🇫🇷Lyon, France5 days to goEdition · 2026ambient

Nuits Sonores 2026

Dates

May 13–17, 2026

5 days

Capacity

40,000

Stages

150 artists

Sound

ambient electronica experimental

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Location

🇫🇷 Lyon, France

Dates

May 13–17, 2026

5 days

Genres

ambient electronica experimental+2

Lineup

150 artists · 9 stages

Verified 2 May 2026

Capacity

~40,000

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Nuits Sonores 2026 is an ambient, electronica, experimental festival held in Lyon, France. The 2026 edition runs May 13–17, 2026, with a capacity of 40,000 attendees. The confirmed lineup features 150 artists across 9 stages.

Location: Lyon, France
Dates: May 13–17, 2026
Capacity: 40,000
Genres: ambient, electronica, experimental, house, techno
Official Website: nuits-sonores.com

.Vril & Wata Igarashi pres. Phantom Circuits (live), Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-17
808 State (live), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-16
999999999 (live), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-14
aamourocean x PLEUR (live), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-13
Acid Arab, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-16
Adiciatz (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-16
Adrian Sherwood (live AV), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-16
Aïta mon Amour (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-16
Alex Wilcox (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-13
Amelie Lens (headliner), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-16
amne b2b Lisa More, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-13
Anamanaguchi (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-15
Anetha b2b Vel, Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-13
ASIŁ, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-13
Ayzoman, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-15
Baalti, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-14
Bad Boombox, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-14
Batu (w/ Leeza Pritychenko A/V), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-17
Bclip (live), Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-16
Beatrice M., Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-13
Belaria b2b Kendal, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-13
Ben Klock (headliner), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-14
Ben Sims, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-16
Ben UFO (headliner), La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-14
Benedikt Frey b2b NVST, La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-16
BETHLEHEM (live), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-17
BETÏSES, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-14
Blood of Aza b2b Kavari, Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-15
Bogdan Raczynski, Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-14
Cardozo (live), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-15
Carhartt WIP Radio, Les Grandes Locos – RADIO LAB stage, 2026-05-17
Carl Craig b2b Seth Troxler (headliner), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-13
Carrier (live), La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-14
Cera Khin (headliner), La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-13
Chaos in the CBD, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-15
Clémentine, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-17
Colin Benders (live), La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-16
Cortisa Star (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-15
Craig Richards b2b Ivan Smagghe, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-14
dBridge (live), Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-13
De Grandi (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-17
Deadbeat & Tikiman (live), Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-13
Deena Abdelwahed, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-16
Dinamarca, Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-17
Dj Babatr, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-16
DJ Fuckoff, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-14
DJ Gigola b2b Busy P, Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-15
DJ KORE, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-16
DJ Nobu, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-17
DJ POMPOMPOM, La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-15
DJ Travella, La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-15
DJ_Dave (live coding), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-14
DjRUM, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-15
Dumama (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-17
Edna Martinez, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-16
Ehua & Flore (live), Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-15
Emma-Jean Thackray (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-17
Evita Manji (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-14
Fat Dog (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-13
FIP, Les Grandes Locos – RADIO LAB stage, 2026-05-13
Folamour (headliner), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-17
Four Tet (headliner), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-15
Gabber Eleganza b2b Yuta Umegatani, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-13
Garnier plays COD3 QR, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-17
Gezan (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-13
GiGi FM, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-16
Goupile (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-17
Gyrofield, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-15
HAAi b2b Leftfield (dj) (headliner), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-15
Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko present Гільдеґарда (live), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-13
HHY & The Kampala Unit (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-16
Hirma b2b Mendi, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-15
James Holden & Waclaw Zimpel (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-16
Jokkoo Collective presents Organic Intelligence (live av), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-16
Juan Atkins (headliner), La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-16
Kangding Ray (live A/V), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-15
Kelman Duran, AGF, Kianí del Valle & Theresa Baumgartner present 'Pitch, Pigeon, Puerta' (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-16
Kiana Bahrami, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-14
KIRARA & KRIMSKA, Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-14
Kiss Facility (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-14
KITTIN & MCR-T (decks & mics), La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-14
KUKII (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-15
La Louuve, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-14
LB aka LABAT (70 to 150 bpm set), La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-13
Lila Sky (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-17
LinaPary, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-16
LinLin (live), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-15
Loto Retina (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-17
Maara (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-16
Mac Declos b2b Ogazón, Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-13
Mad Professor & Sister Audrey (live), Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-13
Mala, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-13
MATRAKK, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-14
Miley Serious b2b Hyas, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-14
Mochakk (headliner), La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-15
Mohammed Vicente, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-15
Mona San (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-14
Muakk showcase [Aleroj b2b Isablu & 2AT b2b Nixss], La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-13
Nathan Fake (live av), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-14
Nati Boom Boom, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-16
Nazar (hybrid live), Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-15
Nesa Azadikhah b2b Sina XX, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-16
NET GALA (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-14
Nikki Nair, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-14
No Plexus (live A/V), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-13
Noémi Büchi presents Exuvie (live av), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-16
notinbed, La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-13
Nova Fellowship (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-15
Nuage Rose, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-13
Omar Souleyman, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-14
OMOLOKO, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-15
Optimo (espacio) b2b Paula Tape, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-15
Paul Seul, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-13
Paul Seul b2b Von Bikräv, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-13
Pawlowski b2b PETERBLUE, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-13
Peaches (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-13
Pechko, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-13
Powell & Michael Amstad (live A/V), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-16
Radio Flouka, Les Grandes Locos – RADIO LAB stage, 2026-05-16
Refuge Worldwide, La Sucrière – Radio Lab stage, 2026-05-13
Retro Cassetta, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-16
Rinse, La Sucrière – Radio Lab stage, 2026-05-15
Rødhåd b2b Tauceti, Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-16
Roza Terenzi (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-14
rRoxymore (live), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-16
Sama' Abdulhadi (headliner), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-17
Scattered Purgatory (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-13
Scratchclart & DarkmanZulu, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-15
Seoul Community Radio, Les Grandes Locos – RADIO LAB stage, 2026-05-15
SHIBUUYA! (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-15
Sindh (live), La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-16
Sista Ajna, Les Grandes Locos – SOUNDSYSTEM stage, 2026-05-13
Skream & Benga (headliner), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-14
Solarce Brothers, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-15
Sonia Calico, Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-13
Sonja Moonear, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-15
STEGI.RADIO, La Sucrière – Radio Lab stage, 2026-05-16
Tash LC, Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-17
The Sabres of Paradise (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-14
Tri/xon Ft. Aunty Rayzor & Kabeaushé (live), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-17
Tsugi Radio, La Sucrière – Radio Lab stage, 2026-05-14
TSUNIMAN b2b Zara, La Sucrière – Club stage, 2026-05-16
Urumi, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-13
Uzi Freyja (live), La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-15
Vannye (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-13
Von Bikräv, La Sucrière – Central stage, 2026-05-13
WSNWG (live) [Rødhåd + Dasha Rush + JakoJako + UFO95], La Sucrière – Le Sucre stage, 2026-05-14
XIAOLIN (live), Les Grandes Locos – OUTDOOR stage, 2026-05-14
Zulu (live), Les Grandes Locos – DARSE stage, 2026-05-15
µ-Ziq + ID:Mora (live A/V), Les Grandes Locos – NEF stage, 2026-05-15

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02Chapter 02 · The sound

Lineup · 150 artists · 9 stages

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.Vril & Wata Igarashi pres. Phantom Circuits (live)

808 State (live)

999999999 (live)

aamourocean x PLEUR (live)

Acid Arab

electronic

Adiciatz (live)

Adrian Sherwood (live AV)

Aïta mon Amour (live)

Batu (w/ Leeza Pritychenko A/V)

Benedikt Frey b2b NVST

BETHLEHEM (live)

BETÏSES

Blood of Aza b2b Kavari

Carl Craig b2b Seth Troxler

Craig Richards b2b Ivan Smagghe

dBridge (live)

De Grandi (live)

Deadbeat & Tikiman (live)

DJ_Dave (live coding)

Emma-Jean Thackray (live)

Gabber Eleganza b2b Yuta Umegatani

Garnier plays COD3 QR

HAAi b2b Leftfield (dj)

Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko present Гільдеґарда (live)

HHY & The Kampala Unit (live)

Hirma b2b Mendi

James Holden & Waclaw Zimpel (live)

Jokkoo Collective presents Organic Intelligence (live av)

HEADLINER

Juan Atkins

electronic

Kangding Ray (live A/V)

Kelman Duran, AGF, Kianí del Valle & Theresa Baumgartner present 'Pitch, Pigeon, Puerta' (live)

Kiana Bahrami

KIRARA & KRIMSKA

Kiss Facility (live)

KITTIN & MCR-T (decks & mics)

KUKII (live)

La Louuve

LB aka LABAT (70 to 150 bpm set)

Mac Declos b2b Ogazón

Mad Professor & Sister Audrey (live)

Mala

MATRAKK

Miley Serious b2b Hyas

Muakk showcase [Aleroj b2b Isablu & 2AT b2b Nixss]

Nathan Fake (live av)

Nati Boom Boom

Nazar (hybrid live)

Nesa Azadikhah b2b Sina XX

Noémi Büchi presents Exuvie (live av)

notinbed

Nova Fellowship (live)

Optimo (espacio) b2b Paula Tape

Paul Seul

electronic

Paul Seul b2b Von Bikräv

Pawlowski b2b PETERBLUE

Peaches (live)

Pechko

Powell & Michael Amstad (live A/V)

Scattered Purgatory (live)

Scratchclart & DarkmanZulu

Seoul Community Radio

The Sabres of Paradise (live)

Tri/xon Ft. Aunty Rayzor & Kabeaushé (live)

WSNWG (live) [Rødhåd + Dasha Rush + JakoJako + UFO95]

XIAOLIN (live)

Zulu (live)

µ-Ziq + ID:Mora (live A/V)

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Lyon's renowned 5-day festival of electronic and independent music — art, culture and cutting-edge sounds.

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When is Nuits Sonores 2026?

Nuits Sonores 2026 takes place May 13–17, 2026 in Lyon, France. It's a 5-day ambient and electronica festival. The 2026 edition features 150 confirmed artists across 9 stages.

Where is Nuits Sonores 2026 held?

Nuits Sonores 2026 is held in Lyon, France. The venue has a capacity of approximately 40,000 attendees.

What genres does Nuits Sonores 2026 feature?

Nuits Sonores 2026 is an EDM festival focused on ambient, electronica, experimental, house and techno. The 2026 lineup includes 150 confirmed artists spanning these sub-genres of electronic dance music. Expect a mix of established headliners and rising artists from the European electronic scene.

Who is playing at Nuits Sonores 2026?

The Nuits Sonores 2026 lineup features 150 confirmed artists for 2026. Confirmed headliners include Sama' Abdulhadi, Amelie Lens, Four Tet, Carl Craig b2b Seth Troxler, Mochakk. The lineup spans 9 stages, with the full daily schedule typically published in the weeks before the event.

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