From the vastly popular Sonar and Primavera Sound festivals to jazz, flamenco and more, the Barcelona cultural scene is jam-packed with music events. Here you'll find a list of the most prominent annual Barcelona music festivals, but there are many more organized spontaneously throughout the year.
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Every summer Barcelona puts on a spectacular performing arts festival showcasing music, dance and theater. Many events are held at Montjüic's Teatre Grec, but you can find performances all over the city. The Grec is a pillar of Barcelona culture and a great way to see some live arts while much of the city shuts down for the summer months.
After more than 35 years in action, the annual Barcelona Jazz Festival has become one of the most prominent in Europe.
Organized by: Taller de Mùsics, Tel (+34) 93 443 43 46
Held at: the CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporànea de Barcelona)
Although flamenco is a largely southern Spanish art and is not usually associated with Barcelona culture, there is a surprising amount of flamenco going on here. The annual Barcelona Flamenco Festival brings together regional and national artists for performances, lectures and workshops in Cituat Vella, the "Old City."
Organized by: CaixaForum, Av. Marquès de Comillas, 6-8
Imagine this: you're wandering around the Barri Gòtic and stumble upon a beautiful sound. A quartet performing traditional medieval music; a Bach violin solo. The Barcelona Festival of Early Music has been bringing together international musicians for almost 30 years to play various venus and outdoor concerts, celebrating the spring with historic music in the historic quarter of the city.
There's no way to miss the Barcelona Music Festival in June - there are concerts everywhere you look! An eclectic event bringing together all elements of Barcelona's cultural diversity, you'll find a variety of genres and acts, all celebrating the pleasant start of summer before August's scorching sun sets in.
The Barcelona Guitar Festival has been bringing international virtuosos together for 17 years.
