Sónar Music Festival
8 Jun
It’s probably a bit late to decide to go to Sónar this year. The annual music festival is held in Barcelona on the 18-20th of June we probably means if you haven’t got it all booked up then like me you wont be going! This is a shame as the line up includes Orbital, Animal Collective, Crystal Castles, Mary Ann Hobbs, Richie Hawtin, Joker (Bristol ftw) and even Grace Jones.
One of the main differences between Sónar and similar festivals in the UK is that Sónar is held in sunny Barcelona so the look is more bikinis and flip flops rather than raincoats and wellies. Each year 80,000 electronic music fans descend on Barcelona for 3 days and nights of great music and a great atmosphere.
As the festival takes place in the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona it’s easy to travel directly to the festival from Barcelona airport. The day and night events occur at different venues although there are buses provided. If you want to explore further afield whist you are there then car hire spain is available although you would be advised to book early.
Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos at Sonar 2006
More info on Sonar 2009 here.
