Primavera Sound 2026

[FKA SOSOTWS]

Have a great week y'all! 

 

Starting tonight with Alasdair Roberts and Current 93. 

[Memory Man]

Still dont think anything is going in the occident gap. The decibel limit will be for the whole site not stage by stage. They are clearing the way for MBV to be very loud as they are renowned for and will have had to be promised in order to book them.

[katyaz]

Does look like some rain on Thursday night. Remember your waterproof jackets!

[adforperu]

32 minutes ago, katyaz said:

Does look like some rain on Thursday night. Remember your waterproof jackets!

 

..and all of Friday, depending on where you read! Yuck. I should probably buy a waterproof then eh..

[UsernameHere]

2 hours ago, Memory Man said:

Still dont think anything is going in the occident gap. The decibel limit will be for the whole site not stage by stage. They are clearing the way for MBV to be very loud as they are renowned for and will have had to be promised in order to book them.

Sorry folks, I'm being very selfish but I hope you're right because MBV might be my most anticipated act and I really want the full experience. I've heard so much about how loud they are and a part of me thinks they won't be able to do that at Primavera. 

[Mr Grieves]

8 minutes ago, UsernameHere said:

Sorry folks, I'm being very selfish but I hope you're right because MBV might be my most anticipated act and I really want the full experience. I've heard so much about how loud they are and a part of me thinks they won't be able to do that at Primavera. 

They were fecking loud in 2013.  The stage was facing out to sea back then, dunno if the orientation will change their volume this year.

[burnleynotbarcelona]

Pau Cristòful, from the Primavera Sound booking team, names his must-see acts

https://linenoise.substack.com/p/pau-cristoful-from-the-primavera

 

“Cameron Winter - Auditorium - 5PM

I mean, duh! The auditorium has only 3,000 seats so make sure to get your festival wristband in advance and be there a few hours in advance to secure your seat.”

 

Say, what? 

[katyaz]

1 hour ago, adforperu said:

 

..and all of Friday, depending on where you read! Yuck. I should probably buy a waterproof then eh..

Better to be prepared 😜

 

I have a few of those plastic ponchos from a few years ago, which are good, but also end up unbearably hot. I'm bringing a waterproof instead!

[xxialac]

57 minutes ago, burnleynotbarcelona said:

 

Pau Cristòful, from the Primavera Sound booking team, names his must-see acts

https://linenoise.substack.com/p/pau-cristoful-from-the-primavera

 

“Cameron Winter - Auditorium - 5PM

I mean, duh! The auditorium has only 3,000 seats so make sure to get your festival wristband in advance and be there a few hours in advance to secure your seat.”

 

Say, what? 

Just classic arse-covering in case it ends up being too busy. Well, you can't say we didn't warn you!

[pipan]

4 hours ago, Memory Man said:

Still dont think anything is going in the occident gap. The decibel limit will be for the whole site not stage by stage. They are clearing the way for MBV to be very loud as they are renowned for and will have had to be promised in order to book them.

You might be right, but if this is the case, I can't say I'm a fan of it.

 

One band being so loud that:

 

1. it prevents anyone else from playing on the opposite side of the venue (and limiting the variety of choices Primavera is known for),

 

2. it leads to rearrangements on other stages and creating clashes where there shouldn't be any (Grace Ives/Bestia Bebé),

 

3. it creates a completely unnecessary soundbleeding experience for both Grace Ives and Bestia Bebé fans

 

is something I really can't appreciate. 

[justsaying]

2 hours ago, pipan said:

You might be right, but if this is the case, I can't say I'm a fan of it.

 

One band being so loud that:

 

1. it prevents anyone else from playing on the opposite side of the venue (and limiting the variety of choices Primavera is known for),

 

2. it leads to rearrangements on other stages and creating clashes where there shouldn't be any (Grace Ives/Bestia Bebé),

 

3. it creates a completely unnecessary soundbleeding experience for both Grace Ives and Bestia Bebé fans

 

is something I really can't appreciate. 

That's how loud they are, and it's completely ridiculous and irresponsible, in my humble opinion (and I'm saying this as a big fan of their music). They should really grow up, if you ask me, but they're obviously deaf as a nail by now.

Edited Monday at 13:13 by justsaying

[thespiral]

3 hours ago, UsernameHere said:

Sorry folks, I'm being very selfish but I hope you're right because MBV might be my most anticipated act and I really want the full experience. I've heard so much about how loud they are and a part of me thinks they won't be able to do that at Primavera. 

Saw them in London in November - it was insanely loud. At times I thought this must be what the end of the world sounds and feels like. No words can really describe the experience. For the love of god and your hearing have earplugs on standby 😵

How will it be in an outdoors setting ??? I'm intrigued , but hard to believe it could be as intense.

[justsaying]

I would also strongly recommend good earplugs, even if you otherwise never, ever wear them. Because you'll have regrets and not want to leave your good spot and then perhaps lifelong consequences. I am speaking from experience.

[Clakus]

3 hours ago, burnleynotbarcelona said:

 

Pau Cristòful, from the Primavera Sound booking team, names his must-see acts

https://linenoise.substack.com/p/pau-cristoful-from-the-primavera

 

“Cameron Winter - Auditorium - 5PM

I mean, duh! The auditorium has only 3,000 seats so make sure to get your festival wristband in advance and be there a few hours in advance to secure your seat.”

 

Say, what? 

 

I thought we could pick up our festival wristbands in that separate Cameron Winter queue?? Good lord I'm confused 

[thespiral]

4 hours ago, adforperu said:

 

..and all of Friday, depending on where you read! Yuck. I should probably buy a waterproof then eh..

 

Scanning a few different forecasts most now have Thursday evening/night as rainy ,clearing by Friday morning.

 

Hopefully not a repeat of 2014 when it was absolutely torrential and we made the decision to race back to hotel to change clothes as we were so soaked 🙄  

 

Fingers crossed it improves 

[xxialac]

4 minutes ago, thespiral said:

 

Scanning a few different forecasts most now have Thursday evening/night as rainy ,clearing by Friday morning.

 

Hopefully not a repeat of 2014 when it was absolutely torrential and we made the decision to race back to hotel to change clothes as we were so soaked 🙄  

 

Fingers crossed it improves 

Too early to say for say still on the forecast.

[UsernameHere]

1 hour ago, thespiral said:

Saw them in London in November - it was insanely loud. At times I thought this must be what the end of the world sounds and feels like. No words can really describe the experience. For the love of god and your hearing have earplugs on standby 😵

How will it be in an outdoors setting ??? I'm intrigued , but hard to believe it could be as intense.

Jesus! Well I already have tinnitus from stupidly not wearing earplugs for years at gigs, so I'll echo this advice for anyone else. I've had Loop ones since last year that help. 

[livenstu]

5 hours ago, Mr Grieves said:

They were fecking loud in 2013.  The stage was facing out to sea back then, dunno if the orientation will change their volume this year.

 

I can echo this, I saw them at Roundhouse in 2008 but outdoors the volume was still overwhelming

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I bet mbv will be loud but not as loud as their recent shows in the UK. But obviously bring earplugs.

[justsaying]

I think I'm going to watch them from Les Tres Xemeneies.

 

According to my calculations, the sound should be perfect there. 🙂

Edited Monday at 14:56 by justsaying

[Eugenio]

Regarding rainy days (Thursday and Friday), I read that  large umbrellas aren't allowed at Primavera. Can I bring this one?

[JedTheHumanoid]

31 minutes ago, Eugenio said:

Regarding rainy days (Thursday and Friday), I read that  large umbrellas aren't allowed at Primavera. Can I bring this one?

I think no umbrellas are allowed 

[pipan]

 

Foldable umbrellas are allowed, that's how I survived Mitski in 2024.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

3 hours ago, Eugenio said:

Regarding rainy days (Thursday and Friday), I read that  large umbrellas aren't allowed at Primavera. Can I bring this one?

 

That looks like an allowable small size to me.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

Who else was at Current 93? How about those opening drone films. 😄