When and where is Sonar 2026?
Sonar 2026 runs from 18 to 20 June at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, three days and two nights split across Sonar by Day, Sonar by Night and Sonar+D, the talks-and-technology strand. Around the festival, Sonar Week and OFFSonar stretch the city's electronic takeover through to 21 June, so most people plan a long weekend rather than a single day.
Who is playing? The headline lineup
The top of the bill spans The Prodigy, Skepta, Kelis and Cabaret Voltaire, with techno from Charlotte de Witte presents The Resistance and Amelie Lens presents AURA, plus WhoMadeWho live. The two night stages carry the heavier club programme, while Sonar by Day leans into the experimental and crossover bookings.
How much are tickets?
A SonarPass for all three days is 184 euros. A weekend ticket for Friday and Saturday is 149 euros, single day tickets run from 44 euros on Thursday to 89 euros on Friday or Saturday, and a VIP pass that adds Sonar+D is 304 euros. Prices climb in tiers as the dates approach, so locking in early beats waiting for the lineup to fill out.
What about OFFSonar and the off-week showcases?
For house and techno heads, the OFFSonar programme running 18 to 21 June is the real draw. The showcases worth building a schedule around include Keinemusik with Rampa and Adam Port, an Adriatique night, and elrow closing the whole week on 21 June. These off-week parties sell out well before the festival, so book them before your flight.
Where does the week wind down?
Away from the main site, mark the Mood Child x Heattraxx pool party at the W Barcelona on Sunday, June 21, with Manda Moor and Sirus Hood. After three days shut inside the Fira Gran Via, a Sunday by the water, on the W's Wet Deck, is exactly the soft landing to close out Sonar Week.
