PRIMAVERA SOUND 2011 FESTIVAL GUIDE

Hola from Spain!  I was lucky enough to make the trip over here to Barcelona for Primavera Sound, a music festival featuring some of my absolute favorite bands in the entire world.  I’ve put together an official guide to help those who are also in attendance navigate through the madness.  I haven’t mentioned every band playing, only those I am most excited for.  In addition, I’ve selected a stage each day that you shouldn’t miss!

For those not here with me, festival line-ups are some of the best ways to discover new bands, so check out our suggestions and do your research.  Adios y’all!

Must-see artists:

Sonny & The Sunsets — Llevant Stage (7PM)
Cults — ATP Stage (7:15PM)
Of Montreal — San Miguel Stage (8PM)
Sufjan Stevens — Rockdelux (Auditori) Stage (8:30PM)
Ducktails — Jägermeister Vice Stage (8:30PM)
The Walkmen — Pitchfork Stage (11PM)
Das Racist — Pitchfork Stage (12:45AM)
Caribou — ATP Stage (12:45AM)
Ty Segall — Jägermeister Vice Stage (1:30AM)
Interpol — Llevant Stage (1:45AM)
Gold Panda — Pitchfork Stage (2AM)
The Flaming Lips — San Miguel Stage (2:15AM)
Lüger — Jägermeister Vice Stage (2:45AM)
Bath — Pitchfork Stage (3:15AM)
El Guincho — Llevant Stage (3:30AM)
Suuns — Ray-Ban Stage (4AM)
Girl Talk — Llevant Stage (4:30AM)

Best stage(s):

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Must-see artists:

The Fresh & Onlys — Parc Central del Poblenou – Stage 2 (2:30PM)
Ducktails — Parc Central del Poblenou – Stage 1 (3:15PM)
Sonny & The Sunsets — Parc Central del Poblenou – Stage 2 (4PM)
Sufjan Stevens — Rockdelux (Auditori) Stage (5PM)
Avi Buffalo — San Miguel Stage (6PM)
Julian Lynch — Pitchfork Stage (6PM)
The Fiery Furnaces — Llevant Stage (7PM)
Tennis — ATP Stage (7:15PM)
Jason Collett — Adidas Originals Stage (7:30PM)
M. Ward — San Miguel Stage (8PM)
James Blake — Pitchfork Stage (8:30PM)
The National — Llevant Stage (9:15PM)
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti — Pitchfork Stage (9:45PM)
Belle & Sebastian — Sa Miguel Stage (10:45PM)
Twin Shadow — Pitchfork Stage (11:15PM)
Field Music — Jägermeister Vice Stage (12:15AM)
Deerhunter — Llevant Stage (12:30AM)
Explosions In the Sky — Ray-Ban Stage (12:30AM)
Ford & Lopatin (formerly Games) — Pitchfork Stage (12:30AM)
Pulp — San Miguel Stage (1:45AM)
Jamie XX (of The XX) — Pitchfork Stage (3AM)
Battles — Ray-Ban Stage (3:45AM)

Best stage(s):

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Must-see artists:

Tennis — Parc Central del Pobleenou – Stage 1 (4PM)
Male Bonding — Red Bull Tour Bus – Plaça Universitat (3:30PM)
Yuck — ATP Stage (6PM)
Warpaint — Llevant Stage (6:45PM)
tUnE-yArDs — Pitchfork Stage (7:15PM)
Fleet Foxes — San Miguel Stage (7:40PM)
Rubik — Jägermeister Vice Stage (8:30PM)
The Album Leaf — ATP Stage (8:30PM)
Gang Gang Dance — Pitchfork Stage (9:45PM)
Kurt Vile & The Violators — Jägermeister Vice Stage (9:45PM)
Rubik — Ray-Ban Unplugged (10:45PM)
Matthew Dear (Live Band) — Pitchfork Stage (11PM)
James Blake DJ — Pitchfork Stage (12AM)
Mogwai — Llevant Stage (12:15AM)
Prince Rama — Jägermeister Vice Stage (12:15AM)
Odd Future — Pitchfork Stage (1:45AM)
Animal Collective — San Miguel Stage (2AM)
The Black Angels — Pitchfork Stage (3:15AM)

Best stage(s):