Primavera Sound unveil 2023 lineup

Boasting performances from Kendrick Lamar, NxWorries, The Mars Volta, Karate and more.

Primavera Sound have resurfaced to reveal the lineup for their 2023 flagship events held over two successive weeks in Barcelona and Madrid.

The Spanish festival have expanded to become an international staple in recent years with additional events now held in Porto, Los Angeles, Santiago, Buenos Aires and São Paulo. With a return to their Mediterranean homeland looming, today the festival have shared their full 2023 programme with Blur, Depeche Mode, Kendrick Lamar, Pet Shop Boys and Rosalía set to helm headlining performances at the two events.

Elsewhere the likes of Arthur Verocai, Black Country, New Road, The Comet Is Coming, DOMi & JD Beck, Four Tet, Jockstrap, John Cale, Karate, The Mars Volta, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge as NxWorries, Shellac, Slausone Malone, Swans and Unwound round out a far-reaching and unmissable lineup of performances. The festival are also set to host standalone concerts from Arab Strap, black midi, Melody’s Echo Chamber and more surrounding their main programmes.

Primavera Sound 2023 takes place in Barcelona between June 1-3 and in Madrid between June 8-10.

View the festival’s full lineup reveal below and find ticket information here. Artist names highlighted in red and yellow are reflective of those appearing at only one of the two scheduled events.

Words by Sam Wilkinson.

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