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First wave of artists announcedGet a preview of Sónar 2026, with the first third of the lineup revealed today
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- Kelis
- Skepta
- Charlotte de Witte
- Amelie Lens presents AURA
- Chris Stussy
- WhoMadeWho live
- Modeselektor live
- Sammy Virji
- Cabaret Voltaire
- Boys Noize
- Nia Archives
- KETTAMA
- DJ Gigola
- Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
- Gerd Janson b2b Marcel Dettmann
- Joy Orbison
- Ogazón
- Danielle b2b Ryan Elliott
- ascendant vierge hybrid set
- MK (Marc Kinchen) b2b TSHA
- Clementaum b2b LAZA
- & more to be announced
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The first wave of names for Sónar 2026 has landed, a carefully-curated taste of what to expect in June next year. 30drop presents Insight Into Mind and Space | Alba Franch | Amelie Lens presents AURA | ascendant vierge hybrid set | DJ AYA | Boys Noize | Cabaret Voltaire | Charlotte de Witte | Chris Stussy | Clementaum b2b LAZA | Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy presents Cosmodelica | Danielle b2b Ryan Elliott | Funk Tribu | Gerd Janson b2b Marcel Dettmann | DJ Gigola | ISA | Joy Orbison | Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore | Kelis | KETTAMA | DJ MARIA. | MK b2b TSHA | Modeselektor live | Nia Archives | Ogazón | riria | RONI | Sammy Virji | Skepta | La Sofy | WhoMadeWho live
Original, unique, and diverse, this first selection of artists speaks to our DNA as a festival. Ahead of our most ambitious and interactive edition to date, we’re evolving while staying true to our founding principles. Each year, we deliberately release the line-up in segments, allowing you to discover the programme in different stages of construction: 2026 will be no different. These 31 names account for just under a third of the final line-up - which will include over 100 acts and additional activities - yet already illustrate the enduring spirit of Sónar: a celebration of innovation and creativity in electronic music and beyond. A reminder: this year we’re bringing together - not fusing, not merging - Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night for three days of non-stop, uninterrupted music. Questions? We’ve got answers for you here.
One single ticket is now your passport to entire worlds of sound. The man who took grime global, Skepta, returns for a triumphant headline show, alongside a pair of potent new AV shows from the reigning queens of techno, Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte. And only at Sónar would you find New York r&b icon Kelis - yes, the same Kelis who wrote Milkshake and Millionaire - alongside pioneering industrial and electronic act Cabaret Voltaire. Elsewhere, one of UK dance music’s fastest rising new stars, Sammy Virji, makes his Sónar debut, as does Nia Archives: the jungle revivalist is bringing a full band live show to Barcelona. They’re joined by another multi-faceted UK artist, as Joy Orbison returns to Sónar for what will be another sublime set. They’re just some of the highlights from an already-stacked lineup of DJs that also includes future superstars KETTAMA, DJ Gigola and Funk Tribu, selector-par-excellence Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, and ambassadors of mental techno - DJ MARIA. - and high-velocity club music - Clementaum b2b LAZA. Finally, Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore bring a necessary touch of neoclassical wonder to Sónar 2026, ahead of the release of their collaborative record of harp, synthesiser and vocals, Tragic Magic. And we’ve also tapped two Sónar favourites - Modeselektor and WhoMadeWho - to play brand-new live sets. Grab your SonarPass now and you’ll have access to all this and more. And stay tuned for the rest of the line-up and more information on Sónar 2026 - including full details of the Sónar+D programme located in the city centre - coming early next year. See you at Sónar 2026!
It might seem like there’s still a long way to go, but time flies, and very soon we’ll be back discovering, inspiring, enjoying and dancing together in Barcelona. Sónar returns on 18th, 19th and 20th June 2026, with the festival taking place in the same venue - Fira Gran Via - for the very first time.
We’ll reveal more details about next year’s edition soon, as well as announcing the first names on the lineup, so don’t wait any longer: grab your ticket now, starting at €175. Right now, you can buy either a SonarPass or SonarPass+D: both are available as standard or VIP tickets over at our ticket page. We look forward to seeing you at Sónar 2026!
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