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Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Francesco Del Garda, Quest, Josh Baker, Deborah De Luca and more feature across UNLOCKED’s 2026 events: AURA, SOLO and UNLOCKED Music Festival
After 15 years of shaping Sicily’s electronic music scene, UNLOCKED enters a new chapter with an expanded summer programme. Since its inception, the promoter has paired underground music with some of the island’s most distinctive locations, from ancient archaeological sites to coastal settings. This 15th season builds on that vision, bringing events to six breathtaking locations across Sicily.
Reflecting on this milestone, the UNLOCKED founders state:
“We’ve spent 15 years building this community, sharing emotions through music in extraordinary places, opening this land to the world. Now we evolve. Not just to grow, but to honour what we’ve built and take it further than ever before.”
The 15th anniversary events will take place across some of Sicily’s most iconic locations, from the ancient ruins of Segesta and the hilltop city of Palermo, to the coastal town of Castellammare del Golfo, the baroque streets of Modica, and the historic centres of Castelvetrano and Alcamo. The programme spans both large-scale events and more intimate experiences, bringing world-class electronic music into spaces of outstanding cultural and architectural significance.
The UNLOCKED season includes five events across five locations, with a combined capacity of 30,000 people, and introduces three distinct formats that will shape the season. Aura is the flagship format, featuring large-scale immersive events in culturally significant spaces. Solo presents single-artist performances in more intimate historic settings, offering a closer connection between artist and audience. Meanwhile, Unlocked Music Festival continues as the brand’s established multi-day format, with broader lineups and larger audiences.
Full event announcements, lineups and ticketing information will be released in the coming months.
Below are the events announced so far. Additional dates and venues will be revealed throughout the season.
LOCATIONS
Segesta Archaeological Park // Porto Nuovo, Castellammare del Golfo // Castle of the Counts of Modica // Piazza System // Gibellina // Alcamo // Trapani // Palermo
UNLOCKED 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
AURA (May 1–2)
Aura Festival @ Segesta Archaeological Park
Francesco Del Garda
Quest
Onur Ozer
Oshana
Josh Baker
Traumer
Locklead
Bartolomeo
AURA (June 1)
Palermo
Lineup TBC
UNLOCKED MUSIC FESTIVAL (July 25)
Unlocked Music Festival @ Porto Nuovo, Castellammare del Golfo
Marco Carola
Ilario Alicante
Frank Storm
AURA (August 14)
Aura @ Piazza System, Gibellina
Lineup TBC
SOLO (August 22)
Solo @ Castle of Modica, Alcamo
Lineup TBC
+ MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
