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10 Things We Learned At Primavera Sound 2017

From The xx to Arcade Fire's suprise set, we had an awesome time in Barca!

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 10:33

1.

Whatever your music taste there is something there for you, with a cleverly curated eclectic line up you really can't go wrong! Night one took us on a rollercoaster of genres starting with Glass Animals > Solange > Bon Iver > Slayer > finishing with a triple loop the loop in the form of Aphex Twin's totally mad and magnificent set.

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2.

Get there for sunset. The coastal setting makes a beautiful backdrop for this festival and there's nothing better than watching live music doused in red sky.

3.

Solange is a total slay queen. Dressed head to toe in red, she owned the stage and belted out tracks from her A Seat At The Table record. Solange kept the crowd waiting till the end of her set for her huge track 'Losing You' and certainly ended on a high with the crowd singing every word along with her. 

4.

The xx are magical performers. The crowds flocked to the Heineken stage and the combination of Jamie's genius DJing, Romy's mesmerising voice and Oliver's glittery shirt made it one of the most memorable sets of the whole weekend!

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5.

Jamie xx was a more than adequate replacement for Frank Ocean. He paid homage to the missing man by sandwiching his set with two Frank tunes which to the crowds delight was paired with a juicy disco centre keeping everyone dancing from the start right through to the very end at which the crowd erupted into an appreciative chant of "Jamie, Jamie!"

6.

Keep your eyes and ears to the ground for surprise sets! We were lucky enough to catch not one but two surprise shows. Arcade Fire treated us to a sneak peek to what was to come later in the weekend with a surprise set on Friday evening. HAIM gave us all the feels with their complete surprise show at a packed out RayBan stage on the Sunday night!

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7.

If you break away from the main stages and head across the bridge to the Desparados stage then you are rewarded with a dance music haven. Hosting across the weekend the likes of Ame, Dixon and John Talabot there's no place better for a late night to sunrise boogie. 

8.

Skepta is an absolute don. For a 2am set on the final night of the weekend the energy in the crowd was INSANE. His distinctive London grime sound attracted one of the most diverse crowds we'd seen at the festival with each and every single person going crazy for his huge track 'Man' and Konnichiwa favourite - 'It Ain't Safe'. The set ended with DJ Maximum treating us to a BRAND NEW Skepta track... and by the sound of it we've still got a lot to come from this man. 

9.

It's held in one of the coolest cities... Barcelona. Soak up culture in the gothic quarter or the sun at the beach, there's lots to do in this amazing city around the festival. 

10.

You need to round up your squad and start planning Primavera 2018 as you will have allllll the fun!

By Roberta Hickey.

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MTV's Ultimate Worldwide Festival Guide 2017

  • Primavera Sound | 31st May 2017 - 4th June 2017 | Porto, Portugal
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  • Rock AM Ring & Rock Im Park | 2nd - 4th June 2017 | Mendig, Germany & Nürnberg, Germany
    2 of 36
  • Mad Cool Festival | 6th - 8th June 2017 | Madrid, Spain
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  • Bergenfest | 14th - 17th June 2017 | Bergenhaus Festning
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  • World Club Dome | 14th - 18th June 2017 | Barcelona, Spain
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  • Shipsomnia | 14th - 18th June 2017 | Barcelona, Spain
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  • Secret Solstice | 16th - 19th June 2017 | Iceland
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  • Isle Of MTV Malta | 23rd - 28th June 2017 | Malta
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  • Roskilde | 24th June 2017 - 1st July 2017 | Denmark
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  • Hideout | 26th -30th June 2017 | Zrce Beach, Croatia.
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  • Rock Werchter | 29th June 2017 - 2nd July 2017 | Werchter, Belgium
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  • Electric Love | 6th - 8th July 2017 | Austria
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  • Exit | 6th - 9th July 2017 | Novi Sad, Serbia
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  • Neversea | 7th - 9th July 2017 | Romania
    14 of 36
  • Labyrinth Open | 8th - 11th July 2017 | Omiš, Croatia
    15 of 36
  • Super Bock Super Rock | 13th - 15th July 2017 | Lisbon, Portugal
    16 of 36
  • Ultra Europe | 14th - 16th July 2017 | Split, Croatia
    17 of 36
  • Elrow Friends & Family | 15th July 2017 | Salou, Spain
    18 of 36
  • Hellfest Open Air | 16th - 18th July 2017 | Cisson, France
    19 of 36
  • SuncéBeat 8 | 19th - 26th July 2017 | Tisno, Croatia
    20 of 36
  • Tomorrowland | 21st - 23rd & 28th - 30th July 2017 | Boom, Belgium
    21 of 36
  • Mysteryland | 26th - 27th August 2017 | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
    22 of 36
  • Lollapalooza | 3rd - 6th August 2017 | Grant Park, Chicago
    23 of 36
  • Untold | 3rd - 6th August 2017 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    24 of 36
  • Sigzet | 9th - 16th August 2017 | Budapest, Hungary
    25 of 36
  • Defected Croatia | 10th - 15th August | The Garden Resort, Tisno, Croatia
    26 of 36
  • Dream Beach | 10th - 15th August 2017 | Almeria, Spain
    27 of 36
  • Flow Festival | 11th - 13th August 2017 | Helsinki, Finland
    28 of 36
  • Pukklepop | 16th - 19th August 2017 | Hasselt, Belgium
    29 of 36
  • Lowlands | 18th - 20th August 2017 | Biddinghuizen, NL
    30 of 36
  • MTV Presents Summerblast | 25th - 26th August 2017 | Croatia
    31 of 36
  • Outlook Festival | 7th - 9th September 2017 | Fort Punta Christo, Croatia
    32 of 36
  • Lollapalooza | 9th - 10th September 2017 | Rennbahn Hoppegarten, Berlin
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  • Oasis Opening Party | 15th - 17th September 2017 | Marrakech, Morocco
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  • Life Is Beautiful | 22nd - 23rd September 2017 | Downtown Las Vegas
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