Open’er announces three headliners for next year’s edition: NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – one of the best live bands in the world, CALVIN HARRIS – the electronic and dance music giant, and THE XX – a cult British trio and one of the most important musical comebacks of the year! Also joining the lineup are DAVID BYRNE – an absolute music legend of endless creativity, TEDDY SWIMS – a major soul and R&B phenomenon, and ETHEL CAIN – a deeply intriguing figure of contemporary alternative music. We’ll meet you in the summer! See you in July in Gdynia.
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS return to Europe in 2026 with a monumental series of outdoor concerts and festival appearances. Renowned for their captivating and unforgettable live performances, The Bad Seeds are widely regarded as one of the most exciting live bands in the world. This latest summer tour follows the success of last year’s critically acclaimed album “Wild God,” which reached the Top 10 in numerous European countries and launched the sold-out Wild God Tour, one of the most memorable concert experiences of the past year. NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS will present a setlist spanning four decades of their legendary career, including “Wild God.”
Festival organisers are thrilled to welcome them back to Open’er and immerse ourselves in the magic of their art. See you on July 2nd, at the Orange Main Stage!
Producer, DJ and songwriter CALVIN HARRIS stands as the figurehead for modern dance music, having broken world records and dominated the charts. He has over 56 billion combined audio and video streams in his career history, making him one of the most viewed artists on YouTube and one of Sony Music’s biggest streaming artists. Calvin has collaborated with global artists including Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, The Weeknd, and Travis Scott to name a few. His work has garnered a number of top music awards and nominations, including 14x MTV VMA nominations and 2x wins, 5x Grammy nominations and a 2013 Grammy Award win in the Best Music Video category for “We Found Love”.
Get ready to party – July 2, Orange Main Stage!
THE XX is a band built around the talents of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, and Jamie Smith (aka Jamie xx). Effortlessly cool and quietly captivating, the London-based trio draws on a wide range of influences, from R&B to classic alternative rock. Their distinctive, emotional, and atmospheric sound — centered around the dual vocals of Croft and Sim, first caught listeners’ attention in 2009 with the single “Crystalised,” followed by their debut album „The xx”, which went on to win the prestigious Mercury Prize. In 2012, the band released their second album, Coexist. In late 2016, the single “On Hold” signaled a new, more energetic and eclectic direction for the group — a sound that fully unfolded on their third album I See You, released in January 2017. After a series of solo projects, Croft, Sim, and Smith return this year as The xx.
We can’t wait to see them live — July 1st, Orange Main Stage!
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