As we dream of the warmer months ahead, another festival has given us something to look forward to next year.
Detroit’s Movement Music Festival just dropped a teaser for its 2026 lineup featuring some exciting techno and hip-hop acts.
That includes a few names that should be familiar to fans of Detroit music, including techno titans like Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Carl Craig, Kevin Saunderson, and Danny Brown, the Motor City rapper who just released his electronic dance music-inspired album Stardust last month.
“Coming back to Detroit feels like firing up the reactor that’s powered me since day one,” Cox said in a statement. “Every year I’ve been away has stacked up into nuclear energy — and now my fingers are on the detonator. Detroit, you know how I do… I’m about to blast this city into a whole new reality. Get down the front and stand your ground — when this thing blows, I want you right there with me!”
Other acts included in the partial lineup announcement include Scottish DJ Barry Can’t Swim, Brazil’s Mochakk, the U.K.’s Nia Archives, the Netherlands’ Ki/Ki, Italy’s 999999999, and a b2b set by Berlin’s Ellen Allien and Detroit’s DJ Stingray 313 celebrating two of the world’s greatest techno cities.
The festival is set to return to Detroit’s waterfront Hart Plaza park during Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, marking its 20th anniversary being produced by Paxahau.
Tickets are available now at movementfestival.com.
The partial lineup in alphabetical order is listed below, with more acts to be announced in the coming months.
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Carl Cox
Carl Craig (Live)
Danny Brown
Dax J (Live)
DJ Harvey
Ellen Allien b2b DJ Stingray 313
Green Velvet
Hot Since 82
Kevin Saunderson
Ki/Ki
Maceo Plex
Mochakk
Nia Archives (DJ Set)
Richie Hawtin
Voices From The Lake
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