After a standout debut in 2025, Higher Love Festival returns to the sun-drenched shores of Malta for its second edition, unveiling a heavyweight Phase 1 lineup for 2026. Taking place from 29 April to 4 May, the festival once again transforms multiple breathtaking locations across the island into a week-long celebration of world-class electronic music, from sunrise sessions to late-night dancefloors, all set against glistening coastlines, next-level food and a like-minded global crowd.

Curated by Sammy Porter alongside the team behind renowned promoters LoveJuice, Higher Love delivers an all-encompassing European festival experience. Expect sun-soaked pool parties, open-air shows by the sea, boat parties with rolling basslines and secret afterparties that stretch deep into the night.

Phase 1 lineup highlights showcase cutting-edge tech house from a new generation of tastemakers including Josh Baker, Prospa, Eliza Rose, Fleur Shore, Girls Don’t Sync, Kolter, Lee Foss, Sidney Charles, Riordan, Wheats, Julian Fijma, Paige Tomlinson and Obskür, plus a special live performance from Oden & Fatzo. Five major headliners are still to be announced in Phase 2.

The week comes to a spectacular close with an unmissable Closing Party at Boat Club, Café Del Mar, featuring G Chase, Harty, Mazos, Mike Younger, O’Neil McDowall and Sonny Kane.

Higher Love also hosts an extensive programme of stage takeovers from forward-thinking brands including 23 Degrees, After Caposile, Appetite, Binary, Boat Club, Creche, Club Roto, Groovin, Indigenous, INLV, Lab 54, LoveJuice, Modern Funktion, Secret Sessions and WYLD, each bringing their own distinctive sound to the island-wide soundtrack.

Set in a stunning Mediterranean setting, Higher Love is the ultimate way to kick off the 2026 festival season, with an already essential lineup — and much more still to come.

Sign up now at wearehigherlove.com. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, 13 January.

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