Throughout the year, Barcelona hosts music festivals of all genres—unique opportunities to see our favorite artists in one place and discover our future favorites. Here’s a preview, in chronological order, of the festival events you can’t miss in the coming months.
Also, if you want to find out about the best concerts taking place in Barcelona in the coming months and learn about the city’s main concert venues, check out The Top Concerts.
Catalunya Triomfant
Sala Paral·lel 62 will reverberate with the fury of Catalan extreme metal at this festival, now in its second year. This historic event will bring together on one stage six leading acts of the genre who sing in Catalan: Foscor (celebrating 25 years on stage), Angoixa, Thanatopraxy, and Falç de Fetillera. It’s the perfect way to close out the Diada with intensity and musical pride.
K-Pop is an increasingly global phenomenon; movies like *K-Pop Warriors* have been huge hits, and the most commercial groups have long been part of the global music scene. So it’s no surprise that Barcelona has been chosen to host Music Bank, a one-day festival featuring seven of the genre’s best-known bands, both within and beyond its borders. A unique opportunity to get hooked on this lively, danceable style, brimming with theatrical virtuosity.
Altaveu Festival
This festival in Sant Boi is celebrating its 37th edition, offering top-notch concerts—some free and others at the modest price of €1 or €6. This year’s lineup features big names like Sr. Chinarro, Los Sirex, and La Perra Blanco, among many others.
The festival that celebrates the B-side of the music scene returns to Barcelona from September 17 to 19, marking its twelfth edition as the premier showcase for alternative and emerging sounds.
The lineup features names that are already making waves both within and outside the mainstream circuit: Guitarricadelafuente, Rusowsky, Yung Beef, Mushka, Maria Arnal, Natalia Lacunza, La Plazuela, and Cupido, along with a handful of acts that are on the verge of becoming the next must-sees.
Nostalgia Milenial Fest
This festival, packed with bands from the 2000s, is back—once again featuring three stages showcasing the era’s most mainstream styles. One stage will feature the pop bestsellers of those years, such as David Civera, Rosa López, and King África; another will be dedicated to classic reggaeton (Lorna, the mother of the genre, will definitely be there); and a few more will be for “makineros,” with old-school legends of the “máquina” scene from that era. And since we Millennials are getting a bit older, the festival takes place during the day, starting at 2:00 p.m.
MIRA Digital Arts Festival
Mira is more than just a festival—it’s a massive laboratory where electronic music, large-format immersive projections, and cutting-edge digital art collide live. Two days of pure visual and auditory hedonism, giant screens, and DJ sets to get you warmed up with dancing and visual wonder.
early bird pass
Although we don’t know a single name in the lineup yet , we already know the dates for Primavera Sound so we can start planning. Plus, the most adventurous among you can already snag the first festival passes at the early-bird price. Based on previous years, the lineup will be announced in a few weeks. For now, if you want to buy passes, here’s a direct link to do so.
