From June 12 to 14, 2025, Sónar returns to Barcelona with its most ambitious edition to date: over 150 premieres, two dozen exclusive collaborations, and one last dance at Montjuïc before Sónar by Day moves on.
OffWeek Barcelona 2025 – Best Parties, Lineups & Tickets
This isn’t just a lineup. It’s a cultural scan — a snapshot of where music, tech, and nightlife are heading. And if you were there with us last year, you already know Sónar isn’t about trends. It’s about the artists, the labs, the friends who show up on Thursday and don’t stop moving until the Sunday closing set. We wrote about that feeling.
B2B madness: Skrillex + Blawan, Armin Van Buuren with Indira Paganotto and more
If there’s one thing Sónar 2025 isn’t holding back on, it’s back-to-backs. This year’s program brings a chaotic, genre-smashing energy to the decks — and nowhere is that clearer than in the most talked-about pair-up so far: Skrillex b2b Blawan. It’s unexpected. It’s potentially unhinged. And it’s the exact kind of high-stakes crossover that makes Sónar unlike any other.
Joining them are more wildcards: Armin van Buuren b2b Indira Paganotto — trance legacy meets psytrance stamina — and Dee Diggs b2b Ultra Naté, two powerhouses ready to pay house music a proper homage.
Music meets movement: bodies, data, ballet
Some of these performances are hard to even define. Rone x (LA)HORDE x Ballet National de Marseille bring the rarely-seen Room with a View to Sónar. Max Cooper and Daito Manabe are back to melt retinas with there bright visual shows. BICEP, Eric Prydz, Helena Hauff, Overmono and Four Tet will make you move in many ways. Honey Dijon, Peggy Gou, Dixon, Jayda G, and Mochakk round out the more dancefloor-minded side of the story.
And then there’s Barcelona. The Spanish flavor shines through with sets and live performances from Arca, Cora Novoa, Raül Refree + Niño de Elche, Alizzz, Yerai Cortés, Mushka, and more. Sónar doesn’t look at a map. It looks at the pulse.
The experimental muscle: Sónar+D rewires the future
Let’s talk about tech, because even if it sounds too complex for you, there’s many things to catch that will surely blow your mind. Among a wide catalogue, these are some of the mind-expanding things you can witness at Sónar+D 2025:
- Quantum live coding turns real-time physics into sound.
- Maria Arnal’s Flors de veu builds a landscape you control with your voice.
- Artists like Libby Heaney, Xin Liu, and Rebecca Fiebrink explore AI, ecological intelligence, and sensory glitchwork.
If you thought Sónar+D was all about keynote slides, you were wrong. It’s for questioning how we create, what we share, and what the machines are already doing behind the scenes. If you haven’t already, give it a try so you’ll understand the true value and DNA that makes this festival unique.
A closing chapter at Montjuïc — and what comes after
2025 marks the final edition of Sónar by Day at Fira Montjuïc. If you’ve danced in that square, you know this means something. This year’s programming honors that history while gesturing toward the future.
There’s OFFSónar again, with showcases across Poble Espanyol. There’s an opening concert at Palau de la Música Catalana, and a final celebration at Fundació Joan Miró. And throughout the week, a running thread: Barcelona as a meeting point. A collision of subcultures, micro-scenes, and impossible back-to-backs.
Wether you’re fully committing with the Sónar marathon or you’re willing to taste what’s out there in the many clubs and festivals that open the doors during Barcelona‘s key week, we’ve got something for you.
