Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Ethel Cain, The xx & more confirmed for 2026’s Open’er Festival

Just a few weeks on from announcing their first headliner, Poland’s Open’er Festival have confirmed another handful of iconic names for next year’s event.

Not only has the Gydnia fest already confirmed that goth-rock titans The Cure will be topping the bill in 2026, they’ve now added the likes of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Ethel Cain and The xx (who, spoiler alert, really are coming back!) to next year’s bill.

If that wasn’t enough, other huge artists revealed in today’s announcement include dance music extraordinaire Calvin Harris, art-rock icon David Byrne and pop crooner Teddy Swims, all of whom are helping to shape up next year’s edition of the festival to be one of its biggest yet. 

Open’er Festival 2026 will take place from 1st - 4th July in Gydnia, Poland. Early bird tickets are on sale now, and you find out more about the event and nab yours here. And if you’re still on a high from this summer’s edition - which featured FKA twigs, Wolf Alice, Nine Inch Nails, Massive Attack and more - you can revisit our review of it below.