Northside Program 2026
The program for NS26 has been published
Northside in Eskelunden 2026
NorthSide 2026 will be a year with a focus on community, space for more people and a festival experience that opens up to all of Aarhus. The festival in Eskelunden will once again have a strong music program that includes both the big international names, the Danish favorites and the new voices that you don't know yet, you will hear on repeat all summer.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Thursday's program
Elias Ronnenfelt
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Raw intensity, dusty melodies and a voice with poetic weight.
The party
Astra - 10:00 PM
Energetic indie pop with great emotions, group singing and a live expression that lifts everything.
Kayak
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Present indie pop with honest emotions, soft melodies and a sound that feels like a hug.
SPEEDRUN
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Intergalactic disco party with funky grooves, hero solos and thrilling space adventures.
CMAT
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Country pop with humor, great emotions and a voice that can do anything.
Emma Lea
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
High-energy electro-swing that combines vintage charm with modern electronic energy.
Big thief
Astra - 10:00 PM
Vulnerable indie folk with strong melodies and a presence that is felt deep within the body.
The Twilight Sad
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Massive Scottish indie with dark intensity and emotions that burn deep inside.
Ashnikko
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Explosive pop, punk and glitter chaos with strong attitude and big emotions.
Sudan Archives
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Experimental R&B, danceable beats and violin energy that hits right in the body.
Aphaca
Astra - 10:00 PM
Summery pop with community, warm melodies and youthful energy you feel immediately.
Orchestra Partisanski
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Wild Soviet Balkan rock with a 10-piece orchestra, Cossack dance and explosive party energy.
Primal Scream
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Experimental rock with psychedelic vibrations, euphoric rhythms and great stage presence.
Baxter dury
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Cool, dreamy storytelling with a nightclub atmosphere and quirky, sensitive charm.
Empire Of The Sun
Astra - 10:00 PM
Futuristic electropop, large synth surfaces and a visual show full of imagination.
Big Band of Boom
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Cinematic 12-piece beast that combines heavy guitar riffs with magnificent big band horns.
Peggy Gou
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Pulsating techno and house with hypnotic rhythms, infectious groove and dance floor energy.
Lottery Winners
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Melodic indie rock with warm hooks, vulnerable lyrics and catchy sing-alongs.
The program for Friday
Rig mother
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Dreamy, edgy indie rock with quiet moments and explosive energy.
Ashes of Billy
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Young, explosive rock that mixes grunge, anger and irresistible energy.
HOUR
Astra - 10:00 PM
Brutally honest pop with big emotions, vulnerability and strong hooks that hit deep.
Jungle sound
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Cinematic Groove from Aarhus, mixing tropical rhythms with analog, electronic power.
Patina
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Raw, soul-inspired pop with present vocals and strong, sensitive stories.
Carl Knast
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Danceable electronic pop with dark beats, playful melodies and strong vocal presence.
Kings of Convenience
Astra - 10:00 PM
Calm, melodic indie folk with intimate harmonies and light, present moods.
Heavy Beat Brass Band
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Modern New Orleans brass band with explosive street energy and organized chaos.
Blue flower
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Dreamy synth-pop with a melancholic edge and warm, empathetic moods.
Sun
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Søn pushes Danish alternative pop to the limit with raw energy and edge.
IDLES
Astra - 10:00 PM
Brutal energy, raw emotions and a concert that feels like a collective cry.
Skepta
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Hard grime beats, strong rhymes and energy that brings the entire audience together.
Goose
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Electronic rock with infectious grooves, catchy hooks and intense live energy.
Thomas Helmig
Astra - 10:00 PM
Danish pop icon who brings generations together in presence, singing together and Aarhusian warmth.
Bjonko
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Award-winning Balkan Beats, combining traditional folk music with today's mainstream genres.
wicky
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Emo rap with a dark undertone, sharp humor and honest unrest.
Tinlicker
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Organic electronica with house beats, strong melodies and live energy that hits the dance floor.
Saturday's program
East
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Fragile and powerful pop, sung with an honesty that really hits home.
Alex Vargas
Astra - 10:00 PM
Powerful vocals, strong pop hooks and a live expression with both precision and presence.
Svaneborg Kardyb
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Dreamy electronic ambient with warm melodies and organic, present soundscape.
Padre
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Intense Aarhus indie with brutal lyrics, anger, fragility and musical presence.
Jonah Blacksmith
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Folk warmth, strong harmonies and a passion for playing that feels like the North Sea.
Viagra boys
Astra - 10:00 PM
Chaotic, humorous punk that bursts through with wild energy.
skullcrusher
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Soft, dreamy indie folk that feels like a quiet pause in the world.
Diddy Sweg
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Intergalactic party with disco, drum and bass, alien invasions and infectious beats.
Sienna Spiro
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Contemporary indie pop with warm melodies and a voice that sticks.
Red Leather
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Raw, intense rock with infectious energy and grooves that grip the body.
Tobias Rahim
Astra - 10:00 PM
Honest emotions, strong pop hooks and moments that bring the entire audience together.
Smashing Boneheads
Sideshow - 7:00 p.m.
Tim Burton-style swing band with skeleton aesthetics, voodoo rituals and dark party energy.
Father John Misty
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Romance, irony and poetic songs filled with both warmth and edge.
Florence Road
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Raw 90s-inspired alt-rock with strong riffs, honest lyrics and a voice that breaks beautifully.
Jack White
Astra - 10:00 PM
Raw guitar energy, iconic riffs and a stage presence that feels electric.
Ebb
Luna - at 11:15 p.m.
Experimental electronic pop with falsetto vocals, heavy drums and melodic, organic synth surfaces.
Charlotte Witte
Nova - at 11:45 p.m.
Belgian DJ with intense, dark techno, rhythms and hypnotic energy that will make the dance floor explode.
The scenes at NorthSide 2026
The festival site in Eskelunden is created for both big moments and small discoveries. Here you get the familiar mix of open stages, tented spaces, intimate nooks and surprising artistic pockets.
ASTRA
The large outdoor stage, where the biggest names gather the audience in one unified wave of song, light and summer energy. Here it gets loud, warm and communal.
NOVA
The large tent stage with space for both electronic universes, heavy beats and concert experiences in rain-friendly shade. Nova is the stage where you disappear into the music.
LUNA
The intimate stage where you can discover your new favorites. There's room for eye contact, little laughs and the concerts you'll be talking about for the rest of the year.
SIDE SHOW
NorthSide's creative playground. Performance, poetry, art and moments you can't plan. Come here when you need to be surprised.
See more from Northside
NorthSide is not just a festival, it's atmospheres, people and small moments that together create something very special.
From glitter wrestling and creative oases at the edge of the forest to magnificent concerts, spontaneous dance moves and intimate breaks among the trees. Here, audiences meet across genres, generations and expectations, and every day feels like its own little story.
In the articles here, we delve into everything that makes NorthSide an experience, both the big stages and the quiet pockets between them.
Last day at NorthSide hits differently
Mud, gray skies and an audience full of glitter, beads and strong opinions. AySay used the stage to protest, the embroidery tent buzzed with concentration, and in Sideshow there was glitter wrestling. Denzel Curry made the Nova tent explode. A last day that wasn't pretty, but real.
Lukas Graham at NorthSide 2025
The rain was pouring down, the stage was sailing, and yet the sun appeared the moment Lukas walked on. No big visuals, no effects, just songs, stories and a presence that carried the entire concert.
From singing and laughing together to quiet moments with tears in the corners of our eyes, it was an evening where the music stood alone. Honest, raw and full of heart.
NorthSide 2025 found its magic in a new corner of the festival
The new area by the trees attracted people with its coziness, lights in the treetops, flower garlands, silent music and small oases that felt like a festival within a festival. Steampunk vehicles, performers and a brand new Jägermeister universe created little adventures between the concerts, and Saveus gathered thousands in Nova while the rain poured outside.
Andreas Odbjerg at NorthSide 2024
Mud, rain and cold toes didn't stop the party when Andreas Odbjerg took the Astra stage. The audience sang along from the first verse, raincoats came off and on, and Odbjerg paid tribute with hits, humor and lots of heart.
The extras culminated in a loving tribute to Aarhus, as the sun broke through the clouds. A concert that lit up, even in gray weather.
Glitter wrestling at NorthSide 2024
The Sideshow tent is always packed when glitter wrestling starts. Volunteers from the audience jump into the ring wearing oil, stockings and courage, while glitter rains down on the stage. It's burlesque, chaos and huge laughs all in one, a constant highlight that every day brings together an audience that cheers, cheers and gets completely into the fight.
A little dose of NorthSide madness you can't miss.
NorthSide 2024 opened in rain and festive mood
The cloudburst set the scene, but no one was deterred. Love Shop got Astra going despite the delay, UNG-SKAB brought energy and sunshine to Nova, and flower garlands, rubber boots and draft beer quickly became the uniform of the day.
A wet but heartwarming start to three days of NorthSide atmosphere.
Festival guests make NorthSide something special
From sunshine to downpours and from plant burgers to family traditions, festivalgoers are the very heart of NorthSide. Here, friends, families and first-timers come together for music, food and little rituals that give the days their rhythm.
For many, it's as much community and Aarhus spirit as concerts and draft beer. NorthSide is everything that happens between the scenes.
Experiences between concerts at NorthSide
NorthSide 2023 was much more than music. Between the stages, there were creative oases with flower garlands, beads, henna, ceramic bowls, salsa dancing, pole dancing and stilt artists that elevated the festival into an imaginative universe.
A place where guests could play, relax and create memories and where the community grew in every little break between concerts.
The music at NorthSide 2023
NorthSide 2023 delivered a program that spanned a wide range. From indie and pop to hip-hop, electronic and global rhythms, the festival gave audiences the chance to discover new favorites and hear big names like LP, Nik & Jay, Tobias Rahim and Muse.
A musical buffet that showcased the full breadth of NorthSide's sound universe.
The forest edge on NorthSide
In between the scenes, NorthSide hid one of its most magical corners. The forest edge was the place where you could breathe, weave macramé, sip a cold drink and feel the peace under the treetops.
And when darkness fell, the oasis was transformed into a small techno universe with lights in the branches and bass through the forest floor. A free space that became a party and one of the festival's most beloved breathing spaces.
NorthSide 2026 with music, food and community in the middle of Aarhus
NorthSide 2026 will be one of the year's major highlights in Aarhus. The festival in Eskelunden continues to develop, and this year there is a clear shift: NorthSide is opening up, inviting more people in and embracing more broadly than ever before.
Here, generations, styles and moods meet for three days filled with music, community and summer glow, all in the middle of Aarhus.
A line-up with both energy and reflection
The 2026 program reflects exactly the openness that the festival wants to stand for. The audience can look forward to a line-up that ranges widely – from the raw energy of punk to poetic indie and pop that brings us together in song.
The first announced names include IDLES, Tobias Rahim, Jonah Blacksmith, Viagra Boys, Ashes of Billy, Elias Rønnenfelt, Rigmor, Skullcrusher and Østen.
A mix of international names, Danish stars and new voices, which together form a picture of what NorthSide is: a festival that dares to change while at the same time holding on to its soul.
Food returns with room for everyone
NorthSide is known for its strong sustainable profile and for being a festival where things are tested and rethought. This also applies to the food.
In 2022, the festival became 100 percent plant-based, sparking a national debate about food, the environment, and choices.
In 2026, meat and fish will return to the menu, although still with a focus on green dishes and responsible choices.
The new initiative is not about turning our backs on sustainability, but about making room for more. NorthSide wants to bring guests together again regardless of tastes, diets and preferences – and give everyone an experience where community is at the center.
The UNG ticket is being expanded
Students can once again buy the special UNG ticket. What's new this year is that it applies to all students, regardless of whether you are over 25. You just need to be able to show your student card.
Sustainability and social responsibility
The festival is also expanding its focus on sustainability. In addition to the green initiatives, NorthSide is now working on social sustainability and community, including through projects such as the NorthSide forest, which binds CO₂, increases biodiversity and creates new natural oases around Aarhus.
NorthSide is more than music, it's a festival that thinks about how community and culture can create real change.
Eskelunden, Aarhus' new festival heart
Eskelunden once again forms the setting for NorthSide. In just a few years, the area has gained status as Aarhus' new festival heart, where thousands of people gather under the open sky.
Here you will find large stages, intimate spaces, art installations and the special atmosphere that only arises when music, sun and people merge together.
It's laughter between the tents, songs that become memories and concerts that feel special every time.
NorthSide 2026, a community in motion
NorthSide 2026 will be a festival with both edge and love.
An experience where music meets food, and where community is once again the most important ingredient.
There is room here for those who want to dance, those who want to discover, and those who just want to be part of it all.
Experiences in Aarhus
Vue Bruuns is open again with a new cinema experience
Circus Arena 2026: When the ring opened, something opened in me
When the world was on fire, we sang along to Stayin' Alive – an evening with Pearle Harbour on Bora-Bora
You still don't know my name – An exhibition at GENDER that won't let go
Easter holidays in Aarhus 2026
Easter holiday in the Old Town for the whole family
100 years at Frederiksbjerg: Anniversary celebration in St. Luke's Church
Meet Annette in the School Comedy – A brilliant social satire at Aarhus Theatre
Clara Schøn fills the stage with self-irony and music in "A greeting from your ex"
