Well there you have it. Every year, Primavera Sound has always managed to one-up most festivals in the world with their thoroughly-impressive lineups. This year is no different. Taking place in the wonderfully scenic location of Barcelona right in the heart of Spain, they’ve always prided themselves in producing a consistently excellent group of artists along with an immersive festival experience that doesn’t take away from its core — the music. 

Many Singaporeans have made the pilgrimage over to Barcelona due to the relatively affordable flight prices compared to pricier destinations like California (for Coachella). While we ourselves have not made the jump to hop on a plane over there yet, this year is awfully tempting. Here are 10 reasons why you should take the leap and join the Primavera experience.

So Julian Casablancas+The Voidz cancelled and you’re gutted? The Strokes never gonna come in this side of town and you’re crushed? For the price of one, you get to see The Strokes, Julian Casablancas+The Voidz AND Albert Hammond Jr. doing their thang at Primavera. You Only Live Once, so Take It Or Leave It. 

For the past few years, shoegaze has gotten a royal revival in popularity thanks to a stream of new indie bands infatuated with the genre. Genre innovators My Bloody Valentine were the first to reclaim their throne, with Slowdive following soon after with a world tour that included Singapore (thankfully). Now, shoegaze slackers Ride has joined in on the fun. Notable for having implemented a boatload of catchy psych flavours into the genre, expect a heavier set if Slowdive was a bit too mellow for your tastes.

For y’all people who like your music a little more emotional, guess what - Primavera has been accommodating enough to host the likes of American Football and Mineral on their stage. Gone for 15 years, and doing limited shows around the globe, man, you gotta catch American Football at least once before you clench your fists to the sky and shout “neveeeer meant”. Also after a 17-year hiatus, Mineral started doing shows again in 2014. We can’t say it enough: Go catch them. 

Spread over three days, and with that massive amount of awesome acts, chances are you’ll manage to catch most of your favourite acts every day. You’ll probably be too busy running around but when you do find some down time, do check out the other happenings besides the music while you’re on the grounds. 

We’ve seen/will be seeing James Blake, Richie Hawtin, Jon Hopkins, Tune-Yards, Caribou, Belle and Sebastian and more — why not see them again and all at once, and with more acts. It’s like buying chilli fries and adding more meat and cheese for the same price. Such greatness. 

Held in the beautiful cultural city of Barcelona, Primavera will be happening on the grounds of Parc del Forum, a public park by the sea. And if you’re planning to stick around, hey man you’re in Barcelona, all of the EU surrounds you.