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Refused chose Barcelona as one of the final stops on their farewell tour, performing at the iconic Sala Razzmatazz on 28 October 2025. Expectations were high given the sizeable crowd, who were well aware that the legendary Swedish post-hardcore band was bidding farewell after a career spanning more than three decades, marked by several break-ups
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122122 ViewsFestival Cruïlla 2026 has just announced the first names on the line-up for its 16th edition, which will take place between 8 and 11 July at its usual venue, the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona. The standout acts in this initial wave of confirmations are undoubtedly the American bands Pixies and David Byrne. We last
Read More119119 ViewsJust three weeks after announcing the line-up for Primavera Sound 2026, the organisers have today revealed the much-anticipated daily schedule for the 23rd edition of the festival. The event will take place from 3 to 7 June at the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona. The festival will begin with a free welcome night on Wednesday
Read More127127 ViewsAustra, the stage name of Canadian Katie Stelmanis, has just announced a European tour to promote her eagerly awaited new album Chin Up Buttercup (2025). The album is due to be released on 14 November via Domino. Following the stylistic change introduced in her last album, HiRUDiN (20), which was released some time ago, she
Read More115115 ViewsJust days after being announced as part of the Primavera Sound 2026 line-up, British folk-rock band caroline have announced an extension to their European tour in support of their recent album, Caroline 2 (2025), with up to ten concerts scheduled for March, April and May 2026. The tour will kick off in Rome on 26
Read More126126 ViewsPrimavera Sound 2026 has announced its official line-up. The organisers of the Catalan festival, which will celebrate its 24th edition from 3 to 7 June 2026 at its usual venue of the Parc del Fòrum, have returned to a more classic line-up. This combines indie and alternative rock, pop in its various forms, new urban
Read More131131 ViewsFive months after announcing their farewell European tour, Swedish band Refused have just confirmed two concerts in venues in Spain, in what will be their final farewell to Spain after performing this summer at Rockland Fest and Mad Cool 2025. The band, one of the leading lights of the hardcore scene, will perform on 28
Read More120120 ViewsAlmost a year after presenting her first solo album, Lives Outgrown (2024), at Primavera Sound 2024, Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons returned to Barcelona to perform at the Les Nits de Barcelona festival.. Her emotional, melancholic and introspective concert attracted around 1,500 spectators, who responded to the British artist’s delicate performance with sepulchral silence. The concert,
Read More151151 ViewsAs a journalist, it can sometimes be difficult to understand how some bands quickly go from filling medium-sized venues to headlining huge festivals, or becoming what used to be called a ‘sell-out’ band. This was the case with American band Imagine Dragons. Despite many of the songs in their setlist being considered hits, they failed
Read More180180 ViewsJust a couple of days after the official start of summer, with sweltering temperatures sweeping across much of Spain, American band HEALTH arrived in Barcelona as part of their tour to promote their latest album, Rat Wars (2023).The Los Angeles band, who had not performed in Barcelona since their incredible Pitchfork stage concert at Primavera
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