Sziget 2026

[Newjem]

2 hours ago, mathuska said:

In my opinion the ticket sales rather reflected on the economical situation in hungary, the hyperinflation and higher international travel costs

It's still very cheap to travel to Hungary. There are so many flights to/from Budapest which are not even €50...

[Yelo, the Parmiggiana]

2 hours ago, mathuska said:

 

In my opinion the ticket sales rather reflected on the economical situation in hungary, the hyperinflation and higher international travel costs

I welcome the hypothesis, but Sziget in the last few years have catered majorly to foreigner audience and to travel to Hungary is cheaper then ever... Budapest on its own is not as cheap as it used to be, by western Europe standards, but it's still not prohibitive by all means.

 

The inflation perspective for sure is an interesting aspect, though for other reasons: with the hungarian florin losing purchasing power and the inflation growing within the country, Sziget's organization probably had to face two different threats:

- Internally, it becomes more complicated to attract investments, as inflation dis-incentivize them (and thats macroeconomics 101)

- Externally, you have less purchasing power to be able to compete with the other festivals bid when it comes to booking artists. Moreover, it's not like Hungary has ever been the center of the world for what concerns european tours, so it's not really a pity for an agent to skip Budapest.

 

Generally speaking, this alone would justify the impoverment that the festival has suffered lately, which has been very well hidden by the organization that remains top notch, but in the long run wouldn't let me very confused it it boiled down to the festival shutting down.

[ara88]

Pretty sure this is a hint for one of the next years headliners. And since Olivia Rodrigo headlined Glastonbury this year, I think we will be seeing her on the island next year.

[CCester]

5 minutes ago, ara88 said:

Pretty sure this is a hint for one of the next years headliners. And since Olivia Rodrigo headlined Glastonbury this year, I think we will be seeing her on the island next year.

This can mean a lot of things. Firstly, someone’s passion is graphic design.

With Cure being announced to Rock en Seine, it could mean them as well.

[Newjem]

1 hour ago, ara88 said:

Pretty sure this is a hint for one of the next years headliners. And since Olivia Rodrigo headlined Glastonbury this year, I think we will be seeing her on the island next year.

Plot twist: It's The 1975.

[CCester]

5 minutes ago, Newjem said:

Plot twist: It's The 1975.

I’ll be honest, that went through my mind, but I was afraid to jinx it and make it happen. 
 

For all we know it might just be the equivalent of the will smith meme to let people know which festival to pick in the fallow years.

[dhtjmnd12]

1 hour ago, Newjem said:

Plot twist: It's The 1975.

Please. I would love this.

[thetime]

1 hour ago, CCester said:

I’ll be honest, that went through my mind, but I was afraid to jinx it and make it happen. 
 

For all we know it might just be the equivalent of the will smith meme to let people know which festival to pick in the fallow years.

 

Probably this

 

[dhtjmnd12]

Along the same lines @ara88, might sound funny but I was wondering if this was a hint at Pitbull? “Super worldwide” isn’t a conventional phrase to use in my opinion

[CCester]

21 minutes ago, dhtjmnd12 said:

Along the same lines @ara88, might sound funny but I was wondering if this was a hint at Pitbull? “Super worldwide” isn’t a conventional phrase to use in my opinion

I’m sure we are overthinking it, they just wanted to sound as retarded as possible.

[activean]

The Glasto hint is probably just an invitation to do Sziget next year insted of Glasto, due to its fallow year. 

[sandorbeni]

9 minutes ago, activean said:

The Glasto hint is probably just an invitation to do Sziget next year insted of Glasto, due to its fallow year. 

That's what I was thinking too

[thetime]

I think we need to remember, it is Sziget.

 

The marketing and socials are by far the worst off festivals. So I doubt,  they are suddenly going to be a genius in marketing the festival.

 

Im just waiting for the dates, to see if its 6 or 5. 

[Matt86]

18 hours ago, thetime said:

I think we need to remember, it is Sziget.

 

The marketing and socials are by far the worst off festivals. So I doubt,  they are suddenly going to be a genius in marketing the festival.

 

Im just waiting for the dates, to see if its 6 or 5. 

or 12 or 13 😉 

[thetime]

1 hour ago, Matt86 said:

or 12 or 13 😉 

 

I meant amount of days, although id take a 12 or 13 day festival. 😃

Edited September 19, 2025 by thetime

[nutballandtheshiftytwins]

On 16/09/2025 at 11:13, billybigballs said:

I'd be very happy if we did. As long as we don't get Bieber again!

 

I'd also like Moby but appreciate I might be in the minority on that one!

 

I never seem to know too many on the undercard of Coachella, but would happily take Lykke Li, Chloe Caillet, Sombr, David Byrne, Black Flag, Royksopp and............WET F**KING LEG!!

Moby was so good at his euro shows last year

[Benji1]

Labrini girls would be a good Sziget band for the buzz.  Gonna recommend desperate journalist as well for the same stage.  
 

wonder what their big changes will be for this years.  Loved the 2025 addition,  they need to attract more people to camp or come for the week over day tickets.  Gives a better ambience.   Build on the extra arts stuff,  it really is what makes Sziget cool.  They need one proper rock headliner.  Maybe foos,  queens of the stone age etc.  

 

diversify the late night offerings.  Dance is covered,  now let’s have more late bands/ indie djs/ rock djs/pop djs/ r and b DJs.    Karyoke late night is needed as well.  
 

 

 

[nutballandtheshiftytwins]

They definitely need a big rock band or two, 2022 was the last year that they had a few i think

[#1SzigetFan]

My Chemical Romance will play in the US during Sziget, so they're definitely out.

[billybigballs]

2 hours ago, #1SzigetFan said:

My Chemical Romance will play in the US during Sziget, so they're definitely out.

Phew!

[kramrojam]

Sabrina...?

[billybigballs]

4 hours ago, kramrojam said:

Sabrina...?

I think she's more likely than Olivia tbh. 

 

 

[krisz1456]

3 hours ago, billybigballs said:

I think she's more likely than Olivia tbh. 

 

 

Both of them are likely

[mathuska]

5 hours ago, billybigballs said:

I think she's more likely than Olivia tbh. 

 

 

I get Sabrina (espresso), but why would it refer to Olivia?

[Tom Lobo]

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