808 Festival 2026 Drops Phase One Lineup: Two Exclusive B2Bs, ILLENIUM and W&W

The 808 Festival 2026 Phase One lineup is here. The festival runs Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3, 2026 at BITEC Bangkok, and the first wave lands 9 slots covering everything from techno and bass to full mainstage energy. The headline of the announcement: two exclusive B2B sets, Adam Beyer B2B Chris Avantgarde and SLANDER B2B NGHTMRE, with a clear "More To Be Announced" at the bottom of the poster, meaning this list isn't even complete yet.

- The Full Phase One Lineup -

Announced in alphabetical order:

• Adam Beyer B2B Chris Avantgarde (Exclusive)

• Argy

• Ben Nicky

• Ian Asher

• ILLENIUM

• Mary Droppinz

• RIVO

• SLANDER B2B NGHTMRE (Exclusive)

• W&W

- The Highlights -

Start with the first B2B. Adam Beyer B2B Chris Avantgarde pairs the techno legend and Drumcode founder with over 30 years in the game with the producer behind Consciousness and Eternity, the two Anyma collaborations that both hit number 1 on the Beatport Top 100. These two are no strangers either: they share a track together, Desolate Lands, and have already gone B2B at OFF Week Barcelona. The other pair, SLANDER B2B NGHTMRE, brings together two of America's biggest bass forces, who co-founded the Gud Vibrations label together. Both sets are marked exclusive on the announcement.

The solo headliners hit just as hard. ILLENIUM, the GRAMMY-nominated melodic bass artist, opens his 2026 chapter with his fifth album Odyssey and an 11-show residency at Sphere Las Vegas. W&W, the Dutch duo ranked number 18 in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll of 2025 and the names behind Waves, the official Tomorrowland 2014 anthem made with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, return to 808 Festival after headlining in 2023. And Ben Nicky, the DJ Pete Tong once called "one of the planet's busiest DJs", is bringing his open-format set that runs all the way from 125 to 200 BPM.

The house and melodic side is stacked too. Argy, creator of the NEWORLD universe and the viral Afterlife record-breaker Tataki. RIVO, the French producer whose remix of Disclosure's You & Me held number 1 on Beatport for 4 straight weeks. Ian Asher, whose remix of Jain's Makeba became the most-used sound on Instagram and TikTok with over 3 billion plays. And Mary Droppinz, the LA DJ who blends breaks, bass, UKG and hip-hop into a single set.

- Event Info and Tickets -

• Dates: Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3, 2026

• Venue: BITEC Bangkok

• Tickets: on sale now at www.808festival.net

If Phase One looks like this, the names still to come are worth watching for. If early October is already in your plans, keep an eye on the next phase announcement.

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