Soundedit, the only festival in the world that celebrates music producers, sound designers, and sound engineers, has announced its lineup for its 18th edition, taking place in Łódź, Poland on 23-27 October.
Among the confirmed acts to perform are producer Howie B, famous for his pioneering work with U2, Björk, and Massive Attack, who returns to Soundedit to showcase his new original material. Gracing the festival’s stage will also be Hugh Cornwell, the original voice and guitarist of UK punk pioneers The Stranglers, who brings his full band to perform definitive anthems including “Golden Brown” and “No More Heroes”.
Taking the stage also are electronic music pioneer Wolfgang Flür, former longtime drummer of Kraftwerk; and pop icon Marc Almond, best known for his work as lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell and such hits as “Tainted Love”.
Post-punk outfit The Wolfgang Press also join the billing to present new material following their acclaimed return to the live arena. Also set to perform are Maszynowa, premiering their album “Supernowa”; Kasia Lins with her project Obywatelka K.L. based on the music of new wave band Republika and Grzegorz Ciechowski, aka Obywatel G.C.; Polish punk icons Dezerter, who will mark 45 years with material from their 2026 album “Wolny wybieg”; and composer Lech Janerka appearing as part of his farewell tour.
The festival will also celebrate 50 years of punk rock and will feature a special photo exhibition at the Łódź Photographic Society Gallery. More events and information commemorating this important subculture will be announced, including special meetings, workshops and awards.
The festival weekend culminates in the annual presentation of the Man with the Golden Ear award, honouring exceptional artistic integrity and contributions to recorded sound. This year’s announced recipient is Polish punk and new wave pioneer Ziemowit Kosmowski, founder of Brak and Rendez-Vous, who will also perform with his duo project K-2 (alongside his wife, Agata Poremba-Kosmowska) during the festival.
In addition to the live concert lineup, Soundedit is the biggest pro-audio educational programme in Europe. Following the weekend of live music, over 1,000 delegates will attend the event each day, on October 26-27, where over a hundred masterclasses, workshops and lectures take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel and Klub Wytwórnia. These masterclasses and lectures will be conducted by internationally renowned producers as well as academic staff from universities, giving visitors firsthand knowledge about live sound mixing and room acoustics measurements, among many other topics.
Day tickets, full festival passes, and workshop registration details are available now via Ticketmaster, Eventim, and official ticketing partners.
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