Le Guess Who? announces 2026 initial lineup & guest curators

The Netherlands’ forward-thinking Le Guess Who? festival has announced the guest curators and initial lineup for its 2026 edition, which which marks their 20th anniversary and happens November 5-8 at venues across Utrecht. Tickets are on sale.

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. There are also a couple special programs.

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.” There’s also 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).

” Learn more about Le Guess Who? 2026 at their website and check out the full initial lineup and the poster below. Le Guess Who?

2026 Initial Lineup 24 HOUR DUB Aba Shanti-I Azu Tiwaline CARISTA Chinnamasta Dubplate Pearl Greentea Selecta Habesha x Empress Black Omolo Introspekt Kelman Duran live mixed by Chernosyl Mad Professor & Sista Aisha Mutabaruka Nakibembe Embaire Group live mixed by Mad Professor Nyahbinghi feat. Ras Asheber, Teshay Makeda and Watusi 87 ojoo Sa Pa Scientist performing ‘Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of The Vampires’ SEEKERSINTERNATIONAL Tash LC The Bug feat. Warrior Queen The Bug vs Ghost Dubs Touching Bass DJs Curated by aja monet AFRICA IS THE FUTURE (Nicolas Premier) aja monet BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions (Kahlil Joseph) ESINAM Georgia Anne Muldrow presents The Windgrease Session Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow King Ayisoba Lillian Allen Palestinian Sound Archive SHABAKA Tshegue Curated by Los Thuthanaka Chuquimamani-Condori presents DJ E Comunidad Sikuris Berlin Gigi Masin – Movement for Joshua Chuquimia Crampton Los Delfines del Amor Los Thuthanaka Melt-Banana Curated by Tropical Fuck Storm أحمد [Ahmed] Amparo Heredia “La Repompilla” Bill Orcutt Chuck Roth Dirty Three Etran de L’Aïr FUJI​|​|​|​|​|​||​|​|​|​|​TA Gareth Liddiard goat (JP) Ishaaq Aarkistra & Ustad Hassan Haider Khan Lost Animal Mark Fell & Pat Thomas Palm Springs Tropical Fuck Storm ZÖJ KMRU presents WAI8 Aho Ssan Carmen Villain Elvin Brandhi KMRU Koshiro Hino NEXCYIA ouri Samora Ogeda-Chemba Obyerodhyambo Whatever The Weather Curated by Le Guess Who?

A.R. Kane Ana Roxanne Ángeles Toledano Arsenal Mikebe & Valentina Magaletti Aunty Rayzor BBBBBBB Billy Fuller CALID Carmen Villain Deafkids EDU & JUDGITZU Gabe ‘Nandez GENA feat.

Liv.e & Karriem Riggins Grouper H31R Heith & Tarawangsawelas Holy Tongue Ibex Band Jessica Moss & Tony Buck Juana Molina Kelsey Lu Khadija Warzazia & Bnat el Houariyat Loraine James Low Jack presents Lacrimosa with Ensemble vocal Voix des Outre-Mer Maalem Houssam Guinia Maryam Saleh Mazaher Mohammad Syfkhan Nakibembe Embaire Group OOIOO Posuposu Otani Pra Gira Girar Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D.