Primavera Sound announces rock-heavy lineup with Arcade Fire, QOTSA, NiN, The National, Kendrick Lamar and more

Primavera Sound Barcelona’s lineup for May 29th to 31st this year is out and at the top it’s pretty rockcentric.

As well as headline slots for Arcade Fire, QOTSA, NiN, The National, Pixies and Slowdive, there will be sets from Disclosure, Kendrick Lamar, Caetano Veloso, Volcano Choir, Mogwai, Neutral Milk Hotel, Metronomy, Haim, Darkside, John Grant, SBTRKT, Godspeed! You Black Emperor and Television performing Marquee Moon.

Deeper in you’ve got Jamie xx, Antibalas, Holy Ghost!, Chromeo, Sky Ferreira, Moderat, Sun Ra Arkestra, Glasser, Julian Cope, Dr John, Chk Chk Chk, Majical Cloudz, Foals, Cut Copy, Blood Orange, Daniel Avery and lots more. There’s an A-Z lineup below.

Tickets are €175 until February 7th, the same day the Poro edition is announced. More info.

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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