Int’l Lineups: Rock Es Seine France, C2C Germany, Untold Dubai & Soundstorm Riyadh

Rock En Seine Paris, France

Seven years after their first show at Rock en Seine in 2019, The Cure announced their return to the main stage at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, just outside of Paris, France. The English icons will close out the festival on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.

The Cure are the first confirmed act of Rock en Seine 2026, with the full line-up to be announced “very shortly,” according to promoter AEG Presents.

The Cure released their 14th studio album, Songs Of A Lost World, at the end of 2024, with rumours of a follow-up scheduled for a 2026 release. They’ll head to Paris with a lineup consisting of frontman Robert Smith, bassist Simon Gallup, drummer Jason Cooper, keyboardist Roger O’Donnell, and guitarist Reeves Gabrels.

Rock en Seine takes place Aug. 26-30, 2026. Tickets are mostly sold out, with some four-day passes still available starting at €235 ($277).

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Country 2 Country Germany

Between March 5-8, 2026, Germany’s capital Berlin will once again become the hotspot of the European country scene, when some of the most exciting headliners and newcomers from the worlds of country and Americana will take over Uber Eats Music Hall and the surrounding Uber Platz.

Promoted by Semmel Concert, AEG Presents’ C2C partner in Germany, the event has grown into Europe’s largest country festival. In 2026, a new partnership with the Country Music Association (CMA) from Nashville will be in place.

For the first time, CMA will officially support the festival with the so-called Spotlight Stage.

CMA CEO Sarah Trahern commented, “The CMA is proud to support the C2C Berlin Festival with the Spotlight Stage and to present artists who are just beginning their international careers. The growing country fan community in Germany shows the strength of this partnership. We thank Semmel Concerts as well as our CMA European Task Force Team for their dedication.”

According to a press release from Semmel Concerts, the CMA partnership sends “a strong signal: country music is no longer a niche, but a global trend.”

Confirmed headliners for C2C Germany 2026 are Jordan Davis, Scotty McCreery and Zach Top. They will be joined by audience favorites Drake Milligan, Jackson Dean, Kameron Marlowe, Tyler Braden and Waylon Wyatt.

In addition, more than 40 further acts will perform across the Main and Spotlight Stages, including Bayker Blankenship, James Barker Band, Julia Cole, Dylan Schneider, Elizabeth Nichols, Emily Ann Roberts, Mae Estes and many more.

Promoters expect more than 12,000 visitors, primarily aged 25–45, from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, Scandinavia, France, and Italy. Tickets hand’t yet gone on sale at the time of writing.

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Untold Dubai

Untold, Romania’s largest EDM fest, launched a UAE edition last year. In 2026, Untold Dubai returns, taking over Dubai Parks and Resorts, Nov. 6-9, with a lineup led by J Balvin, and some of the most femous DJs in the world, including Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren, Eric Prydz, Steve Aoki, and many more.

Also confirmed are Alan Walker, KSHMR, NERVO, WizTheMc and DJ Bliss, with many more to be revealed in the coming weeks. The second edition of Untold Dubai will feature five stages.

The event takes place on the region’s largest integrated theme park and hospitality complex. Aside from music, festivalgoers can also opt to visit more than 100 attractions and themed environments Dubai Parks and Resorts has to offer. There’s the option of booking on-site accommodation ranging from family-friendly hotels to premium resorts, placing festival-goers mere steps away from the festival.

Tickets for Untold Dubai are on sale, starting at AED 475 ($129) for general access. Festival and theme park bundles start at AED 795 ($216), with various VIP options and accommodation bundles available, too.

6th Soundstorm Festival

Soundstorm Festival returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 11-13, with a line-up led by Post Malone, Benson Boone, Korolova, Loyle Carner, Major Lazer Soundsystem, and Kaytranada.

The festival, promoted by MDLBeast, continues its reputation for bringing the hottest international acts to Saudi each year. Last year’s Soundstorm attracted 450,000 visitors across all four days, and set a record with its gigantic 5,000 square meter LED wall on the main stage.

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Tickets are on sale. Three-day tickets start at SAR 269 ($72), with countless premium and VIP offers available, too. There are also accomodation bundles on sale, as well as combi-tickets granting access to MDLBeasts annual XP conference, which takes place during Soundstrom.

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