The best music festivals taking place outside Ireland

From Glasto to Spain, there are a flock of festivals that could tempt you overseas in the coming months, writes Ed Power

PRIMAVERA SOUND - Barcelona, Spain, 31-June 4

Ahead of their visit to Dublin, Arcade Fire will headline this popular Catalan festival. “Eclectic” is Primavera’s middle name and this year the bill also includes eerie folkie Bon Iver (coming to Forbidden Fruit in June too), R’n’B moocher Frank Ocean, right, (aka Brad Pitt’s favourite new artist) and Electric Picnic headliners The xx. Ensuring all bases are covered Van Morrison is appearing too. But it’s the laid-back ambience that is Primavera’s secret sauce — and which leads Irish people to attend in ever increasing numbers. primaverasound.com Tickets: Sold out.