sonar

Fever Ray, Amelie Lens, Honey Dijon and more also announced for festival that aims to go "purely electronic"

Who’s playing where, what Covid safety measures are in place, and where you can get your tickets

Two live streams of events will be free across Friday and Saturday, with some presencial discussions in CCCB

The coronavirus crisis is putting plans for mass gatherings on hold for many of Europe’s biggest festivals

Electronic music duo the first act announced for next year’s comeback edition after 2020 cancellation

Ada Colau says major events gathering thousands will be last to be approved to take place after crisis passes

Barcelona’s two big summer music festivals announce diverse, stellar lineups

The technology wing of the electronic music festival shows off hundreds of mind-bending installations, exhibitions, and innovations

Request of the striking riggers to have the assembly work of another company halted rejected

Barcelona’s Sónar returns to push boundaries and redefine music and technology festivals once again

The musician and visual artist’s show includes a music installation in the Catalan capital's airport

Madonna, U2, Bjork and Kate Perry are just some of the international artists that chose Barcelona as their only stop in Spain on their international tours in 2015. During the first half of 2016, Adele and Coldplay's only tour dates in Spain will also be in Barcelona. The Catalan capital is also famous for its festivals, such as Primavera Sound, Sonar, Festival del Mil·leni and the International Jazz Festival, which attract hundreds of thousands of  people from all over the world. This Thursday, a less mass-oriented festival, Guitar BCN, announced its programme and it will also be able to count on international names. Former Oasis leader Noel Gallagher and his band High Flying Birds will be amongst them, as well as the emotional pop-rock of James Bay and the Cuban music ambassadors, Buena Vista Social Club, whom added Barcelona to the list of cities that will be part of their farewell tour. 

Sónar+D is an international professional conference for creativity and technological innovation, which coincides with Barcelona's Sónar Festival of electronic and advanced music. The 3^rd edition of the professional event will take place in Barcelona on the 18^th, 19^th and 20^th of June 2015, at the same time as the popular and prestigious music festival. Its main aim is to bring together international experts presenting initiatives and tools that will shape future creative experiences in the fields of music, visuals, and interactive content and transmedia platforms. This year, 4,000 professionals and 2,000 companies from all over the world will take part in the event, a remarkable leap forward on last year's figures. "It is not just a fair or a conference", Sonar co-Director Ricard Robles said on Thursday. "It is a 360-degree, all encompassing event, a point of interaction between the creative and technological communities".