Primavera Sound 2026: The Cure, Addison Rae, and MBV Highlight a Weather-Disrupted Festival
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Walden Green
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Summary
A first-person recap of the Primavera Sound 2026 festival, covering standout performances including Cameron Winter's solo set, Skrillex and Four Tet's takeover, The Cure, Addison Rae crowd-surfing, and My Bloody Valentine going punk. The article also touches on festival logistics like severe weather shutdowns, inedible kebabs, and the overall sensory experience of loud music and tinnitus warnings.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledI heard people started lining up for Cameron Winter's solo set at seven in the morning.
I heard all the warning signs of early onset tinnitus.
Mostly, though, I heard a lot of very good music this weekend, and I'm here to tell you about some of it.
I heard they're shutting down the whole festival because of severe weather. No, wait, I heard it's back on.
I heard the kebabs are nigh-inedible.
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