Parallel Festival

Parallel Festival 2026 has confirmed its dates and will once again turn Port del Comte into one of the most distinctive destinations of the electronic music summer. The event will take place from 24 to 26 July and keeps an approach very different from that of mass festivals: a more compact gathering, with a strong connection to nature and an experience that relies as much on the music as on spending several days together in the heart of the mountains.

Parallel Festival 2026 dates

The 2026 edition will take place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July. The festival thus keeps its usual slot in the calendar and reinforces a full-weekend format designed for festival-goers who value the journey, the immersion and the setting of the site as much as the line-up itself.

A boutique benchmark for electronic music

Parallel Festival has carved out its own niche among summer electronic music events thanks to a very rare combination: a controlled capacity, a select programme, a mountain landscape and an extended experience that invites people to stay rather than simply come and go from the site. That balance is precisely what has given it its personality compared with larger-scale events more tied to the urban format.

In Port del Comte, the setting is not just a backdrop. It is a central part of the experience, shaping both the pace of the festival and the profile of its audience. Attending usually involves planning travel, rest, transport and accommodation in advance, something very different from the logic of large metropolitan venues.

What to expect from the 2026 edition

While the full line-up is yet to be revealed, the confirmation of the dates already places the festival once again among the key events for those looking for electronic music in more immersive settings. Parallel tends to follow a sound open to exploration, with particular attention to curation and an atmosphere that encourages a lasting connection with the event rather than a rapid consumption of names.

That is why it fits so well among the festivals in Catalonia that offer something different from the large-scale format, and why it also appears every year among the most unusual plans for July.

Tickets and attendance

Tickets are now available through the official website. At an event of this kind, as well as the ticket, it is worth looking well in advance at accommodation, travel and site conditions, since much of the experience depends on arriving with the logistics well sorted.