NEOPOP Festival 2026
Forte Santiago da Barra, Rua dos Mareantes, Junto ao Forte Santiago da Barra. 4900-370, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, All Directions
Thu 06.08.2026 19:00
20 years on, it makes sense to pause, look back, and remember where it all began. There was a time when electronic music wasn’t an obvious choice, when everything started simply because someone decided to take a risk.
A lot has changed since then. We’ve come a long way to what this is today. Techno has grown, reached new audiences, and found its place across different contexts. Still, the raver spirit remains.
Over the years, a distinct identity has taken shape, shaped by artists who have defined multiple editions and become part of the Festival’s story. This year, many of those names return.
There’s also a clear intention to reconnect with that starting point, keeping a programme that doesn’t follow trends or take the easy route, with choices made with care and attention to detail.
For this edition, and this one only, NEOPOP becomes ANTIPOP again.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Adiel b2b Quest · Alex FX · Ana Pacheco b2b Mingote · Ben Klock b2b Rødhåd · BIIA b2b Patrick Mason · Cardia b2b Tiago Fragateiro · DJ Gigola · DJ Lynce · Dust Devices live · Enrica Falqui b2b Ivan Smagghe · Goldie · Héctor Oaks b2b Partiboi69 · Indira Paganotto · Johan b2b Vasco Valente · MARTA · Mathew Jonson live · Nina Kraviz · Nuno Forte b2b Tilinhos · RHR · Rita Maomenos · Space Riders · Supermayer · Viktor Flores
Friday, August 7, 2026
Alarico b2b Yanamaste · Ben Sims b2b Chris Liebing · Da Ni b2b Wailers · Daria Kolosova · Diana Oliveira b2b Taxsh · DJ Nobu b2b DJ Yazi · DJ Storm · Dubfire · Ellen Allien b2b SALOME · Enrico Sangiuliano · Gusta-vo b2b Zadig · Helena Hauff b2b IMOGEN · Joseph Capriati b2b Luke Slater · Luísa · Maki · Mix'Elle · NOIA · Octave One live · Richie Hawtin DEX EFX X0X · Roundhouse Kick live · Serginho · Violet
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Backbone b2b Jesterr · Bikas b2b Nuno Di Rosso · Chlär · Cruz b2b Zé Salvador · DANA NADA & DANDAN · David Moreira b2b Klin Klop · Dax J · FJAAK x KiNK live · Frank Maurel b2b Josh Wink · Freshkitos · Jeff Mills · Jiggy b2b The Advent · KOLO55 · Lewis Fautzi live · ORBE b2b RUUAR · Paco Osuna · Peter Mør b2b Sepypes · Rui Vargas · Solar · The Martinez Brothers
Festival Pass:
General access to the Festival during the 3 days;
You must exchange your pass for a wristband for the 3 days;
Tickets are non-refundable and nominative;
Reserved the right of admission.
Festival Pass Plus:
Access to the Festival during the 3 days and you must exchange your pass for a wristband for the 3 days;
Access to the PLUS area; Private WCs; 45€ Drinks Card; 1 T-shirt or 1 Hat; 1 Lanyard;
Tickets are non-refundable and nominative;
Reserved the right of admission.
Performers
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Adiel
This Italian DJ and producer made her name at Rome’s notorious Goa Club, and has since crafted a signature sound that’s made its mark on the international dance music circuit. In 2016, she launched her own label, Danza Tribale, which has released music from Marcel Dettman, Francesco Farfa and Tamburi Neri.
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Quest
Music has always been a big part of Quest’s life, from learning the bass in Church, then progressing to the piano and guitar in his early teens. Since then Quest has become an integral member of Anti-Social and Mala’s Deep Medi imprint, alongside close..
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Ben Klock
Ben Klock is a German techno DJ and producer who runs his own label Klockworks. He can often be found behind the decks at Berghain club in Berlin.
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Rødhåd
Rødhåd has been socialized by Berlin's looptechno nights and always finds the perfect balance of timeless techno to lift the dancefloor higher and higher. His style is always deep, powerful and melancholic - from dub to techno and back to house.
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Ben Sims
Ben Sims is one of techno’s most exciting talents
- a DJ who has stayed true to the genre’s funk, groove
and electronic fused origins whilst continuing to
embrace and nurture its development over the past
25 odd years.
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Chris Liebing
Chris Liebing is synonymous with techno. His legacy is long assured, but his craft never stops evolving.
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BIIA
Some portuguese music artist.
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Patrick Mason
The Berlin based Techno & House DJ conquers dancefloors around the world with his infectious, highly energizing live hybrid sets, which takes the listener on a journey through sound!
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Daria Kolosova
Daria has played some of the world’s most renowned institutions, with frequent bookings at Berghain, Bassiani, Fabric, London’s Fold and Junction 2 Festival, Awakenings Festival, and this summer played at Amnesia, Hi and DC10 in her first Ibiza season.
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Dax JA global pillar of the techno scene, continuously pushing the underground forward
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DJ Gigola
like gigolo, but Gigola
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Ellen Allien
DJ, musician, label manager and creative all-rounder – Ellen Allien has carved out her own space in all these roles, creating a unique universe.
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DJ Salome (PL)
SALOME is electro, techno Dj and a producer. Resident of Herrensauna.
Based in Berlin, From Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Enrica FalquiEnrica Falqui is a Italian music producer and DJ currently based in Berlin.
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Ivan SmaggheAlong with the likes of occasional partner-in-crime Andrew Weatherall, Ivan has the ability to play music like a raw conduit between his famously obscure records and the dancefloor's strobe-soaked bodies, injecting something of himself seamlessly into..
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FJAAK
RA: Resident Advisor
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Kinka house / techno / broken beat / experimental producer and dj, based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Frank Maurel
www.unlessrecords.com - For booking requests, please contact Raul Duro - raul.duro@neopopfestival.com
PROMO:
frankmaurel@unlessrecords.com
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Josh WinkJames Baldwin once wrote, "Be careful what you set your heart upon, for it will surely be yours. Embracing a diligent work ethic, a spiritual mindset & a self-taught mastery of dancefloor devastation using little more than a pair of turntables, Josh Wi..
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Goldie
GOLDIE presents Rufige Kru: Alpha/Omega
Pre-order now: https://linktr.ee/MRGOLDIE
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Helena Hauff
RA: Resident Advisor
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Imogen
DJ/Producer
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Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills, along with Robert Hood, Carl Craig, and Joey Beltram, is one of the biggest American names in techno. Championed for his music's relentless pursuit of hardness and his stripped-down, almost industrial DJ sets, Mills is the latest in a long..
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Dj JiggyRA: Resident Advisor
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Advent
London based Cisco Ferreira, or ‘The Advent’, can be described in many ways: a musician, a pioneer, a sound designer, a steady force, one persistent m*therf*cker, a rebel, an icon, an outsider, a great live artist...
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JOSEPH CAPRIATI
Now over a decade into his career as a globally touring DJ, there's hardly an accolade Joseph Capriati hasn't achieved. He is deservedly one of techno’s most in-demand headliners and continues to better himself as an artist, making every release and pe..
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Luke Slater
RA: Resident Advisor
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Paul RitchRA: Resident Advisor
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Mathew Jonson
Mathew Jonson really is one of a kind. He's developed one of the most distinctive voices in electronic dance music: when you hear one of Jonson's tracks, you almost immediately know it's his. And yet there's no mistaking any given track for another.
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Angela Winbush
Octave One featuring Random Noise Generation is the brainchild of Detroit's Burden Brothers. The core unit of the band is made up of Lenny and Lawrence Burden with revolving members of Lynell, Lorne, and Lance Burden.
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Alarico
Fast paced raw rhythms.
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Yanamaste
RA: Resident Advisor
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MingoteDj and producer, label owner and music enthusiast.
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BackboneMusic
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JesterrWhenever the Madeiran Dj and Producer step’s up on the booth, we can expect a difrent approach to the sound, always delivering energetic and uplifting set’s
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BikasLegend has it that young Bernardo was already named Bikas way before he was even born but you had to wait close to 2 decades to find him at Discomundo, later called Vinyl Market, digging the dirt and trying to unveil the most fresh records and the all..
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Nuno Di RossoNuno di Rosso is based in Porto, Portugal.
DJ, radio host and promotor has a career that spawned thru 3 decades.
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Cardia
Listen Cardia is a unique experience , a journey through deep techno and experimental melodies .
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Tiago FragateiroTiago Fragateiro
A&R/Owner of Composite Records + beat maker at Freerange, Ovum, Plastic City, Compost Records, Dieb Audio.
Bookings: tfragateiro@gmail.com
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Chlär
Chlär holds this perpetual need to learn and improve, convinced of the fundamental relationships humans share with the groove. His productions and performances are attempts to awaken the tribal and primitive instinct that sleeps in each of us.
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Cruz (PT)“Tighter than a GP’s waiting list and louder than a patient trying to get an appointment.” -RGM magazine, 2023
Hailing from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, CRUZ is a four-piece Indie-rock band that embodies a multifaceted artistic vision. The band's desire to showcase their unique sound, forge deep connections with their listeners, and expand the horizons of the indie music scene drive their creative endeavours. Ever since the release of their debut single 'Life of Misery' in June 2022, CRUZ has been receiving a fantastic response from fans and critics alike. Building on this success, the band has been honing their unique sound and captivating audiences with their high-energy live performances at various venues across the UK. Notable highlights include supporting The View, The Lilacs, and performing at Y Not? Festival.
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Ze SalvadorHaving started to play in 1994, Zé Salvador has built his reputation as one of the best and most experienced DJs in the country.
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Da Ni
House&Techno War Veteran.
Shaolin Deejay
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DANA NADATechno with a Psychedlic Twist
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DANDANRA: Resident Advisor
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David MoreiraDavid Moreira also known as Karman started his musical career in the 90s Asturian punk-rock scene as drummer for the band Apple Face, a teenage adventure that finished with the issue of a single for a regional label.
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Klin Klop
RA: Resident Advisor
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Diana Oliveira
Diana Oliveira is now a constant presence in the best clubs and festivals, with an upward and exponential path, she is currently an unavoidable name of the national dance scene.
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TaxshRA: Resident Advisor
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Dj LynceRA: Resident Advisor
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DJ NobuJapan’s DJ Nobu is one of a kind; a DJ with no fixed style but instead a very real ability to draw on a wide world of music and cook up his own unique sound spaces.
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DJ YaziAn official DJ of Black Smoker Records. A resident of El Nino and Konvektion. One half of Twin Peaks.
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DJ StormRA: Resident Advisor
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Dubfire
Dubfire is an artist whose drive, talent and intuition have placed him within the top tier of electronic artists. Constantly evolving, Dubfire is in a forward-thinking class of his own.
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Enrico Sangiuliano
Enrico Sangiuliano is a Producer, Performer and Sound Designer born in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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FreshkitosA dupla Freshkitos nasce em 2004 com profecias lançadas e a ganhar calo no terreno do underground português.
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Zadig-
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Hector Oaks
Disc-jockey, operates at the vanguard of rave, label owner of OAKS and KAOS.
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Partiboi69Spiritual leader, Icon, Prophet – that's for others to say. Partiboi69's only objective is to spread digital love and deliver lethal 69 techniques live and direct to your senses. Described on the Internet as “symbol of mutual love and mystery of the Australian underground,” Partiboi69 is as advertised, without compromise. CEO of Mutual Pleasure Records and Stingboi Productions, Partiboi69 fuses cutting edge, computer-animated graphics with the sounds of Electro Dank, Ghetto Freak and K-Tech, to create a portal into his complex mind; A place where comfort and style are paramount, no stimulant is safe, and enjoyment is always mutual. The most explicit samplings of this are “Freaky Dreamz”, “Magnificent” and “Always Keep It 69”, as well as his technologically-advanced live mix broadcasts, as visually pleasurable as they are aurally – much like 69ing. Three million viewers have already converted; Will you be next? -
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.
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JiggyJiggy (IT)
Be Water lifestyle.
Jiggy is quite simply unique. There are some people that are destined
to emerge and change things. His Lifestyle is called Be Water.
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JohanRA: Resident Advisor
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Vasco Valente
Vasco Valente was born in the heart of the oldest demarcated wine region in world, the Douro Valley, in Portugal. Splits his life between music and winemaking and has been DJing since 2005.
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Lewis Fautzi
The gleam of cosmic light.
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LuisaFrom Lisbon
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MakiMAKI
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Nina Kraviz
Famous Russian dentist.
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NOIANOIA was born at the intersection of self-empowerment and a deep passion for future club sounds.
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ORBE
Constantly searching.....
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RuuarThe evasion from reality, the escape, the journey... RUUAR’s vision remains unshaken, seeking for the vortex that makes the difference on the dance floor.
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Paco Osuna
With a career spanning more than 20 years, Paco Osuna is one of the most renowned artists in the electronic music industry.
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Peter MørPeter Mør is a founding member and president of "Alinea A".
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sepypesRA: Resident Advisor
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RHR
Brazilian DJ & producer
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Richie Hawtin
Hawtin created a unique techno sound, which is regarded as synonymous with the city of Detroit. That sound, electro house, is very minimal, yet highly danceable.
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Rita MaomenosRA: Resident Advisor
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RoundHouse KickRA: Resident Advisor
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Rui VargasLux-Frágil’s music director and resident since day 1, Rui keeps a lifelong love affair with the art of sharing music – the right record, at the right time. A radio host and DJ since 1988 – having played alongside an all-star who’s who of House and Tec..
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SerginhoThrough an irreprehensible technique, Serginho communicates with the audience in a really expressive, truly passionate and innovative style.
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SolarRA: Resident Advisor
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Space RidersRA: Resident Advisor
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SupermayerCollaboration between the Kompakt artists Superpitcher & Michael Mayer.
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The Martinez BrothersThe Martinez Brothers, two young men from the Bronx, raised on their father’s love of the Paradise Garage and road-tested worldwide before they even left high school, are emerging as leaders in the global house music scene. The guys have held a residen..
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Violet (PT)Producer and DJ from Lisbon, Portugal
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Ana PachecoRA: Resident Advisor
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Maki (PT)RA: Resident Advisor