Primavera Sound 2025

[Whos3000_]

On a side note: sunn o))) have been recently confirmed to be booked for the side edition of unsound (June,Warsaw). Given that kali malone is at the festival maybe her husband’s band can be also booked for a return at the festival (Ciutat?)? 

[FKA SOSOTWS]

3 hours ago, Whos3000_ said:

On a side note: sunn o))) have been recently confirmed to be booked for the side edition of unsound (June,Warsaw). Given that kali malone is at the festival maybe her husband’s band can be also booked for a return at the festival (Ciutat?)? 

Sunn 0))) in Auditoria would be epic.

[Fabrizzo]

9 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

Sunn 0))) in Auditoria would be epic.

Has the auditorium ever been used for Ciutat events?

[Martin_89]

3 minutes ago, Fabrizzo said:

Has the auditorium ever been used for Ciutat events?

Can't remember that, but L'Auditori got used for Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein (Stanger Things) in 2018. 

[xxialac]

7 minutes ago, Fabrizzo said:

Has the auditorium ever been used for Ciutat events?

No. 

Also believe the other auditorium (confusingly called l’auditori but in another part of town) was only ever used once.

[JedTheHumanoid]

1 hour ago, Fabrizzo said:

Has the auditorium ever been used for Ciutat events?

not real Ciutat show, but it was used as part of Wednesday shows (Spiritualized, in 18 or 19) 

[MeMeMeM]

1 hour ago, JedTheHumanoid said:

not real Ciutat show, but it was used as part of Wednesday shows (Spiritualized, in 18 or 19) 

2018 was a "special" year regarding Auditori. They were only allowed to use it on Wed (Maria Arnal i Marcel Bagés / Spiritualized) and Thursday. Friday ans Saturday Auditori was used for a different thing, not related with PS.

Because of that, they used, around 14h on Friday and Saturday, the other Auditori, close to Glories, for Stranger Things performance.

[Johndenis]

22 hours ago, xxialac said:

Totally agree. Acts like Spiritualized, Cassandra Jenkins, The Sabres of Paradise, Beach House, TV on the Radio, The Jesus Lizard, Stereolab, LCD Soundsystem, Anohni and the Johnsons, Kim Deal, Alan Sparhawk, Cap’n Jazz, Destroyer and Los Campesinos! wouldn't get booked if they had given up on the older demographic.

@Olivedal 1904 and xxialac, my "the festival on longer wants me to attend" is perhaps unfair - how about "the festival is skewing towards a twentysomething demographic".  I think when I started going in 2011 it was skewing from late 30s to late 20s (which was me).  The time I attended Flow in Finland, the headliners were Major Lazer, Pet Shop Boys and Florence and the Machine (nice blend of new, heritage and current imo).  The undercard was much thinner than a Primavera but you know, there are only so many acts you can actually see in one day. I say that as someone who always (with hindsight as an older guy) utterly flogged myself at the Forum on 6 - 9 hour visits, treating the idea of taking time out at the food court as a bizarre diversion. While I am grateful for the mentions of the other festival that have been provided, they're a lot more avant garde or "heavy" then I would gravitate towards.  For this summer, I'm going to see Pulp at Tramlines (undercard for that is like a Primavera of a decade ago) and hopefully Vampire Weekend at Victorious (undercard for that is much less tasteful hahha).

[Specta]

Honestly, I think it's pretty normal for a festival to turn to a younger demographic.

Don't think you can survive in the long run without doing that and trying to bring new faces to the festival.

And i think they are smart with their pop music bookings. It's not just "bring the biggest name possible at the moment).

Also they are doing a pretty decent job on booking new and promising indie bands (horsegirl, chanel beads, this is lorelei, tramhaus, been stellar etc.). And not only that but booking also some more experimental stuff that are not so radio friendly.

Not bringing bands that became popular ten or more years ago dosn't make it less indie. Of course, all that applies if you didn't stop listening to new music at some point.

 

Overall, I think (especially this year) there's so much to see on the undercard if you want to skip mordor. This for me is really one of the strongest line ups of primavera ever created. I was thinking of skipping this year because of the prices but this line up was just too delicious.

[Whos3000_]

16 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

Sunn 0))) in Auditoria would be epic.

I don't get why they have not been booking them more regularly. They have toured the non-metal festival circuit quite often. They have a sort of swans-lankum profile in terms of booking I guess. It's common knowledge how their concerts are a unique experience that could appeal not only metalheads but also people into avant-garde, ambient, drone...

Edited yesterday at 02:55 PM by Whos3000_

[FKA SOSOTWS]

1 hour ago, Whos3000_ said:

I don't get why they have not been booking them more regularly. They have toured the non-metal festival circuit quite often. They have a sort of swans-lankum profile in terms of booking I guess. It's common knowledge how their concerts are a unique experience that could appeal not only metalheads but also people into avant-garde, ambient, drone...

 

They last played in 2015 right? I bet the organisation wants to spotlight newer experimental acts before booking Sunn again.

[xxialac]

54 minutes ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

 

They last played in 2015 right? I bet the organisation wants to spotlight newer experimental acts before booking Sunn again.

Yeah, I think that's it. Whilst that's 10 years ago, there are a tonne of bands in this category and they try and keep things fresh.

It's the leading indie names they repeat, in part as they need to drive sales from their appearance and there are fewer of them.

[Nesser]

I would not think too much about the auditori this year.

[matrainertje]

Japanese Breakfast: yes please! 

[xxialac]

I wonder which cities will be added this year.

There is no way on earth they will be satisfied with just BCN and OPO.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

31 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Japanese Breakfast: yes please! 

Already playing Bilbao BBK.

[Fabrizzo]

3 hours ago, Nesser said:

I would not think too much about the auditori this year.

This, it seems that it has not been understood that the artists who will play at the Auditori have already been announced...

[Etaish]

Just noticed Suzanne Ciani is not on the card anymore but now appears on Sonar's poster. Did I just imagine she was ever booked for PS 25? Either way, what a bummer.

[Fabrizzo]

16 minutes ago, Etaish said:

Just noticed Suzanne Ciani is not on the card anymore but now appears on Sonar's poster. Did I just imagine she was ever booked for PS 25? Either way, what a bummer.

Yes, you' ve imagined it, never announced, played at PS in 2019

[MeMeMeM]

11 hours ago, Fabrizzo said:

This, it seems that it has not been understood that the artists who will play at the Auditori have already been announced...

Moritz von Oswald, for example, will play with a Choir. Do you imagine it in any other place?

Julie Byrne...

Yasmin Williams...

[Fabrizzo]

2 hours ago, MeMeMeM said:

Moritz von Oswald, for example, will play with a Choir. Do you imagine it in any other place?

Julie Byrne...

Yasmin Williams...

Agree, Spiritualized too, but no new names