Nuits Sonores returns to Lyon from May 13 to 17, 2026 for its 23rd edition, reaffirming the festival’s identity as a city-wide showcase for electronic music, live experimentation and global club culture. Spread across multiple venues — including Les Grandes Locos for the daytime program, La Sucrière for the nightly series, plus special sets at Les SUBS and the Chapelle de la Trinité — the festival’s 2026 bill pairs foundational names with current innovators, and places a strong emphasis on one-off meetings and live performance formats.

This year’s program highlights the festival’s long-running intergenerational approach. Pioneering UK acts 808 State (live) and The Sabres of Paradise (live) sit alongside contemporary techno and club figures such as Amelie Lens, Ben Klock, Ben Sims, Ben UFO, and DJ Nobu. The lineup also features US pioneers Juan Atkins and a high-profile back-to-back between Carl Craig b2b Seth Troxler, reflecting the event’s ongoing dialogue between Detroit heritage and modern dancefloor language.

Nuits Sonores 2026 continues to lean into hybrid and performance-led sets. Live and A/V-oriented shows include Adrian Sherwood (live AV), Nathan Fake (live av), Kangding Ray (live A/V), Colin Benders (live), Noémi Büchi presents Exuvie (live av), Batu (w/ Leeza Pritychenko A/V), DJ_Dave (live coding), and dBridge (live). Elsewhere, the festival moves between bass and dub lineages with Mad Professor & Sister Audrey (live), Deadbeat & Tikiman (live) and Mala, while spotlighting regional and diasporic currents through artists like Edna Martinez, Baalti, DJ Babatr, and Omar Souleyman.

A notable feature of the 2026 edition is the density of collaborative pairings. Beyond Craig b2b Troxler, the schedule includes Mac Declos b2b Ogazón, Anetha b2b Vel, HAAi b2b Leftfield (dj), Rødhåd b2b Tauceti, DJ Gigola b2b Busy P, Optimo (espacio) b2b Paula Tape, Belaria b2b Kendal, Benedikt Frey b2b NVST, amne b2b Lisa More, Miley Serious b2b Hyas, and Nesa Azadikhah b2b Sina XX, positioning the festival as much about curated encounters as it is about individual headliners.

Beyond the club axis, Nuits Sonores also reserves space for genre-blending acts and live bands. The 2026 bill includes Fat Dog (live), Emma-Jean Thackray (live), Anamanaguchi (live), Gezan (live), KUKII (live), Cinthie (live), Carrier (live), Kiss Facility (live), NET GALA (live), Cortisa Star (live), and Powell (live). The festival also programs special concerts, including Kali Malone (live electronic) at the Chapelle de la Trinité, and two performances of Baby Volcano presenting Si me ves ir con todo, es porque a la noche lloro at Les SUBS.

Nuits Sonores 2026 — Artists (A–Z)
808 State (live) · 999999999 (live) · aamourocean x PLEUR (live) · Aïta mon Amour (live) · Acid Arab · Adiciatz (live) · Adrian Sherwood (live AV) · Alex Wilcox (live) · Amelie Lens · amne b2b Lisa More · Anamanaguchi (live) · Anetha b2b Vel · Arsenal Mikebe (live) · ASIŁ · Ayzoman · Baalti · Baby Volcano presents Si me ves ir con todo, es porque a la noche lloro · Bad Boombox · Batu (w/ Leeza Pritychenko A/V) · Bclip (live) · Beatrice M. · Belaria b2b Kendal · Benedikt Frey b2b NVST · Ben Klock · Ben Sims · Ben UFO · BETÏSES · Blood of Aza b2b Kavari · Bogdan Raczynski · Cardozo (live) · Carl Craig b2b Seth Troxler · Carrier (live) · Cera Khin · Cinthie (live) · Clémentine · Colin Benders (live) · Cortisa Star (live) · Craig Richards b2b Ivan Smagghe · dBridge (live) · Deadbeat & Tikiman (live) · Deena Abdelwahed · De Grandi (live) · Dinamarca · Dj Babatr · DJ_Dave (live coding) · DJ Fuckoff · DJ Gigola b2b Busy P · DJ Nobu · DJ POMPOMPOM · DjRUM · DJ Travella · Dumama (live) · Edna Martinez · Ehua & Flore (live) · Emma-Jean Thackray (live) · Fat Dog (live) · Folamour · Four Tet · Gabber Eleganza & Yuta Umegatani present Manga Corps · Garnier plays COD3 QR · Gezan (live) · GiGi FM · Goupile (live) · gyrofield · HAAi b2b Leftfield (dj) · Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko present Гільдеґарда (live) · Hirma b2b Mendi · James Holden & Waclaw Zimpel (live) · Jokkoo Collective presents Organic Intelligence (live av) · Juan Atkins · Kali Malone (live electronic) · Kangding Ray (live A/V) · Kelman Duran, AGF, Kianí del Valle & Theresa Baumgartner present Pitch, Pigeon, Puerta (live) · Kiraka & Kimska · Kiss Facility (live) · KITTIN & MCR-T (decks & mics) · KUKII (live) · La Louuve · LB aka LABAT (70 to 150 bpm set) · Lila Sky (live) · Lila Tirando a Violeta (live) · LinaPary · LinLin (live) · Loto Retina (live) · Maara (live) · Mac Declos b2b Ogazón · Mad Professor & Sister Audrey (live) · Mala · MATRAKK · Miley Serious b2b Hyas · Mochakk · Mohammed Vicente · Mona San (live) · Muakk showcase [Aleroj b2b Isablu & 2AT b2b Nixss] · Nathan Fake (live av) · Nati Boom Boom · Nazar (hybrid live) · Nesa Azadikhah b2b Sina XX · NET GALA (live) · Nikki Nair · Noémi Büchi presents Exuvie (live av) · No Plexus (live) · notinbed · Nova Fellowship (live) · Nuage Rose · Omar Souleyman · OMOLOKO · Optimo (espacio) b2b Paula Tape · Paul Seul · Pawlowski · Powell (live) · Rødhåd b2b Tauceti · Retro Cassetta · Roza Terenzi (live) · Sama’ Abdulhadi · Scattered Purgatory (live) · Scratchclart & DarkmanZulu · SHIBUUYA! (live) · Sindh (live) · Sista Ajna · Skream & Benga · Solarce Brothers · Sonia Calico · Sonja Moonear · Tash LC · The Sabres of Paradise (live) · Tri/xon Ft. Aunty Rayzor & Kabeaushé (live) · TSUNIMAN b2b Zara · Urumi · Uzi Freyja (live) · Vannye (live) · Von Bikräv · .Vril & Wata Igarashi pres. Phantom Circuits (live) · WSNWG (live) [Rødhåd + Dasha Rush + JakoJako + UFO95] · XIAOLIN (live) · Zulu (live).

Festival: Nuits Sonores 2026 (23rd edition)

Dates: May 13–17, 2026

City: Lyon, France

Key venues: Les Grandes Locos (Days), La Sucrière (Nights), Les SUBS & Chapelle de la Trinité (special concerts)