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Sónar 2024 Report

More than 150,000 revellers from countries across the globe experienced Sónar in Barcelona from Thursday, June 13th to Saturday, June 15th. Under the slogan of 'the frequency of now', this year's event had some familiar names returning with new shows such as Air, Chartlotte De Witte, Folamour, Laurent Garnier, Paul Kalkbrenner, and Reinier Zonneveld, but it was the acts breaking onto the big stages for the first time or making their debuts that impressed us the most.   Mike Barnard was there for Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night to see acts as diverse as Jessie Ware, Surgeon & Speedy J, Stacey Hotwaxx Hale b2b DJ Paulette, Olof Dreijer & Diva Cruz, Salute, emptyset, Ela Minus, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, and Marie Montexier b2b Mor Elian. This year's mantra for Sónar was 'the frequency of now'. Thursday After a huge storm hit Barcelona the evening before Sónar started, we were relieved to see the weather forecast return to warm and sunny for the rest of the week. ...

Sónar 2025 completes its musical programme
Pa Salieu, Sega Bodega, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Josh Caffé, Herbert & Momoko, Dixon, Actress b2b Skee Mask, and Saoirse b2b Ryan Elliott are among the acts who complete the Sóna…

Peaches and more join Wide Awake 2025
Feminist artist Peaches has joined the Wide Awake 2025 line-up. Also new to the roster for the Brockwell Park festival on Friday, May 23rd is Sega Bodega, Acopia, Luvcat, Sextile,…

Line-up revealed for Horst Arts & Music Festival 2025
Generations in Sync (DJ Pete, Erik Jabari, Moritz von Oswald), Helena Hauff and Job Jobse, Josey Rebelle, Four Tet, Mia Koden, and Steffi will play Horst Arts & Music Festival…

Sancho Panza reveal details of Campo Sancho 2025
Optimo, Crazy P, Luke Una, Tigerbalm, Lisa Loud, Aroop Roy, Tia Cousins, and Grace Sands will play the Campo Sancho festival in Walkern Hall, Hertfordshire. Run by Sancho Panza th…

Somerset House Studios reveals 2025 programme and new residents
Somerset House Studios will host te largest outdoor work by Turner Prize winner and Studios artist Tai Shani, a return of the Artists' Fair, and a collaborative commission by …

More for Junction 2 Festival 2025
Saoirse, Héctor Oaks b2b Patrick Mason, Ryan Elliott, 999999999, D. Tiffany, X-Coast, DJ Seinfeld b2b Prosumer, and Parra for Cuva have joined the Junction 2 Festival 2025 line-up…

Doechii, Nine Inch Nails, Lola Young, Beabadoobee, Wet Leg for Roskilde 2025
Doechii, Nine Inch Nails, Lola Young, Beabadoobee, Wet Leg and Shaboozey will play Denmark's Roskilde Festival 2025. Other new acts confirmed are D1MA, Schoolboy Q, Ca7riel &a…