UNTOLD 2026 finally has the thing fans were waiting for: a proper poster, not another drip-feed announcement. The new UNTOLD ONE lineup lands with 6–9 August 2026 locked for Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, and the top line is exactly the kind of cross-genre chaos UNTOLD likes to weaponize: Sting, Lewis Capaldi, Flo Rida, Swae Lee, Zara Larsson, Martin Garrix, Kygo, The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Steve Aoki, and Carl Cox.
The poster also makes one thing clear: this is not just a Main Stage flex. Galaxy is already stacked for house and techno heads, Daydreaming has its sunrise-friendly melodic lane, and Alchemy brings drum and bass, rap, Romanian heavyweights, and a very useful dose of grit. UNTOLD still says more names are coming, but this is the first real map of how the 2026 edition is going to move.
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, and airport buses into the city
- Lineup status: Official poster revealed, with more artists still to come
The Poster Has Range, and That Is the Point
The Main Stage is doing the classic UNTOLD trick: put radio giants, festival EDM, live pop, and Romanian crowd weapons in one enormous pressure cooker. Sting brings one of the deepest songbooks in modern music, from The Police classics to solo staples like Englishman in New York and Fields of Gold. He is the sort of booking that changes the age range of the crowd in the best possible way.
Lewis Capaldi gives the poster a very different emotional weight. Someone You Loved is not just a big song, it is one of those ballads that can turn a stadium into one loud, messy choir. Pair that with Zara Larsson, whose catalog lives in the sweet spot between pop hooks and club energy, and UNTOLD suddenly has a Main Stage that can go from hands-up EDM to full emotional damage without apologizing.
Then the festival presses the accelerator. Martin Garrix, Kygo, The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Steve Aoki, Afrojack b2b R3HAB, Lost Frequencies, Sebastian Ingrosso, James Hype, Maddix, and MËSTIZA give UNTOLD its big-room spine. It is glossy, loud, very expensive-looking, and probably impossible to experience from anywhere near the front without losing your voice.
The live and urban side matters too. Flo Rida is basically a festival singalong machine at this point, Swae Lee brings the melodic rap crossover lane, Tash Sultana adds musicianship and looping wizardry, while Puya and Smiley make sure the Romanian crowd has home-field moments baked into the poster.
Day-by-Day: Where the Big Names Land
The daily program gives the poster more shape, and Thursday already looks like a statement night.
Thursday, 6 August – Sting Opens the ONE Chapter
Thursday, 6 August puts Sting on the Main Stage alongside The Chainsmokers, James Hype, Maddix, and Smiley. That is a strange mix on paper, but UNTOLD has always been better when it lets generations crash into each other. Sting gives the night gravitas; The Chainsmokers bring the festival-pop release; James Hype and Maddix keep the tempo honest.
Over at Galaxy, Carl Cox returns, and that sentence does not need much decoration. Carl Cox remains one of the most trusted names in dance music because he can play to massive stages without flattening the music into confetti cannon mush. Alchemy answers with Gramatik, Grasu XXL, and Marko Glass ft. Bvcovia, while Daydreaming gets WhoMadeWho Hybrid DJ Set.
Friday, 7 August – Pop, EDM, and the First Big Crowd Crush
Friday, 7 August is where the Main Stage starts looking dangerous. Zara Larsson, Swae Lee, Kygo, Marshmello, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Puya all land on the same day. Zara Larsson is built for this kind of stage: clean vocals, sharp choruses, and enough dance-pop muscle to make the set work even for people who only know the hits.
Kygo brings the sunset-lifting melodic side, Marshmello brings the maximalist festival drop machine, and Sebastian Ingrosso adds Swedish House Mafia DNA without needing the full group name on the poster. Swae Lee should be one of the most interesting crossovers of the weekend because his voice is instantly recognizable even when the genre around him shifts.
Galaxy goes deeper with Gordo and Maceo Plex. Alchemy has serious weight with Pendulum DJ Set, Paraziții, and Erika Isac. Daydreaming goes for the refined after-hours lane with Sébastien Léger and Mano Le Tough.
Saturday, 8 August – Capaldi, Garrix, and a Brutal Undercard
Saturday, 8 August has the cleanest headliner logic: Lewis Capaldi for the emotional peak, Martin Garrix for the fireworks, plus Lost Frequencies and MËSTIZA to keep the Main Stage wide open. If you want the most mainstream-friendly day of the weekend, this is probably it.
The undercard is not playing polite. Holy Priest, Mau P, and Joseph Capriati make Galaxy feel like a separate festival for people who came to be swallowed by the kick drum. Denzel Curry hits Alchemy for his first UNTOLD appearance, and that booking gives the poster real bite. Add Camo & Krooked, Deliric x Silent Strike x Muse Orchestra, Petre Ștefan, and Albert NBN, and Saturday becomes the day where leaving one stage will feel personally offensive.
At Daydreaming, Rampue Live and Shimza are the names to circle if you prefer your late-night sets warm, hypnotic, and less interested in obvious drops.
Sunday, 9 August – Flo Rida, Tash Sultana, and the Closing Sprint
Sunday, 9 August is the final charge. Flo Rida, Tash Sultana, Steve Aoki, and Afrojack b2b R3HAB lead the Main Stage. Flo Rida is the obvious crowd-control booking: Low, Good Feeling, Right Round, and the rest of the catalog are engineered for giant fields of people shouting hooks at each other.
Tash Sultana is the change-up: guitar, loops, live musicianship, and a completely different kind of intensity. Then Steve Aoki and Afrojack b2b R3HAB slam the door with exactly the kind of EDM spectacle UNTOLD has spent years perfecting.
Galaxy closes strong with MRAK, Jamie Jones, and Sara Landry. Alchemy brings Andy C, Șatra B.E.N.Z., Noua Unspe, Azteca, and Rava. Daydreaming wraps the weekend with Jan Blomqvist and Major League DJZ, which is a very good way to make Monday morning feel like a personal attack.
Stage Notes: Galaxy, Daydreaming, and Alchemy Are Not Side Quests
Galaxy might be the strongest specialist stage on the current poster. Carl Cox, Gordo, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Maceo Plex, Mau P, MRAK, Sara Landry, and Holy Priest give it a serious house and techno backbone. This is where the weekend gets darker, later, and more committed.
Daydreaming is the softer weapon: Jan Blomqvist, Major League DJz, Mano Le Tough, Rampue Live, Sébastien Léger, Shimza, and WhoMadeWho Hybrid DJ Set. That stage usually works best when the night has already stopped pretending it is going to end early.
Alchemy is the pressure valve. Andy C, Camo & Krooked, Denzel Curry, Gramatik, Pendulum DJ Set, Paraziții, Șatra B.E.N.Z., Deliric x Silent Strike x Muse Orchestra, Grasu XXL, Erika Isac, Azteca, Rava, Noua Unspe, Petre Ștefan, Albert NBN, and Marko Glass ft. Bvcovia make it clear UNTOLD still wants a stage where things can get sweaty, bass-heavy, and a little less polished.
Practical Notes Before You Book
Accommodation will hurt if you wait. Cluj-Napoca fills aggressively during UNTOLD week. If you want to stay near Cluj Arena, book early or accept that you may be commuting from a less convenient part of the city.
Plan your clashes by stage personality, not just by artist name. The Main Stage will be the spectacle. Galaxy is the club. Alchemy is the chaos room. Daydreaming is the late-night reset. If you try to see everything, the festival will win.
Arrive in Cluj before the first big Main Stage set. Security, wristbands, traffic, rideshare demand, and city-center crowds all stack up fast once the evening program starts.
Check day-ticket details carefully. UNTOLD has announced limited one-day ticket availability, and day access can change quickly once the big names are assigned to specific dates.
The Takeaway
This is the first UNTOLD 2026 poster that feels like a real festival document rather than a teaser. It still has “more to come” energy, but the current lineup already gives the weekend a clear identity: heritage live acts, emotional pop, massive EDM, proper techno, Romanian culture, drum and bass, rap, and late-night melody all fighting for space in the same city.
If UNTOLD adds another strong wave on top of this, UNTOLD ONE could end up as one of the festival’s most balanced editions in years. For now, the poster does its job: it makes the weekend look expensive, loud, and very hard to ignore.
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