Record-breaking Primavera Sound generates €300m

News By James Drury | 9 June 2025

The economic impact of Primavera Sound festival on the city of Barcelona was over €300 million, organisers said, following the conclusion of this year’s 23rd edition.

Co-director Alfonso Lanza told a press conference the festival drew a record-breaking number of attendees across its main festival, city-based shows, and closing party. He hailed the 2025 edition as a triumph for independent live music, with tickets selling out five months in advance and 71,000 people attending each day at Parc del Fòrum.

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