Summer Contrast Festival 2026
Summer Contrast Festival, Rogalino 1A, 78-300 Swidwin, Poland, Directions
Tue 04.08.2026 12:00
Sixteen years ago someone came back from Australia with an idea.
No stage, no budget, no plan. Just a belief that something real could be built in a quiet Polish valley, the kind of place where the seasons still matter and the loudest thing most of the year is the river.
That idea became Summer Contrast.
Set within a Natura 2000 protected landscape along the Rega River, two hours from Berlin, the festival runs for seven days across five stages covering psytrance, techno, melodic house, deep house and ambient. The programming has always been about depth over hype. The community that grew around it feels the same way.
The 2026 lineup includes Astrix, DVS1, Surgeon, Infected Mushroom, Shpongle by Simon Posford, Juno Reactor, Hallucinogen, Indira Paganotto, Pachanga Boys, Monolink, Oscar Mulero, Fiedel, map.ache, James Ruskin, GMS, Laughing Buddha, Oliver Koletzki, Stavroz and many more.
Beyond the music, there are workshops, wellness spaces, art installations, giant hand-carved wooden sculptures, a river to swim in, open meadows to get lost in, and a community that has been quietly building this thing for over a decade.
Camping is included on site with hot showers, drinking water, a cashless payment system and glamping options available. The festival is fully zero-waste and cashless.
Tickets
Semi Experience: August 6 to 10 (5 days)
Full Experience: August 4 to 10 (7 days)
Car Pass: required for bringing a vehicle or camper into the camping area
Accommodation at Summer Contrast is designed to suit every festival-goer.
Free tent camping is included with every festival ticket and provides access to toilets and warm showers on the festival grounds.
Guests arriving with a van or RV are welcome to stay within the festival area and can purchase a Vehicle Pass.
For those seeking extra comfort, a range of glamping options and tent pod rentals are available on-site, offering a more convenient and comfortable festival experience. More information and booking links can be found on the festival website.
Getting there
Berlin Airport: shuttle bus available, approximately 2 hours
Szczecin Airport: train to Świdwin then taxi, approximately 1.5 hours
Direct shuttle from Berlin Ostbahnhof via Bassliner
This is not a festival you stumble across. It is one you come back to.
Summer Contrast Festival
August 4 to 10, 2026 | Rogalino, Poland
Performers
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Astrix
One of the pioneering psy-trance artists of the millennium, Astrix (aka Avi Shmailov), undoubtedly rules the psy-trance roots.
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Altinbas
Ahmet Altinbas is a Turkish/Belgian force to be reckoned with. Fuse resident and Fuse Imprint label co-curator he is quickly emerging from the ever so interesting and fast developing Brussels’ scene.
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Beste Hira
RA: Resident Advisor
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D-Nox & BeckersD-Nox & Beckers
D-Nox and Beckers has become an unfailing source of massive grooves which have successfully infected all corners of the globe. With more than a quarter century of combined DJing and producing experience between them, D-Nox & Beckers..
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DJ DustinTogether with close friends Dustin founded and runs giegling.
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