Primavera Sound 2014 Announce Full Line Up Including Nine Inch Nails, Queens Of The Stone Age And More
Primavera Sound has revealed the full line up of its fourteenth edition, distributed from Monday 26th May to Sunday 1st June, through their film “Line-Up”, that has just been released in cinemas and on Internet, having already announced the presence of the Canadian band Arcade Fire, Neutral Milk Hotel’s stage comeback and Frank Black’s band, Pixies. The latter are now joined by an extensive list of artists who will play on the multiple stages of the Parc del Fòrum from 29th to 31st May. Among all of these newly confirmed names Trent Reznor’s band Nine Inch Nails, the American band The National, the mythical desert rock formation Queens of the Stone Age, Justin Vernon’s new project (with Bon Iver) Volcano Choir, the Californian rapper Kendrick Lamar and the legendary and influential Brazilian singer songwriter Caetano Veloso really stand out.
The first festival shows for newly reformed British band Slowdive, house from the British band Disclosure, Television from New York playing their greatest album “Marquee Moon”, math-pop from the powerful Foals, the presentation of the Scottish band Mogwai’s new album, electro pop from the highly successful Metronomy and Darkside, Nicolas Jaar’s new project, all join the line up of the Barcelona event.
A large number of the participants at this edition will be visiting Spain for the first time. This is the case for the hidden gem of feminine folk Linda Perhacs, The Julie Ruin (new band of Kathleen Hanna, former Bikini Kill member), the explosive cult band Chrome, the loud British band Loop and Body/Head, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon’s new project.
Other cutting edge artists will come to Primavera Sound to present their most recent albums: From Australia Cut Copy and their dance pop, the funny and outrageous Black Lips, the British genius Blood Orange, regenerator of the most contemporary black music, the 90s rock veterans Superchunk, Drive-By Truckers and their classical rock and dance floor funk from the Duo Chromeo.
A multitude of musical styles will fill the stages of the Barcelona event: afrobeat by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 and the New Yorkers Antibalas, cosmic jazz from Sun Ra Arkestra, post rock from The Canadians Godspeed You! Black Emperor, metal by Kvelertak and Deafheaven, noise from Wolf Eyes, the stunning electro pop of Helen Love, neo classical music by A Winged Victory For The Sullen and soul from Charles Bradley.
The national section is headed by Standstill who will perform their spectacle Cénit, the Granada band Grupo de Expertos Solynieve and the presentation of the Barcelona band Mishima’s new album, the consecration of El Petit De Cal Eril as one of the most robust groups in our country, the alliance between Sílvia Pérez Cruz and Raül Fernández Miró, the revelations of 2013 León Benavente and El Último Vecino, the Catalan singer songwriter Joana Serrat presenting her new album, the analogical-electro duo Svper and Oso Leone from Mallorca.
As for the electronic music programme, it will be headed by the world famous French DJ Laurent Garnier, who will be followed by a long and varied list of artists: the Germans Moderat (the union of Modeselektor and Apparat), the deep rhythms of SBTRKT, the revelation of electronic dance music Daniel Avery, Jamie xx from the UK (member of The xx), from Madrid comes Pional, Lasers from Barcelona with their impeccable live show, house by Julio Bashmore and the experimental sound of Demdike Stare and The Haxan Cloak.
Primavera a la Ciutat will flood the whole city of Barcelona with a series of complementary proposals in parallel with the main event. Among these the day of free concerts on Wednesday 28th May in the Parc del Fòrum stands out. On that day there will be concerts by Sky Ferreira, the Belgium revelation Stromae, the Argentinians Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado, the electro pop duo Holy Ghost!, the up and coming British band Temples and the Madrid band Fira Fem. During the week of the festival, clubs such as Apolo, BARTS and the Teatre Principal will host all types of performances amongst which Darren Hayman and the Trial Separation, Full Blast, Shellac, Angel Olsen, Juana Molina, Paus, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Har Mar Superstar and the showcases by the Catalan labels Bcore and La Castanya stand out. Els Vermuts del Primavera in Parc de la Ciutadella with concerts by bands such as Speedy Ortiz, Dum Dum Girls, Boogarins, The Mark Eitzel Ordeal and La Sera on the 31st May and 1st June, merit a special mention.
Heineken® will for the second year running be the main sponsor of Primavera Sound after the extremely positive experience of the last edition. The festival and the brewery join forces again to make this edition equally memorable.
Ray-Ban and adidas Originals, with their long history as official sponsors of the festival, will continue to back Primavera Sound this year. They will be joined by new sponsors including Martini and Lay’s while Movistar will once again be a technological partner.
TICKETS AND SALES POINTS: The price of the full festival ticket is 175 euros until 7th February (in La Botiga del Primavera Sound – Ases, 1 -it has a special price of 170 euros).
From 8th February to the beginning of the festival it will cost 195 euros. Exceptionally, in La Botiga del Primavera Sound it will still be on sale at the price of 170 euros until Monday 10th February inclusive and from Tuesday 11th the price will go up to 190 euros.
The sales points are Ticketmaster, Atrapalo, Portal Primavera Sound, la botiga del Primavera Sound, Ticketscript, Fnac Francia, Seetickets, Paylogic and Vivaticket.
In order to help those interested in buying tickets there will once again be the option of paying in instalments. The price of this kind of full festival ticket is 180 euros until 7th February. From February 7th the Price will be 200 euros. Only to be bought through Primavera Sound Portal.
Primavera Sound 2014 VIP full festival ticket in Barcelona is on sale too at the price of 250 euros.
Accreditations of PrimaveraPro Basic are also available at the price of 225 euros and PrimaveraPro Premium at 300 euros.
The concerts on Wednesday 28th May in the Parc del Fòrum will be free.
Line-up:
MONDAY 26th MAY
Apolo:
Darren Hayman & the Trial Separation
The Free Fall Band
Tigercats
TUESDAY 27th MAY
Apolo:
Antibalas
Chicha Libre
WEDNESDAY 28th MAY
Parc del Fòrum:
Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado
Fira Fem
Holy Ghost!
Sky Ferreira
Stromae
Temples
Apolo:
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Har Mar Superstar
Holy Ghost! Djs
Niña Coyote eta Chico Tornado
La [2] de Apolo: Showcase La Castanya:
Aries
Beach Beach
Me and the Bees
Teatre Principal:
Jamie xx & friends
El Teatro Latino:
The Ex
Full Blast
Paus
Shellac
THURSDAY 29th MAY
Parc del Fòrum:
A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Andy Stott
Antibalas
Arcade Fire
Bo Ningen
Caveman
Charles Bradley
Chrome
CHVRCHES
Colin Stetson
Disclosure
El Petit de Cal Eril
El Último Vecino
The Ex
Föllakzoid
Fort Romeau
Gang of Youths
Glasser
Grupo de Expertos Solynieve
Jamie xx
John Wizards
Julian Cope
Julio Bashmore
Kosmos
Lasers
LNripley
Lunice
Majical Cloudz
Metronomy
Midlake
Moderat
Móveis Coloniais de Acaju
Neutral Milk Hotel
Pond
Queens of the Stone Age
The Range
Real Estate
Rodrigo Amarante
Shelby Grey
Shellac
Single Parents
St. Vincent
Standstill
Sun Ra Arkestra
Svper
Touché Amoré
Warpaint
William Dafoe
Wind Atlas
FRIDAY 30th MAY
Parc del Fòrum:
!!! (Chk Chk Chk)
Angel Molina
Astro
Black Drawing Chalks
Body/Head
C+C=Maxigross
Darkside
Deafheaven
Demdike Stare
Dominick Fernow
Dr. John and the Nite Trippers
Drive-By Truckers
Factory Floor
Dj Fra
The Growlers
Haim
The Haxan Cloak
Jagwar Ma
Jenny Lewis
Jesu
Joana Serrat
John Grant
Julia Holter
The Julie Ruin
Kvelertak
The Last 3 Lines
Laurent Garnier
Lee Ranaldo and the Dust
León Benavente
Linda Perhacs
Loop
Mas Ysa
Mick Harvey performs Serge Gainsbourg
The National
Oso Leone
Pional
Pixies
Prurient
Refree
SBTRKT
Sharon Van Etten
Slint
Slowdive
SATURDAY 31st MAY
Parc del Fòrum:
Belako
Black Lips
Blood Orange
Boogarins
Caetano Veloso
Chromeo
Cloud Nothings
Dj Coco
Cold Cave
Connan Mockasin
Courtney Barnett
Cut Copy
Dani Baughman
Daniel Avery
The Dismemberment Plan
Dum Dum Girls
Earl Sweatshirt
Foals
Genius of Time
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Hebronix
Helen Love
Hospitality
Islands
Jonathan Wilson
Junkfood
Jupiter Lion
Kendrick Lamar
Kronos Quartet
La Sera
Marc Piñol
The Mark Eitzel Ordeal
Mishima
Mistakes Are Ok b2b Mattis With
Mogwai
Nine Inch Nails
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Sílvia Pérez Cruz & Raül Fernández
Spoon
Superchunk
Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld
Television performing Marquee Moon
Ty Segall
Univers
Volcano Choir
Za!
Els Vermuts del Primavera (Parc de la Ciutadella):
Flamaradas
Renaldo & Clara
Speedy Ortiz
Súper Gegant
The Twilight Sad
SUNDAY 1st JUNE
Apolo:
Chromeo
Cloud Nothings
Dave P
Ty Segall
Vàlius
La [2] de Apolo: Showcase BCore:
Cuello
F****n’ B****cks
No More Lies
BARTS:
Angel Olsen
Grouper
Joana Serrat
Juana Molina
Els Vermuts del Primavera (Parc de la Ciutadella):
Berlinist
Boogarins
Dum Dum Girls
Hospitality
La Sera
The Mark Eitzel Ordeal
