D-CONGRESS FESTIVAL 2026
→ March 5
→ Doors open 06:30 PM
→ Festival 06:30 PM–11:30 PM
→ Late Night Party: 11:00 PM–03:00 AM
Seven of Sweden’s leading live acts. Two stages. One night. No filler.
D-Congress Festival is a full-scale music festival taking over Svenska Mässan after two days of D-Congress. No panels. No speeches. Just live music, movement, food, bars — and a Late Night Party that keeps going long after midnight.
Important:
Access to D-Congress Festival and the Late Night Party is included only if you were allocated a festival ticket when booking your D-Congress pass. Capacity is limited.
FOOD & DRINKS
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Festival food is served between 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
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A curated selection of festival food concepts (included in your ticket)
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One welcome drink is included
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Multiple bars open throughout the venue all night
D-Congress Festival
is proudly made possible by our partners:
FULL PROGRAM
CORE STAGE — presented by Adyen
- 07:30 PM — Supreme performance
- 08:30 PM — Familjen
- 09:30 PM — Johnossi
- 10:30 PM — Icona Pop
- DJ: Axel Boman
NODE STAGE
- 08:00 PM — Darling
- 09:00 PM — Augustine
- 10:00 PM — Svart Ridå
- DJ: Karin Bernstrup
LATE NIGHT PARTY – presented by Adyen
Opens 11:00 PM · Open until 03:00 AM
Seven Artists. Two Stages. One Festival.
SUPREAM ARTIST · CORE STAGE · 07:30 PM
→ A name you already know.
→ A voice you’ve felt before.
→ A presence that fills a room.
First out — and one of the most powerful moments of the night. Raw emotion. Total honesty. No filter.
The artist is revealed as D-Congress opens on March 4.
What we can promise: this moment will hit you — and stay with you.
DARLING · NODE STAGE · 08:00 PM
There’s a quiet intensity to Darling that stays with you. Led by Adam Pålsson — one of Sweden’s most compelling actors — Darling is a parallel artistic path where music becomes another form of storytelling. Here, Pålsson steps forward as a singer and songwriter, exploring the same themes that define his acting: presence, restraint, vulnerability and emotional precision. The sound is dark, stripped-back and intimate, built around voice, words and atmosphere rather than spectacle.
Created together with Pontus de Wolfe, Darling is deliberately minimal and deeply personal. This is music that holds tension rather than releases it — controlled, honest and quietly powerful. No big gestures. No distractions. Just songs that invite closeness and reward attention. Darling offers a moment of stillness and depth within D-Congress Festival — proof that sometimes the quietest expressions leave the strongest impression.
FAMILJEN · CORE STAGE · 08:30 PM
“I lit a fire for you — and now the whole forest is burning.”
When Familjen broke through with Det snurrar i min skalle in 2007, Swedish dance floors shifted instantly. Nearly two decades later, trends have come and gone — Familjen remains. Led by Johan T. Karlsson, the project has built a body of work where electronic pop meets heart, intellect and urgency: personal, political and poetic in equal measure. From nationwide tours and Så mycket bättre to Malmö stad finding new life through Tunna blå linjen, and the critically acclaimed album Nerver av tvål (2023), the tension between movement and meaning has always been the point.
Now, entering 2026, that fire has fresh momentum. Following the 2025 releases Medicin, Lika mjuk som ljuset and När tiden står still, Familjen continues to push forward — dark, pulsing and euphoric, without looking back. Familjen brings rhythm, presence and emotional charge to D-Congress Festival — a reminder that culture sets the tempo, even early in the day.
AUGUSTINE · NODE STAGE · 09:00 PM
Augustine has steadily carved out a place as one of Sweden’s most emotionally resonant alternative pop artists. With a sound built on melodic strength, vulnerability and tension, his music moves effortlessly between intimacy and scale. Following the breakthrough of Youth And Why It Ends, Augustine earned widespread critical acclaim and built a strong international presence through extensive touring across Scandinavia, Europe and the US — with sold-out shows and audiences drawn to the honesty at the core of his songwriting.
Live, Augustine is meticulous and fully present. Carefully crafted arrangements meet emotional openness, where fragility and drive exist side by side. With new releases, evolving interpretations and a sound that keeps expanding without losing its core, his performances linger long after the final note. Augustine brings depth, intensity and clarity to D-Congress Festival — a moment that rewards attention and sets the tone for what follows.
JOHNOSSI · CORE STAGE · 09:30 PM
Few bands command a stage like Johnossi. Widely regarded as one of Sweden’s very strongest live acts, they have spent nearly two decades refining a sound and a presence that is as physical as it is emotional. With multiple Grammis and P3 Guld awards, packed tours and unforgettable performances across the country, Johnossi continue to prove why they endure — and why they still evolve. Recent shows have been met with standing ovations and unanimous praise, described as overwhelming, intense and impossible to look away from.
Live, Johnossi are raw and fully committed. There are no shortcuts, no filters — just absolute presence, power and connection. Each song builds momentum, lifting the room through sheer force and precision. Johnossi deliver one of the defining moments of D-Congress Festival — a reminder that true live music hits straight in the body, even early in the day.
SVART RIDÅ · NODE STAGE · 10:00 PM
Svart Ridå doesn’t ease you in — they pull you under. Formed in Ronneby and debuting in 2022 with 18 Minutes of Your Life, the band was built around a clear idea: music as emotional impact, not atmosphere. Dark, guitar-driven indie pop where restraint is part of the force, and tension is always heading somewhere. Since their debut, Svart Ridå have quickly established themselves as one of Sweden’s most uncompromising new acts — intense, deliberate and impossible to ignore.
Following a widely praised run of live shows in late 2025, critics highlighted the band’s ability to turn stillness into explosion. What began as a duo has evolved into a trio, and the sound has grown sharper, heavier and more unapologetic — drawing from 90s grunge and the risk-taking spirit of 70s pop. Quiet openings bloom into massive releases. Solos strike without warning. Svart Ridå brings raw energy and emotional force to D-Congress Festival — music that doesn’t comfort, but confronts.
ICONA POP · CORE STAGE · 10:30 PM
From the world’s biggest stages to Gothenburg. With over 2.5 billion Spotify streams, global hits like I Love It and All Night, and collaborations with some of the world’s most influential artists, Icona Pop have become one of Sweden’s most internationally recognized pop exports. Fearless, high-energy and unapologetically bold, their music has soundtracked dance floors, festivals and pop culture moments across the globe — defined by attitude, momentum and pure release.
Live, Icona Pop are celebration in its most electric form. It’s movement, connection and shared energy — a collective experience built on rhythm and immediacy. Icona Pop close D-Congress Festival with a defining final moment: euphoric, joyful and explosive. A reminder that culture isn’t a side note — it’s the force that brings people together and sends them home changed.
Late Night Party at Corner – The Afterhours Shift
As the night progresses, the energy peaks. The Late Night Party opens in a club-inspired venue built for high-energy celebration, live showmanship, and pure movement – extending the Noridc lights deep into the night. Think high-energy performances, immersive sound, and a dancefloor in full motion until 03:00 AM.
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