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Taking place from 17–21 March 2027 on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, with Bob Sinclar, MEDUZA, Sasha, Claptone, Franky Rizardo and Brunello leading the Phase One lineup.
Since its first edition in 2016, SXM has built an identity around something that is difficult to recreate anywhere else: an entire island becoming part of the festival. There is no single festival site. Over five days, guests move between beaches, villas, clubs, hilltops and unexpected locations across the French and Dutch sides of Saint Martin. The island is not simply where the festival takes place; it is an essential part of the experience.
For its 10th edition, SXM returns to the idea that started it all: exceptional music, extraordinary places and enough freedom for the unexpected to happen.
Music has always come first at SXM. Rather than building the biggest lineup possible, the festival has developed its identity through a carefully curated selection combining established artists, respected selectors and emerging talent, and the 2027 lineup continues this philosophy.
French house icon Bob Sinclar joins global electronic trio MEDUZA and progressive house pioneer Sasha, alongside Claptone, Guy Gerber, Dombresky (Disco Dom) and a new generation of artists shaping the international electronic music scene. Previous editions of SXM have welcomed artists including Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, BLOND, Bonobo and Richie Hawtin, while also introducing audiences to emerging names at pivotal moments in their careers. Every artist has to make sense for the island, the location and the moment.
SXM is as much about Saint Martin as it is about its lineup. The French and Dutch sides of the island each have their own culture, atmosphere and rhythm, and during SXM, guests experience both, moving between different venues and discovering the island along the way.
A day might begin on a beach, continue with lunch in a small village, move on to a sunset party and end somewhere completely different from where anyone expected. You run into people you met the night before. Someone tells you about another party. A quick stop turns into three hours, and the same faces start appearing at restaurants, on boats, on beaches and eventually back on the dancefloor.
With guests travelling from more than 58 countries in recent editions, SXM creates an international community that feels surprisingly familiar by the end of the week. And at a time when almost everything is planned, posted and documented in real time, SXM still leaves room to disappear for a while. Some of the best moments aren’t on the schedule.
SXM Festival founder Julian Prince says: “From the beginning, I never wanted SXM to be the biggest festival. I wanted people to go home with stories they would still be telling years later. You come for the music, but then the island takes over. You discover places you didn’t know existed, meet people you never expected to meet, and suddenly you’re watching the sun come up with friends you made two days ago. Ten editions later, that feeling is still there. Protecting it is what matters most to me.”
Ten editions would not be possible without an island that believes in you. When Hurricane Irma devastated Saint Martin in 2017, the SXM community rallied around the island and supported its recovery. The pandemic brought another interruption, but the relationship between the festival and Saint Martin endured. Despite everything, SXM kept coming back.
Today, local crews, suppliers, venues, restaurants, hotels, drivers and businesses across both sides of Saint Martin remain an essential part of the festival. Its impact extends beyond the dancefloor: international guests stay in local hotels and villas, eat in restaurants, rent cars and boats, and discover the island throughout their stay. For SXM, sustainability is not only an environmental issue, but also about building an event that maintains a positive and lasting relationship with the place that hosts it.
The 10th edition celebrates the artists, island partners, team members and international community that have shaped SXM since its beginnings. Ten editions later, Saint Martin is not simply the backdrop to SXM: it is the reason SXM feels like SXM.
As the festival enters its second decade, it remains committed to the spirit that defined its beginnings: bringing people together through music, discovery and the freedom to experience Saint Martin in their own way. The 2027 edition will celebrate that legacy while opening a new chapter, with further artists, parties and special 10th-anniversary experiences to be announced over the coming months.
Ten editions. The island is your dancefloor. Tickets and travel information are now available at sxmfestival.com
