Int’l Lineups: Paradise City Belgium, New Bulgarian Fest, German EDM Triple & More
Belgium
Sustainable Paradise City Adds 30
Paradise City Festival returns to the gardens of Ribaucourt Castle in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium,for its eleventh edition, June 26-28, 2026.
Joining the previously announced Richie Hawtin, Floating Points, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, Modeselektor, and Job Jobse, 30 new names have been added to Paradise City’s program the moves fluidly between club culture, live electronics and some genre-defying performers.
Among the live acts joining the bill are Cassius, who will perform a special farewell show, Weval, Anthony Rother, SWIM, HENGE, John Beltran, and Spriitzz.
Mochakk, Mall Grab, Effy, Robag Wruhme, DJ Bone, Fumiya Tanaka, Francesco Del Garda, Rossi., Silva Bumpa, Saoirse, Qendresa, NVST, mischluft, Marsolo, Bibi Seck, Blck Mamba, and SAIDAH are also among the newly announced names.
According to festival organizers, the most anticipated return is undoubtedly that of Marlon Hoffstadt, who delivered what some consider the most legendary set in Paradise City history at the 2024 edition.
Beyond its musical program, Paradise City continues to lead by example when it comes to sustainability. Earlier this month, the festival received the Outstanding Certification from A Greener Future (AGF) for the sixth consecutive year, making it the only festival worldwide to achieve this highest sustainability rating so consistently.
For the upcoming AGF Awards in London, Feb. 24, Paradise City has been nominated in five categories, including International Festival Award, Greener Transport Award,
Greener Catering Award, Greener Power Award, and Water & Sanitation Award.
Camping tickets, weekend passes and Saturday tickets for Paradise City 2026 are sold out. A limited number of Friday and Sunday day tickets was available at press time.
New Names For Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop has announced some great artists for its upcoming edition, including Tyler, The Creator, Florence + The Machine, Deftones, Sombr, Zara Larsson, Yungblud, and Turnstile. The festival returns to Kiweit near the city of Hasselt, Belgium, Aug. 20-23, 2026. Tickets go on sale Feb. 14, at 10 a.m. local time.
See: Pukkelpop & Live Nation Continue Long-Standing Collaboration
Hungary
Sziget Turns Up Pop-Appeal
Bring Me The Horizon, Zara Larsson, Parcels, Loyle Carner, and Nia Archives are among the 40 new names announced by Sziget for its upcoming edition in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 11-15, 2026.
The lineup so far comprises an expansive list of artists spanning electronic, alternative, pop, and underground.
The stacked electronic roster also features Richie Hawtin, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Boys Noize, Dixon, Sub Focus, Dimension, and Sara Landry.
Also confirmed to play Sizget 2026 are Wolf Alice, Rose Gray, Chet Faker, Vintage Culture, Mochakk, WhoMadeWho (Hybrid) and Coco & Breezy.
Organizers expect “hundreds of thousands of fans from over 100 countries for five sun-soaked days” this summer, attracted not just by the lineup but all the circus, theatre, art installations and late-night surprises Sziget traditionall has to offer on the Island of Freedom.
2026 marks somewhat of a reset year for Sziget, as the festival has left its former parent company Superstruct, and went independent again.
See: Founder Returns To Sziget As It Leaves Superstruct
Romania
First Artists For Untold
Untold, taking place Aug. 6-9 in the Transylvanian city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, has added Martin Garrix, Marshmello and Afrojack b2b R3hab to its 2026 lineup.
They join previously announced Chainsmokers, Kygo, Lost Frequencies, Sebastian Ingrosso, MËSTIZA, Steve Aoki, as well as live acts like Flo Rida, Swae Lee, and Tash Sultana. More than 200 artists will feature on the final bill, and organizers expect more than 470,000 fans across the four festival days.
Organizers are calling the upcoming festival edition Untold One, indicating that it’s a new era for the festival, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2025.
Untold One will feature eight stages. Tickets are on sale, starting at RON 864.66 ($199.99) for a GA ticket, and RON 1,816.52 ($420) for a VIP ticket.
Bulgaria
New Fest Team Fest
Fest Team is introducing a new festival to the Bulgarian market in 2026, Phillgood, set to take over the Rowing Canal in Plovdiv, July 17-19, headlined by The Cure, who are celebrating their Bulgarian debut performance, Gorillaz, Moby, and Kneecap.
The three stages of Phillgood Festival are seperated by genres. The Phillgood main stage, Phillrave, the festival’s electronic hub, as well as the more left-field Phillcool stage.
Wolf Alice, Einstürzende Neubauten, Just Mustard, Sleaford Mods, Apashe & The Brass Orchestra, Thievery Corporation, The Subways, Son Lux, Los Bitchos, join the above mentioned headliners on the main stage.
Phillrave will also host Acid Arab, Daniel Avery, Sofia Kourtesis, HAAi, KiNK, Kelly Lee Owens, Pretty Girl, Swimming Paul and more, while acts like KLAS, Cartrader, Zhluch & Gena, Jin Monic, Lunikk, and Hug or Handshake will perform on the Phillcool stage.
Tickets are on sale via ticketstation.bg. Most have sold out, but some three-day and one-day tickets, going for €153.39 ($180.89) and €61.35 ($72.35), respectively, were still available at the time of this writing.
Sweden
Lily Alle Joins Way Out West Lineup
Way Out West returns to Slottsskogen Park in Gothenburg, Sweden, Aug. 13–15, with a lineup headlined by The Cure, Gorillaz and Ravyn Lenae.
Lily Allen, Wilco, Current Joys, Lambrini Girls, Jalen Ngonda, Veronica Maggio, Zara Larsson, Lorde, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Moby, sombr, The xx, Four Tet, Dijon, Anna von Hausswolff, and Oklou will also perform at the 18th edition of Way Out West this summer.
Beyond the music, festival goers can expect artist talks, surprise DJ sets, film screenings, and 100% vegetarian food, reflecting the festival’s approach to sustainability.
A three-day standard ticket for Way Out West 2026 starts at SEK 3,495 ($387). Single- and two-day tickets as well as VIP offers are available, too.
Germany
11th Parookaville
Parookaville 2026 has added Armin van Buuren, R3HAB, Argy, Steve Aoki, Felix Jaehn, and some 40 other acts to this year’s edition, which returns to Airport Weeze, July 17-19. They join the previously announced Charlotte de Witten, Axwell, The Chainsmokers, FISHER, and Scooter.
After a sold-out 10th anniversary edition in 2025, the promoters at Next Events expect some 225,000 guests at the so-called City of Dreams. A wide range of tickets are on sale, including three-day standard tickets, which start at €269 ($317).
Artbat Joins Airbeat One Lineup
Another German EDM mainstay, Airbeat One, returns to Neustadt-Glewe, July 8-12. Joining previously announced Amelie Lens, Boris Brejcha, Charlotte de Witte, Scooter, Timmy Trumpet, and Vini Vici are Artbat, Will Sparks, W&W, Neelix, Alfred Heinrichs, and many more.
A three-day ticket including camping currently goes for €249.99 ($294.80) in a winter deal that’s soon to expire.
31st Nature One
Meanwhile, Nature One has announced the first names for its 31st edition, coming to Pydna missile base, Germany, July 30–Aug. 2. They include Paul Kalkbrenner, Fatboy Slim, Sven Väth, Lilly Palmer, I Hate Models, Klaudia Gawlas, Angerfist, Felix Jaehn, Holy Priest, and many more.
The festival’s 30th edition last year won the “Best Event 2025” title in the annual readers’ poll of leading electronic music magazine FAZEmag.
The festival ticket is priced at €169 ($199), including all fees. The Next Generation Ticket for ages 16–19 is available for €119 ($140). Group tickets for five people start at €149 ($175) per person.
UK
Wychwood Turns 20
Wychwood Festival unveiled the main body of artists set to perform at the festival’s 20th anniversary edition at Cheltenham Racecourse, England, May 29-31.
Kaiser Chiefs, Levellers, Feeder, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Boney M, The Pigeon Detectives, Newton Faulkner, and Chesney Hawkes are among them. Other confirmed artists include The South, The Subways, Dub Pistols, The Wedding Present, and Tankus, as well as newcomers lik Adult DVD, Elles Bailey, Pale Blue Eyes, Bloodworm, Hunny Buzz, Pia Rose, and more.
Wychwood will open its gates on Thursday for the first time offering four days of live music and camping, and will increase the overall capacity.
The comedy stage returns to Wychwood, which has been crowned Family Festival of the Year at the UK Festival Awards 2025.
Festival Director Graeme Merifield commented, “Reaching our 20th anniversary is a huge moment for Wychwood, and this lineup reflects everything we love about the festival. Opening on Thursday for the first time and expanding to four days feels like the perfect way to extend the good times and offer more to our incredible community. This year we wanted to bring some big names to the bill to show the ambition of where we’re heading, whilst also marking this momentous anniversary year with some friends who have played an important part of our journey from the start, and will ignite those cherished memories in the crowd for so many. From Kaiser Chiefs’ anticipated debut to one of our most-loved and requested headliners of all time, Levellers, 2026 is shaping up to be our most exciting year yet – and there’s even more still to come!”
The festival pre-sale opens Monday. Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. local UK time, with general tickets going on sale the day after, Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m.
Boardmaster’s Final Headliner
Boardmasters, which returns to the the Cornish coast of England, Aug. 5-9, has announced its final headliner, Lily Allen, who joins fellow-headliners Fatboy Slim and Kasabian on the bill.
Also confirmed for the music and surfing festival: The Kooks, Loyle Carner, Rudimental, REN, Tash Sultana, Joy Crookes, Jacob Alon, Keo, Hot 8 Brass Band, Rose Gray, Hamdi, Charlotte Plank, Lucy Spraggan, and more.
Beyond the music, Boardmasters brings elite international and UK surfers to a truly great surf locations, who take part on official surfing competitions. Amateurs can take surf lessons, and an ample side offer is available, too, including yoga, saunas, hot tubs, and ice baths.
Tickets are now on final tiers and continue to move fast, according to promoters. A five-day ticket including camping costs £279 ($379) (plus litter bond & booking fee).
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