Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Janet Jackson, Mark Knopfler, Bon Iver, Lenny Kravitz and Rubén Blades to name but a few have played in Poble Espanyol’s Main Square, a wonderful open-air music venue in Barcelona. What’s more, several festivals have also been held at the venue, such as the first edition of Primavera Sound (2001) and some of the editions of the Share Festival as well as Bona Nit Barcelona and Picnic Beat, organised by Sala Upload together with Poble Espanyol, among others.

Evenings at Poble Espanyol are perfect for dinner and a drink, but you can also keep the party going in one of it’s nightclubs. One of these renowned venues is Sala Upload, home to the Barcelona Underground scene, which frequently puts on concerts and, together with Poble Espanyol, organises the renowned Picnic Beat cycle, among others. Since 1995, La Terrrazza has been Barcelona’s outdoor electronic music club par excellence. A stone’s throw away is Input, a nightclub specialising in techno music as well as creative sounds and visuals.

The Main Square, the Picnic area, as well as other venues in Barcelona’s Poble Espanyol are frequently brimming with music. The tribute band Rock&Grill festival and its more family-friendly version (Rock&Kids), the summer cycles of blues and rumba and Picnic Beat are the stand-out examples. However, at Poble Espanyol, music is a part of virtually every activity. That’s why other annual events, such as the Biergarten or Christmas at Poble Espanyol always have live performances; because music is a universal language that makes us happier and that we can all understand, and, when experienced live and in unique spaces, even more so.