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OFF Festival Katowice 2026

OFF Festival Katowice is one of the most important alternative music events in Poland and Europe, created in 2006 by Artur Rojek. Since 2010 the festival has been held in Dolina Trzech Stawów in Katowice and is known for its curated programme, often bringing artists to Poland for the first time. The 2026 edition will run from 7 to 9 August and will once again combine big alternative names with discoveries and debut performances.

7 - August 9(2026)
Katowicki Park Leśny - Dolina Trzech Stawów, Katowice, PL
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About

OFF Festival launched in 2006 at the Słupna swimming area in Mysłowice, the hometown of Artur Rojek, as an event focused on alternative and independent music. From the very beginning, the festival drew attention not so much through size as through its willingness to showcase artists outside the mainstream, which quickly became OFF’s defining feature. In 2010 the festival moved to Katowice’s Dolina Trzech Stawów, where it developed into a full‑scale format with several stages, dozens of daily concerts and an intimate green space inside the city. Over time OFF gained recognition beyond Poland: “Time” magazine listed it among the best music festivals in the world, while “The Guardian” and “Pitchfork” regularly mention it among the most important European alternative events. The festival has also received a European Festival Award, confirming its status among the region’s most interesting events. In the eBilet description, OFF Festival Katowice is called “one of the most original and exceptional music events in Europe”, a place where, since 2006, people come together driven by love for music and openness to the new. The organizers emphasize that OFF is both a home for established icons (with past performances by Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Fontaines D.C. or Idles) and a space for new artists who are only just building their audience. Each year the programme combines rock, jazz, electronic music, metal, ambitious hip‑hop and experimental sounds, all set in the intimate atmosphere of Dolina Trzech Stawów and deliberately distanced from the overblown, commercial festival model.

Event Character

OFF Festival is aimed at listeners who want more than a set of radio hits and stadium headliners. It is a meeting point for fans of broadly understood alternative music, from guitar‑driven indie and post‑punk through electronic and experimental sounds to jazz, avant‑garde and ambitious hip‑hop. In the organizer’s materials OFF is described as one of the most original and unique music events in Europe, praised by foreign media and recognized in industry awards. The curated nature of the programme attracts audiences focused on discovery rather than repetition of the obvious, which reinforces the festival’s image as a place for premieres, artistic risk and important “first time in Poland” shows.

History & Evolution

From 2006 to 2009 OFF Festival took place in Mysłowice, and since 2010 its permanent home has been Dolina Trzech Stawów in Katowice. Over the years the festival has become one of the key alternative events in Poland while preserving an intimate feel and a strong curatorial identity.

Cities & Locations

Originally, OFF Festival was associated with Mysłowice, but since 2010 it has been held exclusively in Katowice. Dolina Trzech Stawów, located within Katowice’s forest park, offers a green setting with multiple stages and convenient access from the city centre.

Quick Facts

  • Founded2006
  • Typefestiwal muzyki alternatywnej, plenerowy, wieloscenowy
  • LocationKatowice, PL

Genres

alternativeindie rockelectronicexperimentaljazzpost‑punkavant‑pophip‑hop

Practical Info

OFF Festival Katowice 2026 takes place 7-9 August 2026 in Dolina Trzech Stawów (Three Ponds Valley) in Katowice. Festival gates open at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with concerts running until late at night. The official OFF Festival campsite is located at Muchowiec airfield, roughly 500 metres from the concert area in Dolina Trzech Stawów, so you can easily walk between both sites in just a few minutes. For three‑day pass holders, the campsite operates from Friday 9:00 a.m. until Monday 12:00 noon with full infrastructure, while early arrivals are possible on the previous evening during specific hours, with limited facilities available. The campsite is paid and accessible only to people whose camping ticket has been exchanged for a wristband, it is open to adults and to participants aged 16+ who present a signed parental consent form taking full responsibility for the minor. Facilities at the campsite include toilets, showers, food outlets, covered chill‑out areas, a paid luggage storage and an unsupervised but monitored car park for cars and motorbikes. There is also a luggage deposit located near the main gate to the festival site in Dolina Trzech Stawów, where larger items and objects not allowed inside can be stored. The most convenient way to reach OFF Festival is by public transport within Katowice, especially buses and trams heading towards Dolina Trzech Stawów and Muchowiec; during the festival, additional services and temporary stops closer to the site are provided. Paid parking areas around Muchowiec airfield and the valley are available for visitors arriving by car. Children under 10 receive free admission when accompanied by a parent or guardian. The festival operates under detailed regulations covering the list of prohibited items, rules for bringing drinks, on‑site safety procedures and campsite use, before travelling, attendees are encouraged to read the current FAQ on the official OFF Festival website.

Trivia

  • •OFF Festival is the brainchild of Artur Rojek, former singer of Myslovitz.
  • •“Time” magazine listed OFF among the best music festivals in the world.
  • •“The Guardian” and “Pitchfork” regularly mention OFF among the most important European alternative festivals.
  • •The festival has received a European Festival Award.
  • •Artists such as Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Foals, Suede, Jarvis Cocker, Pusha T, Slowdive and King Krule have all played at OFF.
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