Originally founded as a showcase for Spanish noise bands in 2001, Primavera Sound has become one of the largest music festivals in Europe - attracting huge headline acts each year.
Early bands topping the bill included Pulp, Belle & Sebastian, Sonic Youth and Echo & The Bunnymen.
A move to its current seafront location in Barcelona’s Barc del Fòrum in 2005 upped the capacity, with festival-goers enjoying music from 4pm-6am each day.
Recent years have seen it branch away from idie music to a more disparate bill of rock, pop, dance music and hip hop.
And every June hundreds of Scots fly to the Spanish sun to enjoy a long weekend of music.
The headliners are set to be announced on Thursday, September 25, and will a join a role of honour that includes some of the biggest names in live music - including Blur, Radiohead, Motorhead. Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar, Björk, Arcade Fire, Sabrina Carpenter, The Smashing Pumpkins and Arctic Monkeys.
13. Florence and the Machine
Florence and the Machine are another big band with a new album out soon, 'Everybody Scream', and a European tour announced with no Spanish dates. Could this be because they are already pencilled in for a Primavera headline slot? We'll soon see. | Getty Images for Florence + the