Sonar Festival: Barcelona Electronic Music and Media Arts (1994–2004)

1. Sónar launches in Barcelona

   Jun 2, 1994Labels: S nar, Barcelona

   • S nar EN
   • S nar ES

2. Early growth cements the day/night format

   Jun 1, 1996Labels: S nar

   • S nar EN
   • S nar ES

3. Sónar by Night moves to Mar Bella

   Jun 1, 1997Labels: Mar Bella, S nar

   • S nar EN
   • We Heart

4. Late-1990s attendance growth reshapes the festival

   Jun 1, 2000Labels: S nar

   • S nar EN
   • S nar Editions

5. Sónar by Night shifts toward Fira venues

   Jun 1, 2001Labels: Fira venues, S nar

   • We Heart
   • S nar Editions

6. 2002 edition highlights broad multimedia programming

   Jun 13, 2002Labels: S nar, multimedia programming

   • SHIFT
   • S nar Editions

7. 2003 edition draws major headliners

   Jun 12, 2003Labels: S nar, Bj rk

   • El Pa s
   • S nar Editions

8. 2003 Björk performance signals mass-scale nights

   Jun 15, 2003Labels: Bj rk, S nar

   • El Pa s
   • S nar 2004

9. 2004 edition formalizes two-venue setup

   Jun 17, 2004Labels: S nar, Fira Gran

   • S nar 2004
   • S nar Editions

10. MACBA integrates SonarMàtica and SonarComplex

    Jun 17, 2004Labels: MACBA, SonarM tica

    • MACBA
    • S nar 2004

11. 2004 closes a formative first decade

    Jun 19, 2004Labels: S nar, first decade

    • S nar 2004
    • S nar Editions

12. 2004 marks global expansion via SonarSound events

    Sep 8, 2004Labels: SonarSound, global expansion

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