Portugal’s Sound Waves Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup.
The long-running event is back in the coastal city of Esmoriz on July 11, soundtracking its 19th edition with a run of 27 performances from hard techno’s leading DJs, announced earlier this week.
Running from 5PM until 2PM the next day, Sound Waves’ main stage will host 21 hours of non-stop music from today’s biggest stars. Landmark sets are slated from 240 KM/H label boss Adrián Mills and fellow Schranz icons Cloudy, KUKO, and Unreal Germany resident Johannes Schuster; high-BPM icons like TRYM, SPFDJ, and SveTec B2B O.B.I.; and contemporary trailblazers like Ornella, Sheila, 6EJOU, KLOFAMA, RESTRICTED, SLVL B2B USH, and Toxic Machinery.
Meanwhile, the festival’s second stage features emerging talents such as BECDA, Caldas, GIØ, NELTECH, and more. Check out the full lineup below.
Last year’s Sound Waves Festival attracted thousands of ravers from over 30 countries to Esmoriz, located roughly 15 miles south of Porto.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit soundwavesfest.com.
Featured image courtesy: Sound Waves Festival. Credit: @shotbymonica.