Original, unique, and diverse, this first selection of artists speaks to our DNA as a festival. Ahead of our most ambitious and interactive edition to date, we’re evolving while staying true to our founding principles.Each year, we deliberately release the line-up in segments, allowing you to discover the programme in different stages of construction: 2026 will be no different. These 31 names account for just under a third of the final line-up - which will include over 100 acts and additional activities - yet already illustrate the enduring spirit of Sónar: a celebration of innovation and creativity in electronic music and beyond.A reminder: this year we’re bringing together - not fusing, not merging - Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night for three days of non-stop, uninterrupted music. Questions? We’ve got answers for you here.
One single ticket is now your passport to entire worlds of sound. The man who took grime global, Skepta, returns for a triumphant headline show, alongside a pair of potent new AV shows from the reigning queens of techno, Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte. And only at Sónar would you find New York r&b icon Kelis- yes, the same Kelis who wrote Milkshake and Millionaire - alongside pioneering industrial and electronic act Cabaret Voltaire. Elsewhere, one of UK dance music’s fastest rising new stars, Sammy Virji,makes his Sónar debut, as does Nia Archives: the jungle revivalist is bringing a full band live show to Barcelona. They’re joined byanother multi-faceted UK artist, as Joy Orbison returns to Sónar for what will be another sublime set. They’re just some of the highlights from an already-stacked lineup of DJs that also includes future superstars KETTAMA, DJ Gigola andFunk Tribu, selector-par-excellence Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, and ambassadors of mental techno - DJ MARIA. - and high-velocity club music - Clementaum b2b LAZA.Finally, Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore bring a necessary touch of neoclassical wonder to Sónar 2026, ahead of the release of their collaborative record of harp, synthesiser and vocals, Tragic Magic. And we’ve also tapped two Sónar favourites - Modeselektorand WhoMadeWho - to play brand-new live sets.Grab your SonarPass now and you’ll have access to all this and more. And stay tuned for the rest of the line-up and more information on Sónar 2026 - including full details of the Sónar+D programme located in the city centre - coming early next year.See you at Sónar 2026!
