Looking for the best music festivals in Barcelona in 2024? Well, you’ve come to the right place!
If there’s one city I cannot say enough about…it’s Barcelona. After all, I’ve lived there, immersed myself in the culture, marveled at Gaudi’s works, inhaled the local food, drank all the sangria, and partied maybe a little too much. Spain’s “second city” is a true melting pot. Where old meets new, traditional meets contemporary. And music festivals in Barcelona don’t miss a beat, offering a world-class experience in one of the most picturesque places on Earth.
It’s easily my favorite city in the entire world, and the vibrant music and festival scene is one of the major aspects that make Barcelona so special. I’ve attended several events on this list already while living there during the busy Barcelona summer festival season, but I know I’ll be back again soon to cross off a few more (I’m even contemplating buy an apartment and moving back)!
So take a quick read through, and watch some of the Youtube clips to get an idea of what to expect from all these incredible Barcelona Festivals!
Top 20 Barcelona Music Festival experiences!
1) Sónar Festival 2024
The Ultimate Barcelona Music Festival For Techno Fans | Credit: Sonar Festival Barcelona
When: June 13-15, 2024
Where: Barcelona, Spain
https://www.facebook.com/SonarFestival/
“Sónar Festival is an electronic and alternative music festival in Barcelona, Spain. One of the most celebrated and widely respected festivals of its kind anywhere in the world, Sónar has built a reputation for itself as a hub of experimental and engaging underground culture.
This manifests itself not just through an extensive musical program that welcomes big name acts alongside emerging talent, but also through a series of artistic installations, workshops, talks, debates and seminars. As such, the festival attracts not just music fans but also industry professionals, united in their shared desire to explore the musical and artistic cutting edge.
“There is simply no better city in the world for techno fans in Europe than Barcelona during summer time, and SONAR is the ultimate festival experience. So many different festivals and events all over Barcelona during Sonar and Sonar Off Week.”
2) Primavera Sound 2024
The Most Diverse Barcelona Festival | Credit: Primavera Sound
When: May 30 – June 1, 2024
Where: Parc del Forum, Barcelona & Madrid, Spain (Two Weekends)
https://www.primaverasound.com/?lang=en
“In the 19 years since the first edition, Primavera Sound has truly elevated itself to become one of the world’s best-known and best-loved music festivals. Taking place each spring in the city of Barcelona, as May turns to June, the festival showcases an often peerless lineup that spans musical styles and showcases the finest alternative and underground talent from across the globe.
From indie stalwarts or hiphop superstars on the Parc del Fòrum’s main stages to rising stars and an array of electronic music’s most respected figures on countless smaller stages, the festival truly has something to offer even them most discerning of music fans.”
3) BBF: Barcelona Beach Festival 2024
The Wildest EDM Festival in Barcelona | Credit: BBF Barcelona Beach Festival
When: TBC, 2024
Where: Platja del Fòrum, Barcelona
https://bcnbeachfestival.com/?lang=en
https://www.facebook.com/BarcelonaBeachFestivalBBF/
“Barcelona Beach Festival is a huge electronic music festival, featuring some of the mainstream’s biggest stars. As the name suggests, BBF takes place on the sands of the world-famous coastal city, transforming the Platja del Fòrum into one of Europe’s wildest party spots for over 12 hours.
The stacked lineup of dance music giants is matched by the investment in production, with the imposing single stage rising high above the beach complete with enormous soundsystem and an array of special effects to make things go off with a bang.”
4) Brunch in the Park – Barcelona Festivals 2024
Photo via Brunch in the Park Facebook
When: Each Sunday during summer
Where: Jardins de Joan Brossa, Barcelona
http://barcelona.brunch-in.com/city/
“Every Sunday from June til September local and international DJ’s play at the event called Brunch in the Park. The event takes place in Jardins de Joan Brossa at Montjuic, with a beautiful view over the city. Bring your friends and forget it’s the last day of weekend, and make it a great Sunday!”
5) Cruïlla Festival 2024
Credit: Cruïlla Festival Barcelona
When: July 11-13, 2024
Where: Parc Del Forum, Barcelona
https://www.cruillabarcelona.com/en/
https://www.facebook.com/festivalcruilla
“Cruïlla is a unique opportunity to discover the best music in good company, in a nice and neat environment near the sea and with a superb atmosphere. You will also find a varied gastronomic selection from all around the world, chill out zones to rest between concerts and an auteur market.
“The Cruïlla Festival will be held from 11 to 13 July in Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum. An emblematic city and an unbeatable setting: in the open air and facing the sea. It is an unrepeatable experience. Based on music and accompanied by arts, performance and comedy shows.
There is a place where music of all styles comes from everywhere to make all audiences sing and dance. Whether they are big international artists or small emerging bands, whether they are masters of salsa and bachata, singer-songwriters, rappers… they all meet at Cruïlla, the festival for people who love music.”
6) Off Sonar Festival 2024
Credit: Off Sonar Festival in Barcelona
When: June 13-15, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
https://www.facebook.com/offsonarbarcelona/
“Priding itself of bridging the gap between digital culture and the electronic music scene, the festival takes a unique format experimenting with creativity and technology to create elaborate events for over 120,000 people.
Whilst Sónar itself is most definitely a must-see, it could be argued that Sónar’s ‘Off-Parties’ are like the cooler, younger sibling of the original festival Barcelona’s ‘Off-Week’ or ‘Off-Sónar’ parties attract just as many people to the city as the festival itself.
In comparison with Sónar, which takes place in two main locations, Sónar by Day, at Fira Montjuïc, and Sónar By Night at Fira Gran Via de L’Hospitalet, ‘Off-parties’ take place in a variety of different locations including hotel rooftops, terraces, bars, nightclubs, and most famously in the open-air architectural museum, The Poble Espanyol.”
7) Vida Festival 2024
Credit: Vida Festival Barcelona
When: July 4 – July 6, 2024
Where: Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia
http://www.en.vidafestival.com
https://www.facebook.com/vidafestival/
“Vida is an intimate alternative and indie music festival held in the Spanish region of Catalonia. Situated around an hour’s drive south of Barcelona, the festival inhabits the picturesque coastal city of Vilanova i la Geltrú, making use of the beautiful woodland, beaches and architecture for three days of fantastic performances.”
8) BAM — Barcelona Acció Musical 2024
Credit: BAM — Barcelona Acció Musical Festival
When: September, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
https://www.barcelona.cat/bam/ca/
https://www.facebook.com/BAMfestival.Barcelona.Accio.Musical
“BAM means “Musical Action Barcelona” and promotes, from already 19 editions, the best independent artists. From the best folk to the best electronic vibes, going through rock, pop and indi sounds. It is held at the end of September in different stages located all around Barcelona.”
9) Festival de Cap Roig
Photo via Facebook
When: July-August, 2024
Where: Calella de Palafrugell, Girona
http://caproigfestival.com/en/
https://www.facebook.com/caproigfestival/
“Our open-air stage with a 2,118 spectator capacity plays host to the world’s best musical artists in a spectacular natural setting spread over 17 hectares in front of the sea in one of the Mediterranean region’s most important botanical gardens. The 2023 edition welcomed Rod Stewart, Mika, Pablo Alboran and Norah Jones. ”
10) Circuit Festival Barcelona 2024
Credit: Circuit Festival Barcelona
When: August 10-18, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
https://circuitfestival.net/barcelona/
https://www.facebook.com/CircuitFestival/
Circuit Festival Barcelona is their Biggest International Gay Event!
“Circuit Festival means discovering the best music on earth, meeting with friends from all over the world and making new ones, celebrating cultural and affective diversity, discovering a city that has an endless leisure and cultural offer, visiting beautiful beaches and incredible places.
But, above it all, we want Circuit Festival to be the place where your dreams can come true. We’ll bring you 11 amazing days full of what you like best: 1 amazing city, 16 mind-blowing parties, 40 world class DJs and thousands of people from all over the world. This year the festival will be celebrating its 15 year anniversary, expect a big party!”
11) Guitar Festival BCN 2024
Credit: Guitar Festival BCN
When: September, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
https://www.guitarbcn.com/es/festival
https://www.facebook.com/guitarfestivalbcn/
“This may essentially be a festival based on only one instrument, but the sounds, performers and styles on the programme could scarcely be more wide-ranging.
The skill of the organisers, leading Spanish music promoters The Project, in bringing together Catalan, Spanish, European and international performers from a variety of musical genres is quite something. Flamenco to pop, classic Cuban to contemporary Catalan, acoustic and electric, emerging and veteran acts – all this and more fills the many city venues that take part in Guitar BCN.”
12) Rock Fest Barcelona 2024
Credit: Barcelona Rock Festival
When: June/ July, 2024
Where: Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona
https://www.barcelonarockfest.com
https://www.facebook.com/bcnrockfest
“Since its first edition in 2014, Rock Fest Barcelona has quickly established itself as one of Europe’s top rock and metal music festivals. The line-up gets better each year and has included big name acts like Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake and Alice Cooper.
In addition to an extensive lineup of acts covering the entire spectrum of hard rock and heavy metal. Barcelona Rock Fest also enjoys a privileged location which allows festival-goers to combine a 4 day music festival with a visit to one of Europe’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities. This year will mark the 10th edition.”
13) Pride Barcelona 2024
When: June, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
https://www.pridebarcelona.org/en/parade/
https://www.facebook.com/PrideBarcelona/
“One of Spain’s most popular gay festivals. Pride Barcelona brings together the local LGBT community, friends and allies to the Gay Village for a weekend of culture, activities and parties. The highlight of Pride Barcelona is the parade on Saturday afternoon, followed by a massive party weekend that goes on until late.”
14) San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival 2024
Photo via Facebook
When: September, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
“Based on the philosophy of offering top-class cultural activities in a month when cultural activity in the city is at its lowest, in 2003 the Mas i Mas Group, backed by the brewers San Miguel, set up a music festival which is now a classic of August nights in Barcelona.”
15) Paral•lel Festival 2024
Photo via Facebook
When: September, 2024
Where: Guardiola de Berguedà, Barcelona
https://www.parallelfestival.com
https://www.facebook.com/parallelfestival/
“Parallel Festival is an experimental, ambient and techno music festival near Barcelona. A highly curated lineup takes boundary-pushing sounds through three days and on a single stage.
Paral·lel Festival has curated a musical selection based largely on uniqueness, promoting differentiated and disruptive musical paradigms. DJs from the international scene will explore experimental, ambient, and techno musical aesthetics over the course of 3 days on a single stage. Each performance will organically link the previous and subsequent performance, forming a narrative that weaves through a balanced day-and-night program.
We staunchly reject the motto “the more, the merrier”, and thus believe in a limited capacity, allowing us to prioritize audience comfort and the particularly intimate atmosphere of the festival. If you were with us last year, you know what we are talking about. Otherwise, join us this year and experience it for yourself!”
16) International Jazz Festival Barcelona
When: October / November, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/international-festival-jazz-barcelona/
The Barcelona International Jazz Festival is one of the city’s longest-running musical events.
“For 50 years Barcelona has played host to an annual jazz festival. The festival takes place in venues all over town and you will need to buy individual tickets for each event – there is not one ticket that covers the whole event.
Other year’s saw the likes of Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Cobb, Marcus Miller and Kings of Convenience on the line-up. Depending on your budget, you should be able to find something on the line-up to quench your thirst to listen to some live jazz music – venues vary from the grand Palau de la Musica to small smoky bars like Jamboree and Harlem Jazz Club.”
17) Festival Grec
Photo via Grec Festival Facebook
When: July, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
http://lameva.barcelona.cat/grec/en/
https://www.facebook.com/Grec.Festival.Barcelona/
“The Festival Grec de Barcelona (or Grec Festival of Barcelona) is an international theatre, dance, music and circus festival. Over the course of its history, this long-standing event has become a major summer attraction in Barcelona.
The festival pursues a two-fold mission: firstly, to stage the most outstanding works by Catalan artists and companies, providing them with support by producing their shows for performance at the festival; and, secondly, to present all the most interesting shows from Spain and the rest of the world every year.”
18) Festival Castell de Peralada
Photo via Facebook
When: July-August, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
https://www.festivalperalada.com/en/
“The festival has been held every year for 32 years without fail, and I am immensely proud to see how a small idea that began as a passionate musical adventure has become a consolidated, benchmark international event that enjoys recognized prestige.”
19) De Cajon! Flamenco Festival Barcelona 2024
When: January-March, 2024
Where: Various locations, Barcelona
“The De Cajón!Flamenco Festival brings flamenco’s biggest stars to different places in the city of Barcelona. It has been held during 6 editions and it lasts almost three months! Enjoy the best flamenco in Barcelona!”
20) MUTEK Barcelona 2024
Image: Metal Magazine
When: April 9-13, 2024
Where: Sala Apolo, Barcelona
https://barcelona.mutek.org/en
“The international festival of electronic music and digital creativity MUTEK unveils the first name that will be part of the line-up for its 15th anniversary in Barcelona, which will take place from 9 to 13 April 2024. Autechre, who will perform on Tuesday 9 April at the Sala Apolo, are the first confirmed artists. The duo will headline the line up of an edition that will focus on novelty and eclecticism, in an event co-organized by Primavera Sound, MUTEK ES and Caprichos de Apolo.”
21) Barcelona Psych Fest
When: April 19, 2024
Where: Sala Upload, Barcelona
“Visuals beyond optical horizons, melodies capable of transforming space and time, lysergic spaces where you can expand, dance and explore. Barcelona Psych Fest is a music festival that, for two days, will turn Barcelona into the astral capital of psych, folk, kraut, space rock and everything in between.”
22) Telecogresca
When: April 6, 2024
Where: Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona
“Telecogresca is the Telecom BCN’s annual festival and known to be the largest university festival in Spain.”
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What genres do Barcelona music festivals span?
Am I missing any amazing music festivals in Barcelona?
I’m always trying to keep these articles up to date with the best information, so please do feel free to email me with any new or awesome Barcelona music festivals that I didn’t include! There are honestly new events, concerts, and festivals in Barcelona every weekend during the summer, so it can be hard to keep track of them all!
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