Sónar 2025: Barcelona’s Sonic Playground Returns in Full Force

Barcelona is once again preparing to host one of the most cutting-edge and culturally significant music festivals in the world: Sónar 2025. Set to take place from June 12–14, 2025, Sónar promises another unforgettable edition packed with forward-thinking electronic music, boundary-pushing audiovisual experiences, and influential gatherings of the global creative community.

Since its founding in 1994, Sónar has grown into much more than just a music festival. It’s now a full-fledged cultural movement, renowned for its ability to blend avant-garde artistry with mainstream appeal. With its unique daytime and nighttime programming, Sónar has long been a beacon for both music lovers and technology enthusiasts, offering a deep dive into the future of sound, art, and digital culture.

Highlights of Sónar by Day

Held at Fira Montjuïc, Sónar by Day will once again offer a dynamic mix of live performances, DJ sets, and the ever-evolving Sónar+D program—an international congress that merges music, innovation, and technology. Expect interactive installations, AI-generated music showcases, immersive visual environments, and creative workshops that explore how art and science intersect in the 21st century.

This year, the daytime program is placing a strong emphasis on sustainability, community engagement, and the creative possibilities of generative media. Names like Kelly Moran, DJ Plead, and Floating Points are expected to be among the must-sees, as well as emerging Catalan artists bridging local flavor with global trends.

Sónar by Night: The Pulse of the Global Dance Floor

When the sun sets, the energy shifts to Fira Gran Via, where massive stages, immersive lighting design, and a world-class sound system set the scene for Sónar by Night. This year’s lineup includes some of the biggest names in techno, house, and experimental bass music. Anticipated headliners include Aphex Twin, Honey Dijon, Amelie Lens, Bicep, and an exclusive audio-visual collaboration between Oneohtrix Point Never and Ryoji Ikeda.

With its signature mix of crowd-pleasing euphoria and cerebral sonic exploration, Sónar by Night turns Barcelona into the epicenter of global club culture. From pounding warehouse beats to genre-defying performances, it’s the place where sound becomes a shared, collective journey.

Sónar+D: Where Innovation Meets Inspiration

Running parallel to the festival, Sónar+D continues to grow as a key part of the Sónar ecosystem. In 2025, it dives deeper into topics such as AI in music composition, neurotechnology, extended reality (XR), and digital sustainability. Artists, coders, researchers, and technologists from around the world will gather to present bold ideas, prototypes, and collaborations that hint at the creative futures ahead.

Whether you’re an artist looking to network, a label seeking fresh talent, or a fan who wants to peek behind the scenes of the next sonic revolution, Sónar+D remains an essential part of the experience.

Barcelona: The Perfect Backdrop

Beyond the festival itself, Barcelona’s unique energy—its Mediterranean warmth, eclectic neighborhoods, and thriving food scene—makes Sónar a holistic adventure. From beachside chill-outs to hidden rooftop parties and official after-events scattered across the city, the Sónar week transforms Barcelona into a pulsating hub of art, dance, and creativity.

Plan Your Sónar 2025 Experience

Tickets for Sónar 2025 are already selling fast, with early-bird and VIP options available via the official website. Accommodation tends to fill up quickly, so planning ahead is essential. Whether you’re a Sónar veteran or attending for the first time, 2025’s edition is shaping up to be a landmark event that captures the pulse of tomorrow’s music and tech culture today.

Sónar isn’t just a festival—it’s a glimpse into the future, told through rhythm, light, and innovation.

Website: https://sonar.es

Dates: June 12–14, 2025

Location: Barcelona, Spain

LINE UP BY DAY AND NIGHT

Thursday 12th June

Sónar by Day | 15:00 – 00:00 15 15 | Alizzz presents ‘Conducción Temeraria’ | Blawan live | Chano Domínguez & Bronquio present ‘Calle Barcelona’ | Chris Watson & Izabella Dłużyk present ‘Białowieża’ | DjSport | Emma dj | Fafi Abdel Nour b2b Jennifer Loveless | Grand River and Abul Mogard present ‘In uno spazio immenso’ | Le Motel | MCR-T live | MOCHAKK | Nahoomie | Nina Emocional presents ‘FDM’ | Ouineta | Paquita Gordon | Saint Abdullah, Eomac & Rebecca Salvadori present ‘A Forbidden Distance’ | Sarra Wild | TRISTÁN! & The Jazz Band Air | Ville Haimala presents ‘Hyporeal’ | YESSi PERSE & laSADCUM present ‘CYBERMEDIEVAL’

Friday 13th June

Sónar by Day | 15:00 – 23:00

ABADIR | Alva Noto & Fennesz present ‘Continuum’ | Amantra | ANCIENT PLEASURE | ASIA presents ‘ASIA X’ | Baldman | Branko live | Dania + Mau Morgó present ‘replica — relic’ | Forensis (Forensic Architecture) & Bill Kouligas present ‘The Drum and The Bird’ | Heith, James K and Günseli Yalcinkaya present ‘The Talk’ live AV | Honey Dijon | Josh Caffé live | KEBRA | Maria Arnal presents ‘Ama’ | NEW YORK | Niilas | Raül Refree + Niño de Elche present ‘cru+es’ | Sama’ Abdulhadi | Shapednoise & Sevi Iko Dømochevsky present ‘Absurd Matter: Continuum’ | Tarta Relena present ‘És pregunta’ | TETO PRETO

Sónar by Night | 20:30 – 07:00

Andy Martin | ARCA | Barry Can’t Swim DJ set | BICEP present CHROMA AV/DJ set | Daito Manabe | Dengue Dengue Dengue | Elkka | Flore b2b Peder Mannerfelt | Four Tet | Hamdi | Helena Hauff | Interplanetary Criminal | Jayda G | L’Miranda b2b Candadismo | Lua de Santana | Max Cooper presents ‘Lattice 3D/AV’ | NAGUIYAMI | Pa Salieu | DJ Paca | Peggy Gou | People You May Know AV/live | SICARIA | DJ SOSA RD | Tim Reaper | Tiyumii

Saturday 14th June

Sónar by Day | 15:00 – 23:00

Actress & Suzanne Ciani present ‘Concrète Waves’ | Akyute & Alice Sparkly Kat | Alinka b2b Shaun J. Wright | Animistic Beliefs & Jeisson Drenth present ‘Thức Tỉnh’ AV | dj g2g | DJ HEARTSTRING | Hello Sasy | Herbert & Momoko | Juliana Huxtable | Lord Spikeheart | Maria Latina | Mushka | Nexus (B4mba & Mooki6) | Overmono | patten | R-010 & Venerandi present ‘Phenomena’ | Safety Trance | Samantha Hudson presents ‘Música para Muñecas’ | Sara Persico & Mika Oki present ‘Sphaîra’ | Shannen SP | Sofia | Vica Pacheco presents ‘ITA’ AV | Yerai Cortés presents ‘Guitarra Coral’

Sónar by Night | 20:30 – 07:00

Anderson Do Paraíso | Andres Campo | Armin van Buuren b2b Indira Paganotto | Cora Novoa presents ‘Mental Diary Act III’ live AV | Dee Diggs b2b Ultra Naté | dirtilarita | Dixon | Emerald | Eric Prydz | EYRA | Hiroko Yamamura | Nathy Peluso | Nathy Peluso presents ‘Club Grasa’ | nusar3000 live | oma totem | Paula Tape | Polo & Pan | Rone x (LA)HORDE with Ballet National de Marseille present ‘Room With A View’ | Saoirse b2b Ryan Elliott | Sega Bodega | Six Sex | Skee Mask b2b Actress | Skrillex b2b Blawan | T.Modet & Carlotto Rose present ‘Natura aeterna’ | Vintage Culture | WOST

Tickets and more info: https://sonar.es

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