Sziget 2025, the line-up: all the artists of the festival in Budapest

In the beating heart of the Danube, on a green island in the middle of the Danube that separates the two banks of Budapest, there is a place where everything can happen: it is it Sziget Festivalwhich also in its 2025 edition with an explosive line-up, promises to be The summer mecca of contemporary music.

Is from 1993when it was founded as a simple student festival, the Sziget grew up to become one of the most iconic musical events in the world, comparable to giants such as Glastonbury or Coachella, but with an all -European soul.

Over time he hosted legends like Prince, Rihanna, David Bowie, The Sex Pistols, Kendrick Lamar and Arctic Monkeys, But it is above all his bohemian and inclusive atmosphere that makes it unique: a space where you dance, love, create art and live without labels. It is no coincidence that it is called The Island of Freedom.

For the 2025 edition, Sziget Cals a poker of axes difficult to beat. It starts the August 6th with Charli xcxthe Brat Girl par excellence that made the tour in the festivals its real trademark. Just conveyed to wedding with George Daniel, 1975 drummer, he will be ready to set the main internship with his mix Hyper Pop and Dance, together with Empire of the Sun, Little Simz, Pope Roach And Don Diabloin an opening that is already manifest of eclecticism.

The next day, August 7thrises on stage Shawn Mendeshighly anticipated after a long pause: his fans dream of a return in style. With him, among others, too Nelly theftothe pop star returned to the top of the rankings, and the dark-techno energy of Boris Brejcha.

THE’August 8th It is the day of Kid Cudigenerational icon and masked fragility, is a hip-hop icon that is worth listening to. But there will also be shine Amelie Lens (Techno Queen), Caribou with its velvety electronic waves, and the intense soul voice of Michael Kiwanuka, than with his Cold Little Heart will move the public

The August 9th It is dedicated to the most alternative spirits: Anymathe futurist alien Fka twigs, Adriatique and the disturbing queen queer of dance Sevaliza They will transform the island into a dreamlike dimension, suspended between contemporary art performance and sound experimentation.

Not to be lost? Post Maloneon stage the August 10th. You don’t even need to add more: the American artist who canceled the boundaries between rap, rock, country and pop, deserves his space on the Festival main internship. A selection of electronic dizzying names accompanies him, including Armin Van Buuren And Nicole Moudaber.

To close, August 11ththe eclectic and irreverent Chappell Roan -true queer-pop revelation this year-together with Portugal. The Man, The Last Dinner Party and the irreverent performance of The Blessed Madonnasymbol of a club culture that is not afraid of being political.

Sziget is not just concerts. It is art, performance, theater, yoga at dawnmarkets and street food from every corner of the world. It is the place where you can attend a contemporary dance between the trees, lose yourself in an interactive exhibition, get a tattoo or meditate in a circle.

A single declaration of intent: be who you want, dance as if nobody looked at you, loves without measure.

Courtesy of Sziget Festival

The festival is located on the island of óbuda, in Budapest from 6 to 11 August 2025, Tickets still available With subsidized rates according to age and packages for days. The price of a gionrailor ticket is around € 95. At the Festival you can sleep both inside the island, camping, glamping and hostels. You can go back and back from the city with Ferry Boat.
How to get to Budapest: for those who love travel on the road (and make new friends before even getting on the island), there are the buses organized at the start from Bologna, Padua and Trieste: comfortable, cheap and eco-friendly. But if you prefer to fly, the options are infinite. Budapest It is connected with low-cost flights by almost all Italian cities: Milan, Rome, Naples, Bari, Catania, Bologna, Pisa, Rimini, Cagliari.