The Grandvalira (Andorra) venue hosts its pre-opening on 28 November, kicking off an anniversary season with ANTS, the Ushuaïa Ibiza party, as the major new addition to its programme; the return of Brunch Electronik and Bresh; and names such as Paco Osuna, Andrea Oliva, Hector Couto and Anna Tur.

L’Abarset turns 15. Located in El Tarter, at the foot of the slopes in Grandvalira (Andorra), it returns on 28 November with a pre-opening. It marks the start of a season that runs until 28 March and honours the history of a place that has taken international electronic music to the top of the Pyrenees.

What began as an après-ski bar beside the El Tarter car park took a leap forward in the 2021-22 season. The new building, designed to blend into its surroundings, introduced a fresh vision that raised après-ski parties to another level: a space that combines music, dining and mountain scenery and hosts an increasingly ambitious artistic programme. Today, L’Abarset welcomes more than 100,000 visitors each year, and its booth has hosted artists such as Claptone, Fatboy Slim, Marco Carola, Hernán Cattáneo, John Digweed, Adam Beyer, Nina Kraviz and Damian Lazarus.

“Fifteen years ago, we wanted to bring two worlds together: après-ski and the energy of the great open-air festivals, carrying that atmosphere up the mountain with the hospitality and identity of our land. It was the public who took that idea much further than we had ever imagined. Turning 15 is the best starting point to keep dreaming”, says Àlex Orúe, Director of Hospitality and Corporate at L’Abarset.

It has become a benchmark for après-ski in Europe and a destination in its own right for those who choose Andorra in winter. The day begins with lunch at the restaurant, continues with après-ski on the terrace overlooking the slopes and, on selected dates, carries on indoors with “L’After”.

This year’s highlight is the arrival of ANTS, which will take over the official opening on 5 December. Also back are Brunch Electronik, with six dates, and Bresh, with five. The 15th anniversary will have its own weekend, from 5 to 7 February, with après-ski celebrations inspired by the early days and a commemorative merchandise collection sold exclusively on site. L’Abarset is also launching its own midweek party dedicated to urban sounds.

Programme: first confirmed events and artists

More names and dates will be added soon.

November and December

• Saturday 28 November · Pre-opening with Pole Position, the duo formed by Loïc Le Joliff, founder of Brunch Electronik, and former Formula 1 driver Jaime Alguersuari
• Saturday 5 · Opening with ANTS: Germany’s Sidney Charles, known for his hard-hitting house; Dutch DJ Joëlla Jackson, who came up through the Amsterdam scene; and Barcelona’s Rendher, founder of the No Religion Lab label. First night of “L’After”
• Sunday 6 · DJ Nano, a fixture of Spanish electronic music since the nineties
• Monday 7 · El Paripé
• Saturday 12 · Brunch Electronik (line-up to be announced)
• Saturday 19 · Bresh (pre-party session)
• Wednesday 23 · Launch of a new urban party
• Saturday 26 · Tini Gessler, the German DJ who grew up in Sitges and is an elrow resident
• Sunday 27 · The Trivute, charity party
• Thursday 31 · New Year’s Eve with Anthony Godfather, a reference point in Latin tech and creator of the CACAO party

January

• Saturday 2 · Los Suruba, the Madrid duo with a long track record abroad, and the inimitable Edu Imbernon
• Saturday 9 · Brunch Electronik
• Friday 15 · Hector Couto, who helped take Canarian tech house onto the international circuit
• Saturday 16 · Anna Tur, the DJ from Ibiza with a strong global profile, b2b Brina Knauss, from Slovenia
• Friday 22 · Bresh (showcase)
• Saturday 23 · Paco Osuna, a name that needs no introduction, and De La Swing, elrow resident

February

• Friday 5 · 15th anniversary with Aaron Sevilla, a key figure in today’s afro house
• Saturday 6 · 15th anniversary with Mason Collective, the Manchester trio behind the MVSON brand, AJ Christou and Easttown
• Friday 12 · Brunch Electronik
• Saturday 13 · Chelina Manuhutu
• Friday 19 · Bresh
• Saturday 20 · Manda Moor, the Danish-Filipino DJ and producer based in Paris. She will share the decks with fellow Mood Child co-founder Sirus Hood

March

• Friday 5 · Andrea Oliva, a mainstay of ANTS at Ushuaïa Ibiza
• Friday 12 and Saturday 13 · Brunch Electronik Weekender
• Friday 19 and Saturday 20 · Bresh Weekend Festival
• 26 to 28 · Closing weekend, starting with El Paripé on Friday 26 and ending with Brunch Electronik on Sunday 28

Tickets

Tickets for the first events are already on sale at abarset.com/agenda. The rest will go on sale as their line-ups are announced, and 5- and 10-ticket packs and weekend packs will follow in the coming weeks.

Opening hours

Après-ski: Sunday to Friday, 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Saturdays and days with promoter events, 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Restaurant: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (lunch only).

Goiko: Fridays, 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm, and Saturdays, 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm.