Music festivals this summer in Barcelona
Barcelona is not only an ideal place to live and work, it is also a city where you can find many leisure options and take advantage of your stay to enjoy the city. You have many activities to have fun, such as concerts, cinemas or organized outdoor activities.
If you are a person who likes music, the summer in Barcelona is filled with festivals with many different artists and styles. We love them, because they allow us to discover new artists and enjoy listening to music, dancing and eating in the same place.
We leave you a summary of the most outstanding festivals of 2023 in Barcelona.
Primavera Sound 2023
The Primavera Sound festival is held from May 31 to June 3 in the Parc del Forum. It is one of the most renowned festivals in the city and you can find a lineup with artists such as Pet Shop Boys, Kendrick Lamar or Rosalía.
This festival celebrated its first edition in 2001 and, since then, it has grown exponentially becoming one of the reference festivals in the city.
Share Festival 2023
The fifth edition of the Share Festival will take place at the Parc del Forum between 9 and 10 June. It is a very young festival with a very clear purpose, to be a sustainable and supportive event.
This year, the lineup is headed by renowned artists such as Bizarrap, Quevedo, Dellafuente and Morad.
Sonar 2023
This year, Sónar will be held from 15 to 17 June at Fira de Barcelona. Since its birth in 1994, this festival has been characterized by betting on music and digital and electronic culture. Being a benchmark of this genre at European level, this year has artists such as Aphex Twin, Bad Gyal, Eric Prydz, Black Coffee or Little Simz.
BubblePop
This year the BubblePop festival was born, dedicated to Asian music and culture. It will take place at Fira de Barcelona on 1 and 2 July. The objective of this event is the dissemination of Japanese and Korean culture through music, although you will also find a great gastronomic and fashion offer.
Some of the most well-known artists attending the festival are LeeHi or Rei Ami.
Festival Cruïlla
The Cruïlla Festival is another classic of the city of Barcelona. In 2023 it will be held from July 5 to 8 in the Parc del Forum. You can find a wide variety of national and international artists such as Franz Ferdinand, Alt-j or Antonia Font.
This event not only has a great lineup, but also has a parallel comedy program and accommodates artistic expression through illustration, graphic design or dance.
Alma - Jardins de Pedralbes
The Alma - Jardins de Pedralbes festival is a different type of event. It offers individual concerts throughout the month of July at Poble Espanyol. You can explore the artists on their lineup and select which concerts you want to go to.
Among its poster we can find LP, Bastille or Guitarricadelafuente.
Reggaeton Beach Festival
The Reggaeton Beach Festival is the most important event held in Europe of this genre of music. On July 22 and 23, Forum Beach will host several renowned international artists so that their attendees can enjoy urban music.
In this festival, you can find artists such as Arcángel, Ozuna or Sech.
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