Sonar Electronic Music Festival returns to Barcelona in 2023 with electronic music legend Aphex Twin headlining this year’s event.
This years Sonar Festival Barcelona 2023 (June 15, 16 & 17) is geared up to be an exciting event. The festival will be buzzing with people still catching up on their summer festival agenda. Many will be looking forward to this event after missing out during various cancellations of festivals during the lockdown. This year’s Sonar Festival Barcelona 2023 will not disappoint, as it never does.
This year’s festival for 2023 includes Aphex Twin (aka Richard James), ambient music guru. Aphex Twin is considered among one of the most influential contemporary electronic music artists of the 80’s and 90’s. Sonar has great form when providing headliners to its Barcelona Festival. Artists such as Jean Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk and The Pet Shop Boys being past headliners.
Other artists confirmed for the Sonar Festival Barcelona 2023 include, Catalonia’s own Bad Gyal, HOLO by Eric Prydz and from South Africa, Black Coffee. Veteran DJ Laurent Garnier has also confirmed his attendance at this year’s Sonar Festival. The event will be completed by a host of other contemporary electronic music artists and DJ’s from around the world. This 3-day festival will highlight the very best contemporary electronic music and visual effects. Something it has done since its inauguration in 1994.
History Of The Sonar Festival
Having most summer festivals dominated by Rock, there was a need for a festival to highlight electronic music. The idea for The Sonar Festival was conceived by Ricard Robles, Enric Palau and Sergi Caballero. Its first Sonar Festival taking place in Barcelona in 1994 under the name of Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art. It had its first concert at the CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona) with the night events at the Apollo club.
The following years, Sonars popularity skyrocketed and the festival increased in its capacity almost every year. Along with the increased attendance to the festivals, the importance of the musicians performing also expanded. Sonar attracted some of electronic’s music most renowned artists performing at the events. By 2013, Sonar had outgrown its earlier venues to move to its current home at Fira Barcelona, at the Plaza d’Espanya.
Today, Sonar is not just about electronic music, rather about the whole culture of electronic music. The festivals are known for showcasing not only the music, but the visuals, sound and lighting effects. This makes the festival a fully immersive experience and highlights advances in technology. Every year, Sonar seems to meet new heights in it unique history of showcasing contemporary electronic music.
How To Get To Sonar Festival Barcelona 2023
How To Get To Sonar By Day 2023 –
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One of the best things about The Sonar Festival Barcelona 2023, is that it is in the heart of Barcelona. The day festival will be held in the Montjuïc Fira, right next to Plaza d’Espanya, one of the city’s largest transport interchanges. You can arrive on foot if your hotel is nearby or by metro, train or bus.
- METRO – Lines 1 and 3 will get you to the metro station Espanya, right outside the Fira Montjuïc where the Sonar Festival is held.
- BUS – The following bus numbers will take you to Plaza d’Espanya and the Sonar Festival – D20, D40, H16, V7, 13, 23, 46, 52, 65, 79, 91, 109, 150 and 165.
- TRAIN (FGC) – LINES L8, S3, S4, S8, S9, R5, R50, R6 and R60.
- TAXI – Ask to go to the Fira Montuïc, Plaza d’Espanya.
How To Get To Sonar By Night 2023 –
Sonar by night 2023 is held in nearby Fira Gran Via in L’Hospitalet de Llobregatt Barcelona. There are buses that will shuttle people between Sonar by day and Sonar by night,,u,. The shuttle service (line 1) will travel between Fira Montjuïc to Fira Gran Via and will cost 2.50 Euros. The service will run on Friday between 8pm and 12:30am and Saturday between 8:30pm to 12:30am.
There is another shuttle bus (line 2) that will take passengers from Plaça de les Drassanes (bottom of La Rambla) to Sonar by night at the Fira Gran Via. This bus shuttle service will run on Friday and Saturday night from 8pm to 8am.
Alternatively you can head to the Fira Gran Via to enjoy Sonar by night by taking the following public transport below. Remember, trains and most buses will not run during the night. The exception being Barcelona night buses.,kk,k,
- METRO – FIRA, Line 9. Torrasa Line 1, Zona Universitària Line 3 or Collblanc Line 5.
- BUS – DAYTIME SERVICES; H12, H16, 46, 65, 79 and 150. NIGHT TIME SERVICES; N1, N2, N13, N15, N16, N17, and N18.
- TRAIN (FGC) – Europa – Fira; Lines L8, S3, S4, S8, S9, R5, R50, R6 and R60.
- TAXI – ASK TO GO TO THE Fira Gran Via (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat)
Ticket Prices For Sonar Barcelona 2023
Ticket prices for this years Sonar Festival are 40 Euros for single entry Sonar by day for Thursday. Sonar by day will cost 60 Euros for either Friday or Saturday entry. Sonar by night ticket for Friday and Saturday will cost 125 Euros. Sonar by night entry will cost 72 Euros for either Friday or Saturday nights.
A complete Sonar by night and Sonar by day entry for the entire festival will cost 195 Euros. There are also other VIP tickets at different prices.
