17 – 19 July | 19:00 – 01:30
Rowing Canal, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
PHILLGOOD is stepping into its next phase. Alongside a new wave of artists, the festival has announced a third stage dedicated entirely to electronic music, expanding its eclectic programming across 17–19 July at Plovdiv’s Rowing Canal. The 2026 edition now unfolds across three distinct spaces: the main PHILLGOOD Stage, the leftfield PHILLCOOL, and the newly launched electronic hub, PHILLRAVE.
Designed as a home for electronic music and contemporary club culture, PHILLRAVE brings together internationally recognised artists from across techno, acid, house and leftfield electronic scenes. Opening night sees Acid Arab, Daniel Avery and Erol Alkan set the tone, joined by Ison. On 18 July, the focus shifts to forward-facing club sounds with Sofia Kourtesis, HAAi, Bulgarian favourite KiNK and Raredub. The final night closes with Kelly Lee Owens, Pretty Girl, Swimming Paul and Liubo Ursiny, bringing the stage to a close with immersive, dance-led sets.
Alongside the new stage, PHILLGOOD has announced a further wave of artists across its already revealed programming, continuing to expand its musical scope. The festival’s growing international profile is reflected in its audience, with over 25% of tickets already sold outside Bulgaria, including attendees travelling from across Europe as well as Iceland, China, Mexico, Brazil and Kazakhstan, positioning Plovdiv firmly on the global summer festival map.
On the PHILLGOOD main stage, new additions join The Cure, Gorillaz, Moby and Wolf Alice. British indie mainstays The Subways arrive on 17 July with their high-energy live show and sharp guitar hooks. Son Lux take the stage on the final day, bringing their cinematic blend of electronics, post-rock and experimental composition, while Los Bitchos appear on 18 July with their vibrant, instrumental surf-exotica sound that has made them a consistent festival favourite.
PHILLCOOL continues to champion cult, modern and genre-defying artists. Highlights include a rare appearance from Bulgarian pioneers KLAS, marking 40 years on the country’s music scene, alongside contemporary acts such as Bulgarian Cartrader, Zhluch & Gena, Jin Monic, Lunikk and Hug or Handshake, offering a snapshot of Bulgaria’s current independent landscape.
More details about the program and festival format are available at https://phillgood.ink/ Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketstation.bg.
LINE UP
THE CURE. GORILLAZ. MOBY. SUEDE. WOLF ALICE. SLEAFORD MODS. KNEECAP. EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN. THIEVERY CORPORATION. SON LUX. DANIEL AVERY. EROL ALKAN. KELLY LEE OWENS. LOS BITCHOS. KADEBOSTANY. ACID ARAB. KINK. HAAI. SOFIA KOURTESIS. PERTURBATOR. APACHE & BRASS ORCHESTRA. THE SUBWAYS. JUST MUSTARD. KLAS ISON. ALI, HAYES & Y, КЛАС, PRETTY GIRL. SWIMMING PAUL. BULGARIAN CARTRADER. ГЕНА / ЖЛЪЧ. LIUBO URSINY. LUNIKK. RAREDUB. HUG OR HANDSHAKE. JIN MONIC
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