Summer Contrast Festival 2026

Summer Contrast Festival, Rogalino 1A, 78-300 Swidwin, Poland, Directions

Tue 04.08.2026 12:00

EUR 152.55

Tickets / Registration

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

Astrix
One of the pioneering psy-trance artists of the millennium, Astrix (aka Avi Shmailov), undoubtedly rules the psy-trance roots.
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.
Beste Hira
RA: Resident Advisor
D-Nox & Beckers
D-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..
DJ Dustin
Together with close friends Dustin founded and runs giegling.
Indira Paganotto
From headlining all major clubs and events, Indira Paganotto has become a well-known name across the globe by impeccably managing to capture the audience’s attention with her diverse sounds.
Infected Mushroom
Infected Mushroom are Erez Eizen and Amit Duvdevani (nicknamed Duvdev). An amazing duo who bring a real energy to the dance floor.
James Ruskin
Jin Synth
Jin Synth's artistic essence lies in the seamless fusion of experimental ambience elements, resulting in a captivating auditory experience.
Jonas Kaufmann
RA: Resident Advisor
Konstantin
RA: Resident Advisor
Laughing Buddha
Jez “Buddha” is a highly experienced Live Act and DJ and anyone who has seen him perform will confirm that he lives up to the name of the Laughing Buddha!
Leafar Legov
RA: Resident Advisor
Map.ache
RA: Resident Advisor
Oliver Koletzki
Oliver Koletzki first started producing music in the eighties with a Commodore 64. At aged 13, he started taking guitar and piano lessons. His inspirations were Breakdance and Hip Hop music of the early nineties.
Shpongle
RA: Resident Advisor
Stavroz
Stavroz was formed in 2011 by IJsbrand & Gert, both dj’s and sound engineers looking for a way to channel their musical antics. Soon thereafter, Maxim & Pieter joined on live shows and in the studio. Their first vinyl on Délicieuse Records was picked u..
.VRIL
RA: Resident Advisor
AVALON
is an electronic musician based in Seoul, South Korea. based on Electro, Techno and Etc
Be Svendsen
“the music should ultimately connect you to a bigger picture. The goal is to express and convey a feeling, and to behold the moment.“
Blazej Malinowski
Inner Tension | Semantica | The Gods Planet Phorma | Technosoul | Kontrafaktum | | Affin | Silent Season
Spectribe
promoter in SLAP project , events with extraordinary music and high-end sound system
Caleesi
Electronic music artist based in Berlin.
Sarah Kreis
RA: Resident Advisor
Fiedel
Fiedel limitlessly undermines & overrides expectations. He's no average techno or house DJ. His sets build something new, while capturing the moment. Whether straight techno, banging 80's acid or electro funk: he always surprises.
JANEIN
JANEIN - Sonic Voyager
Franca
Franca is known for energizing, groove driven and original dj-sets far across the country and beyond. She is part of the Cologne (GER) based agency Feines Tier, resident at Kater Blau in Berlin (GER) and now lives in Amsterdam (NL).
Mimi Love
Genres are just boxes — Mimi Love plays moods
Freddy K
__techno dj and producer since 1991__boss of KEY Vinyl
Jan Oberlaender
The Germans say that lies have short legs. Meaning, they don't go very far. Does this make them bad dancers, too? Well, luckily this isn't one of Jan's problems, because he is an honest country boy with very long legs. And skilful hands; that keep ever..
Kotoe
The cultural mix and the influences from Berlin`s electronic scene are the result of KOTOE’s musical work where she takes textures from the Asian culture and South American sounds mixed with dark beats and her own voice.
Madmotormiquel
RA: Resident Advisor
Chris Schwarzwälder
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Monolink
Debut album "Amniotic" out now! http://monolink.lnk.to/Amniotic
Oscar Mulero
Oscar Mulero is a Spanish electronic musician and dj who was the major influence for the Spanish electronic scene since the early 1990s and a leading exponent of underground techno since his productions in the early-2000s.
Pachanga Boys
Once upon a time...
Setaoc Mass
Setaoc Mass is an essential voice in techno and electronic music today. As a DJ, producer and label curator, his vision is bold and clear, rooted as much in techno as it is in IDM and experimental music.
Pauli Pocket
Plattentaschen kann man kaufen, Haltung nicht! Vor noch gar nicht allzu vielen Jahren stand Pauli Pocket mit einer Plastiktüte vom Discounter im Club und zog daraus die Scheiben, mit denen sie den Dancefloor in Bewegung brachte. Attitüde trifft Alditüt..
Surgeon
Surgeon has been at the forefront of UK techno since 1994.
Animato
Animato is the psy progressive project by Patrick Chen (aka PTX). In a short time he managed to build his own imprint with a solid base and quality sounds, designing modern psychedelic sound-tracks. His first release was the grand remix to one of Sub6’..
DVS1
DVS1 stands as one of electronic music’s most respected and uncompromising figures. Emerging from the early ’90s Midwest rave scene, his path has never followed trends but reflects a lifelong dedication to sound, community, and integrity.
Mira
Mira is that rare kind of DJ whose music can immediately transport you into her world - a midnight circus in Berlin, where time loses all definition and anything becomes possible.