Flow Festival announces the next wave of artists for its next edition, deepening an already expansive program that spans generations, geographies, and genres. Returning to the iconic Suvilahti Power Plant from 14–16 August 2026, Flow continues to shape a three-day celebration where underground innovators, cult heroes and contemporary icons coexist across Helsinki’s most striking post-industrial landscape.
Among the newly announced names is LYKKE LI, whose singular ability to distill heartbreak into widescreen pop has made her one of Scandinavia’s most influential songwriters of the past two decades. From the fragile minimalism of Youth Novels to the noir-pop grandeur of I Never Learn and beyond, her music inhabits that rare space between intimacy and euphoria – a perfect fit for Flow’s late-summer nights.
Brazilian composer ARTHUR VEROCAI joins the bill for a special performance with the AUKSO ORCHESTRA, bringing his sumptuous, cinematic arrangements to life in Helsinki. Long revered by crate-diggers and contemporary producers alike, Verocai’s self-titled 1972 masterpiece has become a touchstone for generations of musicians drawn to its lush strings, jazz-funk rhythms and psychedelic soul. Presented with full orchestral backing, this performance promises to be one of the most transportive moments of Flow 2026.
Pioneering electronic provocateurs CABARET VOLTAIRE add a vital strand of industrial history to this year’s program. Emerging from Sheffield in the 1970s, their confrontational experiments with tape loops, drum machines and political imagery laid the groundwork for techno, EBM, and countless strains of underground dance music. Decades on, their stark, uncompromising vision feels more prescient than ever.
Beloved Finnish songwriter and actor OLAVI UUSIVIRTA joins the 2026 program with his unmistakable blend of sharp lyricism and anthemic alternative rock – a reminder that Flow remains a meeting point not only for international trailblazers, but also for the artists who define Helsinki’s cultural heartbeat.
Across the lineup, electronic and alternative currents run deep. Finnish artist BIZI channels R&B and melodic rap dynamics through a distinctly local lens, while MALLA’S shimmering, melancholic pop further cements her status as one of the country’s most distinctive contemporary voices. KEIJU, meanwhile, blurs the boundaries between experimental electronics and emotional songwriting, embodying the next wave of genre-agnostic Nordic artistry.
Flow Festival takes place in Helsinki, Finland, 14–16 August 2026 and the daily program has been revealed:
Friday 14 August Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, Oklou, Cabaret Voltaire, Kettama, Ibe, Bizi, Antti Autio + Jouset, DJ Kridlokk: Hai, Pearly Drops, Louna0nline.
Saturday 15 August Florence + The Machine, Turnstile, Clipse, Arthur Verocai with AUKSO Orchestra, Honey Dijon, Nu Genea Live Band, Olga, Vesta, Olavi Uusivirta, Malla, Ares, Louie Blue, Keiju.
Sunday 16 August Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, SOMBR, Lykke Li, Geese, Lambrini Girls, J. Karjalainen, Arppa 8-pack, Jaakko Kulta, Asla Jo.
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