Sónar 2027 has revealed the first 30 names on its lineup, and the Barcelona festival says Sónar by Day is returning to the city center. Organizers describe the 2027 edition as a reset, a move back toward the festival's foundations: city-based, genre-agnostic and forward-looking.
At a glance
- Festival: Sónar 2027, Barcelona
- Announced: first wave of 30 artists
- Big return: Carl Cox, who has not played Sónar in roughly two decades
- Daytime programme: Sónar by Day moves back to the heart of the city
- Tickets: on sale now
What we know
The live programme is eclectic. Confirmed acts include Bonobo, Tokischa, Yung Lean, Jessie Ware, Frost Children and Cornelius. Goldie and Aurora Halal are also listed as live performers.
On the DJ side, Carl Cox is joined by Peggy Gou, KI/KI, Romy, Job Jobse and Honey Dijon, who will present her Sinister party concept. Busy P plays back-to-back with Girl Ultra, and Donato Dozzy & Batu are also on the list.
Also in the first wave are SALOME, Tash LC, Ehua & Flore, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, and TK MAMI or Opal Sunn. More artists are expected before the festival.
Why it matters
For years, the daytime programme was tied to Fira Montjuïc, the convention center that hosted both day and night sessions. Moving it back to the center of Barcelona is an attempt to recapture the street-level energy of the festival's early years.
The first wave also shows Sónar's usual approach of putting techno veterans beside pop and alt-R&B names. You can read more on our Sónar Barcelona festival page, and our earlier piece 'Sónar Is Dead': What Barcelona's Cryptic Post Could Mean gives some background.
With tickets already on sale and the lineup still growing, fans who want to go can start planning now.
