Things to do in Barcelona in October 2026: concerts and events

Barcelona has 31 confirmed concerts in October 2026 on our listings, spread between Palau Sant Jordi, Sant Jordi Club and clubs like Razzmatazz, Apolo, La Nau, WOLF and Aclam Club. Three of the biggest names arrive in the second half of the month: Morat on the 16th, The Strokes: Reality Awaits on the 20th and Niall Horan: Dinner Party Live On Tour on the 25th, all at Palau Sant Jordi.

What are the biggest concerts in Barcelona in October 2026?

Seven dates play the two Montjuïc arenas. Saturday 3 October is the busy one: Hombres G: Los mejores años de nuestra vida at Palau Sant Jordi and Placebo: 30th Anniversary Tour at Sant Jordi Club on the same night, so give yourself extra time from Espanya or Paral·lel metro.

• Sat 3 Oct: Hombres G: Los mejores años de nuestra vida (Palau Sant Jordi)
• Sat 3 Oct: Placebo: 30th Anniversary Tour (Sant Jordi Club)
• Fri 16 Oct: Morat (Palau Sant Jordi)
• Tue 20 Oct: The Strokes: Reality Awaits (Palau Sant Jordi)
• Wed 21 Oct: Synthony (Palau Sant Jordi)
• Sun 25 Oct: Niall Horan: Dinner Party Live On Tour (Palau Sant Jordi)
• Mon 26 Oct: Simple Plan (Sant Jordi Club)

Barcelona concerts in October 2026, day by day

The rest of the month happens in clubs. Razzmatazz 1 has El Tri (12 Oct), Band of Horses: 20 años de Everything All the Time (21) and Tan Biónica (22). Aclam Club runs five nights, including organ jazz from Josep Traver Organ Trio: homenaje a Grant Green. October closes on Saturday 31 with Nocturna Festival 2026 at Sala Upload in Poble Espanyol and Digitalism (Live) at La 2 de Apolo.

Date	Show	Venue
Sat 3	Blood Red Shoes	Sala Razzmatazz 2
Sat 3	Hombres G: Los mejores años de nuestra vida	Palau Sant Jordi
Sat 3	Placebo: 30th Anniversary Tour	Sant Jordi Club
Mon 5	Mercury Rev	Sala Apolo
Wed 7	Gondwana & Quique Neira	Sala Razzmatazz 1
Wed 7	Then Jerico	WOLF
Thu 8	Pet Sounds: Give Us Good Vibrations	Aclam Club
Thu 8	Vida Records & Friends: Gazella	La 2 de Apolo
Mon 12	El Tri	Sala Razzmatazz 1
Thu 15	Pacifica	La Nau
Fri 16	The New Raemon	La Nau
Fri 16	Morat	Palau Sant Jordi
Fri 16	Gonzalo Alhambra	New Fizz
Fri 16	Josep Traver Organ Trio: homenaje a Grant Green	Aclam Club
Sat 17	Las Novias + Serch.	WOLF
Tue 20	The Strokes: Reality Awaits	Palau Sant Jordi
Wed 21	Synthony	Palau Sant Jordi
Wed 21	Band of Horses: 20 años de Everything All the Time	Sala Razzmatazz 1
Thu 22	Tan Biónica	Sala Razzmatazz 1
Thu 22	Will Hoge	Aclam Club
Thu 22	Madee	La Nau
Fri 23	Joe Jackson	Paral·lel 62
Sat 24	Declan Welsh & The Decadent West	WOLF
Sun 25	Niall Horan: Dinner Party Live On Tour	Palau Sant Jordi
Mon 26	Simple Plan	Sant Jordi Club
Tue 27	Finojet	Razzmatazz 3
Thu 29	Pyramidiacs	Aclam Club
Fri 30	Tori Sparks	Aclam Club
Fri 30	Stormy	La Nau
Sat 31	Nocturna Festival 2026	Sala Upload - Poble Espanyol
Sat 31	Digitalism (Live)	La 2 de Apolo

Something for any day of the month

If you want something without a fixed date, Big Fun Museum on La Rambla sells entry by day and time slot through October: nine themed interactive spaces, one of them about Guinness world records. Good for a rainy afternoon or with kids.

Frequently asked questions

How many concerts are there in Barcelona in October 2026?

CTXplorer lists 31 different concerts in Barcelona between 1 and 31 October 2026, not counting VIP packages or duplicate listings. 7 are at Palau Sant Jordi or Sant Jordi Club; the rest are club shows.

When do The Strokes play Barcelona?

The Strokes play Palau Sant Jordi on Tuesday 20 October 2026 on the Reality Awaits tour.

Where can I buy tickets?

Every show above has a CTXplorer page with the date, venue and a link to the official ticket seller. Check it before you go, since dates and door times can change.

Build your day

Want to pair a gig with dinner or a walk around the neighbourhood? Use Build my Day to plan it.

Posters: official event artwork. Dates and venues come from each official ticket listing; check the event page before buying in case of changes.