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After the sublime Friday that made everyone forget the weather-related problems of the previous day, Saturday was set to be the highlight of Primavera Sound 2026. The line-up included The XX, Gorillaz, Big Thief, Little Simz, Knocked Loose and Kneecap, among others. Photo of Gorillaz taken by Gisela Jané provided by the Primavera Sound 2026
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123123 ViewsThursday 4 June Just a few hours ago, we were telling you what it’s like to try to arrive in time for the start of a festival when you have children… This writer’s parental misadventures were once again in evidence on Thursday, when – a couple of months before the festival was due to take
Read More131131 ViewsIt’s been years now—specifically the six years my eldest daughter has been alive—since I’ve come to realise that any attempt to plan an arrival time for the Wednesday-Thursday slots at Primavera Sound is as much a work of science fiction as Christopher Nolan’s films or Cixin Liu’s books. Between endless goodbyes and the traffic jam
Read More107107 ViewsThe organisers of Primavera Sound 2026 have just announced the timetable for the 24th edition of the Catalan festival. The main line-up will take place from 4 to 6 June at the Parc del Fòrum, and there will be a full week of concerts in venues across Barcelona as part of Primavera a la Ciutat.
Read More138138 ViewsWith just over a month to go until the 24th Azkena Rock Festival, which will take place from 18 to 20 June at the Mendizabala venue in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the organisers have today unveiled the performance timetables, the line-up for the free concerts in the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca, and the programme for the Txiki
Read More111111 ViewsWhen it was announced in late September that Tame Impala were finally going to play in Barcelona outside of a festival, I couldn’t deny that I was immediately excited. However, as I made my way up from Plaça Espanya, I could see that the small number of local fans in the nearly full Sant Jordi
Read More172172 ViewsJust ten days after announcing the Spanish dates of Placebo’s European tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album, promoter Live Nation announced that tickets for the Barcelona shows had sold out, with only a few remaining for the Madrid concert. Meanwhile, Placebo have unveiled their new version of ‘Bruise Pristine‘, which will
Read More184184 ViewsToday, Primavera Pro 2026 announced the first preview of its conference programme, reaffirming its status as a key forum for debate and critical reflection within the music industry during the Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026. Taking place from 3 to 5 June at the CCCB, the event will bring together industry leaders to analyse challenges such
Read More165165 ViewsBritish band Jungle have announced that they will be returning to stages as part of their European tour to promote their new album, Sunshine (2026), due for release on 14 August via AWAL. The tour will begin on 24 October in Lisbon and end on 15 November in Milan, with stops in Portugal, Spain, France,
Read More172172 ViewsTeenage Fanclub, the Scottish band who toured Europe last year playing at various festivals, have just announced a new European tour for autumn 2026, featuring up to 35 concerts. The European tour will feature concerts in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Spain will kick off with up to 12
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