Music festival season 2026 in Barcelona: all you need to know

Primavera Sound, Sónar, Brunch Elektronic – it’s festival season once again in Catalonia. 

Hundreds of thousands of music fans will once again be thrilled by a wide range of some of the planet’s biggest names in music, from pop, rock, reggaeton, electronic, and everything in between. In total, this season will see around 50 festivals and high-profile concerts take place around the region. 

First up is Primavera Sound, kicking off this week, June 3-7, at Parc del Fòrum on the coast of the Catalan capital. 

Once again, the festival brings an incredibly eclectic mix of acts to Barcelona, including Doja Cat, The Cure, Addison Rae, my bloody valentine, and plenty more. 

The next biggest music festival in Catalonia comes June 18-20 in Fira Gran Via, as Sónar becomes the electronic music capital of the world. The Prodigy, Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Joy Orbison, and Goldie taking to the stages, among many others. 

Cruïlla is another one of the biggest festivals in the city, also taking place at Parc del Fòrum, from July 8-11. Headline acts this year include Pixies, Suede, Halsey, Faithless, and David Byrne. 

For dance music fans, Brunch Electronik Festival brings Jeff Mills, Floating Points, and Eric Prydz to town from August 7-9, while Soundit Festival will put 2manyDjs, Honey Dijon, and Blawan on stages in El Prat’s Parc Nou on July 17-18. 

There are also two brand new festivals pitching up in Barcelona this year. Blaumarí Music and Barts Festival, both taking the format of cycles of concerts. 

Blaumarí Músic, a ‘boutique’ music and gastronomy festival that will be held in Port Vell of Barcelona from June 10-28, brings international artists such as Kamasi Washington, The Cardigans, Rufus Wainwright, and Nile Rogers to our shores. 

Barts will make its debut at Poble Espanyol, taking the place of the now defunct Alma Festival. Belle & Sebastian, Biffy Clyro, and Gipsy Kings will be among the names performing there, between June 28 and July 25. 

Other big festivals around Catalonia are Rock Fest in Santa Coloma de Gramenet from July 3-5, where Bad Religion, Cavalera, Napalm Death will perform; Vida in Vilanova i la Geltrú between July 2-4, featuring Saint Etienne, Guitarricadelafuente, and Fatboy Slim; and Canet Rock in Canet de Mar on July 4, Figa Flawas, Buhos, and Maria Jaume will be among the headliners. 

On the Costa Brava, the Cap Roig and Porta Ferrada festivals will also delight audiences in style. Bryan Adams, Anastacia, and Mika, headline Cap Roig, a series of concerts taking place from July 3 to August 18; while The Corrs, Rigoberta Bandini, and Snarky Puppy also perform at Porta Ferrada between July 10 and August 18.

Full list of festivals 

Primavera Sound, Barcelona, June 3-7

Rock Fest, Santa Coloma de Gramanet, June 

Blaumarí Music, Port Vell Barcelona, June 10-28

Sónar, Fira Gran Via, June 18-20

Cabró Rock, Zona esportiva UVic, June 12 

Magnífic Fest, Lleida, June 18-20 

(a)phònica, Banyoles, June 25-28 

Les Nits Occident, Jardins del Palau de Pedralbes, Barcelona, Until July 20

Reggaeton Beach Festival, Fira de Barcelona, June 27-28

Barts Festival, Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Until July 24

Vida Festival, Vilanova i la Geltrú, July 2-4 

ViJazz Festival, Vilafranca del Penedès July 3-6 

Cap Roig, Calella de Palafrugell, July 3-August 18

Schubertíada Festival, Pals i Vilabetran, July 3-August 30

Canet Rock, Canet de Mar, July 4

Cruïlla, Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, July 8-11 

Porta Ferrada, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, July 10-19 

Festival Castell de Peralada, Peralada, July 17-August 29

Share Festival, Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, July 24-25 

Sons del Món, Roses, July 25-August 21

Festival Terramar, Sitges, July 31-August 12

Cabró Rock (castanyada), Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, October 31

Mira Festival, Fira Montjuïc, Barcelona, November 6-7

Concerts

Ludovico Einaudi, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, June 16

Kany García, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, June 18

Molotov & Mala Rodríguez, Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, July 13

Yandel, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, July 17

Chayanne, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, July 22

Don Omar, Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, July 23

The Weeknd, Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, September 1

Aitana, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, September 4, 5, 7, 8

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, September 10

Sigur Rós, Auditori Forum CCIB, Barcelona, September 11

Music Bank Barcelona, Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Various K-Pop groups

Evanescence, Pavelló Olímpic, Badalona, November 1

Vetusta Morla, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, November 2

Placebo, Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, November 3

Hombres G, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, November 3

Oques Grasses, Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, October 5, 7, 9, 10 

La Fúmiga, Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, October 16, 17 

Morat, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, October 16, 17

Deep Purple, Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, October 19

The Strokes, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, October 20

Synthony, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, October 21

Dani Martín, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, October 23

Niall Horan, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, October 25

Simple Plan, Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, October 26

Valeria Castro, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, October 30

Jorge Drexler, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona October 31

Melendi, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, November 1, 2 

Pitbull, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, November 4

La Oreja de Van Gogh, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, November 6, 7, 26, 27

Búhos, Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona, November 14

Bryan Adams, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, November 14

Amaral, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, December 18

Amaia, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, December 20

Antonio Orozco, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, December 22