Summer Contrast Festival 2026

Name: Summer Contrast Festival 2026
Start: 2026-08-04T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-10T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Summer Contrast Festival

took place · 4 Aug 2026

Summer Contrast Festival, Poland

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Summer Contrast Festival 2026 — Summer Contrast Festival

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Performers: Altinbas, Astrix, AVALON, Be Svendsen, Beste Hira, Blazej Malinowski, Spectribe, Caleesi, Sarah Kreis, D-Nox & Beckers, DJ Dustin, Fiedel, JANEIN, Franca, Mimi Love, Freddy K, Indira Paganotto, Infected Mushroom, James Ruskin, Jan Oberlaender, Jin Synth, Kaufmann, Konstantin, Kotoe, Madmotormiquel, Laughing Buddha, Leafar Legov, Map.ache, Chris Schwarzwälder, Monolink, Oliver Koletzki, Oscar Mulero, Pachanga Boys, Setaoc Mass, Pauli Pocket, Shpongle, Stavroz, Surgeon, Animato, .VRIL

About the festival: Summer Contrast Festival 2026

~15th edition

edition (approx.)

music stages

84+

artists confirmed (2026)

41 600+

Facebook followers

Good to know

Runs 7 days: Tue 4 Aug - Mon 10 Aug 2026
Full-experience ticket from €140 (early releases) to €200 (4th release)
Car pass €60 (limited to 3,000)
6 music stages
18+ (or accompanied by a guardian)
Camping on-site (meadow/field setting)
Nearest airport: Szczecin-Goleniów (SZZ), ~67 km / ~94 min by car
~90 min drive from the German border

What's new

2026-06
The 2026 lineup was published on the official website, confirming over 80 artists including Infected Mushroom, Shpongle, Monolink, Indira Paganotto and Surgeon.
2026-06
Tickets for the 2026 edition went on sale via the official website, with the 4th-release full-experience pass priced at €200.
2026-03
The festival confirmed its 2026 dates as August 4-10 at the Rogalinko site near Świdwin.
2025-08
The 2025 edition took place August 5-11 in Rogalinko, with acts including Röyksopp, Vini Vici, Kollektiv Turmstrasse and Astrix.

Line-up

Altinbas
Be Svendsen
Beste Hira
Blazej Malinowski
Spectribe
Caleesi
Sarah Kreis
D-Nox & Beckers
DJ Dustin
Fiedel
JANEIN
Franca
Mimi Love
Freddy K
Indira Paganotto
Jan Oberlaender
Jin Synth
Kaufmann
Konstantin
Kotoe
Madmotormiquel
Laughing Buddha
Leafar Legov
Map.ache
Chris Schwarzwälder
Setaoc Mass
Pauli Pocket
Stavroz
Animato
.VRIL

About: Infected Mushroom

Pioneers of psytrance since 1996, Eisen and Duvdevani have spent 30 years pushing electronic music into new territory - from orchestral psytrance to dubstep and back - with a live show that pairs analogue instruments with a full multimedia backdrop.

788.2K

Spotify monthly listeners

15+

Studio albums released

DJmag Top 100 DJs peak position

What's new

2026-01
Infected Mushroom released their 30th anniversary album 'IM30' on January 30, 2026 via Monstercat, featuring eight tracks including the focus single 'New World Order'.
2026-04
The duo played a '30 Years of Infected Mushroom' set at Ministry of Sound in London on April 3, 2026.
2026-06
Infected Mushroom are currently on a global 30th anniversary tour with dates across North America, Latin America and Europe through October 2026.

Tour

Mexico CitySão PauloEdmontonWinnipegVancouverSan BernardinoSeattleAustinDetroitStockholmMedellin

Tracks

Becoming Insanefan favourite from 'Vicious Delicious' (2007), Spanish guitar-led psytrance crossover

Heavyweightpsytrance-rock fusion from 'Vicious Delicious', a live set staple

Deeply Disturbedclassic from 'IM The Supervisor' (2004), their best-selling album

The PretenderFoo Fighters cover from 'Army of Mushrooms' (2012), a crowd favourite

New World Orderfocus track from the 30th anniversary album 'IM30' (2026)

Recent shows

Jul 31, 2026 Majestic Theatre, Detroit (US)
Jul 3, 2026 Långholmen Stockholm, Stockholm (SE)
Jun 27, 2026 Midway Music Hall, Edmonton (CA)

About: Shpongle

Formed in Surrey in 1996, Simon Posford and Raja Ram built Shpongle into one of the defining acts of the psybient scene, weaving flute, global folk textures and studio electronics across six albums on Twisted Records. Their live shows - built around Posford's Shpongletron visual system - have become cult events on both sides of the Atlantic.

300K+

Spotify followers

100K+

Instagram followers

live and studio albums released

What's new

2025-11
Shpongle streamed the world premiere of Simon Posford's live Mission Ballroom (Denver) shows from April 2025 over two nights on November 21-22, 2025.
2025-01
Simon Posford announced a rare US live return for Shpongle, kicking off with two nights at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, on April 11-12, 2025.
2024-11
Simon Posford and Raja Ram released Improvisations for Piano & Flute, a fully improvised acoustic album on Twisted Records, on November 29, 2024.

Tour

RothburyDenverOaklandLondon

Tracks

Are You Shpongled?debut album (1998), cornerstone of the psybient genre

Divine Moments of Truthone of their most-streamed signature tracks

Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lostthird album (2005), highest-rated on RateYourMusic

Ineffable Mysteries from Shponglelandfourth album (2009), accompanied by their first major live tour

Codex VIsixth studio album (2017), most recent full Shpongle record

Recent shows

Jun 27, 2026 Double JJ Ranch, Rothbury (US)
May 9, 2026 Troxy, London (GB)
Apr 18, 2026 Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak (US)

About: Monolink

Berlin-based Steffen Linck performs as Monolink with live vocals, guitar and electronic production in a single set - no backing track, no DJ booth. His third album The Beauty Of It All (2025) is the centrepiece of a major world tour running through Europe and North America.

1.9M

Spotify monthly listeners

588K

Spotify followers

699+

Songkick concerts tracked (all time)

Major festivals played (career)

What's new

2025-09-26
Monolink released his third studio album, The Beauty Of It All, via Embassy One, a 10-track record written largely in rural retreat.
2025-09-17
A North American headline tour for early 2026 was announced, with Monolink moving from clubs into concert halls at venues including Brooklyn Paramount, The Vic in Chicago and The Warfield in San Francisco.
2025-09
The world tour supporting The Beauty Of It All kicked off in October 2025 at Vienna's Gasometer, then continued through European venues including London's Brixton Academy and Istanbul's Volkswagen Arena.

Tour

ViennaLondonParisBerlinIstanbulStockholmAthensMunichBrooklynChicagoDenverSeattleSan FranciscoLos Angeles

Tracks

Return to Nowherebreakthrough track, widely associated with the melodic techno scene

Burning Sunfan favourite from the Under Darkening Skies era

Father Oceanfrom debut album Amniotic (2018), one of his most-streamed songs

Mesmerizedlead single from The Beauty Of It All (2025), nominated for Best Director at Berlin Music Video Awards

The Beauty Of It Allthird studio album, September 2025, via Embassy One

Recent shows

Aug 16, 2026 Momento, Marbella (ES)
Jun 6, 2026 Strefa Kultury, Katowice (PL)
May 22, 2026 YARD The white sands mountains, Quinta do Anjo (PT)

About: Astrix

Tel Aviv-born Avi Shmailov has performed under the Astrix name since 1997, headlining festivals from Boom to Tomorrowland and earning a DJ Awards 'Best Psytrance DJ' title along the way. His label Shamanic Tales and the long-running Trance for Nations compilation series keep him at the centre of the global psytrance scene.

590K

Instagram followers

32.7M

Spotify streams for 'Deep Jungle Walk' (all-time)

18.8M

Spotify streams for 'Adhana' (with Vini Vici)

9×

Live shows in 2025 (confirmed tour dates)

What's new

2025-03
Astrix performed at Beyond Wonderland Southern California in San Bernardino (March 28-29, 2025), one of North America's largest electronic music festivals.
2025-03
A Desert Dwellers remix of Astrix and Vini Vici's 'Adhana' was released on Beatport in March 2025.
2024-11
Astrix collaborated with Freedom Fighters on 'Burning Stones', released via the VII label in September 2024.

Tour

LondonMarseilleParisBordeauxSão GiãoSan Bernardino

Tracks

Deep Jungle Walkall-time biggest hit, 32.7M+ Spotify streams

Adhanacollab with Vini Vici (2017, Iboga Records), topped Beatport psytrance charts, 18.8M+ Spotify streams

Bungee Jump11.7M+ Spotify streams, festival staple

He.Art2016 album on HOMmega, landmark full-length release

Trance for Nations 142023 compilation on Shamanic Tales, first in the series after a 7-year break

Recent shows

Apr 25, 2026 Fazenda Santa Rita, Itu (BR)
Oct 5, 2025 Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha-Ngan (TH)
Aug 1, 2025 Dádpuszta, Ozora (HU)

About: Pachanga Boys

The German-Mexican duo of Superpitcher and Rebolledo has been shaping underground dance music since 2011, running their own Hippie Dance label and playing marathon all-night sets at carefully chosen venues around the world. Their track "Time" remains a staple in DJ sets more than a decade after its release.

20.5M+

Spotify streams for "Time"

~$2000

Girlcatcher EP resale price on Discogs

What's new

2025-07
Pachanga Boys played a set of over 7 hours at Domaine La Ferme Hi Bride in Villelaure, France.
2025-05
The duo performed in Mexico at QIU Disco Club in Querétaro and at Campos de Agave Jose Cuervo in Tequila/Guadalajara.
2024-06
Pachanga Boys played the Tauron Nowa Muzyka festival in Katowice, Poland in June 2024.

Tour

VillelaureQuerétaroGuadalajaraMiamiKatowiceZeebruggeSantiagoAcapulcoParisMarseilleMelbourneBarcelona

Tracks

Time15-min cult track from the Girlcatcher EP (2011/2012); 20.5M+ Spotify streams, still a DJ staple worldwide

We Are Really SorryDebut album on Hippie Dance (2012); a genre-blending psychedelic electronic road-trip record

GirlcatcherDebut EP on Hippie Dance (2011); original vinyl copies now sell for close to $2,000 on Discogs

Black NagaFan favourite deep cut from their catalogue

Running To The Sea (Pachanga Boys Remix)Remix for Röyksopp, one of their most-streamed collaborative works

Recent shows

Dec 6, 2024 Hotel Pierre Mundo Imperial, Acapulco (MX)
Aug 3, 2024 Strand, Zeebrugge (BE)
Jun 22, 2024 T-Mobile Electronic Beats Stage, Katowice (PL)

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