Int’l Lineups: Sónar Complete, We Love Green’s 15th, Kneecap Hometown Headliners & More

Spain

Sónar Finalises 2026 Lineup

Sónar 2026, which returns to Barcelona, June 18-20, has finalized its lineup with 65 new additions, led by The Prodigy, Dom Dolla, Addison Groove, Goldie b2b Doc Scott ft Medic MC, Two Shell, Daniel Avery live, FJAAK & Kittin live, Wata Igarashi live, TAYHANA & MissLupe, Namasenda, Perra Inmunda, ⌭ IceMorph ⌬, Speedy J presents STOOR live, YHWH Nailgun, Sara Landry, MALUGI b2b Benwal, and more.

They join previously announced Amelie Lens presents AURA, Charlotte de Witte, Boys Noize, Modeselektor live, Skepta, Kelis, Joy Orbison, Nia Archives, and many more for “three days of uninterrupted music on fully redesigned stages and a reimagined venue at Fira Gran Via,” according to the latest lineup announcement.

Sónar’s daytime program Sónar+D has been fully rebooted for 2026, relocating to a new venue in the heart of Barcelona, the historic Llotja de Mar, June 18-19. The new Sónar+D 2-Day ticket, priced at just €25 ($29), is on sale.

Sónar Kids, Sónar’s family-focused program, returns on Saturday, June 20 at Parc del Fòrum, with activities designed to spark and nurture the creativity of younger audiences.

A three-dat ticket for Sónar starts at €175 ($208), with a range of VIP, two- and one-day options available, as well.

Primavera Sound Sells Out

Primavera Sound Barcelona has aold all tickets for its 24th edition, June 3-7, four months before in advance.

The Cure, Doja Cat, The xx, Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Addison Rae, and My Bloody Valentine will headline the 2026 edition.

Also on the bill are Bad Gyal, Father John Misty, Skrillex, PinkPantheress, Ethel Cain, Role Model, JADE, Slowdive, Peggy Gou, Little Simz, Kneecap, Depresión Sonora, Lambrini Girls, and many more

As is tradition, the entire city of Barcelona hosts a week-long parallel programme, ranging from over sixty shows at Primavera a la Ciutat to the traditional free Opening Day on Wednesday, June 3, featuring Wet Leg, Guitarricadelafuente, Yard Act and Ouineta. And Carl Cox, Joseph Capriati, BLOND:ISH and Greta will provide the music for the Primavera Bits electronic music festival on Sunday, June 7, at the main festival site, Parc del Fòrum, which will bring the festival to a close. Tickets for that day are still available for £35 ($47) plus distribution costs.

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Portugal

Rock In Rio 11

Rock In Rio Lisbon continues to build towards its 11th edition with a string of new names announced across its two weekends, June 20-21, and 27-28, including Charlie Puth, Shaggy, and Audrey Nuna.

They join previously announced headliners Linkin Park, Katy Perry, and Rod Stewart, as well as Cyndi Lauper, Cypress Hill, Kaiser Chiefs, The Pretty Reckless, Joss Stone, Grandson, 4 Non Blondes, and more.

Rock in Rio Lisbon takes place at the City of Rock in Parque Tejo in the Portuguese capital. Tickets are on sale, with single-day tickets starting at €89 ($106), and weekend tickets starting at €157 ($186).

France

We Love Green Turns 15th

We Love Green returns to the heart of Bois de Vincennes, Paris, June 5-7, to celebrating its 15th anniversary with three days of live music, talks, activations and a carefully selected, 100% vegetarian food offering.

The lineup is led by Gorillaz, Theodora, Addison Rae, The xx, marking their first performance in France in eight years. Also billed for We Love Green 2026 are Little Simz, Dijon, Hayley Williams, Ethel Cain, Overmono, MARINA, Sudan Archives, Jim Legxacy, Role Model, Spanish rapper BB Trickz, Soulwax from Belgium, rising UK singer-songwriters Erin Lecount and Luvcat, and East-London rapper Lancey Foux; next generation French talent Yoa, Max Baby, LAZE, Olympe4000 and many more.

Tickets are one sale, with three-day tickets sold for €199 ($236), and a variety of two-day and one-day options available.

Germany

Halsey At Hurricane/Soutside

Halsey has been announced as the newest headliner for German twin festivals Hurricane and Southside this year, which return to Scheeßel and Neuhausen ob Eck, respectively, June 19-21.

Other confirmed artists include Yungblud, The Offspring, Kraftklub, Billy Talent, Florence + The Machine, Twenty One Pilots, Wolf Alice, Nothing But Thieves, Empire Of The Sun, Clueso, Drunken Masters, Orville Peck, and many more.

Tickets for both Hurricane, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and Southside are on sale. A full festival ticket for Hurricane starts at €199 ($236), excluding camping, which will add €59 to the bill. Glamping and various other accommodation options are available.

A full festival ticket for Southside goes for €269 ($319), including camping.

UK

Moovin To The Farm

Moovin Festival returns to the idyllic Whitebottom Farm this summer on the weekend of June 12-14, with a eclectic phase-one line-up, packed with legends, pioneers, upcoming talent, all set within the lush greenery of Etherow Country Park, Stockport.

Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Gilles Peterson, Dan Shake, Porij, Quantic, Nightmares On Wax, Chali 2na, Ozric Tentacles, Mungo’s HiFi, Danilo Plessow (Motor City Drum Ensemble), and Haçienda legends all join the bill with more to be announced!

Live highlights include Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na performing with a brand-new, full live band, alongside acid jazz pioneers Galliano, DRS, Ozric Tentacles, and Mungo’s Hi-Fi.

Drum & bass and jungle are strongly represented with Micky Finn, Nicky Blackmarket, Brockie, Dr Meaker and DRS, with more names to follow.

Moovin Festival is set on a cow farm, 30 minutes from Manchester and one hour from Sheffield. The main stage is a converted barn, straw bales double as dancefloor seating, lakes and tree canopies frame the site, and festival-goers enter through a dramatic gorge before losing themselves in music.

“No VIP areas. No corporate gloss. Just cutting-edge sound systems, holistic healing, yoga, circus performers, warm crowds and a touch of that 90s free-party spirit, all wrapped in an intentionally limited capacity that keeps the atmosphere intimate and inclusive,” the promoters sum it up.

Weekend tickets start at £159.75 ($217.75), weekend-camping tickets at £181.75 ($247.74).

Kneecap Headline AVA Festival Belfast

For its 12th edition, AVA Festival returns to the Titanic Slipways in Belfast, Northern Ireland, May 29-30, with a program led by Kneecap, headlining their hometown of Belfast for a defining moment in the festival’s history.

KETTAMA will also perform a headline slot, while ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, crowned DJ of the Year 2025 by Resident Advisor, delivers his signature high-octane, genre-spanning sets. Irish icon Annie Mac joins with her expertly curated DJ selections, alongside Chicago house icon Honey Dijon.

Weekend tickets start at £126 ($171).

On the same weekend, Lovebox is set to return to Dreamland in Margate, England, reimagined as Lovebox Presented by Dreamland, a brand new event concept by the original Lovebox crew and the team behind Margate’s Dreamland amusement park.

Taking place May 29-30, the program spans drum and bass, garage, disco, pop, soul and club sounds: Rudimental, Soul II Soul, Jayda G, 4AM KRU, Girls Don’t Sync, Goldie b2b Special Request, Scissor Sisters, Friendly Fires, Horse Meat Disco, and more across the weekend.

Standing GA weekend tickets start at £123.50 ($168.34), with day-tickets and VIP options available.

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