Wire Festival 2026
Date & Time
Thursday, May 14, 2026
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Lineup
- Alva Noto
- Arushi Jain
- Dopplereffekt
- LYDO
- Voices From The Lake
- 98dots
- CEM
- DAX J
- DJ Healthy
- Dj Saliva
- Dr. Rubinstein
- Elle Dee
- Freddy K
- Hiro Kone
- MARRØN
- Max Watts
- MCMLXXXV
- OZA
- Quelza
- SALOME
- Sevyn 0000
- Analog Soul
- Boris
- Gabrielle Kwarteng
- ISAbella
- Jacob Meehan
- Lakuti
- Physical Therapy
- Tama Sumo
- Akua
- Amelia Holt
- Anabel Arroyo
- Auspex
- Chlär
- cotton
- D.Dan
- Holden Federico
- James Newmarch
- JDH
- Juana
- Juliana Huxtable
- Lauren Flax
- Philippa Pacho
- Stef Mendesidis
- Voicedrone
- Yanamaste
- Aurora Halal
- Avalon Emerson
- BASHKKA
- Courtesy
- Fadi Mohem
- Kancheli
- Massimiliano Pagliara
- Newa
- Pablo Bozzi
- Peach
- Roza Terenzi
- Shaun J. Wright
- SHDW
- The Carry Nation
Age Restriction
21+
About
WIRE FESTIVAL returns to Knockdown Center for its 5 year anniversary, on May 14-15-16-17, 2026. The festival’s core principles have remained intact since day one: uncompromising curation that highlights the most exciting voices in the US and international techno/house underground, with an eye towards uniting the city’s exceptional local talent with their peers and forbears from across the globe. This mission is augmented by WIRE’s community-building initiatives, including panel discussions in collaboration with Resident Advisor, industry meetups and the festival’s infamous stage takeovers by specially-invited collectives. * Thursday Night with MUTEK, 5pm - 1am * Friday Night, 8pm - 8am: Stage 1, Stage 2 with Herrensauna and Ambient Stage * Saturday Day, 8am - 10pm: WHOLE Festival outdoor stage in the Ruins * Saturday Night, 8pm - 8am: Stage 1, Stage 2 with FOLD, Ambient Stage * Sunday Day, 8am - 10pm: Outdoor stage in the Ruins and Stage 2 with FOLD WEEKEND PASSES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE AND RESALE IS NOT PERMITTED Weekend Pass holders will have access to the entire program, start-to-finish. 2 TICKET PER SESSION ALLOWED