AVA Festival has unveiled its 2026 day splits, confirming 29th - 30th May, 2026 at the iconic Titanic Slipways in Belfast, alongside 10 newly added artists. The revered electronic music event continues to cement its reputation as one of the UK and Ireland’s most forward-thinking dance festivals, blending global heavyweights with cutting-edge underground talent across two waterfront days.

Leading the charge across the weekend are Irish rap trailblazers Kneecap, hometown house hero KETTAMA and Japanese cult selector ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U. They are joined by electronic tastemaker Annie Mac, Chicago legend Honey Dijon, UK breakout Interplanetary Criminal and boundary-pushing performers including Blawan Live, DJ Gigola, Pegassi, Partiboi69, Calibre, Chloe Caillet and Evian Christ. The 10 new additions feature Effy, MPH, Swoose, DIEBYVEG, Matheson, S.Sentif, Twentyfourevan, DJ Time Of The Month, MK Best and OJ Wilson, further strengthening the 2026 bill.

Single day tickets go on sale with a pre-sale launching at 10am on 5th March, 2026, followed by general sale at 10am on 6th March, 2026. Two-day tickets are already available, with strong demand expected following the latest wave of artists and the highly anticipated day-by-day programming reveal.

With its industrial waterfront backdrop, carefully curated lineups and a growing international profile, AVA Festival 2026 is shaping up to be another landmark moment for Belfast’s electronic music community. The newly announced additions and day splits only heighten anticipation for what promises to be a defining late-May weekend.