Fields 2026

At a time when the world feels like it’s spiraling into chaos, music remains our primary refuge. This spring, Fields once again brings together those who seek their own sense of freedom in sound and media art. History has shown time and again that in difficult periods, people find salvation in the irrational. Mystical practices and invented rituals, Dadaism and clowning, the search for identity through folklore — we haven’t changed all that much over the past century. In this sense, music remains one of the most honest tools we have. At Fields 2026, we embark on an audiovisual expedition — through rhythm and noise, through timbre and silence, through abstract forms that often articulate what words cannot. The festival program spans krautrock and bedroom pop, jungle and jazz-punk, low-voltage drone and cartoonish electronics, DIY techno-mechanisms and optical illusions. The program brings together more than 20 artists from the Western Balkans, across Europe, the UK, and Russia. The festival unfolds across three venues — Bioskop Balkan, Karmakoma, and EJE Belgrade — each shaping its own mood and acoustics. The format includes a large-scale opening concert, an evening of audiovisual concerts and performance, the main music program with live acts and inventive DJ sets, and a media installation.