The dates for the 2025 edition of Primavera Sound in Barcelona have been revealed. The announcement was made through the festival’s official social media accounts stating: “A new countdown is on the horizon. Let’s meet again on June 5th to 7th, 2025, at Parc del Fòrum.”
Primavera Sound’s 2024 iteration was a huge success with acts such as Lana Del Rey, Pulp, The National, SZA, Disclosure, Justice, Mitski, Phoenix, PJ Harvey, and Vampire Weekend gracing the stage. NME gave the festival four stars in a positive review, sharing that “A fun, freeing few days in Barcelona full of great music is never something to complain about.”
In honor of Steve Albini, the festival also featured an entire stage dedicated to Albini, whose band Shellac performed at Primavera Sound for 20 years. Albini passed away due to a heart attack earlier this month. He is well known for producing major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero,’ Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa,’ PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers,’ and more. PJ Harvey paid tribute to Albini during her own set at the festival.
After its 2022 edition took place in both Barcelona and Madrid, the festival revealed it would not return to Madrid in 2024. Its absence is due to a series of issues the festival faced in the city. Nevertheless, Primavera Sound will debut in Lima this November, where The Cure, Bad Gyal, Pet Shop Boys, and Bad Religion are set to headline.
Primavera Sound’s entry into Peru will take place on November 22 and December 2, 7, and 8. Just Mustard and The Twilight Sad, who regularly opened for The Cure, are also set to perform at the festival
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