Primavera Sound is starting the party early. The 24th edition of Barcelona’s flagship festival has unveiled a dazzling 150-artist bill for 2026, led by The Cure, Doja Cat, The xx (returning after nearly a decade), Gorillaz (with Damon Albarn steering new album, The Mountain), Massive Attack (performing their first-ever Primavera Sound appearance), pop lightning bolt Addison Rae, and shoegaze legends My Bloody Valentine. The main festival days run June 4th through the 6th, 2026, with an opening day on the 3rd, a Sunday-closing electronic blowout, and a citywide parallel program stretching the celebration into a full 7-day event.
Primavera’s calling card has always been scope and surprise — and this year’s canvas is vast.
Mac DeMarco, Father John Misty, Big Thief, Little Simz, Slowdive, Wet Leg (back for a second straight year), Alex G, Bad Gyal (her only 2026 festival show), Pinkpantheress, Skrillex, Peggy Gou, Ethel Cain, Blood Orange, Ravyn Lenae, and more are on the slate that nods to a mixture of modern sounds while pushing future success stories. Even deeper cuts tell the story, like Dijon, Kneecap, Knocked Loose, MARINA, Touché Amoré, Underground Resistance, Men I Trust, Overmono, Beverly Glenn-Copeland (with Elizabeth Copeland), Melt-Banana, and Guitarricadelafuente billed beside adventurous bookings, like Joan La Barbara, Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, and Brìghde Chaimbeul. Add in global voices from Ghana to Japan to Puerto Rico — and rising Latino names like Rojuu, Depresión Sonora, Barry B, Renaldo & Clara, and DISOBEY — and you’ve got a week where borders blur and discovery is guaranteed.
Time-travel moments abound, too: reunion sets from Rilo Kiley and Texas Is the Reason, a present-tense run from Panda Bear, Water From Your Eyes, Smerz, and Lucrecia Dalt (fresh off standout 2025 releases), and forward-leaning artists like Oklou, rusowsky, 2hollis, Ralphie Choo, fakemink, and NEW YORK, plus a double-duty turn from Cameron Winter — solo and with Geese. The Auditori Fòrum returns after a year away to host special performances, while Parc del Fòrum remains the festival’s beating heart. Industry conference Primavera Pro marks its 17th edition June 3rd through the 7th, with talks and showcases for every kind of music lover.
Get your Primavera passes
From the release of the Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 lineup until September 28th at 11:59pm CEST, a registration form for the Fan Sale will be available on the Primavera Sound website, allowing fans to purchase a general full festival ticket for €295 (~$316 USD) plus booking fee and a VIP pass for €545 (~$583 USD) plus booking fee.
On September 29th, registered users will receive instructions by email on how to access the Fan Sale from 11am CEST which will be active for 24 hours or until tickets sell out. General ticket sales will open on September 30th at 11am CEST on Fever, with the company Revolut offering its clients a €15 (~$16 USD) discount on the price of all Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 packages.
Vueling is also offering a 10% discount on round trip flights to and from Barcelona (between May 15th and June 15th) to anyone who purchases a Primavera Sound 2026 ticket between September 29th and October 1st — so make sure to act fast for those traveling out of country! The discount can only be used until October 31st, so fair warning.
Primavera Pro accreditations
In the case you opt for Primavera Pro accreditations, registration for the Fan Sale will be done on the Primavera Pro website, from the release of the Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 lineup until September 28th at 11:59pm CEST. The Primavera Pro Basic accreditation will cost €330 (~$353 USD) plus booking fee and the Primavera Pro Premium accreditation will cost €580 (~$621 USD) plus booking fee until they sell out.
On September 29th, registered users will receive an email reminder to access the Fan Sale, which will be active on the AccessTicket app from 11am CEST for 24 hours or until tickets sell out. The general accreditation sale for Primavera Pro will open on September 30th at 11am CEST on the AccessTicket app, as well.
Primavera partners
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 is supported by Estrella Damm, Revolut, and CUPRA, with key collaborations from Levi’s, Schwarzkopf, Jameson, Aperol, Vueling, azulmarino, and Fever (official point of sale).
The countdown starts now!
An early reveal, a massive rundown, and a whole city ready to vibrate… Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 is already shaping up to be one for the books. Register for the Fan Sale, line up your travel arrangements, and start plotting your run between Parc del Fòrum, Auditori Fòrum, and the late-night dance floors –because June can’t come soon enough. See you there!
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 announcement video
Featured photo by Christian Bertran
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