Sónar 2026 reveals Kelis, Skepta, Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Chris Stussy, Sammy Virji, Joy Orbison, KETTAMA, Cabaret Voltaire and more!

Announcing the first 31 artists from a line up that will feature more than 100 shows in total, promising a festival as exciting, diverse, representative and original as ever.
For the first time, the musical programme will take place entirely in a single venue, located at Fira Barcelona (Gran Via site, in L’Hospitalet), with a brand new three-day format and uninterrupted music from the afternoon and into the night, for a more comfortable, immersive, and seamless experience.

Sónar+D. The 14th International Congress of Innovation, Creativity and Technology maintains its discourse programme and reaffirms itself as a meeting point for professionals from music, creative technologies and cultural innovation, from a soon TBA location in Barcelona’s city center

• The festival will feature new shows by Kelis, Skepta, Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens,, Modeselektor, Cabaret Voltaire, Nia Archives, Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, WhoMadeWho, Ascendant Vierge and 30drop, as well as DJ sets from Chris Stussy, Sammy Virji, DJ Gigola, Kettama, Joy Orbison, Boys Noize, Ogazón, ISA, Clementaum b2b LAZA, Alba Franch and more.
• Sónar +D will remain in Barcelona and also expand its presence within the musical programming at Fira Gran Via, enriching the experience through immersive installations, digital art and interactive elements. Details of the discourse and networking programme, to be held in a city center venue will be announced soon.
• The new SonarImage campaign, developed by the creative studio Boldtron, represents the festival as a living organism in constant mutation, reflecting its experimental and evolving spirit. Watch video here.
• Sónar and Sónar+D will offer affordable ticket options for all audiences. As a major novelty, after this first line-up announcement, SonarPass and SonarPass+D will not increase in price. Other ticket types will go on sale shortly.”