Barcelona summer festivals that you can’t miss
With the arrival of summer, comes festival time. If you are a fan of concerts and live music, Barcelona is your destination.
Barcelona celebrates the best-known festivals on the international music scene for all tastes. Keep reading and discover the music festivals that are held every year in summer in Barcelona.
Primavera Sound Barcelona
Usually, Primavers Sound celebrated between the end of May and the beginning of June in Barcelona. During these days, the Parc del Fórum welcomes proposals from independent artists along with others with a notable career. This year 2024, features headliners such as Lana del Rey, Pulp, PJ Harvey, FKA Twigs, SZA, Justice, The National, Vampire Weekend and many more.
Where: Parc del Fòrum
Date:from May 30th to June 1st 2024
More info: https://www.primaverasound.com
Sónar Barcelona
The Sónar International Festival of Advanced Music and New Media Art is famous for hosting mainly electronic and experimental music. This year, he once again focuses on dance music and radical aesthetics such as Kaytranada, Jessie Ware, Ben Böhmer, Floating Points, Vince Staples and Folamour.
As always, the festival organizes Sónar by Day and Sónar+D will take place during the three days at the Fira de Montjuïc and Sónar by Night will take place at the Fira Gran Via in the early hours of Friday and Saturday.
Where: Parc del Fòrum
Date: from 13 to 15 June 2024
More info:https://sonar.es/
Barcelona Rock Fest
Rock Fest Barcelona is a rock and heavy metal music festival. This year, new generations participate, such as Parkway Drive, The Warning or Thy Art is Murder, among many other renowned proposals, such as the legendary Pantera as one of the highlights of this edition.
Where:Parc Can Zam Santa Coloma de Gramanet.
Data: from 5 to 7 July 2024
More info: https://www.barcelonarockfest.com/
Cruïlla
Cruïlla offers a perfect combination of styles, cultures and performances with the best indie and alternative music. This year’s show features The Smashing Pumpkins, Avril Lavigne, Amaral, The Tyets, and Oques Grasses, among many others.
Where: Parc del Fòrum
Date: from 10 to 13 July 2024
More info: http://www.cruillabarcelona.com/es
Reggaeton Beach Festival
On the Reggaeton Beach Festival line-up we find exclusively urban and Latin music, from artists who occupy the top positions on the charts. In addition, the festival offers beach activities, food trucks, karaoke and more surprises.
Where: Parc del Fòrum
Date: from 20 to 21 July 2024
More info: https://reggaetonbeachfestival.com/
Brunch Electronik
Brunch Electronik is a festival for lovers of electronic music in daylight. This edition, it does so with a luxury line-up such as Jeff Mills, Marco Carola, Nina Kraviz, Carl Cox and Underworld, and more pop groups such as Hot Chip and Playback Maracas.
Where: Parc del Fòrum and Jardins de Joan Brossa in Montjuïc
Date: from 11 to 13 August 2024
More info: https://barcelona.brunchelectronik.com/
Are you going to any of these festivals? Remember that with Aerobús you can go and return to Barcelona airport and that the service operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year.