SÓNAR is Barcelona’s wildly popular International Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia. Music lovers descend on the Catalonian capital to see exhibitions at the MACBA and CCCB by day, and rave at dance parties in Calle Botánica by night.
SÓNAR started in 1993 and is a highlight on the calendar of dance music conferences, the perfect place for industry professionals to meet, greet and party. No soggy tents, no muddy fields, no portable toilets – SÓNAR is a thoroughly urban festival.
Sónar by Day is held in the Centre of Contemporary Culture, CCCB, and the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). A plethora of concerts, audio-visual screenings, exhibitions and conferences include SonarVillage, SonarLab, SonarComplex and Sonarama – showcases from the worlds of electro, hip-hop, electronic pop, post rock, digital concretism and experimental jazz music.
Sónar by Night is when the party really gets going, in the event’s pub, club and park, all situated in Calle Botánica. As dawn breaks over the city, with the last of the evening’s anthems ringing in your ears, head for the beach, where little groups of tired-but-happy clubbers wind down as the sun comes up, before heading home for a few hours’ sleep.
