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The Strokes Announce Barcelona Concert in October, First Non-Festival Show in Spain Since 2005

other · 2026-04-20

The Strokes will perform at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi on October 20, marking their first non-festival concert in Spain since 2005. This single Spanish date is part of a ten-city European tour launching in London and concluding in Dublin throughout October. Tickets go on sale April 17 at 10:00, with presales scheduled for April 15 and 16. The New York band last performed in Barcelona at Primavera Sound festivals in 2015 and 2022, having previously appeared at Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron in 2003 and Razzmatazz in 2002. Their 2005 Madrid concert took place at El Sol. The tour promotes their seventh album, Reality Awaits, recorded in Costa Rica, featuring both new material and career highlights.

Key facts

  • The Strokes perform at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on October 20
  • First non-festival concert in Spain since 2005
  • Tickets on sale April 17 at 10:00 with presales April 15-16
  • European tour includes ten dates from London to Dublin in October
  • Previous Barcelona appearances at Primavera Sound 2015 and 2022
  • Earlier Barcelona shows at Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron (2003) and Razzmatazz (2002)
  • 2005 Madrid concert at El Sol
  • Tour promotes seventh album Reality Awaits recorded in Costa Rica

Entities

Artists

  • The Strokes

Institutions

  • Palau Sant Jordi
  • Primavera Sound
  • El Sol
  • Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron
  • Razzmatazz

Locations

  • Barcelona
  • Spain
  • Madrid
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Dublin
  • Ireland
  • Costa Rica

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