The Curation · No. 1 · 14 October 2026
Autumn on the circuit, 2027 on sale
The first Curation, published the week MaMA opens in Paris and a week before Amsterdam Dance Event. First the news worth knowing from the last fortnight on the circuit, then ten tracks by artists booked between now and late November, from Paris and Amsterdam to Bilbao, Reykjavik, Utrecht and Mexico City.
The news
- Live Nation moves for a majority of Bizarro Chile
Live Nation has agreed to take a majority stake in Bizarro, the Chilean promoter founded by Alfredo Alonso in 2008, less than nine months after doing the same with Bizarro Peru. The deal, announced on 9 October, still needs regulatory approval.
- High Water sets its 2027 bill
Death Cab for Cutie, Jack Johnson and Rainbow Kitten Surprise head the 2027 High Water Festival, on 17 and 18 April at Riverfront Park in North Charleston, South Carolina.
- Estéreo Picnic goes big for its sixteenth edition
Travis Scott, Charli XCX and David Guetta top the Estéreo Picnic 2027 poster, with Arcángel, The Prodigy, Milo J and sombr further down. The festival runs 19 to 21 March 2027 at Parque Simón Bolívar in Bogotá.
- Primavera Sound turns 25 with Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers and Fontaines D.C.
The Barcelona festival's 25th edition runs 3 to 5 June 2027 at Parc del Fòrum. Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers, FKA Twigs, Robyn and Pavement are also on the first announcement, and Skrillex and Ninajirachi close it back to back.
- Glastonbury 2027 sells out in 42 minutes, with no line-up
General admission went on sale on 4 October at £408, over £400 for the first time, and was gone in 42 minutes. Emily Eavis says every headliner is booked; the festival runs 23 to 27 June 2027.
- Roskilde opens its 55th edition with Tame Impala
Tame Impala, Caroline Polachek, Kacey Musgraves, Ezra Collective and the Patti Smith Quartet are among the first 18 acts for Roskilde 2027, from 26 June to 3 July. Almost 200 will play in the end.
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