EXE Beach Festival 2026 Just Made The Bulgarian Black Sea Coast The Place To Be This Summer
EXE Beach Festival is back at Cacao Beach Bulgaria across two weekends July 31 and August 8. Jamie Jones and Peggy Gou headline August 8 for the ultimate house music night on the Black Sea coast.
Bulgaria has been quietly building one of the most exciting festival scenes in Europe for years and EXE Beach Festival 2026 is the proof that it has fully arrived. Two weekends, one iconic beach venue, and a lineup that covers everything from hard techno to pure house music gold. If you know Cacao Beach you already know what is coming. If you don't, this is your introduction.
EXE Beach Festival 2026 takes place across two consecutive weekends at Cacao Beach, one of Bulgaria's most celebrated outdoor venues, with the first weekend running July 31 and August 1 and the second weekend running August 7 and 8. Four nights of electronic music on the Black Sea coast with a lineup that has been generating serious conversation since the moment it dropped.
The Venue That Makes Everything Better
Before we even get to the music, the setting deserves its own moment. Cacao Beach is one of Bulgaria's most legendary open air venues, situated directly on the Black Sea coast and known for its warm summer nights, stunning natural backdrop, and a sound system that makes every bassline feel completely physical. There are very few festival settings in Europe that combine this kind of natural beauty with this level of production quality and Cacao Beach is one of them. The sea behind you, the music in front of you, and the warm Bulgarian summer air all around you. That combination doesn't get old.
The House Music Nights You Need To Know About
While the full EXE Beach lineup covers a wide range of electronic music from hard techno to melodic house, it's the second weekend and specifically August 8 that house music fans need to circle immediately.
Jamie Jones is the biggest house music name on the entire bill and his presence alone makes August 8 essential. The Welsh born DJ and producer is one of the most important figures in the modern house music story.
He pioneered a warm, melodic, and groove heavy sound in the 2010s that became one of the defining aesthetics of an entire era of underground club culture.
His Hot Creations label launched the careers of multiple artists who now headline festivals across the world and his own sets remain some of the most infectious and joyful experiences in house music. A Jamie Jones set at an outdoor beach venue in August is exactly where his music is supposed to be heard.
Peggy Gou joins him on August 8 and the combination of the two on the same night is special. Her signature sound is deeply rooted in classic house, 90s dance, and uplifting house rhythms.
Her global hit Nanana introduced millions of new fans to the joy of house music and her festival sets have been some of the most talked about of the last few years. Two of the biggest house music names in the world sharing the same stage at a beach festival on the Black Sea is not something that happens every summer.
The Full Lineup Breakdown
For those who want the complete picture, here is what each night delivers.
Weeked one on July 31 brings AZYR, NOVAH, SOMEWHEN, ROW1 b2b VORICK, and EGOR b2b NERONE, a night built around hard techno and industrial sounds for the crowd that likes it heavy and relentless.
August 1 follows with 6EJOU, Charlie Sparks, Nico Moreno, and VORICK. Nico Moreno is one of the most respected names in the harder end of techno right now and his set will be one of the most intense of the entire festival.
Weekend two opens on August 7 with MRAK, the solo project of Carmine Conte from Tale of Us. MRAK sits in the melodic techno and melodic house world, bringing the emotional depth and atmospheric production that made Afterlife one of the most influential labels of the last decade. Rebuke joins him, sitting right on the boundary between techno and tech house with a sound that appeals equally to both crowds. Pavel Petrov, 19:26, and PEPPOU complete the night.
Then comes August 8. Jamie Jones. Peggy Gou. Fifi Forte. HANKB. Agerziev. The house music faithful have their night and it's the one to be at.
Practical Information:
Dates: July 31, August 1, August 7, and August 8 2026
Venue: Cacao Beach, Bulgaria, Black Sea Coast
Age Restriction: 18 plus
Tickets: Available now through the official EXE Group website at exegroup.org
How To Get There
The closest airport is Burgas Airport, which has direct connections from cities across Europe including London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Warsaw. From Burgas Airport
