Eurosonic Festival

The Eurosonic Festival has become a favourite amongst artists, public broadcasters, music professionals and music lovers to discover and showcase exciting new up-and-coming acts. Past festivals have included appearances by such artists as Franz Ferdinand, Phoenix, First Aid Kit, Selah Sue, Arlo Parks, and many others.

Initially launched in 1986 as a one-day event to promote Dutch and Belgian bands, EBU radio stations joined the party in 1999. With the help of our partners ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) and Europe's public service broadcasters, the Eurosonic Festival has grown into a 3-day extravaganza.

The 2026 edition took place on 14-17 January in Groningen, with 32 public service radio stations supporting 36 acts. The offer is available in MUS under RM/2025/12/03/01-36, as well as our 'Back to the Future: ESNS at 40' offer, available under RM/2025/12/04/01-08. Non-EBU Acts are available under RM/2026/02/02/01-07.

2026 Participating broadcasters

ORF FM4 (Austria); VRT Studio Brussel (Belgium); RTBF Tipik/Jam (Belgium); BNR (Bulgaria); HRT HR1 Radio (Croatia); Czech Radio Wave (Czechia); Danish Radio P6 Beat (Denmark); ERR Raadio 2 (Estonia); YleX (Finland); Radio France FIP (France); ARD (Germany); ERT Kosmos (Greece); RÚV Rás 2 (Iceland); RTÉ 2FM (Ireland); Rai Radio 2 (Italy); Latvijas Radio 5 (Latvia); LRT Opus (Lithuania); MSP 100.7 (Luxembourg); NPO 3 FM (Netherlands); NRK P3 (Norway); RTP Antena 3 (Portugal); Radio România Cultural (Romania); RTS Radio Belgrade 1 (Serbia); STVR Radio_FM (Slovakia); Radio Slovenija Val 202 (Slovenia); Catalunya Ràdio iCat (Spain); Swedish Radio P3 (Sweden); SRF 3 (Switzerland); RTS Couleur 3 (Switzerland); RSI Rete Tre (Switzerland); RTR (Switzerland); BBC Introducing (UK).

Acts featured during the festival

1. Sodl – Supported by ORF FM4 (Austria)

2. ise – Supported by VRT Studio Brussel (Belgium)

3. Kaat Van Stralen – Supported by VRT Studio Brussel (Belgium)

4. Benni – Supported by RTBF Tipik/Jam (Belgium)

5. Me and My Devil – Supported by BNR (Bulgaria)

6. Ki Klop – Supported by HRT HR1 Radio (Croatia)

7. Madhouse Express – Supported by Czech Radio Wave (Czechia)

8. snuggle – Supported by Danish Radio P6 Beat (Denmark)

9. mariin k. – Supported by ERR Raadio 2 (Estonia)

10. Maustetytöt – Supported by YleX (Finland)

11. Léonie Pernet – Supported by Radio France FIP (France)

12. Muryel – Supported by ARD (Germany)

13. Abor & Tynna – Supported by ARD (Germany)

14. Xcellence – Supported by ERT Kosmos (Greece)

15. Elín Hall – Supported by RÚV Rás 2 (Iceland)

16. MOIO – Supported by RTÉ 2FM (Ireland)

17. Coca Puma – Supported by Rai Radio 2 (Italy)

18. ZeMe – Supported by LATVIJAS RADIO 5 (Latvia)

19. Katarsis – Supported by LRT Opus (Lithuania)

20. DasRADIAL – Supported by MSP 100.7 (Luxembourg)

21. Lenny Monsou – Supported by NPO 3 FM (Netherlands)

22. Hiqpy – Supported by NPO 3 FM (Netherlands)

23. the clumps – Supported by NRK P3 (Norway)

24. Fidju Kitxora – Supported by RTP Antena 3 (Portugal)

25. Valeria Stoica –  Supported by Radio România Cultural (Romania)

26. Turbo Trans Turisti – Supported by RTS Radio Belgrade 1 (Serbia)

27. Tolstoys – Supported by STVR Radio_FM (Slovakia)

28. Nejc Pipp – Supported by Radio Slovenija Val 202 (Slovenia)

29. Llum – Supported by Catalunya Ràdio iCat (Spain)

30. BIJI – Supported by Swedish Radio P3 (Sweden)

31. Linda Elys – Supported by SRF 3 (Switzerland)

32. Yoa – Supported by RTS Couleur 3 (Switzerland)

33. Mortòri – Supported by RSI Rete Tre (Switzerland)

34. Mattiu – Supported by RTR (Switzerland)

35. Becky Sikasa – Supported by BBC Introducing (UK)

36. Nadia Kadek – Supported by BBC Introducing (UK)