{"id":68485,"date":"2016-05-30T17:31:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-30T15:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=68485"},"modified":"2016-05-30T17:31:10","modified_gmt":"2016-05-30T15:31:10","slug":"primavera-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primavera-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips for the Primavera Sound festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;68485&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Top Tips for the Primavera Sound festival&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The day is drawing near where people from all over Europe will flock to Barcelona for the international<strong> Primavera Sound festival<\/strong>. And Barcelonans? Well, we\u2019ll be donning our dancing shoes and heading beachward too! The festival is a highlight in the packed calendar of fun in Barcelona with acts from all over the world making it 3 days and nights of outstanding music. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> top tips for festival first-timers to ensure they get the most from their experience at Primavera Sound Festival<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/festival-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Music Festivals Outside Barcelona XIII: BioRitme Festival in Vilanova de Sau<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aebcc99b59c9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aebcc99b59c9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primavera-sound\/#Pre-festival\" >Pre-festival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primavera-sound\/#Food\" >Food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primavera-sound\/#Make-the-most-of-the-stages\" >Make the most of the stages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primavera-sound\/#Keep-warm\" >Keep warm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primavera-sound\/#Getting-home\" >Getting home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pre-festival\"><\/span>Pre-festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68489\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68489\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/05\/22042061756_5b4dac2acd_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: ariel martini via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main acts of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.primaverasound.es\/?_ga=1.90462623.469958031.1462226376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Primavera Sound<\/strong> F<strong>estival<\/strong><\/a> run from the early evening until 6am. This means you can spend the afternoons seeing the rest of the city or tanning\u00a0on the beach. Whatever your daytime plans are, we recommend pacing yourself because you\u2019ll need plenty of stamina for the <strong>concerts!<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food\"><\/span>Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure you\u2019ve had a hearty meal in one of the city\u2019s amazing eateries before coming to the festival\u00a0\u2013 there are food stalls in the arena and generally the quality is good but they are pricey and not really a match for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-tapas-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona\u2019s many gastronomic hotspots<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make-the-most-of-the-stages\"><\/span>Make the most of the stages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68487\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68487\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/05\/7320362866_7fddf44d6d_c-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Diariopop (SurferRosa.es) via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to check out all the stages \u2013 each one offers a unique experience whether it\u2019s the urban Pitchfork stage that catches the setting sun or the acoustics of the Ray Ban amphitheatre style stage. The brand new Bowers and Wilkins sound system will give you that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/costa-dorada-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>beach<\/strong><\/a> side vibe. Don\u2019t fear missing your favourite bands, the beauty of this festival compared to others is that you have time to check out clashing sets on different stages as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/placa-de-les-glories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Forum<\/strong><\/a> is so compact.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep-warm\"><\/span>Keep warm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are times in the day when you will forget what it&#8217;s like to be cold. The Barcelona sun can lead you into fell hot and toasty but when the sun goes down the temperature drops in a big way. Pack warm clothes, you will not regret it. A sneaky snack of <em>churros con chocolate<\/em> at about 2am is a warm, sugary helper to get you through until 6am.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0Free Summer Festivals in Barcelona<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting-home\"><\/span>Getting home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68488\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68488\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/05\/12804172395_0ccc016e00_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Daniel Cossio via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaving the site after 2am can feel like taxi armageddon. If you do want to brave the battle, move away from the festival entrance. It pays to walk along Av. Diagonal and away from the hoards of desperate revellers. Available taxis will have a green light. If the light is yellow they will not stop, no matter how frantically you wave your hands. If you can push on until 5am, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/metro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>metro<\/strong><\/a> starts up again and you can get home cheaply and easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you visited Primavera Sound before? Any advice?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day is drawing near where people from all over Europe will flock to Barcelona for the international Primavera Sound festival. And Barcelonans? Well, we\u2019ll be donning our dancing shoes and heading beachward too! 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