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Semibreve Reveals First Acts Playing 2025 Edition

The Portuguese festival will host aya, Emptyset, and Actress & Suzanne Ciani, among others

Semibreve has unveiled the first wave of acts playing its 15th edition later this year.

The festival will return to its usual base of Braga in Portugal for four days of programming this October, covering music performances, installations, talks and worshops.

aya will follow the recent release of her second album, Hexed!, with a performance at the festival, while Emptyset will also play live off the back of their forthcoming new record for Thrill Jockey, Dissever. Also announced are Actress & Suzanne Ciani, who will present their new collaborative show, Concrète Waves.

The first lineup announcement is rounded out by Lucy Railton (who will link up with video artist Rebecca Salvadori and visual artist Charlie Hope), Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko, and Ava Rasti.

Read tQ’s review of Semibreve 2024 here.

Semibreve will take place from October 23 to 26, 2025. Find more information here.

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