This year, a new event appeared on the festival map of Poland, filling the gap for many music and experience lovers FEST Festival in Chorzów. Concert agency Good Taste Productionwhich has been creating the music scene in Poland for 10 years, invited listeners to BITTERSWEET Festival – an event with an international line-up, a spectacular festival town and a wealth of other artistic experiences.
The first edition of the festival took place on August 14-16, 2025 in Cytadela Park in Poznań. Among the stars who honored Poles with their presence were: Post Malone, Nelly Furtado, Empire Of The Sun, Marc Rebillet, Peggy Gou, Natasha Bedingfield, Ella Eyre, Hurts Whether Loreen. There were also representatives of the Polish scene – Taco Hemingway, Bedoes 2115, Janna, Julia Wieniawa and many others.
“Our thoughts have long revolved around creating an international festival on such a scale. Today we have the experience to make this dream come true and create a long-awaited summer event in Poznań that will permeate the fabric of the city. We know that the festival is not only about music. It is primarily about people and emotions, their experiences and experiences, sensations and sentiments, bittersweet separations and returns. BITTERSWEET Festival is intended to stimulate the senses and create memories. And in the long run, it will become a permanent point on festival map of Poland,” the organizers announced then.
When will the second edition of BITTERSWEET Festival take place? We know ticket prices!
The first edition of BITTERSWEET Festival turned out to be a huge success, so the organizers are rushing to announce the next season. It is already known that in the summer of 2026 the event will return to Poznań on August 13-15.
Tickets went on sale right after the end of the previous edition of the festival, and the first batch cost PLN 588 (for a three-day ticket). Today, the sale of the second pool ended, in which the season ticket cost PLN 688. A third batch of tickets are currently on sale, with three-day entry to the event costing money PLN 788. One-day tickets for Thursday have also gone on sale, and the remaining tickets will be available for purchase soon.
Important announcement of the second edition of BITTERSWEET Festival! We know the headliner
The first announcement about the stars of next year’s edition has just hit the media. The band has joined the line-up Gorillazwho will headline on August 13. The group last played a concert in Poland in 2018 – then the musicians visited Gdynia, where they played as part of Open’er Festival.
Gorillaz is a musical legend and one of the most original stage projects of the 21st century. The musicians create a multidimensional world of sound and image, attracting thousands of listeners with their work and energetic performances. In August in Poznań, they will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, which started it all. The biggest fans certainly can’t miss it!
BITTERSWEET Festival focuses on nostalgia. Fans will once again sing hits from years ago with the stars
“Another year, another line-up full of nostalgia” – announced the festival organizers even before announcing the first stars. They decided to maintain the sentimental atmosphere of the event and once again invite potential participants to concerts full of memories and the unique atmosphere of the old days. Thanks to the announcement of the Gorillaz concert, we already know that there will also be big hits such as “Clint Eastwood”, “Feel Good Inc.” Whether “Saturnz Barz”which were the soundtrack of many of us’ childhoods.
Interestingly, before the organizers announced the first news about the line-up, fans on social media were betting in droves on who could perform in Poznań next year. There were names of artists such as: Demi Lovato, Pink, Black Eyed Peas, Twenty One Pilots, Moby, Avril Lavigne, LP Whether Skrillex. Many people also rightly predicted the announced Gorillaz. Although the remaining concerts have not been announced today, all is certainly not lost.