Le Guess Who? has revealed the first wave of acts playing its 2025 edition this November.
Returning once again to multiple venues across the Dutch city of Utrecht, the four-day festival will this year take in sets from the likes of Sunn O))), Unwound, Divide And Dissolve, Julianna Barwick, BIG|BRAVE, Emptyset, The Congos, Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force, Jabu and Fatima Al Qadiri, who is lined up to play a DJ set.
As ever, the festival will also welcome a number of guest curators. Among them is jazz artist Amirtha Kidambi, who’s invited the likes of One Leg One Eye and Saint Abdullah & Jason Nazary to play at the festival.
South African jazz musician Asher Gamedze will welcome DEAD SYMBOLS and Dirar Kalah’s Sonic Front, among others, to the event, while drum & bass producer gyrofield’s curated programme features Objekt, Calibre and Ciel.
Lonnie Holley is also lined up to play, and he will welcome the likes of Alabaster DePlume and KeiyaA to the festival, in addition to collaborative performances by Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, and Saul Williams and Carlos Niño.
Valentina Magaletti’s curated programme includes Klein, Voice Actor and Able Noise, as well as three projects involving the percussionist herself: V/Z, a live performance with upsammy, and a collaborative set with Phew.
Ziúr will welcome DJ Marcelle, Lady Lykez and Tristwch Y Fenywod to the festival, while Chinese performance and visual artist Tianzhuo Chen’s curated programme features Goth-Trad and 33EMYBW. Finally, Colombian DJ Edna Martinez has invited artists such as Nayi Lokura, Wilfred Guerrero and BCLIP to represent the sound of Colombia’s sound systems, known locally as Picós.
Further acts will be added to the bill in the coming months.
Le Guess Who? will take place from November 6 to 9, 2025. Find more information here.
