New line-up announcement!
Open’er Festival adds more new names to the bill, including Antony Szmierek and Gigi Perez
The new additions will join the likes of Muse, Linkin Park and Massive Attack at the festival in Poland.

Open’er Festival has added 11 more names to their already stacked line-up. The event - which will take place against the coastal backdrop of Gdynia in Poland on 2nd-5th of July - boasts an impressive list of headliners, including Muse, Linkin Park and Massive Attack.
Among the newly confirmed batch of emerging artists set to play Open’er this Summer are DIY favourite Antony Szmierek, Gigi Perez, BigXthaPlug, Postman and Real Fake Band. There’s also an exciting lineup of local Polish talent, including Jan-Rapowanie, Kuban, IGO, Hubert., BSK, Cinnamon Gum, and Yana.
Elsewhere on the bill, crowds will be able to catch the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Gracie Abrams, Doechii, Justice, Camila Cabello, FKA twigs, Tyla, St. Vincent, Caribou, Lola Young, Magdalena Bay, Jorja Smith and more - so there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
What’s more, Open’er Festival recently won Best Major Festival at last year’s European Festival Awards. The event, which began in 2002, attracts over 100,000 music fans to its Baltic Coast and is a celebration of culture, creativity, and connection.
Last year’s festival featured performances from the likes of Dua Lipa, Foo Fighters, Charli xcx and many more - revisit DIY’s review of the 2024 edition here.
More like this

Antony Szmierek announces details of second album ‘Decoding Birdsong’
It’s due to arrive just 18 months after his space-voyaging debut LP.
6th May 2026

Antony Szmierek returns with debut 2026 release ‘The Heron’
It’s his first new music since the arrival of ‘The Service Station At The End Of The Universe’ last year.
11th March 2026

In The Studio: Antony Szmierek
Not one year on from the release of his debut album, dancefloor auteur Antony Szmierek has already signed off on a second full-length — a sincere, “sadder” offering born from life’s only constant.
3rd March 2026

Manchester Seen and Heard: The city’s music scene as told by local music community
To celebrate the upcoming BRITs Fringe taking over Manchester, we asked a handful of the city’s key industry figures to tell us more about the local music scene.
19th February 2026
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.






