Amazon Music to livestream selected performances from Primavera Sound Barcelona

- Primavera Sound said on June 1 that Amazon Music will livestream selected sets from its Barcelona festival, extending the companies’ partnership into 2026. - Amazon Music’s broadcast roster includes The Cure, Doja Cat, Gorillaz, The xx, Little Simz and Amaarae across three main festival days. - Primavera Sound Barcelona runs June 3-7 at Parc del Fòrum, with set times and festival planning information already posted online.

Primavera Sound and Amazon Music have turned this year’s Barcelona edition into a global stream as well as an in-person festival. The festival said Amazon Music will again carry selected performances from Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026, giving viewers outside Spain access to parts of the event during the first week of June. The announcement adds detail to a partnership the festival disclosed in May, when it said Amazon Music would provide the official stream for the fifth straight year. The newly published artist list shows which acts are slated to appear in the broadcast. ### Which Primavera Sound performances are actually being streamed? NME reported on June 1 that the livestream roster includes The Cure, Doja Cat, Little Simz, Mac DeMarco, Geese and Gorillaz, along with The xx, Wet Leg, Knocked Loose, Marina, Skrillex, Addison Rae and JADE. The same report said additional streamed artists include 2hollis, Alex G, Amaarae, Bad Gyal, Baxter Dury, Bestia Bebé, Big Thief, Buscabulla, Ethel Cain, Father John Misty, Gisela João, Grace Ives, Guitarricadelafuente, Jimena Amarillo, Men I Trust, Oklou, Pavvla, Ralphie Choo, Ravyn Lenae, Role Model, rusowsky, Sudan Archives, TV Girl and Viagra Boys. (nme.com) ### Where will the stream be available? Primavera Sound said on May 18 that Amazon Music’s official stream will be available through the Amazon Music app, Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channels. The festival said the coverage would include full concerts as well as interviews, features and behind-the-scenes programming from Parc del Fòrum. (nme.com) Amazon Music and Primavera Sound said at that time that full broadcast details would be announced later. The June 1 artist reveal supplies part of that schedule by identifying which performances are set for the stream. ### How does the timing line up with the festival itself? Primavera Sound’s homepage says the Barcelona event runs June 3-7 at Parc del Fòrum. (primaverasound.com) The festival’s May 18 announcement said Amazon Music would follow the festival’s three main days from June 4 to June 6. NME said the festival officially opens on Wednesday, June 3, before the first full day on Thursday, June 4. The report said Wet Leg, Guitarricadelafuente and Yard Act are among the acts lined up for the opening day, while Thursday’s top bill includes Doja Cat, Massive Attack and Bad Gyal. (primaverasound.com) ### What else has Primavera published for people planning around the event? (primaverasound.com) Primavera Sound’s website says set times for Barcelona 2026 are already available. The festival homepage also directs visitors to booking and practical information tied to Opening Day and Primavera Bits, its late-night programming brand. The festival’s lineup page is live as a planning tool for attendees and remote viewers tracking artists across the week. (nme.com) Primavera Sound’s homepage also lists the Barcelona dates and links directly to the set-times section. ### Is Amazon doing anything extra around specific artists? NME said Doja Cat’s streamed appearance will include shoppable access to an exclusive Amazon Music merchandise collection, including T-shirts, a hoodie, a hat and a tote. (primaverasound.com) The report described that as a new feature tied to this year’s broadcast. June 3 is the next key date for viewers and attendees. (primaverasound.com) Primavera Sound Barcelona opens that day at Parc del Fòrum, and Amazon Music’s official stream is set to follow the festival’s main days from June 4 through June 6 across Amazon Music, Prime Video and Twitch. (primaverasound.com) (nme.com)

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