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Sónar Week 2026: Barcelona’s Citywide Electronic Music Takeover Announced

Sónar Week 2026 is set to transform Barcelona into a global epicentre of electronic music and innovation from June 18–20, featuring a consolidated festival site...

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Sónar Week 2026: Barcelona’s Citywide Electronic Music Takeover Announced - EDM news article

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Sónar Week 2026 is set to transform Barcelona into a global epicentre of electronic music and innovation from June 18–20, featuring a consolidated festival site and a massive constellation of events. For one week every June, Barcelona becomes the global epicentre of electronic music, creativity and innovation.

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Sónar Week 2026 is set to transform Barcelona into a global epicentre of electronic music and innovation from June 18–20, featuring a consolidated festival site and a massive constellation of events. For one week every June, Barcelona becomes the global epicentre of electronic music, creativity and innovation. At the centre of this transformation stands Sónar – the original city-based electronic music festival – driving an ever-expanding constellation of events, collaborations and gatherings that together form Sónar Week. In 2026, Sónar Week unfolds as a true citywide takeover, activating Barcelona from end to end and throughout the city limits. What began more than three decades ago as a pioneering electronic music festival is today a coordinated ecosystem that connects music, technology, art and club culture across multiple districts and iconic venues. Sónar 2026- More Sónar than ever At the heart of Sónar Week stands a newly consolidated Sónar at Fira Gran Via (L’Hospitalet). For the first time, the Day and Night programmes unite in a single venue, with uninterrupted music from 17:00 until late into the night – and into the morning on Friday and Saturday. Across six stages – three outdoor and three indoor – Sónar 2026 presents more than 100 shows spanning genres, generations and geographies, reaffirming its position at the centre of global electronic culture. This year’s lineup brings together landmark live performances and DJ sets from The Prodigy, Kelis, Skepta, Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, Dom Dolla, Chris Stussy, Modeselektor, Cabaret Voltaire, WhoMadeWho, SBTRKT, FJAAK & Kittin (Live) and Speedy J presents STOOR, alongside defining club figures such as Goldie b2b Doc Scott & Medic MC, Nia Archives, Joy Orbison, KETTAMA, Sammy Virji, Addison Groove, Two Shell, Wata Igarashi (Live), Boys Noize, ISA, DJ MARIA, Alba Franch, Clementaum b2b LAZA and many more, offering a panoramic snapshot of the contemporary electronic scene – from foundational pioneers to the most forward-facing sounds shaping dance floors today. All ticket types for Sónar 2026 are available at sonar.es. Ticket options include SonarPass (access to all three days of Sónar at Fira Gran Via), Weekend Tickets (access to Friday and Saturday), and Single-Day Tickets for each of the three days, with prices starting from €39. OFFSónar – Open Air at Poble Espanyol OFFSónar at Poble Espanyol, brings together influential global labels, collectives and artists across multiple stages in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic open-air venues. The unique combination of the hottest brands in dance music and a charming, historic, hillside venue has made OFFSónar one of the most eagerly awaited moments of the year for fans of Electronic music, with tickets selling out in a question of weeks. Across four days, OFFSónar will host events curated by some of the most relevant names in contemporary club culture, including Rampa & Adam Port (Keinemusik) – half of the Berlin-based collective that has redefined melodic house and Afro-inflected minimalism over the past decade, whose emotionally charged and globally resonant sound has made Keinemusik one of the most in-demand brands in world clubbing; Adriatique Present X , the Swiss duo’s meticulously crafted audiovisual concept known for immersive production and cinematic techno journeys balancing atmosphere and melodic precision; Baddest Behaviour by Mau P, the fast-rising Dutch DJ spearheading a new wave of punchy, high-impact tech-house with undeniable peak-time energy; Lone Romantic by Maceo Plex, the American producer’s long-running label showcase blending futuristic techno, electro and emotional house into expansive, narrative-driven sets; FUSELondon, one of the UK’s most respected underground brands, synonymous with extended sessions, deep minimal house and lineups rooted in London’s club heritage; Mochakk Calling, the Brazilian phenomenon whose groove-led, playful and technically sharp house sets have propelled him rapidly onto the global stage; and elrow (Sunday closing), the Barcelona-born party institution renowned worldwide for its theatrical environments, immersive production and high-energy house soundtrack. The lineup for Lone Romantic by Maceo Plex has already been announced, featuring Maceo Plex, Âme Live Feat. J e a n n e l, Radio Slave, Anthony Rother (Hybrid Set) and Mack Loenz. Full lineups for all parties are due to be announced in the coming weeks. Several events are already sold out, including those hosted by Rampa & Adam Port and FUSELondon. Remaining tickets are available at offsonar.co Sónar+D – Rebooted in the heart of the city Sónar+D 2026 relocates to Llotja de Mar, in the centre of Barcelona, reinforcing its role as the cultural and conceptual axis of Sónar Week. Taking place on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 June (10:00-20:00), the 14th International Congress of Innovation, Creativity and Technology maintains its four core pillars – Talks, Exhibition, Community and Performance – while d

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