Le Guess Who? 2026 takes place November 5–8 across Utrecht and marks the festival’s 20th anniversary, with tickets available. Guest curators are aja monet, KMRU, Los Thuthanaka, and Tropical Fuck Storm, each presenting artists, performances, and collaborations, many unique to the festival, and all curators also perform. The initial lineup includes Dirty Three, Yasuaki Shimizu, Shabaka, Tortoise, Ibex Band, Kelsey Lu, Melt-Banana, Maryam Saleh, A.R. Kane, Chuquimamani-Condori presents DJ E, Ana Roxanne, Billy Fuller (BEAK>), Loraine James, The Ex & Brass Unbound, Khadija El Warzazia, Low Jack, Harriet Tubman trio & Georgia Anne Muldrow present “Electrical Field of Love,” Water Damage, and more. Special programs include a 24-hour continuous dub session at KABUL à GoGo and COSMOS, a hybrid platform connecting independent scenes through embassies and collaborations with NAKID, OCCII, and Tabanka Records.
"This year’s guest curators are aja monet, KMRU, Los Thuthanaka and Tropical Fuck Storm, who are each presenting a number of artists, performances, and collaborations, many of which will be unique to LGW. The curators are all performing as well."
"As for the initial lineup, it includes Dirty Three, Yasuaki Shimizu, Shabaka, Tortoise, Ibex Band, Kelsey Lu, Melt-Banana, Maryam Saleh, A.R. Kane, Chuquimamani-Condori presents DJ E, Ana Roxanne, Billy Fuller (BEAK>), Loraine James, The Ex & Brass Unbound, Khadija El Warzazia, Low Jack, Harriet Tubman trio & Georgia Anne Muldrow present "Electrical Field of Love," Water Damage, and more."
"24 Hour Dub is a "24-hour session of continuous dub sounds from 4PM on Saturday 7, November, through 4PM on Sunday 8, November, at Utrecht's KABUL à GoGo. The program brings together pioneers, poets, engineers, sound system architects and a new generation of bass explorers. The extensive lineup of special performances includes a.o. Aba Shanti-I, CARISTA, Greentea Selecta, Introspekt, Krackfree Soundsystem, Mad Professor, Mutabaruka, Scientist, Tash LC and Touching Bass DJs.""
"COSMOS: "Le Guess Who?'s hybrid platform that highlights independent music scenes from around the world. Vibrant music communities from every corner of the map become COSMOS Embassies and share their stories-both online and offline-through mixtapes, film, live radio, conversations and performances. In 2026, COSMOS collaborates with NAKID (Osaka, JP), OCCII (Amsterdam, NL) and Tabanka Records (Cabo Verde, CV).""
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