Dekmantel proudly presents the programme for its 2026 edition, running from July 29 to August 2. While continuing to traverse the full electronic music spectrum, this year’s edition emphasises reimagining the festival experience. At the Amsterdamse Bos, home to the three-day weekend, the action starts earlier than usual, as Dekmantel at Dawn expands the festival into three 12-hour days, totalling 36 hours in the forest. For the first time, Dekmantel goes ‘Into the City’, adding Melkweg and Paradiso to its festival venues. As always, close collaboration with – and between – legacy acts and future-forward artists is central.
Into the City
The 12th edition kicks off on July 29 with the annual opening concert at Oude Kerk. This year, the honour goes to the boundary-pushing UK ambient duo, Space Afrika. From there, the festival moves deeper into its home city, refreshing the Thursday live programme at landmark venues Paradiso and Melkweg. On July 30, Paradiso’s main room will be taken over by Speedy J’s electronic improv project, STOOR, with contributions from Aurora Halal, Barker, Clark and SnPLO. Meanwhile, Melkweg will host the likes of Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington’s DARKSIDE, Headache, NEW YORK and Juan Atkins presents INFINITI.
At Dawn
Dekmantel Festival wouldn’t be Dekmantel Festival without reflection and experimentation. This year, that spirit takes shape in ‘At Dawn’: a new morning programme at Amsterdamse Bos that stages world-class artists in a new light – presented in collaboration with Resident Advisor, exclusively accessible to weekend ticket holders. Unfolding beneath the trees of the RADAR terrain, Jeff Mills debuts ‘STARGATE’, Sampha brings a rare DJ set, DJ Sprinkles presents ‘Deeperama’, and Eris Drew channels ‘Mystery of the Motherbeat’. For the first time ever, the weekend commences with a live-improv opening ceremony by James Holden & Surgeon.
Forest Highlights
Returning to the festival forest after a long absence are Detroit legends Underground Resistance with vocalist/poet Saul Williams, minimal master Ricardo Villalobos and techno heavyweights LSD Live (Luke Slater, Steve Bicknell and Function). Reappearing regulars include Helena Hauff with L.F.T., Jane Fitz, and Job Jobse & Palms Trax. This edition marks the festival debut of Skin On Skin as well as Skrillex, who will perform alongside rising star RHR. Other special link-ups include Actress & Carl Craig, and B4B formations Shanti Celeste, Peach, Saoirse and Moxie (SASS), as well as Ben UFO, Pariah, Objekt and Call Super.
Electronic music pioneers feature prominently in this year’s lineup, with a special emphasis on dub and bass-rooted acts such as Channel One, The Bug & Warrior Queen, Tikiman & Scion, and Shy FX & Tasha. Standout live performances in the forest come from The Black Dog and Ron Trent, who presents the world premiere of his ‘LA MARR’ live show. Primetime slots are also allocated to Dutch artists whose sound has put the local scene on the global map, from Benny Rodrigues and Jyoty to Konduku. On home ground, Dekmantel Records is represented by its multi-dimensional label artists, each debuting new projects: Makam presents ‘The Archive’, Shed presents ‘Rave Echoes’, Piezo & upsammy present ‘Eerie Enterprise’, and CCL presents ‘Invisible Cities’.
Continuing the exploration of custom high-fidelity sound in a festival environment, last year’s collaboration with Sunflower Sound System is followed up by a new partnership. Making its festival debut, the ‘ON2’ soundsystem by NNNN and OJAS, co-created by Devon Turnbull, will be showcased in the renewed Greenhouse area.
Head to dekmantelfestival.com for the core festival program, featuring over 160+ newly announced acts. Lineups for Dekmantel at Night (club program), RADAR (streaming stage) and the Dekmantel Festival Conference will be revealed closer to date.
Ticket information
Final release weekend tickets, including access to ‘At Dawn’, are available now. Pre-sale tickets for the ‘Into The City’ program on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as first-release day tickets will become available January 22 at 12:00 CET, with general ticket sales (subject to availability) starting on January 23 at 12:00 CET.
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Dekmantel Festival 2026 — A to Z:
A Guy Called Gerald pres. Black Secret Technology Live Actress & Carl Craig
Al Wootton & Azu Tiwaline
Alex Wilcox Live
AMORAL
Aurora Halal
aya Live
Barker Live
Batu
Ben UFO & Call Super & Objekt & Pariah
Benny Rodrigues
Beste Hira
Bitter Babe
Blasha & Allatt
Brodinski & Slikback
Cari Lekebusch pres. Vector
CCL pres. Invisible Cities
Channel One
Cheyanne Hudson
Christian AB
Clark Live
Colin Benders
DARKSIDE
Dasha Rush & Oscar Mulero
Dave Huismans (ex_libris, A Made Up Sound) DAX J Live
Death In Vegas
Dekmantel Soundsystem
Devon Rexi
Dimi Angélis
Dino Sabatini & Luigi Tozzi Live
DirtyLang
Dopplereffekt
Doudou MD
Dr. Rubinstein & Ellen Allien
DVS1
Efdemin & Polygonia
Eris Drew & Octo Octa
Eris Drew’s Mystery Of The Motherbeat
Fafi Abdel Nour & Jennifer Loveless
FJAAK Hybrid
François K & Suze ijó
Fumiya Tanaka
Gabrielle Kwarteng
Garçon & Sybil
GiGi FM & JakoJako
Gyrofield
Headache
Helena Hauff & L.F.T.
Identified Patient
Ikonika
Interstellar Funk
Introspekt
James Holden & Surgeon Live
James Massiah & Lord Tusk
Jane Fitz pres. Morning Colours
Jasmín
JASSS & Vlada
Jeff Mills debuts STARGATE
Job Jobse & Palms Trax
Juan Atkins pres. INFINITI Live
Jyoty
Katatonic Silentio
Khadija Al Hanafi Hybrid
Kode9 pres. Hyperdub
Konduku
Kuniyuki & Satoshi Tomiie Live
Lady Starlight & STERAC Live
Lea Occhi
Livwutang
Loradeniz
LSD Live (Function & Luke Slater & Steve Bicknell) mad miran & Quest
Makam pres. The Archive Live
Mala & Sir Spyro
Marcel Dettmann
Mia Koden
Mike Parker Live
Molina
Nala Brown
Nazar Hybrid
Neska
NEW YORK
Nicolas Lutz
Nicolini Live
Nídia
NIKS
DJ Nobu & Wata Igarashi
Novelist & Slimzee
Ogazón & Philippa Pacho
Olof Dreijer & Toya Delazy
Parallel 9 & Richard Akingbehin
PLO Man & Skee Mask
Rene Wise
RHR & Skrillex
Ricardo Villalobos
Ron Trent pres. LA MARR w/ Pablo Color Live Rozaly
Sampha DJ-set
Sandrien
SASS (Moxie & Peach & Saoirse & Shanti Celeste) Scratchclart & State OFFF
Sepehr Live Band
Shed pres. Rave Echoes Live
SHERELLE
Shy FX & Tasha
Skin On Skin
SnPLO Live
Space Afrika Live
DJ Spanish Fly
Speedy J
DJ Sprinkles’ Deeperama
Steffi
STOOR Live
T.NO
The Black Dog Live
The Bug & Warrior Queen
Tikiman w/ Scion Live
trickpony
Underground Resistance featuring Saul Williams upsammy
Verraco
Woody92