities including BBQs, Hiking adventures, day trips to other surf locations, tapas tours + many others – can be added on site with the reception staff
- Extra nights past 12th July (email info@stoketravel.com if you would like to extend your stay)
BBK was so much fun, our camp site was awesome and the group of people we were with made it so easy to make new friends. The crew at stoke made everyone feel comfortable and being a smaller group meant we all stuck together and no one was left out or left behind. It was amazing to not have to worry about tents, to rock up and have everything sorted for us made it stress free and enjoyable. Will absolutely be heading along again next year!
Yaminah
Bilbao BBK Live with Stoke was awesome. I came with a couple friends, but it was cool to meet a bunch of new people form all over and hang out at the festival with them. Stoke brought all of our tents, mattresses, sleeping bags etc. and sorted my ticket out for me, all I had to do was show up and rock on! Four out of five stars on transportation because the bus was a little late picking us up after the festival, but apparently it just got stuck in traffic. Overall a killer way to do a music festival!
Christian
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Bilbao BBK Live
Start Date: 2026-07-09 End Date: 2026-07-12
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