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Didn't see a thread specific to this fest and I may luck out and get to go for a day or 2.
I have never been to Spain and my honeymoon cruise ends in Barcelona June 1. I think I convinced my wife to stay the extra few days so we can go to primavera mainly on Friday to see radiohead one of my favs. I'm digging Thursday's lineup as well but may not be able to get her to agree to both nights so I'm shooting for Friday to start.
Anyone have any advice that has gone before? Do they sell single day tickets and any idea how much they are? I can get a full weekend pass for under $200 each right now so I may just go that route but if a single day is way cheaper I may wait. I hear transportation is pretty easy and hotels are fairly cheap.
Hey Congrats on the wedding! I couldn't imagine a better way to end the honeymoon. I went when I backpacked in 2014 and it was an amazing experience. They did sell single day passes when I went, but if you are going two days it will likely even out (depending on the phase you purchase it in). As for advice, get read to be nocturnal - headliners don't come on until 1 or 2 AM. Also if you are planning on leaving around 4 AM- 5AM you will find the metro is closed and a lot of competition for taxi cabs. I stayed in an awesome hostel that was a 15-20 minute drive, and managed to find a taxi back after 45 mins to an hour. So I don't know if it's in your price range (but I imagine for a honeymoon you can splurge) go ahead and get a hotel nearby. Also if given the opportunity, see a show in the seated venue outside the entrance - the acoustics are phenomenal. Also bring a jacket, because in the dead (errr...alive) of night it does get cold despite the season.
That's all I can think of now. Honestly one of my favorite experience, not even of my Eurotrip, but the best festival experience I have had. I have to admit the fairly prices food, drinks, etc helped a lot (not to mention the killer lineup and best view behind the Rayban stage).
Oh and if you get a chance, one of my favorite things about Barcelona was seeing the view from an abandoned Spanish-civil war bunker In the city. Most people go to Park Guell for the view of the city, but this one was a lot less crowded and had a fantastic 360 view of the city and seems to fly under everyone's radar. Bring a bottle of wine and enjoy the view with your future wife!
If you have anymore questions let me know. Also I am sure there is someone else on here who could answer these questions from a non-tourist perspective, as I am a Virginian native who has only been abroad once.
Post by theeimportance on Jan 25, 2016 9:32:39 GMT -5
Congrats! If you do end up only going for one day, my biggest suggestion is to not camp out for Radiohead. Primavera is basically two fests: the two main stages where the top lines play and a few smaller stages that are way, WAY cooler. Especially the Auditori! Last year I saw Panda Bear and Arthur Russel Instrumentals there. Architecturally and sonically it is a total treat.
Its also pretty easy to get a decent spot at any stage. I'm sure Radiohead will be somewhat difficult, but last year 60% of the crowd must have been wearing Strokes shirts and it didn't even fill up until 5 minutes before they took the stage.
Hey friends! So I was able to get the trip booked to fly out the day after the radiohead show. So we are going to get to check out primavera sound but now I need a pair of tix for the wife and I and sadly it's sold out. I assume I can scalp on the ground there but any one know of any way to get a Friday ticket ahead of time? I'm hoping a fellow radiohead lover may have a few extras out there.
