Sunny Side Festival Confirms 2026 Malta Schedule

Sunny Side Festival has locked in day splits, boat parties and its afterhours plans for 2026, as the Malta-based gathering expands into a five-day island takeover from 14–18 May.

Set across vineyards, beach clubs, record stores, open water and the island’s leading club space UNO Malta, the boutique festival continues to lean into its travel-meets-underground identity.

Proceedings begin on Thursday 14 May with a free opening at Big Ron’s Records, Malta’s cult vinyl spot. O.Bee, MATO and Louie G handle the selectors’ duties for a record-shop session rooted in digging culture and low-slung grooves.

Friday shifts to Maria Rosa Estate for a daytime Vineyard Session soundtracked by Yass & Mali, O.Bee, Garrett David (Live), Doudou MD and Fumiya Tanaka. As the sun drops, things move to UNO Malta, where Why?Not and Laundrette host a two-stage programme featuring Puis, Mari.te and a Ben UFO b2b Moopie link-up, alongside Jen Cardini, Josh Caffé, chouhal and the Laundrette crew.

Saturday starts beachside at Tortuga Beach Club, hosted by Love On The Rocks. Expect daytime energy from Ben & Macelli, Gianmarco Orsini and a live set from Satoshi Tomiie, with tINI going b2b with Jennifer Loveless. Later, UNO Malta welcomes Yoyaku and TAFKAMP Invites for a stacked two-room session featuring Mathew Jonson (Live), Chez Damier b2b Tomas Station and a series of TAFKAMP-led collaborations, including a b2b with KiNK.

Sunday introduces two boat parties (separate ticket required), with Tomas Station b2b Morgan soundtracking the Trip cruise and Nesta b2b Garrett David taking charge for Fantôme de Nuit. Back on land, the closing night at UNO sees Helena Hauff top a bill that also includes Anna Wall b2b Melody, Lis Sarroca and Owen Jay b2b Migz, while Raresh b2b Cap lead the charge in room two.

For those still standing, Monday morning’s afterhours runs from 05:00 at a secret location, as Half Baked teams up with Sunny Side for a final stretch featuring Danny Vibe & Jigz, Sam Bangura, Hugo Martinez b2b MATO and special guests.

Rather than centring everything on a single site, Sunny Side continues to use Malta itself as the canvas — from vineyard dancing and coastal sessions to late-night club takeovers and open-sea excursions. Alongside the music, the appeal lies in the setting: compact travel distances, Mediterranean backdrops and a crowd that skews international but plugged-in.

Tier 1 tickets have already sold out, with Tier 2, group passes, boat parties and afterhours tickets now available via ssfestivalmalta.com.

Full 2026 line-up includes: tINI, Helena Hauff, KiNK, Fumiya Tanaka, Chez Damier, Jen Cardini, Roi Perez, O.Bee, Tomas Station, Mathew Jonson (Live), Satoshi Tomiie (Live), Garrett David (Live) and more.

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