In just a few weeks, Panorama Festival transforms a quarry in Puglia, Italy into one of Europe’s most captivating open-air dance floors. Flights are booked. Playlists are stacked and the group chat is deep in planning. From August 14–16, Panorama sets the pulse for electronic music lovers. Across three days, people from over 50 countries arrive to experience world-renowned artists guiding the dance floor through a seamless journey of house, techno, and everything in between. Whether you’ve been counting down since last summer or are discovering Panorama for the first time, this is your call to be a part of it.
AT A GLANCE
Dates: August 14-16
Location: Cave del Duca, Lecce, Puglia, Italy
Music: house, techno, minimal, deep house, tech house
Experience: Open-air electronic music festival
Featuring: Solomun, Peggy Gou, PAWSA, Mochakk, Jamie Jones b3b Seth Troxler b3b The Martinez Brothers, BLOND:ISH b2b Vintage Culture, Mau P, Josh Baker, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Gennaro, Gianni Sabato, Kimonos, Saraga, Rolbac + more.
Nearest Airport: Brindisi Airport (40 minutes from venue)
Best for: Music lovers looking to combine a festival weekend with their dream vacation in southern Italy.
NOT ON ART: Click link Tickets: Available through the festival’s official website
Our Home: Cave del Duca
At the heart of the Panorama Festival is Cave del Duca, a former limestone quarry just outside Lecce that has been reimagined into one of Italy’s most remarkable open-air venues. Surrounded by towering limestone walls beneath the open Apulian sky, the space feels both intimate and expansive at once. As the music fills the quarry, the stone and landscape become part of the experience, creating an atmosphere that couldn’t exist anywhere else. It’s a reminder that at Panorama, the venue isn’t simply a backdrop, it’s an instrument in its own right.
THE PANORAMA EXPERIENCE
The first beats arrive as the sun goes down over Puglia. A deep house rhythm rolls through Cave del Duca. Then, somewhere between the final colors of golden hour and the first strobes of the evening, the night shifts into motion and the bass resets your body.
Within the limestone walls, untamed sound takes on a different meaning. Thumping basslines reverberate through the quarry before landing in your chest. Salty Mediterranean air mixes with the scent of limestone and summer as the crowd settles deeper into the groove.
Time becomes irrelevant. You stop checking who’s playing and start following the feeling instead. The music keeps you moving. The night keeps unfolding. And before you realize it, the sun is beginning to rise, the last track is fading out, and you’re already thinking about the next time you’ll find yourself back in the quarry.
WHAT’S WAITING IN 2026
Every edition of Panorama builds on the last, but 2026 is a defining moment. The world is taking notice. Panorama climbed to #36 in DJ Mag’s Top 100 Music Festivals, rising seven spots from last year and further establishing itself among the world’s leading electronic music festivals. It’s a reflection of what festival-goers have already discovered: Panorama continues to evolve, while staying true to the cultural identity that made it special from the very start.
That momentum carries through every layer of this year’s lineup. Global heavyweights meet underground innovators and rising DJ’s from Italy and beyond, creating a sonic journey that bridges iconic names and the next wave of electronic music. Solomun, Peggy Gou, Jamie Jones, PAWSA, The Martinez Brothers, Vintage Culture, and Seth Troxler lead the charge, joined by emerging artists bringing new textures, rhythms, and energy to the dancefloor. Rooted in house and techno, Panorama’s 2026 lineup reflects a scene in motion, honoring its origins while pushing toward its future.
Yet what makes 2026 stand out isn’t just who’s onstage, it’s where Panorama finds itself as a festival. Bigger than ever, more internationally recognized, and still unmistakably rooted in Puglia, Panorama continues to prove that growth doesn’t have to come at the expense of identity. For those who have been watching from afar, 2026 feels like the moment to step into the world of Panorama.
THREE DAYS. ONE SOUNDTRACK.
Day I
Jamie Jones b3b Seth Troxler b3b The Martinez Brothers
Three of house music’s most influential names. Jamie Jones’ groove-driven curation, Seth Troxler’s fearless spontaneity, and The Martinez Brothers’ unmistakable New York swagger collide in a rare back-to-back-to-back. Look forward to marathon blends, unexpected turns, and one of the defining moments of the weekend.
BLOND:ISH b2b Vintage Culture
When two of dance music’s most magnetic personalities share the booth, expect something transcendent. BLOND:ISH brings the spiritual, groove-led sound of her ABRACADABRA world — organic, ecstatic, rooted in Ibiza’s underground — while Brazil’s Vintage Culture answers with the anthemic, emotionally charged house that fills the world’s biggest festival stages. Together it’s a back-to-back built on deep rhythms, soaring melodies, and moments where underground club culture and festival euphoria become one.
Mochakk
Few artists embody the joy of DJing quite like Mochakk. Every transition, gesture, and record feels driven by genuine enthusiasm, making his sets as captivating to watch as they are to hear. Fueled by an eclectic upbringing spanning rock, funk, disco, hip-hop, and house, he approaches every dance floor with boundless curiosity and infectious charisma.
Gianni Sabato
A longtime fixture of southern Italy’s underground scene, Gianni Sabato has spent years refining a sound shaped by the darker corners of Detroit techno and atmospheric acid. His patient, hypnotic selections favor subtle shifts over spectacle, a style he’s brought to iconic venues including Pacha, Privilege, and Ushuaïa Ibiza.
GENNARO
A staple of the Solid Grooves movement, GENNARO delivers stripped-back tech-house built for the dance floor. GENNARO understands how to command a dance floor through restraint, with music built for the dancers who never stop moving.
Rolbac
Emerging as one of the Middle East’s most compelling electronic artists, Rolbac has carved out a sound that fuses his diverse musical upbringing with a distinct sonic identity. Hard-hitting rhythms, compelling vocals, and cinematic buildups define his sets, balancing melodic depth with peak-time intensity in a way that’s become unmistakably his own.
Day II
Peggy Gou
Few artists bridge underground credibility and global appeal quite like Peggy Gou. Drawing influence from Detroit, Berlin, and London, her sets weave together house, techno, broken beats, and unexpected selections with effortless confidence. Expect contagious energy, and a dance floor that rarely stands still.
Solomun
A master storyteller behind the decks, Solomun builds sets on emotion as much as momentum. Rather than chasing constant peaks, he allows tracks to breathe, creating long, immersive journeys where every transition feels intentional and every moment draws the crowd deeper into the night.
¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U
Predictability has never been part of ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U’s vocabulary. His sets leap fearlessly between genres, tempos, and decades, creating exhilarating collisions that thrive on the unexpected. One thing you can be certain of is that no two performances are ever alike.
Benny
Built for the dance floor, Benny’s sets balance infectious grooves with peak-time energy. Expect driving house rhythms, crisp percussion, and a style that keeps the crowd locked in from the first transition to the final track.
Kimonos
Kimonos blur geographical boundaries, weaving Afro house, melodic textures, and organic percussion into sets that are equally immersive and transportive. Their performances prioritize atmosphere without sacrificing movement, making them especially suited to Panorama’s open-air setting.
Stassy
Forged in Berlin’s club scene, Stassy delivers selections that prioritize flow over flash. His sets weave together deep house and minimal textures with seamless pacing, creating an atmosphere that gradually pulls the dance floor deeper into the night.
Day III
Mau P
Since breaking through with the global club anthem Drugs From Amsterdam, Mau P has become one of dance music’s fastest-rising names. Emerging from Amsterdam’s underground scene, he pairs razor-sharp basslines with unmistakable hooks and a playful swagger, delivering sets that move effortlessly between intimate clubs and massive festival crowds.
PAWSA
Hailing from South London, PAWSA built his career through relentless DJing and a string of understated club records that helped reshape modern tech house. A key figure in the Solid Grooves movement, his sets favor immaculate pacing, subtle tension, and carefully placed moments that reward dancers from the first track to the last.
Josh Baker
More than a DJ, Josh Baker has become a driving force behind a new generation of UK house culture. As the founder of You&Me Records and Hide&Seek Festival, he has built platforms that champion connection and community. His sets thrive on hypnotic rhythms, subtle progression, and crisp percussion, proving that patience and restraint can be just as powerful as intensity.
LVDOVICA
Representing Italy’s next generation of selectors, LVDOVICA brings a fresh perspective to the booth with carefully curated sets built on atmosphere, rhythm, and steady progression. Expect an opening that slowly unfolds before drawing the dance floor into its stride.
Saraga
A product of Italy’s thriving house scene, Saraga draws inspiration from the timeless sounds of Chicago and New York while filtering them through a contemporary lens. His sets are defined by warm, soulful selections, impeccable pacing, and a deep respect for the genre’s foundations.
Simone
Originally from Bari, Simone developed his craft in local underground clubs, shaping an avant-garde sound rooted in classic house and modern electronic influences. He has brought his distinctive style to Panorama Festival, The Sanctuary, Nova Club, Casa Giardino Milan, and beyond.
BEFORE THE MUSIC BEGINS
The festival may be built around three days of music, but the Panorama experience doesn’t begin or end standing amongst the crowd.
Beyond the dance floor at Cave del Duca lies Puglia itself: a place where the days move at their own pace, lunches are rarely rushed, and the best plans often happen somewhere between “let’s just take a walk” and accidentally spending three hours somewhere you never intended to be.
That slower rhythm is part of what makes this corner of Italy such a fitting home for Panorama. Beyond the kinetic energy of Panorama’s dance floor, Puglia offers a different kind of escape: ancient towns sculpted from limestone, family-run restaurants that preserve generations of culinary heritage, local traditions deeply embedded in daily life, and a coastline that seems to invite you to sit and do absolutely nothing.
The beaches, in particular, are impossible to overlook. From secluded coves tucked along the Adriatic shoreline to expansive stretches of crystalline turquoise water, Puglia’s coastline provides the perfect daytime juxtaposition to the intensity of the nights ahead. After hours on the dance floor, there are worse ways to reset than diving into the Adriatic, finding a beachside café, or letting an afternoon disappear without much of a plan.
That’s really the beauty of coming to Panorama, the festival is only one facet of the experience. The sets, the crowds, and the collective energy of the dance floor are unforgettable, but so are the moments that exist beyond it: wandering through historic streets, discovering a family-owned trattoria, or arriving somewhere entirely unplanned and finding yourself wanting to stay.
And speaking of those hours before the music starts, deciding how to spend them might be the most difficult part. Fortunately, we’ve already been exploring that question — from the beaches and beach clubs worth visiting to the Apulian experiences and bites that deserve a place on your itinerary. Next up: our favorite beaches, beach clubs, and local experiences in Puglia.
