All the Top Concerts and Shows in 2018

See your favourite acts live!

The new year brings great music to four cities in particular: Barcelona, Lisbon, Madrid and Bilbao. If you’re still wondering where to escape to in 2018, here are some ideas! The MTV Europe Music Awards land in Spain this year along with lots of international performers you’d love to see live. But that’s not all… nearby Lisbon is holding two major events in 2018: the Eurovision Song Contest and Rock in Rio 2018. Don’t tell me you’d rather stay at home! Come and experience it for yourself. Check out our what’s on guide and start planning your new year!

2018, cities making themselves heard

Barcelona:

• Lady Gaga: Joanne World Tour (14 and 16 January, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Metallica: WorldWired Tour (7 February, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Jason Derulo (26 February, Sant Jordi Club)

• Harry Styles: Live on Tour (30 March, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Imagine Dragons: Evolve World Tour (6 April, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Thirty Seconds to Mars (13 April, Sant Jordi Club)

• Lana Del Rey: LA to the Moon Tour (19 April, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Arcade Fire (21 April, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Sam Smith: The Thrill of It All Tour (15 May, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Primavera Sound (30 May to 3 June, Parc del Fòrum)

• Pablo Alborán: Tour Prometo (8 June, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Sónar (14–16 June, Fira Montjuïc and Fira Gran Via l’Hospitalet)

• Bruno Mars: 24K Magic World Tour (20 June, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys)

• Guns N’ Roses: Not in This Lifetime Tour (1 July, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys)

• Pearl Jam (10 July, Palau Sant Jordi)

• Barcelona Beach Festival-BBF’18 with David Guetta, Robin Schulz and The Chainsmokers, among others (14 July, Platja del Fòrum)

Lisbon:

• Metallica: WorldWired Tour (1 February, Altice Arena)

• Bob Dylan (22 March, Altice Arena)

• The Script (23 March, Altice Arena)

• Thirty Seconds to Mars (10 April, Campo Pequeno)

• Arcade Fire (23 April, Campo Pequeno)

• Eurovision Song Contest (8–10 and 12 May, Altice Arena)

• Sam Smith: The Thrill of It All Tour (18 May, Altice Arena)

• Rock in Rio 2018 with Muse, Bruno Mars, Demi Lovato and The Killers, among others (23–24 and 29–30 June, Parque de Bela Vista)

• Marilyn Manson (27 June, Campo Pequeno)

• Lenny Kravitz (1 July, Altice Arena)

• Iron Maiden (13 July, Altice Arena)

• NOS Alive (12–14 July, Paseo Marítimo de Algés)

• Harry Styles: Live on Tour (31 March, WiZink Center)

• Imagine Dragons: Evolve World Tour (7 Abril, WiZink Center)

• Thirty Seconds to Mars (12 April, WiZink Center)

• Lana Del Rey: LA to the Moon Tour (20 April, Palacio Vistalegre Arena)

• Arcade Fire (24 Abril, WiZink Center)

• Bruno Mars: 24K Magic World Tour (22 June, Estadio Wanda Metropolitano)

• Download Festival with Judas Priest and Marilyn Manson, among others (28–30 June, Caja Mágica)

• Mad Cool Festival (12–14 July, Caja Mágica)

Bilbao:

• Thirty Seconds to Mars (14 April, Sala CUBEC!)

• Bilbao BBK Live (12, 13 and 14 July, Monte Cobetas)

• MTV Europe Music Awards (4 November, Bilbao Exhibition Centre)