San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival 2012 Music Festival May 28–Jun 3, 2012

Launched in 2001, the San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival is an annual music festival in Barcelona that features a huge range of musical acts, and regularly draws huge crowds in excess of 100,000 people.

Normally scheduled in either late May or early June, the Primavera Sound Festival usually runs for five days, and is held on the grounds of Parc del Fòrum, a large public park a few miles east of the city center.

Since its inception, the Primavera Sound Festival has been heralded for its eclectic lineup, which includes alternative, indie, electronic, pop, hip-hop, dance, folk, jazz, metal, and experimental music acts.

Notable Primavera Sound Festival performers have included Sonic Youth, The White Stripes, Primal Scream, New Order, Iggy and the Stooges, Lou Reed, Motörhead, Pixies, The Smashing Pumpkins, Portishead, My Bloody Valentine, Neil Young, Pavement, Pet Shop Boys, and many more.

Tickets to the Primavera Sound Festival usually start at around €80, with prices increasing the closer one gets to the event. Primavera Sound Festival tickets often sell out in advance, so it’s wise to grab a ticket early if you know you are going to be in town.