Going to Primavera Sound 2025? Here’s a practical guide on everything you need to know

Primavera Sound, Barcelona's biggest music festival, returns to the Catalan capital this week with a weekend full of music in the Parc del Fòrum area.

The 23rd edition of the festival takes place from June 4 to 8, with headliners such as Charli XCX and Troye Sivan, as well as Sabrina Carpenter, Haim, Chappel Roan, LCD Soundsystem, Wolf Alice, FKA Twigs, and many more.

As usual, the festival will be preceded by Primavera a la Ciutat, a parallel and complementary event. Concerts will take place from Monday to Sunday, except Saturday, in different venues around Barcelona. 

Below you'll find a handy guide with important information to help you get the most out of Primavera Sound, whether you're attending for one day or the whole weekend.

Primavera Sound: the essentials

A couple of years ago, the festival activated a new ticketing system, fully digital. Download the application on your phone AccessTicket and verify your account. This is a must, as you can only enter the venue with the app installed on your device and with your ticket activated before your arrival. 

Next, the absolute essentials: bring comfortable footwear, a jacket for nighttime, earplugs if you use them when things get loud, put sun cream on before you leave your accommodation and wear a hat or cap to protect yourself from the sun. 

Stay hydrated. It will probably be hot, you’ll probably be dancing, and drinking alcohol can also cause dehydration. Remember to keep hydrated throughout the festival. There are some public water fountains at the Parc del Fòrum site and all drinks are served in reusable plastic cups. 

Study the festival map before you arrive to get an idea of where your favorite artists are playing and when. It easily takes 15 minutes or longer to walk between the most distant points of the site, but keep in mind that major headliners perform at the side-by-side Revolut and Estrella Damm stages.

The two main stages will host performances by Charli XCX, FKA twigs, Jamie xx, Beach house, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Kim Deal and more. Similar to recent years, these stages will be located side-by-side to make it easier for attendees to access them.   

The festival lineup features various genres and artists on the remaining stages. A total of 14 stages will offer a wide range of musical experiences. Check the timetables online.

Getting to Parc del Fòrum and back

Parc del Fòrum, the site where Primavera Sound is taking place, is very accessible from Barcelona city center. It can be reached by metro, bus, or even tram.  

The closest metro station is El Maresme | Fòrum, which is on the yellow L4 line and only five minutes away from the site. Across the city, the metro runs between 5 am and 12 midnight from Sunday to Thursday, from 5 am to 2 am on Friday, and runs for 24 hours on Saturday.

The bus system in Barcelona works almost 24 hours every day, but is separated into two categories, the regular bus lines, which operate from 6 am to 11.15 pm every day, and the night bus (“nit bus” in Catalan), which goes from 11 pm to 6 am.

Night bus lines that go by Parc del Fòrum: N6 and N7. Regular bus lines serving Parc del Fòrum: 7, 136, H16, V29, V31, and V33. 

There will also be a €3 shuttle bus running, with reservations in advance through AccessTicket, from outside the venue at the Passeig de Taulat boulevard to the central square Plaça Catalunya. This bus is an express journey without stops every night of the festival, between midnight and 5 am on Thursday, 2 am to 6 am on Friday, and 3 am to 6 am on Saturday.

There will be a second shuttle bus from outside the main stages on the Avinguda del Litoral avenue to Plaça Catalunya from Thursday to Saturday from 1 am to 4 am.

Tramway Trambesós T4 line will also run during the festival stopping at Fòrum Station and running until 1 am on Wednesday, and with nonstop service from Thursday to Sunday. 

If you want to leave the site and come back at some stage, it’s possible to do this but only until 3 am. If you leave before this time, you must validate your entry code on the AccessTicket application to be able to return to the site on the same day.

Bicing, Barcelona’s city bike share facility, also runs 24 hours a day.

What can I bring into the festival?

There’s plenty you can bring into Parc del Fòrum with you. In fact, festival organizers recommend some things, including a hat or baseball cap to protect you from the sun, sun cream, a jacket for when the sun goes down, and a bottle of water not exceeding 50cl but without the cap. 

Food can also be brought in, as well as bags not exceeding 24 liters of volume, small umbrellas, and recyclable cups.

There’s also a list of prohibited items that can’t be brought in, including reflex cameras, scooters, motorcycle helmets, sprays and aerosols, and thermal water bottles.   

There will also be lockers in the venue, which you can avail of at an additional cost unspecified on Primavera Sound’s website. Bookings can be made in advance online. There is no cloakroom on site.

Food, drinks, and payment 

Food and drinks can be purchased inside the venue at many points dotted throughout the site. At the festival bars, you can pay in cash or by card.  

There are also various areas for food stalls across the site. It should be noted that not all food stalls will accept payment by card. 

Other general information about the site 

First aid teams will be present at Parc del Fòrum in the event that any visitor needs medical attention. You can also speak with any Primavera Sound staff member who can call a first aid team if you don’t see them.  

There are many toilet facilities throughout the festival site, all indicated on the map, which can be found inside the programme upon arrival and online from the Primavera Sound website.  

Lost something during the festival? Information points throughout Parc del Fòrum will also serve as lost and found desks.  

There are also facilities available for people with disabilities or special needs at all of the stages across the site. They, along with one companion, will be able to enjoy the concerts from specific viewing platforms.  

People with disabilities or special needs will also be able to get an extra wristband, which allows for speedy access across the Parc del Fòrum site.