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The Cure, the xx and Gorillaz lead a Primavera Sound with no passes left
Barcelona enters Primavera Sound mode. From 3 to 7 June, Parc del Fòrum will again bring together thousands of people in an edition that has already sold out its tickets and passes, with The Cure, Doja Cat, Gorillaz, Massive Attack, The xx, My Bloody Valentine, Skrillex, Peggy Gou and Addison Rae headlining.
The bulk of the festival will take place between Thursday 4 and Saturday 6 June, but the week starts earlier. On Wednesday 3 there will be an opening day at Parc del Fòrum with free admission, although it will be essential to reserve a place through AccessTicket. The reservation requires a deposit of 15 euros, which is refunded if attendees ultimately enter the venue.
The day-by-day programme offers three very different nights. Thursday will feature major draws Doja Cat, Massive Attack and Bad Gyal; Friday will bring together The Cure, Addison Rae and Skrillex; and Saturday will turn to The xx, Gorillaz and My Bloody Valentine, alongside names such as Peggy Gou, Little Simz, Big Thief, Depresión Sonora and rusowsky.
On Sunday 7, the festival will close with Primavera Bits, a more electronic day that will extend the life of the Fòrum with artists such as Carl Cox. For those without a full festival pass, the festival offers specific tickets for some parallel formats, although availability can change quickly.
Music will not remain only at Parc del Fòrum. Primavera a la Ciutat will once again spread concerts across venues such as Apolo, Razzmatazz, Paral·lel 62, LAUT, La Nau and Enfants, with access via prior booking in the AccessTicket app. There will also be free concerts at CCCB, as part of Primavera Pro, until capacity is reached and with no booking required.
To get to the Fòrum, public transport will remain the most practical option. The El Maresme | Fòrum station on L4, the TRAM and several bus lines connect with the venue, although at night-time departures crowds, waits and slower-than-usual journeys should be expected.
The 2026 edition arrives with a very Primavera mix: big names capable of filling headlines, cult artists, the local scene and acts many will discover almost by chance between one stage and another. That is part of its strength: it works not only as a succession of concerts, but as a week in which Barcelona changes pace, fills hotels, venues, bars and transport, and turns music into a way of occupying the city.