The desert gets ready for a new rave: first artists confirmed for Monegros Desert Festival 2026

Monegros Desert Festival begins to shape its next gathering in the

desert. The organization has announced a first wave of more than 80 artists for its 2026 edition,

which will take place on Saturday, July 25 at its usual location in Fraga. This is only the first step

of a lineup that, once complete, will feature over 120 artists, consolidating one of the most

extensive and ambitious programs in the festival’s 33-year history.

A lineup that brings together legends and the avant-garde

The artistic proposal for 2026 balances the legacy of figures who have defined global electronic

music with the new phenomena reshaping the scene today. Among the highlights of this first

announcement are names such as Richie Hawtin, Amelie Lens and Paco Osuna—key pillars of

techno who return to the desert to lead 22 hours of uninterrupted rave.

Alongside them, the festival embraces the most powerful and current sounds with artists like

Klangkuenstler, Indira Paganotto and Fatima Hajji, guaranteeing the intensity required in such an

extreme environment. The lineup also spotlights the new generation defining hard and industrial

techno, including Fantasm, Héctor Oaks and Adrián Mills, as well as the highly anticipated

Brutalismus 3000.

“Each year the challenge grows, because Monegros is not just about music—it’s an experience

of survival and freedom. For 2026 we have designed a lineup that respects our roots while

engaging with what is happening right now in the global electronic scene. We want the desert

to become a city with a life of its own for 22 hours,” say Juan and Cruz Arnau, founders of the

festival.

An edition built on unique universes

In 2026, Monegros does more than book artists—it builds sonic territories within an ephemeral

city in the desert.

The crown jewel will be OUTWORLD. Monegros will be the only festival in the world to host this

stage, offering a 360o experience with a capacity for 20,000 people. More than 12 international

artists, yet to be announced, will perform in this imposing space, promising an unprecedented

audiovisual production.

In addition, several concepts that are setting the pace of contemporary techno join the festival.

240 KM/H arrives in the desert with its Face to Face format, a head-on clash between artists that

pushes tension and energy to physical limits. Unreal, a leading reference in dark and industrial

techno born in Germany, returns for the second time with an immersive staging designed to

completely envelop the audience. Meanwhile, the collaboration with Awakenings once again

brings its hallmark quality and top-tier production to the desert, recreating the essence of its

iconic events in the Netherlands. ARTCORE, the project led by Indira Paganotto, brings its

psytechno vision to Monegros—a hypnotic, high-voltage fusion that has become one of the most

recognizable languages in today’s scene.

The desert as the epicenter of rave culture

With this first announcement, the Arnau family lays the foundations for an edition aiming to

surpass expectations both technically and artistically. In the coming weeks, the lineup will be

completed with the remaining 50+ artists, and further details will be revealed regarding

infrastructure developments, artists by stage, and services for the thousands of attendees who

pilgrimage each year to the heart of the Monegros.

First artists confirmed (A–Z)

Adiel b2b Quest, Adrián Mills F2F Cloudy, Adriana Lopez b2b Ben Sims, Aerea (live), Afem Syko,

Alarico b2b Yanamaste, Alba Franch, Alignment, Amelie Lens, Andres Campo, Astrix, Azyr, Ben

Klock b2b SHDW, Ben Sims, BIIA, Brutalismus 3000, Captain Hook b2b Ace Ventura, Carv, Cera

Khin, Chlär, Clara Cuvé, Cleopard2000 F2F Mika Heggemann, Cloudy, Collabs 3000 (Chris Liebing

b2b Speedy J), David Moleon, Dax J b2b Daria Kolosova, DJ Pepo, Ella Knight, Elli Acula, Estella

Boersma, Fantasm, Fatima Hajji, Felicie b2b Luxi Villar, Frederic. F2F BIXBITA, Fumi F2F

Yanamaste, Future.666 b2b Aerea (DJ set), Giø F2F Zwilling. F2F Dvaid, Héctor Oaks, Ignez, Indira

Paganotto, Johannes Schuster, Joseph Capriati, Kink (live), Kirollus b2b Tonno Disko,

Klangkuenstler, Kobosil, Kuki aka Andres Campo F2F Buenri, Kuko, Len Faki, Lobster, MCR-T F2F

Serafina, Paco Osuna, Patrick Mason, Paula Cazenave F2F Flug, Peterblue F2F Noise Mafia,

Prada2000, Richie Hawtin, Sally C, Setaoc Mass b2b Rene Wise, Seth Troxler b2b Chloé Caillet,

SHDW F2F Alarico, Shonky b2b Alexander Skancke, Svetec b2b O.B.I., Temudo, The Trip, Überkikz

and Vendex.

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