The stunning city of Barcelona plays host to one of the biggest celebrations of electronic music on the planet, Sónar Festival.
Sónar is billed as a festival of advanced music and multimedia art, with music taking precedent of course. With much being focused on cutting edge production values, and music pioneers in their field, Sónar remains at the forefront of forward thinking festivals.
Previous headliners have been LCD Soundsystem, Aphex Twin, Magnetic Man, Dizzee Rascal, Chemical Brothers, Animal Collective, Claude VonStroke, and many many others.
With the festival running at a huge three days and three nights, and with attendances regularly around the 80,000 mark, Sónar is a festival that has been gaining recognition for its dedicated approach and unique vision, all dispatched with great aplomb. It has become a place that is an ‘essential meeting point for an alert public, cutting-edge artists and the most influential professionals from the sectors of music and modern arts’.
Above all, Sónar continues to be an essential festival for lovers of electronic music.
Actress / Arca / Armin Van Buuren / Barry Can't Swim / Bicep / Blawan / Eric Prydz / Four Tet / Helena Hauff / Honey Dijon / Indira Paganotto / Jayda G / Mochakk / NATHY PELUSO / Overmono / Peggy Gou / Plastikman / Polo & Pan / Sama’ Abdulhadi / Skrillex / Suzanne Ciani / Tarta Relena / Vintage Culture
What is Sonar Festival?
Sónar is a pioneering festival that’s reflected the evolution and expansion of electronic music and digital culture since its first edition in 1994. Each year, Sónar converts Barcelona into a focal point for music lovers, artists and professionals from across the world, drawn to the multiple stages and venues of the Fira Barcelona by the festival’s innovative content, format, and celebratory atmosphere. True to its name, Sónar tracks and amplifies the present and future musical landscape, hosting the most influential artistic creations of the current moment and providing a platform for artists from around the world. In doing so, it serves as a proving ground for new and emerging trends at the intersection of performance, music, science, information technology and beyond. After three decades and over 100 editions worldwide, Sónar continues to redefine what a festival can be, removing barriers and forging connections between audiences, genres and creative disciplines.
When is Sonar Festival?
Sónar returns to Barcelona on the 12th, 13th and 14th June 2025
Where is Sonar Festival?
Sonar Festival takes place in the Fira Montjuïc area in Plaça España.