Sónar 2026 finalizes lineup with 65 new additions and fully redesigned stages

Every June, Barcelona transforms into one of the world’s great electronic music destinations. The reason is Sónar, a three-day festival that has been running since 1994 and has become one of the most respected names in the global dance music calendar.

On any given night you might catch a legendary rave act on one stage, an artist performing a completely improvised live set on another, and a DJ blending Latin rhythms with Berlin techno somewhere in between. The festival has always been as much about pushing boundaries as it is about filling dance floors, and that philosophy has kept it relevant for more than three decades.

Sónar 2026 takes place June 18-20 at Fira Gran Via, a convention center transformed into festival site with six distinct stages. Music runs uninterrupted from 5 p.m. until 3 a.m. on Thursday, and all the way to 7 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

SonarClub, the festival’s largest indoor stage, will be the home to a long-awaited debut at Sónar from The Prodigy. The legendary British group, who helped define the sound of 1990s rave culture with tracks like “Firestarter” and “Breathe,” bring their full live show to Barcelona for the first time. Dom Dolla and Sara Landry join them on the bill, each performing with full visual productions. This amazing addition joins previously announced headliners Skepta, Charlotte de Witte and Amelie Lens.

SonarHall is where the weekend gets the most adventurous. Two Shell, the mysterious UK electronic duo who recently teased a new album called “Infinite Now,” are one of the most exciting and unpredictable acts in the lineup. FJAAK and electroclash pioneer Kittin are teaming up for a live session, while punk noise collective YHWH Nailgun and Daniel Avery’s full live show round out the SonarHall announcement.

SonarCar, one of the festival’s more intimate spaces, is being handed over entirely for the weekend to Speedy J’s STOOR Live project. The concept is simple: Speedy J, a veteran of the Dutch techno scene, is joined by four different artists each night for a completely improvised, unrehearsed live session played on hardware synthesizers and drum machines, meaning no two nights will sound the same.

SonarVillage, the open-air stage and social hub of the festival, covers the most ground musically. UK producer nimino plays a set rooted in garage and pop house, Carlita brings her signature melodic house sound, and Kelis, famous for her song “Milkshake,” performs a live R&B set, joining a long list that already included Sammy Virji, Gerd Janson b2b Marcel Dettmann and KETTAMA.

Friday night at SonarLab is dedicated entirely to UK-inspired club music. Goldie and Doc Scott, two of the founding figures of British drum and bass, perform together in a back-to-back set. Nia Archives joins them alongside Addison Groove and several other big names in the UK club space. If you’ve ever wanted to understand the full sweep of where UK club music came from and where it’s going, Friday night at SonarLab is a good place to start.

Beyond the main stages, Sónar Week spreads music across the entire city. Sónar+D, the festival’s arts and technology program, is moving to Llotja de Mar, a historic building in central Barcelona, for two days of talks and performances. A new two-day ticket is available for €25.

OFFSónar runs Thursday through Sunday at Poble Espanyol, a separate venue across town, with parties from Rampa and Adam Port, Maceo Plex, Adriatique, Mochakk and elrow. Several events are already sold out.

Sónar has spent 33 years building a reputation as the festival that takes electronic music seriously on every level, from the biggest names on the main stage to the most experimental sounds in the smallest rooms. The 2026 lineup makes a strong case that it has no intention of slowing down.

All tickets are on sale now at sonar.es.