PHILLGOOD announces a third stage dedicated entirely to electronic music as the brand new Bulgarian indie-electronic festival heads to Plovdiv’s Rowing Canal July 17-19. PHILLRAVE will host artists including HAAi, Sofia Kourtesis, Erol Alkan, Acid Arab, Pretty Girl, and Swimming Paul. Elsewhere across the site, Son Lux and Los Bitchos join previously announced headliners The Cure, Gorillaz and Moby. The 2026 edition now unfolds across three distinct spaces: the main PHILLGOOD Stage, the leftfield PHILLCOOL, and the newly launched electronic hub PHILLRAVE.
PHILLRAVE brings together internationally recognised artists from across techno, acid, house and leftfield electronic scenes. Opening night sees Acid Arab, Daniel Avery and Erol Alkan set the tone, joined by Ison. On July 18, the focus shifts to forward-facing club sounds with Sofia Kourtesis, HAAi, Bulgarian favourite KiNK and Raredub. The final night closes with Kelly Lee Owens, Pretty Girl, Swimming Paul and Liubo Ursiny. Over 25% of tickets have already sold outside Bulgaria, with attendees travelling from across Europe as well as Iceland, China, Mexico, Brazil and Kazakhstan.
On the PHILLGOOD main stage, new additions join The Cure, Gorillaz, Moby and Wolf Alice. British indie band The Subways arrive on July 17, Son Lux take the stage on the final day with their cinematic blend of electronics, post-rock and experimental composition, while Los Bitchos appear on July 18 with their vibrant, instrumental surf-exotica sound. PHILLCOOL champions cult and genre-defying artists including a rare appearance from Bulgarian pioneers KLAS, marking 40 years on the country’s music scene, alongside contemporary acts such as Bulgarian Cartrader, Zhluch & Gena, Jin Monic, Lunikk and Hug or Handshake. Tickets are available at ticketstation.bg.