This week, Barcelona once again becomes a focal point of the international music scene with the start of the 24th edition of Primavera Sound Barcelona, one of the world’s most influential and acclaimed festivals for its commitment to artistic diversity, contemporaneity and cultural excellence. In this context, the CCIB Forum Auditorium, part of the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB) and managed by Fira de Barcelona, is once again transformed into the Rockdelux Auditorium, one of the festival’s official flagship stages, dedicated to the most intimate, distinctive and artistically refined proposals.
The main days of Primavera Sound Barcelona will take place on 4, 5 and 6 June at Parc del Fòrum, following the opening day on 3 June, and will conclude on Sunday 7 June with the closing electronic party Primavera Bits. Throughout the week, the festival will present a programme of more than 300 concerts and sessions across the Fòrum venue and various venues throughout the city. Within this framework, Parc del Fòrum will host most of the the festival’s activity, with a programme organised across 17 stages.
With artists from 37 nationalities and audiences from 145 different countries, the festival reaffirms its global dimension and once again positions Barcelona as one of the world’s major international music hubs. The line-up features standout names such as Doja Cat, Bad Gyal, PinkPantheress, Peggy Gou, Ethel Cain, Little Simz, JADE, Amaarae and Addison Rae, in an edition that further strengthens its commitment to a balanced and diverse programme.
Rockdelux Auditorium: the most intimate stage
The CCIB Forum Auditorium –temporaly transformed into the Rockdelux Auditorium– reaffirms itself once again as the most intimate and distinctive space at Primavera Sound Barcelona, dedicated to proposals that sit on the creative fringes of the conventional circuit and stand out for their strong identity and high artistic value. From 4 to 6 June, the venue will host twelve concerts by internationally renowned artists such as Panda Bear, Anna von Hausswolff, These New Puritans, Merzbow, Cameron Winter, Lucrecia Dalt, caroline, Annahstasia, mark william lewis, Einstürzende Neubauten, st.frances, and Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland, in a programme that brings together established artists and emerging avant-garde voices.
With a capacity of 3,084 seats and a 420 m² stage, the CCIB Forum Auditorium features state-of-the-art technical infrastructure and full acoustic insulation, making it one of the benchmark venues for indoor concerts in Barcelona. These technical conditions, together with the venue’s sound quality, establish it as a unique setting for presenting highly complex and sonically precise artistic proposals, as well as immersive stage productions.
Festival scale and global impact
Primavera Sound Barcelona, which spans 280,000 m², mobilises around 9,000 professionals to make it happen, from planning through to execution during the event days, highlighting its vast logistical and organisational scale. This scope is also reflected in audience demand, with all tickets and passes sold out months in advance for the second consecutive year.
At the same time, the festival expands beyond Parc del Fòrum with Primavera a la Ciutat, a parallel programme that connects the festival with iconic venues across Barcelona such as Sala Apolo, La (2) de Apolo, Razzmatazz, Paral·lel 62, La Nau and LAUT. The festival’s international dimension is further enhanced by Primavera Pro, the music industry’s professional meeting point, which will take place at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), reinforcing Barcelona’s role as a global hub for reflection and debate on the future of the music sector.
Finally, Primavera Sound Barcelona maintains and reinforces its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, in partnership with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Action Campaign, as well as through the implementation of sustainable mobility measures, material reuse, and resource efficiency. In parallel, the Nobody is Normal protocol will remain in place, as in previous editions, serving as a tool for prevention and response to any form of violence, discrimination or harassment within the venue.
