Whatever the musical style that each one prefers, Barcelona and Catalonia bring together a large number of festivals with a highly varied program. Pop or rock? Or maybe electronic music? Surely it is possible to find the ideal festival.
The eleventh edition of the festival has established names such as Vetusta Morla, La M.O.D.A., Alizzz, Iseo
Location: EmpordÃ
Price: According to show
The Castell de Ribes has been the setting chosen to celebrate the sixth edition of the festival. The poster mixes artists with a long history and, above all, watches over the programming of emerging artists. This year we will be able to listen to Mishima, Dan Peralbo and El Comboi and DJ Miqui Puig.
Location: Sant Pere de Ribes
Price: Free
The Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona will vibrate with the most relevant international artists of the latest urban, hip-hop and trap music. Quevedo, Bizarrap, Dellafuente and Morad will present their latest recordings.
Location: Forum Park. Barcelona
Price: €70.40 (subscription)
This year it celebrates its thirty edition with the return of Apex Twin, the Swedish producer Eric Prydz and the consolidated Bad Gyal (who began their career in the 2017 edition). It also hosts conferences and exhibitions on art, science and digital culture under the Sónar D program (this year’s themes are artificial intelligence and the climate emergency).
Location: Barcelona
Prices: from €45 to €65 day ticket. €80 night entry. Subscription: €220. Does not include management fees.
This year’s edition will last two days and also incorporates a proposal specially designed for the little ones at home, the Cabró Kids. The poster incorporates, among many other names, Antònia Font, Triquell, Zoo and Stay Homas. Despite being a very young festival, it is already one of the largest to be held in central Catalonia.
Location: Vic
Price: €43.99 one-day ticket. Subscription €58.99
Micah P. Hinson, Maria del Mar Bonet, Borja Penalba and Oques Grases are some of the headliners of the 13th edition of the festival. It has around twenty spaces where emerging proposals will also perform. Ideal for all audiences and tastes.
Location: Banyoles
Price: According to show
The emblematic stage of L’Escala with the sea as a backdrop will host the performances of Pau Vallvé, Blaumut, Judit Neddermann and Els Amics de les Arts, among others. One of the most Mediterranean festivals to enjoy not only music, but also theatre, dance and poetry.
Location: L’Escala and Empúries
Price: According to show
On the stage located in front of the Pedralbes Palace, this year Melody Gardot, Ainhoa ​​Arteta, Taburete, Alizzz, David Bisbal will perform… During the first ten days of the festival, there will also be small format concerts in the garden area with names like Delafé and the Blue Flowers, Las Migas and Mariona Escoda.
Location: Pedralbes Gardens. Barcelona
Price: According to show
Melendi, Nena Daconte, Danny Ocean, La Casa Azul, Pol Granch and Maldita Nerea are some of the confirmed artists at this Mediterranean festival located in the heart of the Costa Brava. It also offers a gastronomic proposal with a selection of local products.
Location: Platja d’Aro, Girona.
Price: From €53 (one-day ticket) to €154.00 (VIP ticket).
With only nine editions it is one of the most consolidated festivals. This year the British The Libertines and Suede head the bill. We can also enjoy artists such as El Niño de Elche, Lori Meyers, La Casa Azul and Playback Maracas. Ideal to avoid the crowds and enjoy a wooded space and countryside next to Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Location: Vilanova i la Geltrú
Price: From €79.70 for a day ticket to subscriptions from €153.60 to €235.40
It offers short, lively and varied shows: music, theatre, dance, magic and clowns will conquer the squares of different villages in the Gironès region. This year, Guillem Roma, Las Karamba, Magali Sare, Beth and Xarim Aresté will perform among others.
Location: Gironès
Price: €30 (subscription)
The forty-seventh edition of the great performing arts and music festival in Barcelona arrives with a program of eighty-eight shows that will take place in sixty-two locations in the Catalan capital. This year, the circus and the choral world will be its protagonists, but we will also be able to hear voices like Joan Dausà , Mayte MartÃn, Rufus Wainwright and Silvia Pérez Cruz.
Location: Barcelona
Price: According to show
The Tyets, Triquell, Pupil·les, 31 FAM, Stay Homas and Els Catarres will be the soundtrack of the more than twelve hours that the festival lasts. Year after year it is an essential event to listen to the latest works by artists on the current Catalan scene.
Location: Canet de Mar
Price: €40 (subscription)
This year’s lineup incorporates world-renowned names such as Ludovico Einaudi, Crystal Fighters, Ben Harper
Location: Sant Feliu de GuÃxols
Price: According to show
This year projects like Placebo, The Offspring, Sigur Rós, Alt-J, etc. will sound. It is defined above all by its wide variety of styles and the incorporation of live comedy and arts into the Cruïlla Comedy programming.
Location: Barcelona
Price: €160 (subscription)
Ancient music will again flood the Pyrenees with the 52 performances scheduled for this year’s edition of the festival. There will also be concerts that will combine music with products of local origin (these will be held at noon). Marta Mathéu, Ensemble Lisboa 1740, Terra Nova Collective and Andreas Prittwitz
Location: Pyrenees
Price: According to show
This year it shows names like Scorpions, Saxoni and H.E.A.T, among others. For more than ten hours, rock, classic heavy metal, thrash metal and hard rock will take over the Palau OlÃmpic in Badalona.
Location: Badalona
Price: €95
The festival changes its setting but not its format: the 15 scheduled concerts will be held at Poble Espanyol in Barcelona. The space will be divided into a main area with the auditorium where the headliners will perform and the Village (with restaurants and programming by local artists). Artists like Fito Páez, Jacob Collier, Bastille or Guitarricadelafuente headline the poster for this edition.
Location: Poble Espanyol. Barcelona
Price: According to show
This year’s edition is held in Sant Sadurnà d’Anoia and, during the three days of the event, Habla de Mi en Presente, Auxili, Lildami, The Tyets will sound… It is one of the festivals most committed to km music 0 and above all it is famous for the large camping area set up for attendees.
Location: Sant Sadurnà d’Anoia
Price: €43 (subscription)
This year the performances of the festival will be concentrated in a single weekend. Xarim Aresté, Quimi Portet and Joan Dausà are some of the artists who will perform at the viewpoint of Lo Quiosc (next to the Sant Antoni marsh).
Location: Talarn
Price: According to show
The lineup has not yet been announced, but it usually includes artists from the Catalan music scene. It is essential for those looking for a proposal to enjoy music and culture in a relaxed way. The gardens that are hidden in a beautiful corner of the Girona capital are transformed for almost a month to offer a program for everyone.
Location: Girona
This year we will be able to enjoy Damien Rice, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Norah Jones, Taburetes, Els Catarres… Installed in a natural setting facing the sea and between Calella de Palafrugell and Mont-ras, it offers a unique experience, edition after edition.
Location: Calella de Palafrugell
Price: According to show
Its programming is complemented by the Torroella de Montgrà Festival and on the bill we find some of the most outstanding figures of international and national jazz. This year, virtuoso musicians like Kurt Elling, Richard Bona and Charly Hunter are scheduled. And, to culminate the edition, they will close with a performance by Hip Horns Brass Collective groove band.
Location: L’Estartit
Price: According to show
The Jacksons, Antonio Orozco, Raphael, ZAZ, etc. They will perform in the Ciutadella de Roses. The line-up combines performances by new musical talents and renowned state, national and international artists. And, in the Village area (where the small format performances take place) there is a gastronomic space with products from the Empordà .
Location: Roses
Price: According to show
Despite just celebrating its fifth edition, it has already established itself as one of the greatest in Latin and urban music. There is music and water activities scheduled from eleven in the morning to ten in the evening. The reggaeton and trap artists of the moment will play: Ozuna, Arcángel, Mora, Young Miko…
Location: Barcelona
Price: €150 (subscription)
More than 150 performances scheduled between July 27 and September 2 and distributed in venues such as the Jamboree, Tarantos, the Palau de la Música and Paral·lel 62. This year, the festival will celebrate its twentieth edition with names like Wayne Shorter , Wayne Escoffery, Perico Sambeat, Francisco Blanco ‘Latino’ and Rita Payés.
Location: Barcelona
Price: According to show.
Jordi Savall, Jonathan Tetelman, Diana Damrau
Location: Peralada
Price: According to show
This year it has programmed a total of 14 proposals combining local talent and established artists. Tom Jones, Sara Baras, Zaz, Blaumut… the lineup is eclectic and combines different musical genres to captivate the attention of all audiences.
Location: Sitges
Price: According to show
The festival includes proposals from very different eras: there are spaces to listen to contemporary composers, from the Renaissance, from the 20th century and also from today. The musical tour will go through pieces by Bach, Corelli, Händel, Beethoven… performed by Mark Padmore, Quartet Gerhard (III) and Chamber Orchestra of Europe under the direction of Daniel Harding.
Location: Torroella de MontgrÃ
Price: According to show
Rozalén, Ojete Calor, Ara Malikian, Luz Casal and VÃctor Manuel are some of the artists who will perform in this summer’s edition. Gastronomy and leisure will also play an important role with the FamilyARTS programming, which will offer magic and comedy shows for all audiences.
Location: Pineda de Mar
Price: According to show
Although it started as a design market, it has been incorporating music into the activities it programs for a few editions. This year we will hear the musical proposals of Figa Flawas, Cariño and Ladilla Rusa.
Location: Palamós
Price: Tickets are not yet on sale
Ara Malikian, Rosario, Els amics de les Arts, Taburete and Pablo Alborán are some of the artists who will perform on its stage surrounded by nature. There will also be workshops and games to get closer to a more familiar audience.
Location: PuigcerdÃ
Price: According to show
Although this year’s line-up has not yet been announced, the festival usually programs artists from the Catalan and peninsular music scene. There is also a fashion space, the Acústica Market, and a gastronomic space and Food Trucks.
Location: Figueres
Price: Free
