Le Guess Who? 2026

Le Guess Who? (LGW) is a 4-day music festival held in the Autumn throughout Utrecht, Netherlands. It began in 2007 and, instead of focusing on a particular set of genres, distinguishes itself in celebrating the new, the experimental, the avant-garde as well as non-Western artists. In this regard, it is similar to Big Ears Festival in the United States, though LGW has been around longer. Concerts take place in 12 different venues around Utrecht, though most are in the city center within walking distance. In addition to the festival, LGW serves as the core of a network of representatives of music communities around the world, called COSMOS, that promotes awareness of what is happening in those scenes and the festival features several performances and film screenings from those representatives. Select LGW performers also serve as guest lineup curators. For 2026, those curators are aja monet, KMRU, Los Thuthanaka and Tropical Fuck Storm. There is a free-of-charge component to LGW called "U?" that is curated by creative communities in Utrecht and in the Netherlands in general.