Le Guess Who? 2026

Name: Le Guess Who? 2026
Start: 2026-11-05T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-08T00:00:00+01:00
Location: TivoliVredenburg

Thu, 5 Nov 2026 · — Sun, 8 Nov

TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht · € 215

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Le Guess Who? 2026 — TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

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Le Guess Who? 2026 takes place at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.

The line-up includes Aba Shanti-I, Azu Tiwaline, CARISTA, Chinnamasta, Introspekt, Kelman Duran, Mad Professor, ojoo, Sa Pa, The Scientist, Seekersinternational, Tash LC, The Bug, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Shabaka, Tshegue, Los Thuthanaka, Gigi Masin, Goat (JP), Mark Fell, Aho Ssan, Carmen Villain, Elvin Brandhi, KMRU, NEXCYIA, Ouri, Ana Roxanne, Arsenal Mikebe, Valentina Magaletti, Aunty Rayzor, BBBBBBB, JUDGITZU, Grouper, Heith, Kelsey Lu, Loraine James and Tortoise.

About the festival: Le Guess Who? 2026

20th edition

Jubilee edition

52 countries

Visitor origin (2025)

150+

Performances per edition

2007

First edition

Good to know

Lasts 4 days: Thu 5 to Sun 8 November 2026
4-day pass € 215
Day pass € 75-85 (Thu/Sun € 75, Fri/Sat € 85)
24 HOUR DUB full program € 45
Discount for CJP and U pass holders
No camping - accommodation in hotel in/around Utrecht
Train: Utrecht Central within walking distance of most venues
Airplane: Amsterdam Schiphol, 30 minutes by train

What's new

2026-05
Le Guess Who? announces the first names for the twentieth edition, with four guest curators: aja monet, KMRU, Los Thuthanaka and Tropical Fuck Storm.
2026-05
The festival introduces 24 HOUR DUB: a 24-hour continuous session with uninterrupted dub music on 7 and 8 November at KABUL à GoGo in Utrecht.
2026-06
Day passes and 24 HOUR DUB tickets go on sale on 2 June, after four-day passes were made available earlier.
2025-11
Four-day passes for LGW26 go on sale immediately after the 2025 edition ends for € 215.

Line-up

Grouper
Aba Shanti-I
Azu Tiwaline
CARISTA
Chinnamasta
Introspekt
Kelman Duran
ojoo
Sa Pa
The Scientist
Seekersinternational
Tash LC
Shabaka
Tshegue
Los Thuthanaka
Gigi Masin
Goat (JP)
Mark Fell
Aho Ssan
Elvin Brandhi
NEXCYIA
Ouri
Ana Roxanne
Arsenal Mikebe
Aunty Rayzor
BBBBBBB
JUDGITZU
Heith
Kelsey Lu

About: Aba Shanti-I

Joseph Smith - better known as Aba Shanti-I - has been running his distinctive roots reggae and dub sound across European stages for over three decades. Powered by the Rastafari tradition and released through his own Falasha Recordings label, his sound system draws a loyal crowd from all walks of life.

86K+

likes on Facebook

30+

year active in UK and Europe

DJ in the world according to DJ Magazine (1993)

What's new

2026
Aba Shanti-I is on the poster of the Dour Festival 2026 in Belgium.
2025-03
On 8 March 2025, Aba Shanti-I performed at the Black Rhino Residency in Control Club - his first session in that capacity.
2025
Upcoming UK shows planned in Sheffield (FORGE Warehouse) and London (Club 360, November 2026).

Tour

SheffieldLondonLeicesterNottingham

Tracks

Tear Down BabylonDebut release on Falasha Recordings (1993), the label's starting point

The Wrath of JahSelf-titled album from 1996, reissued in 2015

Positive VibrationInfluential 12" on Falasha Recordings, heavily played on soundsystem sessions

Tower of BabelOne of the most listened to tracks on Last.fm

Man in the HillsClassic roots number in his regular setlist

About: Mad Professor

Mad Professor is a British-Guyanese dub producer and sound engineer, born Neil Fraser, who has been a key figure in dub music since the late 1970s. Working out of his Ariwa Sounds studio in London, he has collaborated with artists including Sade, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Massive Attack. His productions are known for their dense, effects-heavy dub sound.

About: The Bug

The Bug is the project of British producer and composer Kevin Martin, working at the intersection of dub, dancehall and industrial electronics. His 2008 album "London Zoo" is widely regarded as a landmark in UK bass music. Live, he pairs crushing beats with guest vocalists for a physically intense sound.

About: Georgia Anne Muldrow

Georgia Anne Muldrow is an American singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles. She blends neo-soul, jazz and electronic music in a style that is distinctly her own, and has collaborated with artists including Erykah Badu and Madlib. Much of her work is released on her own label Sugarcuts.

About: KMRU

Nairobi-born, Berlin-based sound artist Joseph Kamaru - performing as KMRU - weaves field recordings, drone, and noise into music that sits at the edge of ambient and experimental electronics. His two Editions Mego records, 'Peel' and the recent 'Kin', are widely regarded as landmarks in contemporary experimental music.

500+

vinyl copies of 'Kin' (limited edition)

#71

position in best albums of 2026 (Rate Your Music)

What's new

2026-02
KMRU released 'Kin' on February 13, 2026 on Editions Mego, his second album for that label and a tribute to label founder Peter Rehberg, who died in 2021, in collaboration with Fennesz.
2026-02
'Kin' was described by Pitchfork as 'a life force captured in a riot of barely controlled waveforms' and ranked number 71 in the best albums of 2026 on Rate Your Music.
2025-2026
KMRU's audiovisual work 'As Nature', a co-production with scent artist Mareike Bode, was co-produced by Rewire, the Barbican and Lunchmeat Festival.

Tour

AmsterdamTorino

Tracks

PeelBreakthrough album from 2020 on Editions Mego, recorded in 48 hours

KinSecond Editions Mego album (2026), with Fennesz, tribute to Peter Rehberg

DisconnectCollaboration album with Kevin Richard Martin (The Bug), 2024

LimenCollaboration with Aho Ssan on Subtext, 2022

GlimSolo album from 2023

About: Valentina Magaletti

Valentina Magaletti is an Italian drummer and percussionist working across jazz, experimental music and electronics. She collaborates with a wide range of artists and ensembles, from avant-garde to pop, and also performs as a solo artist. Her playing is known for its rhythmic precision and improvisational freedom.

About: Loraine James

Loraine James is a British electronic musician and producer from London. Her music blends experimental club sounds with ambient textures, drawing on jungle, footwork and noise. She releases on Hyperdub, and her 2023 album "Building Something Beautiful for Me" received widespread critical praise.

About: Tortoise

Tortoise is a Chicago-based instrumental group that has been shaping post-rock and experimental music since the early 1990s. Their sound draws on jazz, krautrock and electronic textures, built around intricate rhythms and layered arrangements. The 1996 album Millions Now Living Will Never Die remains a touchstone of the genre.

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