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Guide to Primavera Sound Festival 2011
Primavera Sound Festival is fast approaching … 5 days of great music, On the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th May. Grab a ticket to attend the best music event in Europe! Read our guide to the Primavera Sound festival a festival not to be missed!
Where? Poble Espanyol and the Park Forum
How Much? €175 for 5 days/75 € day
For Whom? Music lovers of Indie / Rock / Electro live
Primavera Sound in Brief
The Primavera Sound Festival is a festival that includes many new independent bands and famous artists of various styles of music including; rock, electronic, pop, dance and trance.
The Festival takes place in Barcelona every year. The festival began in 2001, when it attracted 8,000 visitors. Every year the event attracts more and more people than the year before. With last year attracting more than 100,000 people! Most other European festivals are held away from city centres. However Primavera is held right in the heart Barcelona. The mix between the city and music created an amazing atmosphere! Some artists who have performed in recent years include; Portishead, The White Stripes, Pixies, Pulp, Pet Shop Boys, Arcade Fire, Cocorosie and much more!
Read on for more information on how to get to the festival, and more information about the Primavera Festival.
What you will see and hear!
The Primavera Sound Festival welcomes artists both nationally and internationally. This year you will get the opportunity to see bands from Spain, UK, USA, Argentina, Japan, Finland…..Just to name a few!
You will see Seattle’s Fleet Foxes and their harmonious melodies; Jamie XX and his compositions of electronic music and Dubstep, Young British musician James Blake, electro DJ Simian Mobile Disco, The British indie band; The Vaccines, Dubstep DJ Caspa and british alternative rock band; Pulp among others. For more information about the program, take a look at the official site of the Primavera Sound Festival 2011.
Survival Guide!
Everything will be arranged to make it as pleasant as possible for the public, including the decoration and layout of the sites.
Here we have compiled a list of all the practical questions you may have:
| Can I bring food and drink? | You can bring food on the festival site, but not Alcohol. It is however forbidden to eat and drink in the Auditori. |
| I’m feeling hungry where can I get food? | Various food stalls and refreshments will be available during the festival. For drinks you’ll need to buy drink tickets. You don’t need to buy a ticket for food. You can also buy cigarettes on the site, but you can not smoke in the Auditori. |
| Where are the toilets? | You will find the toilets next to the main entrance, and there will be others at various locations on the site. |
| I’m hot I don’t want to take my jacket! | Near the main entrance there is a cloakroom for those who are too hot or those who want to dance without embarrassment! |
| I lost my jacket! | Lost and found items can be collected from the information point |
| Can I take my camera? | Yes, cameras and camcorders are allowed. |
| If things get complicated! | You will find security officers throughout the festival and a Red Cross station near the main entrance. |
| I want a site map of the Festival | Take a look at the Primavera Sound Website |
Directions
Park Forum:
By bus: The bus leaves from Zona Universitaria, and runs every 6-12 minutes. Buses run throughout the day; 91, 7 and 191. Night bus numbers: N6 and N7. 
By Tram: Trams stop just outside the forum site. On Thursday night the tram service stops at approximately 0:00am but Fridays and Saturdays it operates until 02:00 am. 
By Metro: El Maresme | Forum 
On leaving the metro follow the crowd towards a large blue building which is highly noticeable when you make your way out of the metro. On Thursday evening the metro stops at 00:00 am and resumes at 05:00 am. Friday evening the Metro stops at 02:00 am and resumes at 05:00 am. On Saturday the metro is open all night!
T-10 ticket; available from any metro stop, saves on using public transport (metro, bus or tram). This ticket will allow you to take ten journeys a lot cheaper then if you buy individual tickets.
Shuttle Service: On Thursday and Friday nights when the metro is closed, shuttles will go from the city centre (Plaza Catalunya) to the Forum festival site. From midnight to 05:00 am Thursday and from 14:00 until 05:00 am Friday. Shuttles are every 10 minutes and cost €2.
Poble Espanyol
By Metro: Plaza Espanya 
By bus: 13, 50, 61 stop Poble Espanyol
Ticket Prices
You can buy tickets from: Codetickets, Servicaixa, Paypal, Atrapalo.com, Atrapalo Italy, Ticketmaster, Seetickets and FNAC stores CD Drome.
Tickets for the Whole Festival
Tickets for the Primavera Sound Festival are available €175 after (+ booking fee *).
Tickets for the day
Day tickets for the 26th, 27th and 28th May are available for €70 (+ booking fee*).
Tickets for the day does not give access to the concerts on 25th and 29th May at Poble Espanyol.
* Booking fee:
Codetickets: €2
PayPal: €6
Servicaixa: €4 and €5 (by phone)
Atrapalo.com: €2
Ticketmaster: €5.80
FNAC France: €5
CD Drome: €3 (only in stores).
CD Drome Stores, Barcelona: Calle Valldonzella, 3
This is not a camping festival, if you don’t feel like braving the streets for 72 hours you might be looking for a place to stay. Hostels are likely to be packed out during the festival, so why not take it easy, and enjoy the complete freedom of your own Barcelona Apartment.
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16 Comments
Hi Rochelle, can you tell me where you got the information about what time which band takes stage? I’ve been on the official website and can’t find it.
Also, any idea when the night tickets go on sale?
Renee
Hi Renee
Tickets have been on sale since 16th March, you can get them through ticket master here
http://bit.ly/primavera-bcn
As for the time schedule for the bands, it is yet to be released so you’ll have to keep checking, its usually pretty close to the actual date. However you can see which days acts are playing by clicking on their names through the main site.
Have a great time!
Chloe
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting.
Hi Mich
Thanks for the comment, I’m glad you have enjoyed reading our blog so much. Keep letting us know what you think!
Lucie
Hi Mich
Thanks for the comment, I’m glad you have enjoyed reading our blog so much. Keep letting us know what you think!
Lucie
this is the best website for the festival iv come across so far the smiley face map is so good im printing it off and its coming with me! I was wondering how long the queue is for wrist bands roughly? im hoping no longer than an hour Pavement are playing at 1 and it says the ticket gates open at 12!
tasha
Hi Tasha,
Glad you enjoyed it!
Which type of ticket do you have? If you have a normal ticket, gates will open at around 4pm, If you only have a night time ticket, you’re right gates will open at 12am, however night time tickets will only grant you access to the pitchfork stage, where pavement are playing the San Miguel Stage.
If you already have your ticket and you just have to pick up your wristband it never takes longer then 30 minutes. I would get there maybe a half hour earlier, seeing as Pavement are playing so soon after the gates open for the night.
If you arrive earlier around 6 or 7 the queues can be long. If you have to pick up your ticket first at the box office that can take up to 2 hours.
Hope this helps and good luck with the smiley face map, I hope you will never be lost for a toilet, anymore questions feel free to ask
we also have an article on Sonar, if you plan on going to that too!
Have fun, see you somewhere there!
Rochelle