We've done our research and come up with a list of the best festivals featuring electronic music across Portugal and Spain. Now the list isn't extensive, but it's certainly thorough and will give you food for thought for your Summer plans coming up this year. Stay tuned for more and feel free to reach out to be added to our list!
Sónar Lisboa
- 📅 Dates: April 11–13, 2025
- 📍 Location: Lisbon, Portugal
- 🎧 Genre: Electronic, experimental, audiovisual
- 🎙️ Lineup Highlights: Underworld, Nina Kraviz, Richie Hawtin, Arca, The Blaze, Kode9, Caterina Barbieri, DJ Python, VTSS
- 🎟 Tickets: sonarlisboa.pt
What to expect: The Lisbon edition of the legendary Barcelona festival returns with three days of forward-thinking electronic music, visual art, and innovation. It’s where club culture meets cutting-edge tech — and it’s one of the few major city festivals where you’ll leave both inspired and a little sleep-deprived.
🌄 Yard Festival
- 📅 Dates: May 22–25, 2025
- 📍 Location: Quinta do Anjo, Portugal
- 🎧 Genre: Electronic, ambient, multidisciplinary
- 🎟 Tickets: yard-events.com
What to expect: A holistic four-day gathering that blends underground music with food, wellness, and culture across natural Portuguese landscapes. Think sunlit dance floors, field-to-table dining, and intimate electronic sets in idyllic surroundings.
🏖️ MOGA Caparica
- 📅 Dates: May 28 – June 1, 2025
- 📍 Location: Costa da Caparica, Portugal
- 🎧 Genre: House, downtempo, global grooves
- 🎙️ Lineup Highlights: Blond:ish, DJ Tennis, Mira, Sainte Vie, Stavroz, Jennifer Loveless, Sebastien Leger
- 🎟 Tickets: mogafestival.com
What to expect: Bohemian beach party meets boutique electronic festival. With yoga, wellness, and sunset dancefloors, MOGA brings together deep grooves and a community-driven crowd just 20 minutes from Lisbon.
🌸 Primavera Sound Barcelona
- 📅 Dates: June 5–7, 2025
- 📍 Location: Barcelona, Spain
- 🎧 Genre: Indie, pop, electronic, experimental
- 🎙️ Lineup Highlights: Charli XCX, LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx, Floating Points, Beach House, ANOHNI, Stereolab
- 🎟 Tickets: primaverasound.com
What to expect: One of Europe’s most respected festivals, known for genre-blending programming, sea views, and a high-production main stage experience. Great for discovering both stadium acts and low-key brilliance on side stages.
🐐 GOAT Festival
- 📅 Dates: July 2nd - 7th, 2025
- 📍 Location: Sao Pedro do Sol, Portugal
- 🎧 Genre: Organic electronic, experimental, tribal
- 🎙️ Lineup Highlights: John Woods, Chambord, Sebastien Leger, Mimi Love
- 🎟 Tickets: GOAT Festival Instagram
What to expect: A more esoteric and exploratory experience with music, movement, and mysticism at its core. Last year we got involved with breathwork classes, forest dance floors, and sunrise massages, can highly recommend.
🎤 NOS Alive
- 📅 Dates: July 10–12, 2025
- 📍 Location: Algés, Portugal
- 🎧 Genre: Indie, pop, rock, electronic
- 🎙️ Lineup Highlights: Olivia Rodrigo, Kings of Leon, Barry Can’t Swim, FINNEAS, Parov Stelar, Glass Animals
- 🎟 Tickets: nosalive.com
What to expect: Big names and radio-friendly energy. It’s not underground, but it’s a cultural anchor in Portugal’s festival summer — and great for a mixed crowd of locals and travelers.
🎶 Super Bock Super Rock
- 📅 Dates: July 17–19, 2025
- 📍 Location: Meco, Portugal
- 🎧 Genre: Rock, hip-hop, dance
- 🎙️ Lineup Highlights: Måneskin, 21 Savage, Black Coffee, Tom Morello, Aminé, Mahalia
- 🎟 Tickets: superbocksuperrock.pt
What to expect: Beach-adjacent big-stage energy, with a varied lineup that blends rap, guitar bands, and dance floor killers. Great for group weekends and post-sunset breakdowns.
🎧 Neopop Festival
- 📅 Dates: August 7–10, 2025
- 📍 Location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
- 🎧 Genre: Techno, house, experimental
- 🎙️ Lineup Highlights: Charlotte de Witte, Ben Klock, Nina Kraviz, Dax J, Joseph Capriati b2b Freddy K, Aurora Halal
- 🎟 Tickets: neopopfestival.com
What to expect: Portugal’s flagship techno gathering — and one of Europe’s finest. Concrete floors, no fluff, high-end production, and heavyweight names across a stunning Atlantic backdrop.
🌊 Waking Life
- 📅 Dates: August 13–18, 2025
- 📍 Location: Crato, Portugal
- 🎧 Genre: Minimal, experimental, ambient
- 🎙️ Lineup Highlights: Jane Fitz, Vera b2b Alexandra, Shanti Celeste, Batu, PLO Man, Vladislav Delay (live)
- 🎟 Tickets: wakinglife.pt
What to expect: A dreamy lakeside festival known for deep programming, long DJ sets, and a close-knit crowd. Waking Life blends music, art, sustainability, and off-grid vibes into one of Europe’s most magical summer escapes. Always oversubscribed. Always worth it.
