| Bilbao BBK Live | |
|---|---|
 Poster for 2012 edition of poster | |
| Genre | |
| Dates | 12–14 July |
| Location(s) | Kobetamendi Bilbao, Spain |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Founders | Basque Government Last Tour International |
| Organized by | Last Tour Concerts |
| Website | bilbaobbklive |
Bilbao BBK Live is a rock and pop music festival that takes place annually in the city of Bilbao, Spain. Since its beginnings, the festival is held in its entirety on a special complex built specifically for the event on the slopes of Mount Cobetas, located southwest of the city.
The first edition was organized by Basque musical promoter Last Tour International and sponsored by the Bilbao City Council in the year 2006 under the name Bilbao Live Festival. Since the following year, the festival has been sponsored by local savings bank Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa, who gave it its current name. The festival is the first of its kind and size to happen in the region. In the 2011 edition, the festival exceeded 100,000 visitors for the first time, doubling the 2006 attendance.[1] The 2012 event was reported to left an economical impact estimated in over 17.5 million euros in the city.[2]
The festival was nominated for "Best Foreign Festival" at the UK Festival Awards in 2010 and 2011,[3] and for "Best Medium-Sized European Festival" at the European Festivals Awards three consecutive times in 2009–2011.[4]
- ^ Olarte, Josu (11 July 2011). "Kobetas conquista su cima". El Correo. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "El BBK Live cosecha 17,5 millones de euros, 1,3 más que en su edición de 2011". El Mundo. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "El BBK Live 2011, nominado en los UK Festival Awards a Mejor Festival Extranjero". El Mundo. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Bilbao BBK Live, nominado por tercer año seguido a los European Festival Awards". El Mundo. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2012.