Open’er has shared the latest run of names leading its 2026 line-up, with Nick Cave, Calvin Harris and The xx booked as headliners.
The festival will head back to its usual site in Gdynia, Poland, and run between July 1 and July 4. It was recently revealed that The Cure would be headlining the event on Friday July 3, and they were the first names added to the 2026 bill.
Today (Thursday October 23), the next run of names have been confirmed, with Nick Cave set to perform with The Bad Seeds as a headliner on July 2.
Taking to the main Orange Stage, the festival appearances comes as an extension to his 2026 European tour dates, and follows on from the band sharing their critically acclaimed ‘Wild God’ album in 2024. As shared by Open’er, the headline slot will see the iconic frontman break out songs from throughout his career, including tracks from that latest LP.
Also booked as a headliner is Calvin Harris, who will bring his signature take on modern dance music to the Orange Main Stage on July 2, and The xx, who will perform there on July 1.
For the latter, the slot marks an extension of their comeback shows, with Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, and Jamie xx not having released an album as The xx since 2017’s ‘I See You’. In the time since, they have each embarked on a run of solo projects.
They reunited recently at the 2025 edition of LIDO Festival in London, and have been underway with work on their long-anticipated fourth album.
Also on the bill is Atlanta pop star Teddy Swims, who became a household name thanks to his hit song ‘Lose Control’, which featured on his debut album ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1)’. He will be performing on the main stage on July 4.
Elsewhere, David Byrne will perform on July 1 over at the Tent Stage, following the Talking Heads icon announcing his new album ‘Who Is The Sky?’, which features Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and more, and Ethel Cain will play on that same stage on July 3.
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This year, performances came from Linkin Park, who headlined as part of their giant 2025 world tour, and Massive Attack and Nine Inch Nails also topped the bill. Other performances this year came from RAYE, Justice, St Vincent, FKA Twigs, Gracie Abrams and more.
Reflecting on Linkin Park’s time on stage, NME shared: “Day four at Poland’s Open’er Festival was all about that energy. This was thanks to Linkin Park’s headline set, the excitement for which was palpable hours before the band took to the main stage.
“Perhaps they weren’t not entirely responsible for the fact that the field felt busier than usual (the colossal line-up also featured world-beating rap, pop and art-rock), but the huge amount of LP T-shirts on display showed what a draw the Cali metal titans are.”
The 2025 edition also saw a huge performance from Massive Attack, who kicked off the event by showing solidarity with the people of Palestine, and Doechii delivered a mammoth set that NME described as “turning the main stage into a swampy wonderland”.
Others commanding the stages included Camila Cabello, Conan Gray, Molchat Doma, Wolf Alice, and Samara Cyn. Check out more of NME’s roundup from the closing night here.
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