Primavera announce Primavera a la Ciutat line-up including Beach House + Kneecap

PRIMAVERA Sound Barcelona is everything that happens during the three main days of the festival within the confines of the Parc del Fòrum, but also much, much more. The fact that it is already a tradition that is part of the festival’s identity does not mean that it should not be highlighted: this specific urban format, which turns Primavera Sound into a multi-screen adventure, is one of a kind.

Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025 grows even more with the boost of Primavera a la Ciutat, which once again puts into practice its idea of an event that is truly integrated into the city that hosts it. Now that the lineup for this parallel programme has been revealed, the 23rd edition of the festival is already being organised as a whole week of music that will start on Monday 2nd June and will last until Sunday 8th. On the stages of the Parc del Fòrum site and in the concert venues; by day and by night; on a large scale and more intimately.

An extra life. A total of fourteen artists and bands that were already part of the lineup of this year’s Primavera Sound Barcelona will multiply to perform not only on the main days of the festival but also at Primavera a la Ciutat. Like Beach House, who will go over their collection of dream-pop lullabies in a rare appearance at Razzmatazz. And The Jesus Lizard, who will be doubly celebrating the fact that they have released another album over a quarter of a century later. And indie heroine Kim Deal, finally ready to add to her legend with her solo project. And the forever mysterious Salem. Along with Los Campesinos! presenting All Hell, whose emotion is so massive that it doesn’t fit into a single concert. And Fcukers and Kelly Lee Owens DJ set on a night sponsored by BBC Radio 6 Music which will also feature a session by Nathan Shepherd, host of Indie Forever on the British radio station. As well as Chat Pile, Frost Children, Horsegirl, Momma, Cap’n Jazz, Dehd and Machine Girl.

All of them will offer an extra life to their fans within the framework of Primavera a la Ciutat.

More Primavera Sound. On the other hand, Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025 is growing even more with the incorporation of several musical projects that will perform exclusively at Primavera a la Ciutat. From Nilüfer Yanya and her rock with denomination of origin to the Northern Irish Kneecap, protagonists of the musical biopic of the year, the troubadour Peter Doherty, the Tuareg band Tinariwen, the reappearance of Christopher Owens in a new chapter of his life after Girls, Allie X and her gothic pop, the chameleonic Youth Lagoon, the revelation Lambrini Girls, the French artist Yseult, the pioneers Seefeel, a party thrown by the British label Young Recordings and the post-everything rock of La Plata. In short, practically a festival parallel to the festival itself making Primavera Sound and Barcelona merge.

In the venues… and at the CCCB with Primavera Pro. All these proposals (and more) will take place at Sala Apolo, La (2) d’Apolo, Razzmatazz, Paral·lel 62, LAUT, La Nau and Enfants, seven venues with which Primavera Sound collaborates throughout the year thanks to the Primavera Tours calendar. The Primavera a la Ciutat concerts will kick off on Monday 2nd June, marking the start of the Primavera Sound Barcelona week, and will mark the way to the main days of the festival with activities on Tuesday and Wednesday. Finally, on Sunday 8th June, the last few hours of another Primavera Sound Barcelona in the history of the festival can be enjoyed in several venues.

Also, Primavera Pro will present 22 free concerts at the CCCB on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. In this way, the meeting for professionals of Primavera Sound is integrated into the programme of Primavera a la Ciutat, bringing together local artists to be discovered and artists from Argentina, Costa Rica, Bulgaria, Norway, United Kingdom, Austria, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Indonesia, South Korea and Australia during the daytime. The stage of the CCCB will be the perfect showcase for proposals from here and there (and selected with the same meticulous care as the rest of the activities of Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025) such as JENYS, xicu, Niamh Bury, Remei de Ca la Fresca, OSKA and Juana Aguirre.

How it works. The Primavera a la Ciutat programme is included for Primavera Sound Barcelona 2025 full festival ticket and VIP full festival ticket holders, through a pre-booking process, details of which will be announced soon. This will have to be done on the AccessTicket application to access the concerts at the Sala Apolo, La (2) de Apolo, Razzmatazz, Paral·lel 62, LAUT, La Nau and Enfants. In addition, a reduced quota of tickets for each concert will be on sale on Fever. The concerts at the CCCB, on the other hand, will be free of charge.

Check out the dates and venues on the Primavera Sound website.