Once a year an annual event comes around the clubbing calendar that draws the biggest promoters,deejays, clubbers and electronica lovers from across the globe to showcase the genre in one of the best, if not the best cities in Europe.
Sonar is a celebration of Music, Creativity and Technology packed into 3 days every June, and since it’s inception in 1994, it has given birth to a host of off-shoot parties now famously known as Off Sonar week.
For those who want to revel and rollick in House and Techno heaven at some of the most beautiful places in Barcelona, Guestlist have put together some of our top picks of Off Sonar parties that will be showcasing the very best talent from the House and Techno hierarchy.
Wednesday 15th June 2016
Event: PAN-POT presents: Sndst with Dubfire
Line up: Pan Pot, Dubfire, Stepahn Hinz (Live), Clint Stewart, Micheal Klein, The Reason Y and BEC.
Venue: Pacha Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 38 - 0803 Barcelona.
Time: 23:59 - 6:00
Event: Cocoon (Day & Night)
Line up: Sven Väth, Josh Wink, llario Alicante + More
Venue: Fact Music Pool Series, Avd. Manuel Azaña 21-2, 08906 Barcelona
Time: 15:00 - 5:00
Event: Moda Black Showcase
Line up: &ME, Ben Pearce, Jaymo & Andy George, Jonas Rathsman, Maxxi Soundsystem, Theo Knotts, Waze & Odyssey.
Venue: La Terrrazza, Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas, 13, 8038 Barcelona
Time: 23:59 - 6:00
Event: tINI and the Gang
Line up: tINI, Dyed Soundorom, Craig Richards + More
Venue: Poble Espanyol Picnic Area
Time: 15:00 - 01:00
Event: Electric Minds X Mono_Cult
Line up: Joy Orbison, Roman Flugel, Palms Trax, Dolan & Matt + More
Venue: BeCool, Placa de Joan Llongueras, 5, 8021 Barcelona
Time: 23:00 - 06:00
Thursday 16th June 2016
Event: Knee Deep In Sound
Line up: Hot Since 82, Joris Voorn, Matador, Cristoph + More
Venue: Pacha Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 38 - 0803 Barcelona.
Event: Mobilee (Day & Night)
Line up: Anja Schneider, Rodriguez Jr (Live), Re.You + More
Venue: Fact Music Pool Series, Avd. Manuel Azaña 21-2, 08906 Barcelona
Time: 14:00 - 5:00
Event: Afterlife by Loud-Contact
Line up: AME, Dixon, Marcel Dettmann, Tale of Us + More
Venue: Placa Mayor, Placa Mayor del poble Espanyol, Barcelona
Time: 16:00 - 01:00
Event: Big Tittie Surprise
Line up: Seth Troxler, Steve Lawler, Butch,The Mechanism, San Proper + More
Venue: Catwalk, Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas, 2-4, 8005 Barcelona
Time: 23:00 - 06:00
Event: Hot Creations Barcelona
Line up: Richy Ahmed, Patrick Toping, wAFF, Denney, + Special Guests
Venue: PLAZA DE TOROS MONUMENTAL, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 749 08013 Barcelona
Time: 14:00 - 22:00
Event: Proyectual
Line up: Todd Terje (live), Motor City Drum Ensemble, Gold Panda (live), Omar-S, Joy Orbison
Venue: Parc Del Forum Rambla Prim, 2-4; 08019 Barcelona
Time: 12:00 - 23:59
Friday 17th June 2016
Event: SCI-TEC Showcase
Line up: Dubfire, Oliver Huntemann, Carlo Lio, SHADED, Ko Kimura + More
Venue: City Hall, Rambla de Catalunya, 4, 08007 Barcelona
Time: 23:59 - 06:00
Event: Circoloco Off Week 2016
Line up: Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler, Apollonia, David Squillace, Black Coffee
Venue: Placa Mayor, del poble espanyol, Barcelona
Time: 18:00 - 02:00
Event: Crew Love
Line up: Tony Allen (live), Wolf & Lamb vs Soul Clap, Pillowtalk + More
Venue: Parc del forum, Barcelona
Time: 14:00 - 01:00
Event: Secretsundaze
Line up: Marcellus Pittman, Hunee, Midland, Mick Hoppner + More
Venue: Parc del forum Rambla Prim, 2-4, 08019 Barcelona
Time: 14:00 - 01:00
Event: Studio 338 & Kehakuma Open Air
Line up: Cassy, Nastia, Janina, Locked Groove, Isabella and special guest, Juan Atkins
Venue: ZT Hotel Villa Olympic C/ Pallars 121-125, 08019 Barcelona
Time: 14:00 - 23:00
Event: Richie Hawtin: Sonar By Night
Line up: Richie Hawtin debuts his brand new show at Sonar by night
Venue: Sonar Club, Barcelona
Time: 03:30 - 05:00
Saturday 18th June 2016
Event: Luciano & Friends
Line up: Luciano, Ryan Crosson, Cesar Merveille, Francesca Lombardo + More
Venue: Pacha Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 38 0803, Barcelona.
Time: 23:55 - 06:00
Event: Suara presents
Line up: Dosem, Lee Van Dowski, Los Suruba, Radio Slave + More
Venue: Under Club, Calle Tarragona, 141 08014, Barcelona
Time: 23:59 - 06:00
Event: Mobilee Rooftop Summer
Line Up: Lee Van Dowski, Re.You, Ray Okpara + More
Venue: Hotel Diagonal, Avenida Diagonal, 205, 8018 Barcalona
Time: 14:00 - 22:00
Event: Life & Death at Picnic Area
Line Up: Tale Of Us, DJ Tennis, Thugfucker + More
Venue: Poble Espanyol Picnic Area
Time: 14:00 - 02:00
Event: Anjunadeep Rooftop and Pool Party
Line Up: Special Guest: James Zabiela, Kidnap Kid, Clarian, Cubicolor, Dom Donnelly, Eli & Fur + More
Venue: Purobeach, Barcelona
Time: 14:00 - 22:00
Event: Diynamic Outdoor, Off Week Edition 2016
Line up: Solomun, Adriatique, Stimming (live), Kollektiv Turmstrasse (live), H.O.S.H., Thyladomid, Karmon + More
Venue: Parc Del Forum Rambla Prim, 2-4; 08019 Barcelona
Time: 12:00 - 03:00
Sunday 19th June 2016
Event: Secretsundaze
Line Up: Leon Vynehall, Ryan Elliot, Nummer (live), Secretsundaze
Venue: La Terrazza, Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas, 13, 8038 Barcelona
Time: 23:59 - 05:45
Event: Used & Abused
Line Up: Carl Cox, Loco Dice, Enzo Siragusa
Venue: Poble Espanyol Picnic Area
Time: 14:00 - 01:00
Event: Elrow Off Week Special
Line Up: Guti, Patrick Topping, Acid Mondays, AD/D, Alex Arnout, Apolla 84, Art Department, Subb-an + special guests and many more.
Venue: Elrow, Autovia de Castelldefels C31; Viladecans.
Time: 09:00 - 22:00
Event: IR presents: Mosiac Vinyl Stage
Line Up: Maceo Plex, Sven Vath, DJ Koze, Roman Flugel, Stephan Bodzin (live)
Venue: Plaza Mayor de El Poble Espanyol Avda. Francesc Ferrer i Guardia, 13 08038 Barcelona
Time: 16:30 - 02:00
Event: Fact vs WetYourSelf Pool Series (Day & Night)
Line Up: Magda, Mathew Jonson, Steve Bug + More
Venue: Hotel Diagonal, Avenida Diagonal, 205, 8018 Barcalona
Time: 14:00 - 05:00
So there you have it, sure there’s many more parties which we may not have listed, but for us, it’s these OFF SONAR parties that will make our 2016 Sonar escapade special. Make sure you check out our Guestlist guide to the city to be in on the hottest spots to eat, sleep and drink, that’s if you have enough time in-between all that partying!
See you by the pool people.