Primavera Sound; Ojai Music Festival
Hi, this is Gemma Dempsey and welcome to another edition of The Global Gig Guide. This week Spring is making way for Summer as we head to Spain for Primavera Sound in Barcelona and to California for the Ojai Music Festival.
By Gemma Dempsey • • 5m ListenHi, this is Gemma Dempsey and welcome to another edition of The Global Gig Guide. This week Spring is making way for Summer as we head to Spain for Primavera Sound in Barcelona and to California for the Ojai Music Festival.
Estrella Damm Primavera Sound – Estrella Damm being the name of a famous beer from Barcelona, and Primavera refers to this annual festival occurring at the end of Spring, welcoming the Summer in with a bang! The Festival site is the massive Parc del Forum, right on edge of the Mediterrenean, within easy reach of Barcelona - a city famed for the art of Picasso & Miro, Gaudi architecture, and the vibrant Las Ramblas district. So why not combine some culture with your love of music and head to Primavera Sound? This year the event will be curated by the staff of All Tomorrow’s Parties with loads of great acts appearing over the 3 days – there’s Barry Adamson, Fujiya & Miyagi, Patti Smith, Hot Chip , and DJ sets from Diplo, Kid Koala & DJ Yoda. On Saturday night Sonic Youth will be performing their famous 1980’s album Daydream Nation – regarded as a cornerstone of the Alt- rock music scene. The tour of this landmark record is popping up all over the world, so check the Sonic Youth Website to see if its coming to a venue near you!
Ojai Music festival in June.
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Calendar listing:
Dot To Dot Festival in Bristol and Nottingham, feat. New Young Pony Club, Scout Niblett, Datarock, Candie Payne
Milan’s MI AMI Festival – ‘indie music and kisses’ who can resist that?! June 8/9/10, featuring Luca De Gennaro, A Toys Orchestra, Jennifer Gentle, My Awesome Mixtape, Teatro degli Orrori.
Sonar Festival in Barcelona June 14/15/16 feat. The Beastie Boys, Romantica, Simian Mobile Disco, Sunn O)), Spacek & Benji B, Timo Maas
Meltdown Festival in London,curated by Jarvis Cocker 16-23 June feat.Motorhead, Gonzales, John Barry with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Jesus and mary chain, Iggy Pop & The Stooges
Fusion Festival Germany June 28 – July 1st
Line up TBD.
Traffic – July 11-14 – FREE! feat. Daft Punk & LCD Soundsystem, Artic Monkeys, Antony & the Johnsons, Art Brut, Franco Battiato and Lou Reed plays ‘Berlin’.
Iceland Airwavesmusic festival October 17-21– featuring Bloc Party, Gus Gus and many more.