Primavera Sound 2026

[xxialac]

Less than 15 years ago you got early bird VIP for 99 euros and which included unlimited beer! How times change...

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Less than 15 years ago you got early bird VIP for 99 euros and which included unlimited beer! How times change...

And 15 years ago Orbital and Wilco were headlining.

 

[xxialac]

8 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

And 15 years ago Orbital and Wilco were headlining.

 

And 14 years ago was the same low price and you had a far, far better lineup than 2025 (for my taste).

 

Caribou, Echo & The Bunnymen performing Heaven Up Here & Crocodiles, Las Robertas, Nisennenmondai.

 

Baths, Big Boi, Blank Dogs, Caribou, Connan Mockasin, Cults, Das Racist, DM Stith, Ducktails, El Guincho, Emeralds, Factory Floor, The Flaming Lips, The Fresh & Onlys, Girl Talk, Glasser, Glenn Branca Ensemble, Gold Panda, Grinderman, Interpol, Islet, John Talabot, Of Montreal, Oneohtrix Point Never, P.I.L. (Public Image Limited), Salem, Seefeel, Smoke Fairies, Sonny & The Sunsets, Sufjan Stevens, Suicide, Suuns, Toundra, Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, The Walkmen.

 

Aias, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Arto Lindsay, Autolux, Avi Buffalo, Battles, Barry Hogan DJ, Belle & Sebastian, Carte Blanche, Dan Melchior und Das Menace, Del Rey, DM Stith, Field Music, Explosions In The Sky, The Fiery Furnaces, Ford & Lopatin (Former Games), Half Japanese, James Blake, Julian Lynch, Kode9 Burial Set, Lichens, Lindstrom, Low, M. Ward, Male Bonding, Matthew Dear – Live Band, The Monochrome Set, The National, No Joy, Pere Ubu plays “The Annotated Modern Dance”, Pissed Jeans, Pulp, Shellac, Simian Mobile Disco, Sufjan Stevens, Tennis, Twin Shadow.

 

The Album Leaf, Animal Collective, The Black Angels, Caspa, Cloud Nothings, Cuzo + Damo Suzuki, Darkstar, Davila 666, Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500, Dj Coco, DJ Shadow, Einstürzende Neubaten, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, Gonjasufi, Holy Ghost!, James Blake DJ, Jamie XX, John Cale & Band + BCN216 perform PARIS 1919, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Kode9 And The Space Ape, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Mogwai, Money Mark, Nosoträsh, Odd Future, Papas Fritas, Perfume Genius, Phosphorescent, PJ Harvey, Rubik, The Soft Moon, Swans, The Tallest Man On Earth, tUnE-yArDs, Ty Segall, Warpaint, Wolf People, Yuck.

 

Mercury Rev perform Deserter’s Songs, My Teenage Stride, The Vaccines.

Edited June 13, 2025 by xxialac

[Guest]

19 minutes ago, xxialac said:

And 14 years ago was the same low price and you had a far, far better lineup than 2025 (for my taste).

 

Caribou, Echo & The Bunnymen performing Heaven Up Here & Crocodiles, Las Robertas, Nisennenmondai.

 

Baths, Big Boi, Blank Dogs, Caribou, Connan Mockasin, Cults, Das Racist, DM Stith, Ducktails, El Guincho, Emeralds, Factory Floor, The Flaming Lips, The Fresh & Onlys, Girl Talk, Glasser, Glenn Branca Ensemble, Gold Panda, Grinderman, Interpol, Islet, John Talabot, Of Montreal, Oneohtrix Point Never, P.I.L. (Public Image Limited), Salem, Seefeel, Smoke Fairies, Sonny & The Sunsets, Sufjan Stevens, Suicide, Suuns, Toundra, Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, The Walkmen.

 

Aias, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Arto Lindsay, Autolux, Avi Buffalo, Battles, Barry Hogan DJ, Belle & Sebastian, Carte Blanche, Dan Melchior und Das Menace, Del Rey, DM Stith, Field Music, Explosions In The Sky, The Fiery Furnaces, Ford & Lopatin (Former Games), Half Japanese, James Blake, Julian Lynch, Kode9 Burial Set, Lichens, Lindstrom, Low, M. Ward, Male Bonding, Matthew Dear – Live Band, The Monochrome Set, The National, No Joy, Pere Ubu plays “The Annotated Modern Dance”, Pissed Jeans, Pulp, Shellac, Simian Mobile Disco, Sufjan Stevens, Tennis, Twin Shadow.

 

The Album Leaf, Animal Collective, The Black Angels, Caspa, Cloud Nothings, Cuzo + Damo Suzuki, Darkstar, Davila 666, Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500, Dj Coco, DJ Shadow, Einstürzende Neubaten, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, Gonjasufi, Holy Ghost!, James Blake DJ, Jamie XX, John Cale & Band + BCN216 perform PARIS 1919, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Kode9 And The Space Ape, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Mogwai, Money Mark, Nosoträsh, Odd Future, Papas Fritas, Perfume Genius, Phosphorescent, PJ Harvey, Rubik, The Soft Moon, Swans, The Tallest Man On Earth, tUnE-yArDs, Ty Segall, Warpaint, Wolf People, Yuck.

 

Mercury Rev perform Deserter’s Songs, My Teenage Stride, The Vaccines.

 

Stop attending if it's gone that downhill for you 

[xxialac]

15 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

 

Stop attending if it's gone that downhill for you 

You are a small child.

[livenstu]

1 hour ago, xxialac said:

And 14 years ago was the same low price and you had a far, far better lineup than 2025 (for my taste).

 

Caribou, Echo & The Bunnymen performing Heaven Up Here & Crocodiles, Las Robertas, Nisennenmondai.

 

Baths, Big Boi, Blank Dogs, Caribou, Connan Mockasin, Cults, Das Racist, DM Stith, Ducktails, El Guincho, Emeralds, Factory Floor, The Flaming Lips, The Fresh & Onlys, Girl Talk, Glasser, Glenn Branca Ensemble, Gold Panda, Grinderman, Interpol, Islet, John Talabot, Of Montreal, Oneohtrix Point Never, P.I.L. (Public Image Limited), Salem, Seefeel, Smoke Fairies, Sonny & The Sunsets, Sufjan Stevens, Suicide, Suuns, Toundra, Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, The Walkmen.

 

Aias, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Arto Lindsay, Autolux, Avi Buffalo, Battles, Barry Hogan DJ, Belle & Sebastian, Carte Blanche, Dan Melchior und Das Menace, Del Rey, DM Stith, Field Music, Explosions In The Sky, The Fiery Furnaces, Ford & Lopatin (Former Games), Half Japanese, James Blake, Julian Lynch, Kode9 Burial Set, Lichens, Lindstrom, Low, M. Ward, Male Bonding, Matthew Dear – Live Band, The Monochrome Set, The National, No Joy, Pere Ubu plays “The Annotated Modern Dance”, Pissed Jeans, Pulp, Shellac, Simian Mobile Disco, Sufjan Stevens, Tennis, Twin Shadow.

 

The Album Leaf, Animal Collective, The Black Angels, Caspa, Cloud Nothings, Cuzo + Damo Suzuki, Darkstar, Davila 666, Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500, Dj Coco, DJ Shadow, Einstürzende Neubaten, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, Gonjasufi, Holy Ghost!, James Blake DJ, Jamie XX, John Cale & Band + BCN216 perform PARIS 1919, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Kode9 And The Space Ape, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Mogwai, Money Mark, Nosoträsh, Odd Future, Papas Fritas, Perfume Genius, Phosphorescent, PJ Harvey, Rubik, The Soft Moon, Swans, The Tallest Man On Earth, tUnE-yArDs, Ty Segall, Warpaint, Wolf People, Yuck.

 

Mercury Rev perform Deserter’s Songs, My Teenage Stride, The Vaccines.

 

Oh man, 2011 was epic.  Sufjan in the auditori was an all timer, clashing with Big Boi doing Outkast material in the sun

[Guest]

1 hour ago, xxialac said:

You are a small child.

 

I'm not the one constantly posting about the past. The festival has changed, as has the world. The festival is booking far bigger acts whether you like it or not!

[FKA SOSOTWS]

Nothing wrong with reminiscing about the past. The "old man yells at cloud" trope that tends to be used in these types of discussions is far more tiresome.

[gnargel]

If someone still needs a hotel for Primavera 2026, you may want to have a look at the prices of the SLS next door...

[BA_Barrabus]

1 minute ago, gnargel said:

If someone still needs a hotel for Primavera 2026, you may want to have a look at the prices of the SLS next door...

date picker doesnt go beyond May 26 from what I can see?

[gnargel]

15 minutes ago, BA_Barrabus said:

date picker doesnt go beyond May 26 from what I can see?

Booking.com or trip.com seem to work. Haven't booked myself though, need a room for 3.

Edited June 13, 2025 by gnargel

[noisenoiseandmorenoise]

20 hours ago, xxialac said:

And 14 years ago was the same low price and you had a far, far better lineup than 2025 (for my taste).

...

I think that this is the last year I attended. They also had afternoon shows in Parc Central (not sure if they still do that?). It was bizarre watching the clips last weekend of huge levels of corporate sponsorship, a different generation of crowds mainly attached to their phone and hyper pop acts gyrating around the stage.

Note : not a criticism, more shock at how different everything looked.

[livenstu]

whether looking backward or forward, this year still had many special moments, even without the Auditori you had shows at the Apolo & Paralel, 2 dream venues as far as I'm concerned

 

the corporate sponsorship has always been there since I've been attending (2010), I remember that band Yeasayer coming out & berating the RayBan stage sponsorship, it's just got bigger

Edited June 14, 2025 by livenstu

[MrTobs]

Maybe a silly question, but what if they book Lana again already? I know most people here (including me) wouldn't be happy, but from a ticket sales perspective, she might be the best act to convince those who came for the first time this year to come again.

 

Thinking of sth like:

Tame Impala - Asap Rocky - older electronic act

 

Lana - David Byrne - Phoebe Bridgers

 

Lorde - The XX - My Bloody Valentine

 

Maybe a bit too strong.

[Whos3000_]

Lorde-Tame Impala-Rosalia
MBV - Phoebe Bridgers - ?
? - ? - ? 

I would say, based on absolutely nothing: David byrne either out or not being more high as a placement than the 4th name of the day. 
Possibly, Pulp back due to the consistently good relationship with the festival? The national playing the opening day with a new album (mid quality, can't see them going as strong as pages of frankenstein so soon)?

Furthermore: 
-  I don't buy the radiohead tour rumors. Too soon from the smile last one. 
- I don't see the cure here regardless of how much they would fit. More like glastonbury 27. Reason: if they had them, they would have announced them already. 

Edited June 15, 2025 by Whos3000_

[katyaz]

Alright I thought about it and booked my early bird. Remembered I can resell it through the app if I don't want to go in the end 

 

After this year though. Don't be too surprised if they keep going down the pop route. Someone like Addison Rae or Tate McRae is going to be on that lineup. Hoping they tighten up the hip hop side of things, I'd expect Clipse or Pusha to be back at the very least

[livenstu]

B-52s & Devo are about to announce a joint tour, imagine that.  Primavera 2026 Powerpuff bands edition, Talking Heads Reunion / B-52s / Devo (yeah, I know this isn't going to happen 😂) 

[Valbork]

2026 ticket and accommodation booked.

Wish list

Doechi, Little Simz, A$AP Rocky, C Tangana (but no signs of being active), Rosalia, Mon Laferte, Pink Pantheress, Sault, David Byrne, Cabaret Voltaire. Think we will get Jane Remover, John Glacier and Kneecap bumped up after fringe/ciudad gigs this year which makes me happy. As usual also Frank Ocean, Tom Waits and Bad Bunny although this year I already have a Bad Bunny ticket secured. Onwards.

[Johndenis]

On 13/06/2025 at 13:16, livenstu said:

 

Oh man, 2011 was epic.  Sufjan in the auditori was an all timer, clashing with Big Boi doing Outkast material in the sun

 

I went to Big Boi as the auditorium was full.  Also saw PiL at the proto-Mordor half an hour later.  What a start to my first ever visit!

 

@xxialac a couple of queries on posts you've made here and in 2025 thread -

1. I'm not sure there was a free beer deal in 2011, I'd have been on that 🙂 ..discovered a small VIP area with a free beer tap in 2012 that I shouldn't have had access to - sort of behind the Ray Ban..

2. Were you hinting earlier that the auditori *wasn't* actually in use by anyone or anything else last weekend?  Did Primavera just refuse to pay for use of it...

[FKA SOSOTWS]

2 hours ago, Johndenis said:

 

2. Were you hinting earlier that the auditori *wasn't* actually in use by anyone or anything else last weekend?  Did Primavera just refuse to pay for use of it...

 

I doubt PS would have refused to pay for it, since they promised it would be back in 2026.

[xxialac]

2 hours ago, Johndenis said:

 

I went to Big Boi as the auditorium was full.  Also saw PiL at the proto-Mordor half an hour later.  What a start to my first ever visit!

 

@xxialac a couple of queries on posts you've made here and in 2025 thread -

1. I'm not sure there was a free beer deal in 2011, I'd have been on that 🙂 ..discovered a small VIP area with a free beer tap in 2012 that I shouldn't have had access to - sort of behind the Ray Ban..

2. Were you hinting earlier that the auditori *wasn't* actually in use by anyone or anything else last weekend?  Did Primavera just refuse to pay for use of it...

1. I'm now starting to doubt my memory. I thought I actually recall seeing it being widely talked about on forums back then but I'm not 100% sure if it was for all VIPs or a subsection of VIPs.

2. Not being a conspiracy theorist, just wondering! I certainly didn't see anyone go in or out!

 

[bluenova]

29 minutes ago, xxialac said:

1. I'm now starting to doubt my memory. I thought I actually recall seeing it being widely talked about on forums back then but I'm not 100% sure if it was for all VIPs or a subsection of VIPs.

2. Not being a conspiracy theorist, just wondering! I certainly didn't see anyone go in or out!

 

 

I remember checking the listings at the time, and there wasn't much on. They're still up too - looks like just one of the smaller venues in use during the main festival days https://www.auditori.cat/en/esdeveniment/

[xxialac]

6 minutes ago, bluenova said:

 

I remember checking the listings at the time, and there wasn't much on. They're still up too - looks like just one of the smaller venues in use during the main festival days https://www.auditori.cat/en/esdeveniment/

Confusingly there are 2 places called Auditori. That is the one near Glories.

[katyaz]

Devo really? I swear their last tour was a "farewell". What's going on 😂

 

Auditori didn't look like it was in use at all to me either, didn't see anyone inside or coming or going 

[bluenova]

44 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Confusingly there are 2 places called Auditori. That is the one near Glories.

 

That is odd. I mean it's a pretty generic name, but you'd still think that the second one would have thought twice 🙂