People's Festival 2027

People's Festival 2027

On 15—16 January 2027, the People's Festival will return to VEGA for the third time. Curated by the Dreamers' Circus, the festival once again fills the entire house with concerts, dance, community and musical encounters across generations and traditions.

On Friday, the festival in Lille VEGA opens with warm-up, talks and concerts, before Saturday's main programme spreads to Store VEGA, Lille VEGA and Ideal Bar from afternoon until well into the night.

The program offers, among other things, a free family concert, Nordic dance, Sønderhobal, Folk Night Club and concerts with some of the Nordic region's most prominent names in folk music and related traditions.

Among the first names announced are Danish Stundom, which opens Store VEGA on Saturday, as well as Norwegian Valkyrien Allstars. This year's programme revolves loosely around the role of narrative in folk music - in the songs, in the stories between the numbers and in the special connection that arises between musicians and audience when music is shared in the same space.

Building on the idea that folk music is not just something you listen to, but something you take part in, the Festival prioritises community before showcase, creating space for jams, dancing and spontaneous encounters across levels and experiences.

Audiences are therefore encouraged to bring instruments and the festival once again establishes free instrument wardrobe to support spontaneous musical encounters throughout the house.

You can read more about the People's Festival via the link here.