UNTOLD 2026 has a bigger poster now, and this one feels much closer to the real shape of the weekend. 6-9 August 2026 is locked for Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, with Flo Rida, Lewis Capaldi, Sting, Swae Lee, Tash Sultana, Zara Larsson, Martin Garrix, Kygo, The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Steve Aoki, Alan Walker, MEDUZA, Tchami, Tujamo, and a very deep electronic undercard now sitting on the board.
The updated UNTOLD ONE lineup is not just a Main Stage brag sheet. It gives Galaxy a serious house and techno lane, puts Daydreaming in its melodic late-night pocket, and turns Alchemy into the stage where drum and bass, rap, Romanian trap, and live electronics can get properly loud.
The poster still carries a more to come note, so the book is not fully closed. But this is already the clearest public picture of UNTOLD 2026: four days, four major stage identities, and enough clashes to make planning annoying in the best possible way.
Essential Details for UNTOLD 2026
- Dates: 6-9 August 2026
- Location: Cluj Arena and surrounding festival grounds, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Edition: UNTOLD ONE, the festival’s new chapter after its first decade
- Tickets: Available through the official ticketing page at tickets.untold.com
- Nearest airport: Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), with taxis, rideshare, airport buses, and train connections into the city
- Lineup status: Expanded official poster and day-by-day artist assignments are live, with more names still expected
The Main Stage Is Built for Maximum Contrast
UNTOLD has always enjoyed strange chemistry. It is the kind of festival that can put a heritage songwriter, a radio-pop giant, a big-room EDM closer, and a Romanian singalong hero into the same night and somehow make it feel intentional. The 2026 Main Stage keeps that habit alive.
Sting is the booking that changes the room. Between The Police, Englishman in New York, Fields of Gold, and decades of solo material, he brings a different kind of gravity to a festival that usually sells itself on spectacle. Lewis Capaldi gives the weekend another emotional peak: Someone You Loved is exactly the kind of song that turns a giant stadium crowd into one extremely loud therapy session.
Flo Rida sits on the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, and that is the point. Low, Good Feeling, Right Round, Wild Ones – this is festival crowd-control music, built for people who pretend they only know the chorus and then somehow know every word. Zara Larsson brings a sharper pop lane, with Lush Life, Never Forget You, and Symphony giving her the kind of catalog that works well on an open-air stage.
Then UNTOLD goes full festival engine. Martin Garrix, Kygo, The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Steve Aoki, Alan Walker, Afrojack b2b R3HAB, Lost Frequencies, Sebastian Ingrosso, James Hype, Maddix, MËSTIZA, Tchami, Tujamo, and MEDUZA give the Main Stage a very expensive-looking electronic spine. It is glossy, obvious, loud, and almost certainly effective.
The newer additions matter because they fill gaps. Alan Walker brings the cinematic EDM lane that still moves enormous crowds through Faded and his masked visual identity. MEDUZA adds a more refined club-pop edge after the global run of Piece of Your Heart, Lose Control, and Paradise. Tchami gives the lineup proper future-house credibility, while Tujamo is there for the kind of high-impact festival house that does not need overthinking.
Day-by-Day: The Weekend Finally Has Shape
The official day split is where the lineup becomes useful. The poster is big, but the days tell you how UNTOLD wants the weekend to move.
Thursday, 6 August – Sting Starts the New Chapter
Thursday, 6 August puts Sting on the Main Stage with The Chainsmokers, James Hype, Maddix, DJ Bliss, Cancelled Music from Kris Fade and Dean Curtis, and Romanian crowd favorite Smiley. That is a wild opener on paper, but UNTOLD tends to work best when generations and genres collide without asking permission.
The Chainsmokers give Thursday the mainstream festival-pop lift, James Hype and Maddix keep the tempo direct, and Smiley gives the Romanian crowd a home-field moment early in the weekend. DJ Bliss and Cancelled Music also make the Dubai connection visible, which fits the wider UNTOLD Universe story.
Thursday is not only about the Main Stage. Carl Cox, Nic Fanciulli, Cezar, and Priku make Galaxy a proper first-night decision, not an afterthought. WhoMadeWho Hybrid DJ Set takes Daydreaming into melodic territory, while Alchemy opens hard with Gramatik, Sigma, Grasu XXL, Ian, Marko Glass x Bvcovia, and Alexandra Căpitănescu.
Friday, 7 August – Pop Hooks, EDM Firepower, and Alchemy Chaos
Friday, 7 August is the cleanest crowd-pleaser of the first half. Zara Larsson, Swae Lee, Kygo, Marshmello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Tchami, and Puya all land on the Main Stage. That is not subtle programming. It is a night built for hooks, phones in the air, and a closing stretch that will probably be visible from space.
Zara Larsson gives the day clean pop precision, Swae Lee brings the melodic rap crossover lane, and Kygo handles the sunset-friendly emotional release. Marshmello and Sebastian Ingrosso push the night back into maximal festival mode, while Tchami adds a darker house angle before the confetti machines fully take over.
The undercard is stronger than the poster size suggests. Gordo, Maceo Plex, Arapu, Cristi Cons, and Mihigh make Galaxy a strong option for people who want groove over fireworks. Alchemy is stacked with Pendulum DJ Set, bbno$, Paraziții, Erika Isac, Alex Velea & Madatoricelli, IDK, and M.G.L.. Friday is going to split friend groups. Good.
Saturday, 8 August – Capaldi, Garrix, and the Weekend’s Heaviest Undercard
Saturday, 8 August has the most obvious headliner logic: Lewis Capaldi for the emotional peak, Martin Garrix for the giant EDM release, Lost Frequencies for the melodic dance lane, MËSTIZA for a flamenco-house twist, and Tujamo for direct festival-house impact.
But Saturday’s real strength may be outside the Main Stage. Galaxy lines up Holy Priest, Mau P, Joseph Capriati, and Solomun, which is a nasty run if your taste leans darker, heavier, and later. Solomun alone can make the stage feel like its own festival.
Alchemy is brutal in the best way: Denzel Curry, Camo & Krooked, Deliric x Silent Strike x Muse Orchestra, Petre Ștefan, Albert NBN, Maximilian, Vlad Flueraru & DJ NASA, and YNY Sebi. That is rap, drum and bass, Romanian hip-hop history, and current local energy packed into one day. Leaving that stage will feel rude.
Rampue Live and Shimza keep Daydreaming warm and hypnotic, which is exactly what that stage should be doing while the rest of the festival is trying to flatten your nervous system.
Sunday, 9 August – Flo Rida, Tash Sultana, and the Closing Sprint
Sunday, 9 August closes the weekend with Flo Rida, Tash Sultana, Steve Aoki, Alan Walker, Afrojack b2b R3HAB, and MEDUZA on the Main Stage. This is the most festival-coded day of the whole run: singalong rap, guitar-loop wizardry, mask-and-melody EDM, and a full closing sprint of dance music.
Tash Sultana is the curveball, and a useful one. Their looping, guitar-driven live show breaks the Main Stage rhythm in a way UNTOLD needs. Alan Walker brings the cinematic crowd moment, MEDUZA gives Sunday a sleek house pulse, and Steve Aoki plus Afrojack b2b R3HAB will not be aiming for subtle.
Galaxy closes with Jamie Jones, MRAK, Sara Landry, Mahony, and Dumitrescu. That is a strong final-night spread: house, melodic drama, hard techno energy, and Romanian support. Daydreaming has Jan Blomqvist and Major League DJz, while Alchemy brings Andy C, Șatra B.E.N.Z., Azteca, Rava, and 911. Nobody is easing you into Monday.
The Stage Story Is the Real Win
Main Stage is the spectacle. That is obvious. It has the names your casual friends recognize, the productions people film instead of watching properly, and enough EDM weight to keep UNTOLD’s core identity intact.
Galaxy might be the most consistent specialist stage on the poster. Carl Cox, Gordo, Holy Priest, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Maceo Plex, Mau P, MRAK, Nic Fanciulli, Sara Landry, and Solomun give it a serious house and techno backbone. This is where the weekend gets darker and more committed.
Daydreaming is the reset button: Jan Blomqvist, Major League DJz, Mano Le Tough, Rampue Live, Sébastien Léger, Shimza, and WhoMadeWho Hybrid DJ Set. That stage usually works best when you stop chasing the biggest logo and start following the mood.
Alchemy is where the poster gets texture. Andy C, Camo & Krooked, Denzel Curry, Gramatik, Pendulum DJ Set, Sigma, bbno$, Paraziții, Deliric x Silent Strike x Muse Orchestra, Șatra B.E.N.Z., Erika Isac, Ian, IDK, M.G.L., Petre Ștefan, Rava, YNY Sebi, and the rest of the Romanian urban wave make it clear UNTOLD wants more than polished mainstage euphoria.
Practical Notes Before You Book
Accommodation first, lineup second. Cluj-Napoca fills aggressively during UNTOLD week. If you want to stay near Cluj Arena, book early. If you wait, you may still find a room, but you will pay for the privilege of learning patience.
Use the day split properly. Thursday is the weird opener, Friday is the pop-and-EDM crush, Saturday is the strongest all-around day, and Sunday is the closing sprint. Pick your day by stage personality, not just by one artist name.
Do not underestimate movement time. Cluj Arena, the park, the stage areas, food zones, wristbands, toilets, and crowd pressure all add up. A 10-minute stage hop on paper can become a much less romantic hike at peak hour.
Galaxy and Alchemy deserve planning. If you only chase Main Stage headliners, you will miss a lot of the best programming. Galaxy has the deepest electronic curation, and Alchemy has the most interesting genre collisions.
Arrive before your first must-see act. Security, wristbands, traffic, rideshare demand, and city-center crowds all stack up once the evening program starts. UNTOLD is not the festival where you casually appear five minutes before a headliner and expect grace.
The Takeaway
The updated UNTOLD 2026 poster finally makes the weekend feel concrete. Sting, Lewis Capaldi, Flo Rida, Zara Larsson, Martin Garrix, Kygo, Marshmello, Alan Walker, MEDUZA, Carl Cox, Solomun, Denzel Curry, Andy C, and Pendulum DJ Set do not all belong to the same neat genre story. That is exactly why the lineup works.
UNTOLD ONE is shaping up as a broad, expensive, slightly chaotic festival document: heritage live acts, emotional pop, big-room EDM, sleek house, hard techno, drum and bass, Romanian rap, and late-night melody all fighting for space in the same city. The poster still says more names are coming, but this version already gives the 2026 edition a clear identity.
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