Primavera Sound Festival Barcelona, 2013

The Barcelona event calendar is beginning to fill up as the Catalan capital welcomes the return of the warmer weather, bringing with it endless colorful festivals and concerts galore. One of the first and biggest music festivals of the spring/summer seasons is the 13th edition of the annual Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona. This musical extravaganza is a five-day fiesta packed to the brim with cool tunes, awesome bands and an amazing atmosphere like no other!

Primavera Sound 2013 is proudly sponsored by San Miguel and is considered a “must for any music lover”. The event is widely known as one of the few festivals catering to all generations, satisfying thousands with an eclectic mix of pop, rock and underground tendencies, making this one festival in Barcelona that you simply cannot miss!
What: Primavera Sound Festival 2013
When: May 22-26
Where: Parc del Fòrum, Arc de Triomf and various other venues across the city

Musical Madness

The Primavera Sound Festival is renowned for attracting some of the biggest names in the industry, which over the years have included the likes of The Pixies, Pulp, The White Stripes and The Cure.

This year’s line-up is a dream-come-true for any muso, with legendary bands like Blur, Wu Tang Clan and The Postal Service set to take the stage. Some of the other more notable artists on the line-up include Australian band, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, rock sensation Pheonix from France, and Grizzly Bear, a Brooklyn-born folk-pop band.

Festival of Note

As the already amazing list of acts continues to grow, Barcelona is preparing for approximately 100,000 concert-goers to hit the two main venues of the Primavera Sound Festival 2013: Parc del Fòrum and the Arc de Triomf area.

Primavera Sound 2013 in Barcelona will last for five days, and although the full festival passes have sold out, day tickets can still be purchased for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 80€ per ticket. Be sure to check out the Primavera Sound Festival website or the official Facebook page for a full schedule, information about the venues and more.

Free Concerts!

If you want to catch some live music action this year, but you aren’t keen on breaking the bank, don’t fret, Primavera al Parc is set to take place on May 25th and 26th offering free live concerts in the beautiful Ciutadella Park.

You can also head to Parc del Fòrum on May 22nd for the grand kick off of the festival as part of Primavera a la Ciutat and enjoy live performances by Delorean and The Vaccines for free!
So, whether you consider yourself a music-junkie or just someone who enjoys a good Indie-tune, the 2013 Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona is a must! Grab your tickets, book one of the many apartments in Barcelona, hop aboard the next flight and prepare for one of the best musical experiences of your life – right in the middle of one of the most amazing cities in Europe.