Flores Amarillas 2027: Plasencia's tribute to Robe grows to 20 emerging bands, three stages and free camping

Plasencia's tribute to Robe Iniesta will have a second edition, and it will be considerably bigger than the first. The Festival Flores Amarillas will take place on Saturday 15 May 2027 with 20 emerging bands, three stages, art workshops and, for the first time, free camping and a camper area. Entry will remain free.

A Saturday in May, close to Robe's birthday

The date is no coincidence. The organisers have chosen the Saturday closest to 16 May, the birthday of Roberto Iniesta, who was born in 1962 and died on 10 December 2025, aged 63. Plasencia, his home town, said farewell to him four days later at its auditorium, and in May 2026 it held the first edition of the festival.

That event, named Primeras Flores Amarillas, took place on 16 May 2026 at Torre Lucía with five emerging groups: Aljamia, Oxygen., Chula, Carameloraro and Illo Brown!. It was organised by the Ayuntamiento de Plasencia, Dromedario Records, Robe's label, and his family. El Periódico Extremadura later put attendance at around 15,000 people, and the day left behind a mural dedicated to Robe and the poet Manolo Chinato, as well as a collective flower planting.

For 2027, the official poster carries the logos of the Junta de Extremadura, the Diputación de Cáceres and the Ayuntamiento de Plasencia, which are sponsoring and collaborating. The festival keeps its approach: it is free, open and non-profit.

20 emerging bands, chosen by competition

The most visible change is in the line-up: it goes from five to 20 emerging bands, which will be selected through an open competition. There will be no established headliners; the festival wants to remain a showcase for groups that are starting out.

The rules are not yet known. The organisers have said they will publish them soon on their Instagram account, @floresamarillas.festival, and on a website that is not yet live. For reference, the first edition required bands to play original songs, to have recorded no more than two studio albums and performed at no more than two festivals of over 10,000 people, and to send two recent home-made videos. The selected bands received €650, accommodation and catering. The 2027 conditions may change, so it is best to wait for the new rules.

For bands looking for stages, our Cantera section lists open calls for emerging groups.

Three stages, workshops and camping

According to information released by the organisers to the Extremadura media, the morning and afternoon concerts are expected to be split between the area around the Cathedral and the Plaza Mayor, in the old town, while the night-time concerts will move to the fairground. Set times have not been announced.

Plasencia's town centre will also host art workshops open to the public, covering batucada, graffiti, dance and painting, among other disciplines. Workshop proposals will also be chosen by competition.

The new feature for those travelling is that the festival is announcing free camping and a camper area. Where they will be, what facilities they will have and whether places will need to be booked are details the organisers have not yet published.

More festivals in Extremadura and in May

In the province of Cáceres, spring 2027 gets under way with Extremúsika, from 29 April to 1 May, and WOMAD Cáceres, which in 2026 took place in early May and has not yet set its dates. The region's other events can be found in festivals in Extremadura. What has already been announced for that month can be followed in the May festival calendar, and other events in the genre in our rock festivals section.

Sources: official Festival Flores Amarillas Instagram profile, 12 November 2026; Directo Extremadura, planVE, MariskalRock, Hoy and El Periódico Extremadura, 12 November 2026; La Ganzúa, April and May 2026; El Periódico Extremadura, 22 May 2026.