About Sonar Festival 2024
The stunning city of Barcelona plays host to one of the biggest celebrations of electronic music on the planet, Sónar Festival.
Sónar is billed as a festival of advanced music and multimedia art, with music taking precedent of course. With much being focused on cutting edge production values, and music pioneers in their field, Sónar remains at the forefront of forward thinking festivals.
Previous headliners have been LCD Soundsystem, Aphex Twin, Magnetic Man, Dizzee Rascal, Chemical Brothers, Animal Collective, Claude VonStroke, and many many others.
With the festival running at a huge three days and three nights, and with attendances regularly around the 80,000 mark, Sónar is a festival that has been gaining recognition for its dedicated approach and unique vision, all dispatched with great aplomb. It has become a place that is an ‘essential meeting point for an alert public, cutting-edge artists and the most influential professionals from the sectors of music and modern arts’.
Above all, Sónar continues to be an essential festival for lovers of electronic music.
Music genres: Electronic, House, Techno
Sonar Festival line up
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AJ Tracey / Anna / Arca / Avalon Emerson / Batu / Channel Tres / Charlotte de Witte / Chico Blanco / Conducta / Critical Soundsystem (Kasra, Halogenix, Enei, MC GQ) / DJ Marcelle, Another Nice Mess / DJ Python / Djohnston / Eric Prydz / Eric Drew b2b Octo Octa / ETM / Folamour: Power to the PPL A/V / Gazzi / Helena Hauff / Herrensauna XXL (Salome, Cadency, CEM, MCMLXXXV) / Jamz Supernova / Jayda G / Joy Orbison / Jyoty / Kiddy Smile / La Fleur / Lafawndah / Lechunga Zafiro /Locoplaya / Louisahhh Live / Lucient / Manara / MBODJ / Midland & Shanti Celeste / Morad / Ms Nina / Nathy Peluso / Nihiloxica / Nu Genea live band / Oneohtrix Point / Never / Or:la / Polo & Pan / Princess Nokia / Recycled J / Reinier Zonneveld Live / Richie Hawtin / Scotch Rolex ft MC Yallah & Lord / Spikeheart / Sega Bodega / Serpentwithfeet / Simona / Skee Mask / The Blaze / The Blessed Madonna / The Chemical Brothers / Tarta Relena / Tiga & Hudson / Mohawke present Love Minus Zero / Tommy cash / Venus X
2020 line up Announced...
2manydjs (dj set)
afrojuice195
airaboi
aj tracey
alina pash
ame
anna
arca
avalon emerson
b1n0
badsista
battles
batu
the black madonna
the blaze
califato 3/4
carl cox
carles viarnes & alba g. corral
channel tres
charlotte de witte
the chemical brothers
chenta tsai - baobae
chico blanco
conducta
critical soundsystem
dave
dead normal
despacio (james murphy + 2manydjs)
dj marcelle / another nice mess
djohnston
dj python
egosex
eric prydz
etm
folamour
gela
giant swan
headie one
helen hauff
hidrogenesse
howling
ikram bouloum
ivy barkakati
james murphy
jayda g
job jobse
joy orbison
juicy bae
jyoty
kaydy cain
kelman duran
kink
koreless
la fleur
laurent garnier
lechuga zafiro
lindstrom
lost souls of saturn
lous and the yakuza
lucient
manara
maria arnal i marcel bages
max cooper - yearning for the infinite
mbodj
mc yallah & debmaster
midlan & shanti celeste
miret
morad
ms nina
mura masa
nara is neus
nihiloxica
nino de elche
nu guinea live band
or:la
people you may know
pixel de stael
polo & pan
princess nokia
project pablo live
reinier zonneveld live
reykjavik606
richie hawtin
rojuu
royce rolo
ryoichi kurokawa - subassemblies
sama'
sega bodega
skee mask
telefon tel aviv
tnght
tomm¥ €a$h
virginie
venus x
wesphere
Sonar Festival information & FAQs
Sónar is a pioneering festival that’s reflected the evolution and expansion of electronic music and digital culture since its first edition in 1994. Each year, Sónar converts Barcelona into a focal point for music lovers, artists and professionals from across the world, drawn to the multiple stages and venues of the Fira Barcelona by the festival’s innovative content, format, and celebratory atmosphere. True to its name, Sónar tracks and amplifies the present and future musical landscape, hosting the most influential artistic creations of the current moment and providing a platform for artists from around the world. In doing so, it serves as a proving ground for new and emerging trends at the intersection of performance, music, science, information technology and beyond. After three decades and over 100 editions worldwide, Sónar continues to redefine what a festival can be, removing barriers and forging connections between audiences, genres and creative disciplines.
Sónar returns to Barcelona on 13.14.15 June 2024 for three days and two nights of music, creativity and technology at Fira Montjuïc and Fira Gran Via. Buy your ticket here. Please note that ticket prices will increase progressively as the festival approaches.
Sonar Festival takes place in the Fira Montjuïc area in Plaça España.
By Plane
If you are flying in to Barcelona, Barcelona International Airport would be the destination which is located 18km from the city centre.
By Bus
For the nighttime events there will be regular Sonar busses running on Friday and Saturday from Fira Gran Via (M2) L'Hospitalet between 20:30 and 8:00.
Try our fully interactive map of all nearby hotels and accommodation. Please check location and dates before booking.
Sonar started in 1994 and has been growing every year since. It is a festival of music and digital art based in the heart of the city of Barcelona. At last years Sonar more than 80 thousand people were able to enjoy a musical programme that combines the big names in current electronic music aswel as more underground and less famous acts.
Sonar is characterised as a meeting point for for a public interested in innovetion from all over the world aswel as profesionals that use the space created by the festival tu espose products and establish contacts.
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