Distortion Ø 2026 Full-Lineup Announced: 55 Artists, 5 Stages, One Weekend
Distortion Ø 2026 Full-Lineup has been announced and it spreads across five distinct stages on Refshaleøen on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 June 2026, the final and most intense chapter of Copenhagen Distortion brings together 55 artists spanning techno, house, trance, garage, Detroit classics, forest rave and everything in between.
Here’s the full breakdown, stage by stage.
Rave Stage – Hosted by Teletech
The Rave Stage is where Distortion Ø gets loudest and hardest. In 2026 it goes fully immersive: a 360-degree stage design with crowd surrounding the booth on all sides, turning every set into a shared physical experience.
Manchester promoters Teletech – celebrated for their high production standards and their ability to programme everything from underground clubs to major festivals – return as curators of the Rave Stage for the full weekend.
Friday 5 June – Rave Stage:
- Sara Landry – The queen of modern techno headlines. Expect power, precision and a crowd that will not stop moving.
- Shlømo – The French producer known for devastating, heavy techno sets.
- Anetha – Fellow French artist and a leading voice in hard, contemporary techno.
- Fumi – Berlin-based, US-born artist mixing PA energy with glossy, bouncy 240 BPM elements.
- Schacke – Copenhagen’s own, kicking off the whole weekend.
Saturday 6 June – Rave Stage:
- Charlie Sparks – South London via the global rave circuit, with fast kicks, psytrance, old school and acid.
- Øtta – Portuguese artist with a hypnotic, bouncy psy-techno style, a rising force out of the Spanish club scene.
- Faster Horses – Psychedelic and tranced-out sounds from the UK.
- Ueberrest – Swiss artist delivering fiercely hard techno from the rave booth.
- Steamboi – Danish artist closing out or opening the Rave Stage chapter.
Forest Stage – House, Garage & Live Shows
The Forest Stage is tucked beneath the tree canopy of Refshaleøen’s woodland area, with an emphasis on house, live vocals, UK garage and high audience-artist interaction.
Friday 5 June – Forest Stage:
- WhoMadeWho (hybrid DJ set) – Danish legends at home on Distortion, playing hits from their rich catalogue.
- Carlita – Turkish producer making her Denmark debut; expect a deep, eclectic, groovy house set.
- Interplanetary Criminal – UK garage icon and founder of ATW Records, known for speed garage and dirty, irresistible mixes.
- Eloq – Danish talent on home turf.
- Harty – Adding to the UK-flavoured energy on the Forest Stage.
- Ana Karla – Completing the Friday Forest lineup.
Saturday 6 June – Forest Stage:
- Parra for Cuva (live) – The headline act of the Saturday Forest Stage. Emotional, cinematic, and beautifully sequenced.
- Pegassi – Making his Denmark debut with a trance set full of good vibrations.
- MCR-T (live) – German artist who raps as effortlessly as he mixes, drawing comparisons to Partiboi69 but with a 00s ghetto tech edge.
- THELMA – Swiss artist bringing brilliance late into the night.
- Baltza, Teison, B From E – Copenhagen-based artists rounding out the Forest Stage.
Oasis Stage – Detroit Legends & Deep House
Hidden inside a secret woodland opening with hammocks and intimate club atmosphere, the Oasis Stage is for those who want warmth, bounce and the deep roots of electronic music.
Friday 5 June – Oasis Stage:
- Kevin Saunderson – Co-founder of Inner City and key architect of Detroit tech house and hard house, the author of “Good Life” is an all-time great.
- Tania Just, ISAbella, Prom Night & Harrison Heat – A lineup built for pure deep house indulgence.
Saturday 6 June – Oasis Stage:
- Moodymann – Kenny Dixon Jr. brings Detroit soul, house, disco, groove and get-down funk to Refshaleøen. One of the most significant booking of the 2026 lineup.
- Moxie – London-based selector with impeccable taste.
- Central & RO – Danish representation bringing local flavour to a deeply international stage.
Sunrise Stage – Melodic Techno at Dawn
Facing east towards the rising sun, on soft outdoor earth floors and with open skies above, Sunrise Stage is built for the long haul – slow melodic builds, expansive atmospheres, and that moment when the sky starts to lighten.
Friday 5 June – Sunrise Stage: Just Emma, Groß & Artig, MiniMalene, Rexie Lex, Cornelius
Saturday 6 June – Sunrise Stage: Marliblue & Sofyah, Danjo & Verena, SoSo Klein, Bongo & Pusk, Chomba, Tadoh
German melodic techno acts dominate Saturday, building the party from soft early tones to euphoric, dawn-lit crescendos.
Shadow Stage – Forest Trance & Maximum BPM
Deep in the darkest corner of Refshaleøen’s labyrinthine woodland, Shadow Stage is a tea house of madness – intimate, hypnotic and uncompromising. It hosts the highest BPM on the island and specialises in forest trance.
Friday 5 June – Shadow Stage: Arcanum Collective presents: Mental Projection (live), Shenanigan (live), OxyFlux (live), Freya Rose, Lulla-li
Saturday 6 June – Shadow Stage: Quake presents: Professor Trelawney, Whrikk, filth.Y b2b Jeroen, frølår b2b Signe Alarcón, Seahorse
Tickets
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Festival Pass | 1.350 kr |
| Distortion Ø Weekend | 1.100 kr |
| Distortion Ø Single Day | 650 kr |
Buy tickets at cphdistortion.dk/tickets. All events are 18+.
