After a chaotic start caused by daunting weather conditions, Primavera rallies for a weekend of standout sets spanning every genre, one band Geese. The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, when it seems to mainly fall on the rock band Geese. “Qué bonita lluvia” (What pretty rain!), drawls Cameron Winter, Geese’s rakish, tracksuit-wearing frontman, as the first drops of water fall on Primavera Sound’s Occident stage. An hour later, the band are drenched, water pooling on the floor and coating the instruments and musicians. Their set meets the epic ferocity of the conditions: this is an immensely impressive, technically emphatic gig from a young band who justify all hype.
Faced with an hours-long downpour and pernicious winds, Primavera’s infrastructure falters.
Geese have stopped playing and masses of people are breaking apart, scattering in different directions. A torrential downpour has beset the first day of Barcelona’s Primavera Sound 2026, but groups of devoted fans are still gleefully singing the band’s choruses: a “Like a sailor” here, a “Doctor! Doctor!” there. Nobody knows it yet, but Geese have, in effect, become the day’s headlining act, as every set that was supposed to follow over at the main stages will be cancelled
If there was a whiff of disaster about Primavera’s first big night, then by morning it mercifully dissipates. Another standout was Rilo Kiley are an early Friday highlight, the American indie rockers having reunited a year ago, nearly two decades after disbanding. There’s an amiable middle-agedness to their vibe these days, playing songs written by their younger selves; their sound is crisp and unfaded. Jenny Lewis, in yellow sunglasses, radiates New Age cool.
The Fat Angel Sings 