Garorock 2027 has turned its opening trio into a proper first wave. Theodora, Kneecap, Ino Casablanca and a joint Vald x Vladimir Cauchemar x Todiefor show now join David Guetta, Angèle and Placebo in Marmande from June 25–27, 2027.
The shape of the weekend is suddenly much clearer. Friday pairs pop and alternative rock with a rap-electronic collision, Saturday gets two of Europe’s most restless live acts, and Sunday adds a fast-rising French-Moroccan artist before David Guetta. Garorock still labels these as the first names, so this remains a partial lineup rather than the final poster.
Essential Details for Garorock 2027
- Dates: June 25–27, 2027
- Location: Plaine de la Filhole, Marmande, France
- Tickets: Passes are available through the official Garorock website
- Getting there: Marmande is connected by rail through Bordeaux and Agen; Bordeaux–Mérignac is the most useful major airport for many international visitors
Garorock’s First Wave, Day by Day
Friday, June 25 – Pop, Guitars and a Three-Way Collision
Angèle and Placebo remain the anchors of Friday. Angèle brings the electronic direction of INSTINCT, while Placebo arrive in their 30th-anniversary era for a first appearance on the Plaine de la Filhole. That is already a sharp contrast: pristine Francophone pop beside the tense, glam-streaked alternative rock of Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal.
The new wrinkle is Vald x Vladimir Cauchemar x Todiefor. Garorock presents the booking as one shared show, not three separate sets, and the combination makes sense on paper: Vald supplies the rap centre, Vladimir Cauchemar brings the masked producer’s taste for hard-edged club music, and Belgian producer Todiefor adds another route into electronic chaos. It should be the least predictable performance in the current announcement.
Saturday, June 26 – Theodora and Kneecap Take Over
Theodora is the biggest addition in this wave. Her mix of rap, pop, Afro-influenced rhythm and electronic production has moved from breakout status to major-room scale at speed. Garorock highlights the momentum around MEGA BBL, “Fashion Designa” and “Melodrama,” and gives Saturday a current French headliner with a live identity built for a field rather than a polite theatre.
Kneecap are the abrasive counterweight. The Belfast trio’s blend of Irish-language rap, punk energy and rave pressure has made their concerts feel more like flashpoints than conventional festival slots. Putting Theodora and Kneecap on the same day gives Saturday a clear personality before the rest of its lineup is announced: young, loud and difficult to file into one genre.
Sunday, June 27 – Ino Casablanca Joins David Guetta
David Guetta still owns the obvious closing-night centrepiece. His Sunday booking has the scale to turn the Plaine de la Filhole into one enormous dancefloor, but the addition of Ino Casablanca gives the day a more interesting route toward that finale.
Ino Casablanca moves between rap, electronic production and Caribbean, Maghrebi and Latin influences. After TAMARA and EXTASIA, plus recognition from the Prix Joséphine and France’s major music awards, this booking catches him during a genuine ascent rather than after the fact. His connection with Theodora through “PA’TOUCH” also quietly links Saturday and Sunday’s new names.
Why This Wave Matters
The first three bookings proved Garorock could still pull names with international weight. The second announcement does something more useful: it gives each day a character. Friday is broad and deliberately unruly, Saturday leans toward artists who collapse rap, punk and electronic music into the same live space, and Sunday balances a rising hybrid voice with one of dance music’s biggest exports.
There is also a thread running back to Garorock’s disrupted 2026 edition. Several of these artists had been expected in Marmande before cancellations prevented the planned performances. Bringing them into the 2027 programme makes this wave feel less like routine recycling and more like unfinished business.
The Practical Stuff
Do not read this as the final lineup. The official artwork uses ellipses after several day listings, and the festival explicitly says more artists are coming. Seven announced performance entries across three days are a first wave, not a complete bill.
Choose a one-day ticket carefully. Friday already carries three very different bookings, while Saturday’s new pair may be the most distinctive combination so far. Sunday is the safest choice for anyone primarily coming for David Guetta, but Ino Casablanca adds a strong reason to arrive well before the closing set.
Plan for the site, not just the stage. Garorock is a camping-heavy outdoor weekend on the Plaine de la Filhole. Heat, walking distance and late finishes matter. Check official transport, shuttle and access information again closer to June 2027.
Garorock’s first wave now feels like a festival rather than a teaser. David Guetta, Theodora, Angèle, Placebo, Kneecap, Ino Casablanca and Vald x Vladimir Cauchemar x Todiefor cover a lot of ground without flattening the weekend into generic “something for everyone” programming.
Secure your pass and follow the next lineup announcement at garorock.com.
