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Tom Odell delights Barcelona in third of four concerts in Catalan capital this year

1 week ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

British singer-songwriter Tom Odell delighted Barcelona for a third night in a row on Monday at the Sala Apolo. This was his third concert of four scheduled for this year in the Catalan capital, after opening Billie Eilish's gigs on Saturday and Sunday at Palau Sant Jordi. And Odell is no stranger to Barcelona.
Nathy Peluso, Eric Prydz, and historic B2Bs close Sónar 2025

2 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

She started her journey at the former SonarXS, and Nathy Peluso led the big night of the 2025 Sónar electronic music festival in Barcelona. The Argentinian artist brought one of the most powerful live shows in current times to the Sónar by Night edition in the Catalan capital, which took place at the Fira de Gran Via exhibition halls. Peluso took the stage to present her latest album 'GRASA,' mixing genres such as hip-hop, salsa, and traditional Mexican music (ranchera) with tropical vibes.
Sónar gets underway amid KKR ownership controversy and artist cancellations

2 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Barcelona's electronic music festival got underway on Thursday afternoon with the first performance by local DJ Nahoomie at the SonarVillage stage, the main one at the Fira de Montjuïc venue. However, the festival is mainly marked by the recent controversy over its ownership by the KKR company that holds ties with the Israeli government.
Chappell Roan's cowboy hat mania takes over Primavera Sound: 'The queen for the girls and the gays'

3 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

"We came for Chappell Roan, no doubt," Gaia and Chiara, from Italy, told Catalan News hours before the American singer-songwriter took over the Estrella Damm stage on Saturday night at Primavera Sound in Barcelona. "The depth of her songwriting," they both said before Gaia added and "the lesbians." "She is the queen for the girls and the gays," Holly, traveling all the way from Manchester, UK, told this media outlet.
Primavera Sound sets new attendance record with 293,000 festivalgoers

3 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

A new record for Barcelona's largest music festival. The 2025 edition of Primavera Sound welcomed around 293,000 people, most of them, 65%, coming from overseas. Festival organizers announced the historic figure on Saturday afternoon, just a few hours before the last concerts at the Parc del Fòrum venue. The figure includes those attending the major nights at the open-air venue, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and attendees to the free-opening night on Wednesday.
Sabrina Carpenter brings her 'cheeky and playful' show to Primavera Sound

3 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Barcelona's largest music festival sees Wolf Alice, Beach House, and Florence Sinclair on second-biggest nightAmerican singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter brought her "cheeky and playful" show to Primavera Sound's second major night on Friday. "We love Charli XCX, and Chappell Roan, but Sabrina Carpenter is our favorite," Amy from London, traveling for the first time to Primavera with Kaitlyn from Manchester, told Catalan News.
Primavera Sound schedules more Catalan artists, but language use declines

3 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Primavera Sound is well known in the international music festival scene, but since it opened doors for the first time in 2001 in Barcelona, it has also promoted local musicians, both emerging and renowned. In recent years, many Catalan festival-goers have raised concerns about fewer Catalan artists performing at the venue. However, this year, compared to the 2024 edition, Primavera Sound has more local artists scheduled.
Thousands surrender to Charli XCX and Troye Sivan in first big night of Primavera Sound 2025

3 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Barcelona’s biggest music festival, Primavera Sound, is officially underway, after doors opened at Parc del Fòrum on Thursday afternoon. Thousands of music fans flocked to the venue by the sea, where 14 different stages are set up for hundreds of musicians to perform to thousands of fans this week. "Lineup is definitely better this year," Onya and Orla, from Derry, Ireland, told Catalan News after having come to the festival last year.
Revolut launches its first ATMs worldwide in Barcelona

3 weeks ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Bank's first physical presence allows users to withdraw cash and obtain debit cardGlobal bank Revolut is launching its first-ever ATMs anywhere in the world in Barcelona, coinciding with the city's largest music festival, Primavera Sound. The bank will first deploy 50 ATMs between the Catalan capital and Madrid from Monday, after temporary placement at Primavera Sound, and quickly start adding more to reach 200 ATMs in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, and Malaga.
F1 fans wait for 5 hours to see Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz in Barcelona ahead of Grand Prix

1 month ago | catalannews.com | Gerard Escaich Folch

Catalan F1 fans have been waiting for over five hours to see Spanish Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz on Wednesday afternoon in Barcelona, ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix taking place this weekend. Under a heavy sun, thousands queued at Plaça de Catalunya to enjoy the F1 Fan Village show with current and former F1 drivers, as well as F2 and F3 drivers.