Doechii leads a 151-artist bill built around indie favourites, new voices and a stronger female presence. Primavera Sound will run in Barcelona from 3 to 5 June 2027, with a free opening day and an electronic programme on 6 June.
At the 2025 Grammys, Doechii became the third artist to win the best rap album award with Alligator bites never heal. She now holds Primavera Sound's clearest headliner slot for its 25th anniversary edition in Barcelona. Billboard has placed her among the festival's leading names following her rise in 2025 and 2026.
The festival will bring 151 artists to Parc del Fòrum from 3 to 5 June 2027. It will return to the indie roots that shaped its reputation while making more room for newer voices.
The anniversary edition has a strong female presence.
Nine women are among the 14 most prominent names announced by the organisers. Hayley Williams of Paramore, Lola Young, Adéla and Angine de Poitrine will make their Peninsular debuts. Tinashe, Sophia Stel and Weyes Blood also appear further down the bill.
Phoebe Bridgers arrives after releasing her third album, Lost weekend. Caroline Polachek, Pavement and The Chemical Brothers will play Primavera Sound in Barcelona for the first time. FKA twigs will bring a new show. Fontaines D.C., Turnstile and Skrillex are among the returning acts.
Coverage of the announcement has focused on the balance between the festival's established indie and alternative sound and its growing pop and rap presence.
Massive Attack and Bad Gyal will finally play the concerts that rain cancelled during the previous edition. Their return links the anniversary programme to the festival's recent history.
Local artists fill a large part of the bill. Alcalá Norte is preparing its second album. Metrika is known for a provocative live set, while Guillem Gisbert is working on new music.
Mushka, pablopablo, Los Punsetes, Al·lèrgiques al Pol·len, Irenegarry and Tristan! join them. Together, they put Barcelona's immediate music scene alongside international headliners. Bad Gyal is also part of the Catalan and Spanish contingent. An earlier festival report covered the wider Catalan scene through Girona's cultural circuit.
The bill reaches well beyond indie rock. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard bring Australian psychedelic rock. Bleachers represent canonical indie pop, while Dinosaur jr return as a seminal American noise-rock band. Vashti Bunyan, 81 and rarely seen onstage, is another impressive booking. Anhoni will return with a set built around Lou Reed songs.
Adéla brings a mainstream pop sound alongside Kim Petras, Tinashe, Shygirl, Theodora and Hearts2Hearts. Converge, Full of Hell, Castle Rat and Prostitute cover the festival's heavier side. The programme holds on to its older indie identity while making room for discovery.
The schedule remains open. Primavera a la Ciutat and the free concert on Wednesday 2 June have not yet been announced. Richie Hawtin, Four Tet and Dixon are set for the electronic session on Sunday 6 June. Resident Advisor also lists Underworld, Bicep and DJ Stingray 313 for the programme; Skrillex is scheduled for a back-to-back set with Ninajirachi.
The event now stretches beyond its three basic days. The free opening day is set for 2 June, and Primavera Bits will have a separate place in the anniversary programme. Tickets go on sale Friday 9 October. Presale registration is available from today for Thursday 8 October. Residents of the Barcelona metropolitan area will again receive a 10% discount.
Doechii leads the bill, with greater space for women, first-time appearances, returning names and local acts. The festival will present 151 artists across three basic days, a free opening day on 2 June, Primavera Bits and a separate electronic session on 6 June.
