Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023 + Primavera Sound Madrid 2023

[xxialac]

Good looking system for Ciutat this year.

Have to pay a 10 euro/concert deposit which should help stop no shows 

VIP get priority in booking which is a major new perk for them and could in theory mean some concerts are sold out before open to GA. 

[brosch]

Bummer that only Madrid gets a St Vincent gig on Tuesday. Aside from that, I really like it

[JedTheHumanoid]

7 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Good looking system for Ciutat this year.

Have to pay a 10 euro/concert deposit which should help stop no shows 

VIP get priority in booking which is a major new perk for them and could in theory mean some concerts are sold out before open to GA. 

Vip getting priority for Wednesday's openning day makes sense, but not giving priority to regular ticket holders over non-ticket holders sucks. Might be hard to get in

[xxialac]

Weds: Confidence Man->Pet Shop Boys——->Darkside

[xxialac]

Just now, JedTheHumanoid said:

Vip getting priority for Wednesday's openning day makes sense, but not giving priority to regular ticket holders over non-ticket holders sucks. Might be hard to get in

Not if they have the Weds act on the main stage for the first time (which I suspect is the plan).

[aaalive]

The fact that the Ciutat reservations will be first available for VIPs. Makes it almost impossible to get to see Darkside.

Edited May 5, 2023 by aaalive

[JedTheHumanoid]

1 minute ago, xxialac said:

Not if they have the Weds act on the main stage for the first time (which I suspect is the plan).

Tickets are open for everyone without deposit. This means every Barcelona resident can register for free, so why wouldnt they? Register and decide later if youre going...

If its not in the main stage it really gonna suck.

Really annoying, I booked a flight a day early for that, they mentioned many times it will be open for all Without tickets

[xxialac]

Just now, JedTheHumanoid said:

Tickets are open for everyone without deposit. This means every Barcelona resident can register for free, so why wouldnt they? Register and decide later if youre going...

If its not in the main stage it really gonna suck.

Really annoying, I booked a flight a day early for that, they mentioned many times it will be open for all Without tickets

The forum is massive and I’d be confident that even in that unlikely worst case scenario they would still allow some entries to ticketholders only on the day. 

And a lot of residents will be clueless of the need to pre-book at a specific early date and time. They’re not following things closely as we are, they’re not getting an email reminder etc.

[JedTheHumanoid]

10 minutes ago, xxialac said:

The forum is massive and I’d be confident that even in that unlikely worst case scenario they would still allow some entries to ticketholders only on the day. 

And a lot of residents will be clueless of the need to pre-book at a specific early date and time. They’re not following things closely as we are, they’re not getting an email reminder etc.

We said the same thing last year about entering the ciudad shows. If it's not on the main stage it's going to be nearly impossible, if it's on the main stage we'll have to be on the spot and hope for faster internet connection than others...

Edited May 5, 2023 by JedTheHumanoid

[xxialac]

Just now, JedTheHumanoid said:

We said the same thing last year about entering the ciudad shows. If it's not on the main stage it's going to be nearly impossible, if it's on the main stage we'll have to be on the spot and hope for gaster internet connection than others...

I don’t think so. People who wanted to go to the free Weds shows in the past always got in and, ok, PSB are a bigger draw but would be balanced out by using Mordor. 
 

Can’t compare to the mishandled Ciutat shows last year which had its own unique set of circumstances.

[JedTheHumanoid]

1 minute ago, xxialac said:

I don’t think so. People who wanted to go to the free Weds shows in the past always got in and, ok, PSB are a bigger draw but would be balanced out by using Mordor. 
 

Can’t compare to the mishandled Ciutat shows last year which had its own unique set of circumstances.

Let's just hope it's im the mordor, will make everything simpler

[Enkidu]

Do we think there will be other non-forum events on Wednesday? Darkside should really be somewhere bigger than La 2 if thats the only thing on...

[frankburns]

https://www.primaverasound.com/en/barcelona/primavera-sound-barcelona-2023-reservations-information

Just checked this video. It looks like you can make a reservation for one concert, then pay for it and after that you can make a reservation for another concert...if there are still tickets available.

[bobhoward]

This is already clash nightmare. 
 

I also agree it looks very weird to put Darkside at LA2 when they are a much bigger draw than that. Why not at least have them at the main apolo stage?

[xxialac]

The most amazing thing I thought was that PSB are going to play to a gazillion people on Wednesday.

And then only 1,600 people on Sunday (they put them in Apolo, not Razzmatazz).

[homesick]

Am I right in thinking it’s unlikely a lot of the Primavera en la Ciudad concerts will make it past the VIP stage?

I have a general ticket for Madrid and hoping to go to the War on Drugs at la Riviera

[xxialac]

1 minute ago, homesick said:

Am I right in thinking it’s unlikely a lot of the Primavera en la Ciudad concerts will make it past the VIP stage?

I have a general ticket for Madrid and hoping to go to the War on Drugs at la Riviera

No one knows but it’s possible.

Given VIP a disaster last year, should be fewer sales.

Plus a lot (but not all) of VIP are buying primarily for extra comfort and are more fairweather than GA ticketholders.

[frankburns]

22 minutes ago, bobhoward said:

 

I also agree it looks very weird to put Darkside at LA2 when they are a much bigger draw than that. Why not at least have them at the main apolo stage?

This really does not make sense unless they have already planned something for Sala Apolo and will announce that later.

[xxialac]

5 minutes ago, frankburns said:

This really does not make sense unless they have already planned something for Sala Apolo and will announce that later.

Frank Ocean on a purpose-built indoor ice rink

Edited May 5, 2023 by xxialac

[frankburns]

3 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Frank Ocean on a purpose-built indoor ice rink

You've just ruined the big surprise!

[Gnarler]

Oooh wow yeah that VIP perk is pretty nice. Really destresses the next week.

Overall very impressed. It's obviously not at the level of last year but compared to almost every year before this is leagues above (nothing will beat LCD at Sala Barts).

Normally do everything in my power to not leave the house on the Sunday but might have to venture out as that day is stacked.

[Whos3000_]

no mention on the auditorium shows. Those would really benefit from reservation. Last year it was a disaster (at least 45 min to 1 h of cueing before the shows)

Edited May 5, 2023 by Whos3000_

[xxialac]

1 hour ago, Whos3000_ said:

no mention on the auditorium shows. Those would really benefit from reservation. Last year it was a disaster (at least 45 min to 1 h of cueing before the shows)

If I remember they did talk about reservations for those too but I wouldn’t be surprised if they just go for the old system of no queues for VIPs, queue for GA as this seemed to work fine for all previous years.

But also feel that it will be easier to get in this year. Last year’s intense post covid enthusiasm (and stronger lineup) won’t be replicated.

[pipan]

Ciutat tickets on sale since May 9th (for VIPs) - this might mean that we will get the timetable before that. Or are we supposed to choose our ciutat programme without knowing which artists we can't see during the main days because of clashes?

[cortomaltese]

One booking per venue and day for Primavera a la ciutat. This sucks. They could had maximum 2 bookings per person, provided both of them to be ticket holders. 

Edited May 5, 2023 by cortomaltese