Parallel Society Svela Lineup for 2026 Lisbon Edition - A Cross-Genre Mashup of Cultural and Tech Pioneers

Parallel Society has revealed the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition in Lisbon, Portugal. The two-day event begins on March 6th, and the music starts on March 7th with a program spanning the UK jazz revolution (Moses Boyd), experimental bass culture (Kode9, Calibre), avant-electronic (Apparat), and cultural ambassadors (Gilles Peterson), with many more acts still to be announced.

Un contrappunto di prima cultura alla consolidazione aziendale che attraversa il paesaggio festival globale, Parallel Society è indipendente, guidato dalla comunità, e non per il profitto. Con oltre il 60% della line-up proveniente dal pool di talento domestico attivo e diversificato di Lisbona, l’evento sostiene attivamente le scene musicali sotterranee della città.

Ahead of Parallel Society's music and cultural program on Day 2, Day 1, the "[un]conference", invites local and international civic tech pioneers, researchers, academics, activists, and artists to reimagine society for the digital age. Il programma comprende workshop, conferenze, hackspaces e laboratori culturali che esplorano l'autonomia della comunità, la privacy, la decentralizzazione e la cultura e l'infrastruttura open source. Maggiori informazioni sull'agenda e la programmazione del primo giorno.

Parallel Society is the culmination of the work of Logos, a movement to revitalize civil society and defend freedoms with technology. Logos has assembled a coalition to co-organize both days of the event's programming, with aligned members curating their own spaces within Day 1's thematic zones and Day 2's music lineup.

Louisa Haining, Curation Director commented on Parallel Society's approach:

"We believe culture and festivals should serve people, not corporations. Parallel Society is built as a commons: an open space where underground sound, grassroots creativity, and new cultural and technological imaginaries can thrive. With talent of this depth and diversity, both local and international, the event feels like the human expression of the technologies we build."

Early access to Parallel Society is available now.

From Lisbon's grassroots communities to international heavyweights, Parallel Society builds bridges between Portugal's sonic innovators and global pioneers. It reflects the DIY energy that built underground scenes: from pirate radio to post-club collectives.

Confirmed international acts

Parallel Society gathers a global roster of visionary producers, genre-shaping DJs, and pioneering live acts whose diverse perspectives embody the event's cross-cultural ethos:

• Apparat (Live): Elegiac techno to deep orchestral pop ballads. First Portugal performance of new material from the soon-to-be-released album, A Hum of Maybe.
• Gilles Peterson: Since the 1980s, Gilles Peterson has defied genres with his jazz-influenced approach, shaping music trends as a radio presenter, club DJ, producer, and festival curator.
• Calibre: Northern Irish producer and DJ, known for his timeless influence on drum and bass and downtempo sound, making a rare live appearance.
• Kode9: Hyperdub label head, MIT-published author, and seminal bass culture figure.
• Mosè Boyd: A meeting of jazz, grime, and afrofuturism, Boyd redefines live drumming and improvisation for the electronic era with a fresh live show featuring songs from the brand-new album, Songs for Sinner.
• Clark (AV): The Warp Records artist performs a new live audiovisual set and album that blurs lines between club energy and abstract composition.

Confirmed Portuguese acts

Showcasing the richness of Lisbon's evolving soundscape, the Portuguese lineup unites underground innovators and diaspora voices that capture the city's unmistakably hybrid and uncompromising spirit:

• Maria Amore & Shcuro (Disco Paraíso)
• Chima Isaaro
• Afrojamslx (live)
• Nelson Makossa
• Collective Unconscious (AV)

Cultural coalition

Co-curated with a coalition of Lisbon-based cultural organizations, Parallel Society draws on their communities and perspectives to form a truly collective program:

• Fábrica Moderna
• Rare Effect
• Manja
• With more joining