Le Guess Who? 2026 in Utrecht, Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 November: line-up by day, the late-night programmes, venues, tickets and travel.
Le Guess Who? celebrates its 20th anniversary in Utrecht from Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 November 2026, with 15 listed venues across the city centre and the Werkspoorkwartier. This guide covers the line-up by day, the late-night programmes at WAS. and KABUL à GoGo, ticket types and status, and how to get there.
For the city beyond the festival, see the Utrecht nightlife guide, the best clubs in Utrecht and Utrecht nightlife neighbourhoods.
Facts checked on 22 October 2026. Line-ups, prices, sold-out status and transport plans change, so confirm on the organiser page before you go.
The festival runs three strands: Le Guess Who? itself, COSMOS (music scenes from around the world) and U?, which presents local and creative communities on 7 and 8 November. Guest curators are aja monet, KMRU, Los Thuthanaka and Tropical Fuck Storm, with WAS. curating a club night. The festival's motto is "Listening is the Way Forward".
The festival posted a programme update for Tropical Fuck Storm on 22 October and timetable updates on 8 October, so check the timetable page before you travel.
24 HOUR DUB starts at 16:00 on Saturday 7 November at KABUL à GoGo (Gietijzerstraat 3) and ends at 16:00 on Sunday 8 November. The listed performers are Scientist, Mad Professor, Nakibembe Embaire Group, Sista Aisha, Greentea Selecta, Mutabaruka, The Bug vs Ghost Dubs, Tash LC, CARISTA and Introspekt, with Krackfree Soundsystem involved. Touching Bass DJs play Sunday 11:15 to 13:15. Access options are a full Venue Pass (16:00 to 16:00), a Saturday Night Pass (from 23:30) or a Sunday Morning Pass (from 08:30), and 4-Day, Saturday and Sunday Pass holders can attend on their days. The price of the Venue Pass is not stated.
At WAS. (Tractieweg 41), the Saturday night lists jannah 23:00 to 01:00, Eris Drew & Octo Octa 01:00 to 05:00 and Hervé 05:00 to 07:00. Saturday or 4-Day Pass holders can attend, and separate Venue Passes exist for this night.
The FAQ lists WAS. as 21+ and KABUL à GoGo as 18+. Children under 8 are not advised to attend because of sound levels and crowd pressure, and children under 14 must be supervised by a parent.
Sources conflict on this. The official ticket page lists the pass types and names CM.com as the only official provider but gives no availability. Festivalinfo says the festival is sold out with resale through TicketSwap. Crack Magazine's programme announcement reported Friday Passes and 4-Day Passes sold out while Day Passes were still on sale. The FAQ says there is no waiting list, resale goes through TicketSwap using the link in the CM.com confirmation email, and the maximum resale price is 100% of the original price. Low Income Day Tickets were announced as a limited number at a fixed discount.
From Schiphol, a non-stop train runs to Utrecht Centraal every 15 minutes and takes about 30 minutes. From Eindhoven Airport or Rotterdam The Hague Airport, public transport takes around 80 to 90 minutes. TivoliVredenburg is next to the station. The festival says Utrecht rooms are in high demand and suggests looking in surrounding areas.
Le Guess Who? homepage, tickets, line-up, timetable, 24 HOUR DUB, FAQ, WAS. venue page, news, Festivalinfo and Crack Magazine.
At the Ticketing Area in TivoliVredenburg, open 12:00 to 00:00. Venue Pass holders can go straight to their venue.
CJP and U-pas members can buy discounted passes, and non-members under 30 can register for a CJP membership to order a CJP pass.
It starts at 16:00 on Saturday 7 November and ends at 16:00 on Sunday 8 November at KABUL à GoGo.
Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 November 2027 in Utrecht, announced on the festival's news page on 14 October 2026.
