Primavera Sound LA 2022

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We can finally start to imagine it thanks to the first confirmed names of the festival, which will take place on the 16th, 17th and 18th September in the L.A. State Historic State Park, after extending to a three-day event to take that Barcelona touch further than ever before. Kilometres matter little when the same musical language is spoken and Los Angeles and Barcelona will be united for three days by a line-up worthy of Primavera Sound. Coherent and daring at the same time, full of surprises but connected in every detail with the spirit that has made Primavera Sound what it is today. Today, at last, we finally begin to cross the bridge that will take us to a new Primavera Sound destination without renouncing to all those values that, after 19 editions, underpin the Barcelona festival. Sustainability, gender equality, social commitment and urban integration will guarantee an impact that goes beyond the strictly musical one.

The preview of the line-up is headed by Arctic Monkeys, reactivated as the new classics they already are, the eternally avant-garde Nine Inch Nails and Lorde as a generational pop icon after returning with Solar Power, but on this line up the contemporary crooner James Blake also shines out, the triumphant come back of Mitski, the rupturism of Arca, the groove nomads Khruangbin, the house muscle of BICEP, the brilliant maturity of Clairo, the resurrected Darkside, the darkness of King Krule and Low, once again visionaries with their recent HEY WHAT.

A route through today's most exciting sounds that, for the moment, consists of 59 stops, as many as the number of artists confirmed in this first batch of names. From the labyrinths of Stereolab to the miniature hits by PinkPantheress, from the eternal icon Kim Gordon to the revelation Mustafa with his soul poetry, from the multicolored rhythms of Amaarae to the edgy guitars of Fontaines D.C., from the queen of techno Helena Hauff to the patron saint of reggaeton DJ Playero, from the roar of Special Interest to the whisper of Cigarettes After Sex, from Tierra Whack’s signature rap to Dry Cleaning’s new post-punk, from the icy riffs of Mayhem to the pop with Latin roots by Paloma Mami, from the Mexicans Little Jesus and the Puerto Ricans Buscabulla to the ambassadors of the Spanish scene Bad Gyal, Derby Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba, María José Llergo, Marina Herlop, Núria Graham, JASSS and John Talabot: in short, the journey to Los Angeles can be made by following an infinite number of musical itineraries that will soon be extended with the rest of the artists on a line-up that is already heading towards equality. A non-negotiable commitment for Primavera Sound in its search for a fairer music industry.

All previously purchased tickets will be valid for Primavera Sound Los Angeles 2022.

For exclusive access to 3-Day GA full festival and VIP passes, register for the pre-sale now at www.primaverasound.la. Pre-sale begins on Friday, December 10th at 10:00am PT and any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 10th at 2:00pm PT. 3-Day GA tickets start at $399 plus fees and 3-Day VIP tickets start at $925 plus fees. Visit www.primaverasound.la for tickets and more information.

a little let down if I'm being honest. waiting over 2 years for a lineup is a set up for disappointment I guess. NIN will be rad, plus a handful of others that will be fun to see, but on first glance there's isn't much that excites me.

but hey, $149 is a great deal for a 3 day festival like this, so I'll take it.

Press release says 59 names and first announcement so more to come. Wouldn't expect anything big enough to headline (AM/NIN/Lorde) and not even sure about second names (James Blake / ¿Bicep? / ?????).

Congrats on that $149 investment. 

$399 is really steep for this.

yeah, when I look at it as a $149 3-day festival, it's pretty good, but not for $399. hopefully those #lateadds give me a handful of other acts to be excited for. 

Nine Inch Nails, Lorde, Arctic Monkeys, Mitski, James Blake, Arca, Khruangbin, Bicep, Clairo, Darkside, King Krule, Low, Stereolab, PinkPantheress, Kim Gordon, Squid, Tim Hecker, Shellac, Faye Webster, Shygirl, Mustafa, Amaarae, Fontaines DC, Helena Hauff, Boy Harsher, Beak>, Danny L Harle,, DJ Playero, Special Interest, Cigarettes After Sex, Tierra Whack, Dry Cleaning, Mayhem, Paloma Mami, Little Jesus, Buscabulla, Bad Gyal, Derby Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba, María José Llergo, Marina Herlop, Núria Graham, JASSS, John Talabot, Chulita Vinyl Club, Divino Niño, Drain Gang, Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado, Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa, Georgia, Gustaf, Jehnny Beth, Machine Girl, Omar S, Sangre Nueva, Shanti Celeste b2b Isabella, Sherelle, and Special Request.

I read posters better than video but I think I’ll be ok passing on this

You literally missed a headliner (Arctic Monkeys)

Supre you absolute dunce

Fixed the name, sue me.

So theyre stating 4 stages for this line up. But I think theyre still stuck with a midnight curfew.


Finally a poster

I’m surprised people don’t think this is that good.

Thats the strange thing. Did they mess up or tip their hand.




Price point hurts people cause its Coachella prices for a 20,000 a day fest. Picnic is below this and even though only 2 days could still draw better overall.

I think hindsight is 50/50 due to the insane amount of tours announced next year and all the festivals dropping. Any other year, this would be an amazing start for Primavera in LA. I still think it is though. 

Hoping for a Mustafa side show available to non festival attendees