Slift and Slow Crush will complete the line-up for Pelagic Fest 2026, a boutique festival showcasing Berlin record label Pelagic Records’ take on contemporary progressive, post-rock and experimental heavy music. The two day event takes place on 28th and 29th August at Muziekgieterij in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
After a secret satellite show in Morocco in June, headliners The Ocean will return to the stage with a new lineup for their first ever performance on European shores to give a glimpse of their upcoming album Solaris, due for a September 2026 release. They are joined by The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble for an ultra-rare one-off performance, as well as Swedish post rock luminaries Oh Hiroshima and EF, Finish progressive metal act Wheel and many more.
Complementing Pelagic Records’ diverse roster – from serene post-rock to uncompromisingly heavy sounds – a number of guest acts have been invited to further enrich and broaden the festival’s musical landscape.
Pelagic Fest 2026 is shaping up to be another standout celebration of the adventurous spirit and sonic diversity that have come to define the label.
Along with the final band announcement, the stage splits and times have also been revealed:
Friday 28th August:
16:00 – Preyrs – Small Room
16:45 – Spurv – Big Room
17:50 – Abraham – Small Room
18:35 – EF – Big Room
19:40 – Red Dwarf Star – Foyer
20:25 – Predatory Void – Small Room
21:15 – Wheel – Big Room
22:20 – Som – Small Room
23:25 – The Ocean – Big Room
Saturday 29th August:
13:40 – Hanry – Big Room
14:30 – Norna – Small Room
15:20 – The Devil’s Trade – Big Room
16:10 – Zatokrev – Small Room
17:00 – Lost In Kyiv – Big Room
18:05 – Slow Crush – Small Room
18:55 – Oh Hiroshima – Big Room
20:30 – Otay:Onii – Small Room
21:25 – The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble – Big Room
22:40 – A.A Williams – Small Room
23:45 – Slift – Big Room
Tickets are availble here: https://muziekgieterij.stager.co/shop/pelagic
As a teaser for this year’s Pelagic Fest, they has released a venue tour video, filmed at the 2025 edition. Watch here:
More information on Pelagic Records:
Founded in 2009 by post-metal spearheads The Ocean and their Berlin collective, Pelagic Records has grown into one of the most influential labels in the realms of post-rock, post-metal, and progressive/left-field heavy music. Over the years, Pelagic has worked with an impressive roster of artists, including MONO, Årabrot, Sugar Horse, Year of No Light, and Bruit ≤, among many others. Celebrating its 15th anniversary last year, Pelagic Records is focused on further solidifying its legacy by establishing Pelagic Fest as an annual event, an occasion that removes barriers and brings together artists and fans for a captivating celebration of the music that defines the label’s diverse and forward-thinking sound.
Pelagic Records online:
https://pelagic-records.com
https://www.facebook.com/pelagicrecords
instagram.com/pelagic_records
https://pelagicrecords.bandcamp.com/
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