Skaņu mežs 2026 Friday Ticket – Riga, Hanzas perons, October 9, 2026
Skaņu mežs 2026 Friday Ticket – Riga, Hanzas perons, October 9, 2026
The Friday programme of the “Skaņu mežs 2026” festival will take place in Riga, at the “Hanzas perons” cultural venue, on October 9, 2026. The Friday ticket provides access to the festival’s opening evening. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. Entry to Hanzas perons is available from 6:00 p.m. Ticket prices start at EUR 30. “Skaņu mežs” is an experimental music festival with an extensive avant-garde programme. On October 9 and 10, the festival will offer concerts, sound art installations and other special events. The first evening will feature diverse music ranging from avant-garde metal to ambient electronics and free improvisation. The programme includes the American technical metal band “Krallice”. British post-club music producer and vocalist aya will also perform. Audiences will hear KMRU, an ambient music artist born in Kenya and based in Berlin. The first evening will feature a free improvisation performance by Michael Foster, Leila Bordreuil and Chris Corsano. The programme also includes Augustė Vickunaitė’s performative sound art. The experimental electronic music project Ship Sket will perform as well. “Skaņu mežs” is suitable for listeners who want to discover unusual and bold music. The festival brings together international artists and fans of different genres in one place. The industrial cultural space of Hanzas perons gives the concert evening a distinctive atmosphere. This is an event for those who want to hear music beyond the usual genre boundaries. The Friday programme offers an opportunity to experience the first part of the festival in one intense evening. “Skaņu mežs 2026” offers the chance to experience the current experimental music scene in Riga.
What to expect at the event
On the festival’s first evening, “Krallice”, aya, KMRU, Michael Foster, Leila Bordreuil and Chris Corsano, Ship Sket, Augustė Vickunaitė, Sofi and Sophia Djebel Rose will perform. The programme brings together complex avant-garde metal, post-club music, ambient electronics, free improvisation and sound art. This diversity makes the evening particularly interesting for listeners with an open attitude towards new sounds.
Venue and time
The event will take place on October 9, 2026, at Hanzas perons, Hanzas iela 16A, Riga. Entry is available from 6:00 p.m., while the Friday programme starts at 7:00 p.m. The evening is planned to last approximately six hours.
Tickets
The Friday ticket is intended for the first evening of the “Skaņu mežs 2026” festival. Ticket prices start at EUR 30. Admission is free for children up to 7 years of age.
Important information for visitors
- Entry from 6:00 p.m.; the event starts at 7:00 p.m.
- The event lasts approximately six hours.
- There is no age restriction.
- The venue is Hanzas perons, Hanzas iela 16A, Riga.
- Wheelchair access and a discount for wheelchair users are available.
Why attend
“Skaņu mežs 2026” is an opportunity to encounter several prominent international voices in experimental music in a single evening. The Friday programme is designed as a journey of discovery between intense metal, electronic textures, improvisation and sound art. It is a good choice for anyone who wants to broaden their understanding of the contemporary concert experience.