Primavera Sound 2024 dedicates stage to Steve Albini
nme.comPrimavera Sound Barcelona 2024 has dedicated a stage to the late and great record producer Steve Albini.Albini passed away aged 61 earlier this month due to a heart attack.
He was well known for being the producer of major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’, PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’ and more.The late producer’s band Shellac were fixtures at the Primavera Sound Festival for almost 20 years, performing at every incarnation of Primavera since 2008.
Shellac first played the festival in 2006, missed the following year, returned in 2008 and have played every year after that.Last year, the group played Primavera festivals in Barcelona, Porto, and Madrid, making those performances among the last shows that the band ever played.
The band were set to perform during this year’s edition of the festival prior to Albini’s sudden passing.A post shared by Primavera Sound (@primavera_sound)Now, as per Stereogum, the stage Shellac were set to play, has now been renamed the Steve Albini Stage.A statement from Primavera reads: “Farewell, Steve.
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