Aura Bay Open Air to open on Óbudai Island in Budapest with HUGEL headlining grand opening on September 18

A new open-air dance music venue is opening in Budapest this September, with Aura Bay Open Air set to launch on Óbudai Island on Friday, September 18. Located on the same island that hosts Sziget Festival, the new venue will sit partially within the recently opened Aura Bay Light Park, bringing electronic music events together with large-scale light installations, illuminated gardens and sculptures. The first event will run from 3:00 PM until 11:00 PM, with HUGEL confirmed as the headline act for the grand opening and making his first standalone headline appearance in Hungary.

 

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A New Open-Air Venue On Óbudai Island

Aura Bay Open Air forms part of the wider Aura Bay destination on the Danube, which combines indoor and outdoor spaces with light installations and interactive features. The open-air venue will occupy part of the outdoor section of Aura Bay Light Park, allowing events to take place among several of the installations already built across the site.

One of its largest features is a 20-metre illuminated LED whale, which will sit alongside a walkable illuminated pyramid, the botanical light garden of Blooms Park, Crystal Garden, the twin 4,000-LED face sculptures known as Talking Heads and the interactive Kickit light-ball court. With the venue incorporated into part of the light park itself, these installations will remain visible around the event grounds as the night continues.

The location also carries a long history of its own. Óbudai Island, also known as Hajógyári-sziget, was formerly used as a shipyard and is now one of Budapest’s most familiar music locations through its connection with Sziget Festival. Aura Bay Open Air now adds a new permanent event space to the island, with its launch built around a combination of electronic music and the existing light park.

HUGEL To Headline The Grand Opening

Leading the opening event is HUGEL, who will play from 7:30 PM until 9:00 PM. The appearance will mark the French DJ and producer’s first standalone headline show in Hungary.

Born in Marseille, HUGEL has become closely associated with Afro Latin House and runs his own label, Make The Girls Dance Records. His recent schedule has included appearances at EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland, BPM Festival, Untold and Coachella, alongside residencies at Hï Ibiza in both 2025 and 2026.

His first album, Twenty One, was released in 2026, while “Movin’ To The Sun” has passed 100 million streams on Spotify since its release in May. His appearance at Aura Bay Open Air now brings him to Budapest for his first Hungarian headline show as the venue opens its doors for the first time.

Full Lineup For The Opening Event

The opening programme will begin at 3:00 PM with Shooma x Guztavo, followed by MELO x Groove Generation, DJ Freespirit, GATANO, HUGEL, Tom Enzy, miirabelle and Budai House Clique.

The lineup brings together international artists and names from Budapest’s house music scene across the eight-hour event. Tom Enzy has previously appeared in the DJ Mag Top 150, while GATANO, Freespirit, Budai House Clique, Shooma x Guztavo, MELO x Groove Generation and miirabelle complete the first programme for the new venue.

Gatano says “I’m really excited to be part of the opening of Aura Bay Open Air and to share the lineup with HUGEL. Budapest has an incredible energy, and playing in such a unique setting, makes this show even more special.”

Miirabelle also added “House music has always been about joy, connection and shared moments. Being part of the opening of a new venue in our hometown, alongside HUGEL and such an exciting lineup, feels like the perfect opportunity to bring that spirit to the dancefloor.”

Aura Bay Open Air will run from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Friday, September 18, with HUGEL taking the headline slot from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

3:00 PM–5:00 PM: Shooma x Guztavo
5:00 PM–6:00 PM: MELO x Groove Generation
6:00 PM–6:45 PM: DJ Freespirit
6:45 PM–7:30 PM: GATANO
7:30 PM–9:00 PM: HUGEL
9:00 PM–10:00 PM: Tom Enzy
10:00 PM–10:30 PM: miirabelle
10:30 PM–11:00 PM: Budai House Clique

Aura Bay Open Air opens on Friday, September 18, 2026 from 3:00 PM until 11:00 PM at Aura Bay, Óbudai Island, Budapest. Tickets are available through Fourvenues.

David Guetta adds final [UNVRS] Ibiza performance during 2026 Closing Weekend with new visual production and surprise guest

David Guetta will return to [UNVRS] Ibiza on Friday, October 9 for one final performance of the 2026 season, one week after his Galactic Circus residency closes on October 2. The additional date forms part of the club’s Closing Weekend and gives David Guetta another night in the Main Room before [UNVRS] ends its second summer in Ibiza. For the show, the club has confirmed a completely new visual production created specifically for October 9, alongside a special surprise guest who will be announced closer to the date. The night begins at 11:30 PM and follows a full summer of Friday performances from David Guetta at the venue.

David Guetta Returns After The Galactic Circus Closing

The October 9 date follows another full season of Galactic Circus, which returned to [UNVRS] in 2026 after debuting during the club’s opening year. David Guetta has played Fridays at the venue throughout the summer, joined across the season by artists including James Hype, MEDUZA, MK, Miss Monique, Alesso, MORTEN and Tchami B2B Malaa.

The residency closes on October 2 with James Hype and Liva K, before David Guetta comes back the following Friday for the Closing Weekend show. That final date shifts away from the weekly Galactic Circus concept and introduces a production created specifically for the occasion, giving October 9 its own identity within the closing programme.

New Visual Production For The Closing Weekend Show

For the final performance, [UNVRS] has confirmed a completely new visual production designed specifically for the Closing Weekend event. The change gives David Guetta a fresh setup for his last appearance of the year after spending the summer performing within the visual concept used for Galactic Circus.

The announcement also points towards music from several periods of David Guetta’s career, referencing tracks including Titanium, Memories, When Love Takes Over and I’m Good. Those releases span more than a decade of his catalogue, giving the October 9 set room to move between the crossover records closely associated with his career and the club music that has remained part of his recent Ibiza performances.

John Summit has pulled out of four European festival dates in August to rest and prepare for his CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour this autumn.

John Summit has cancelled his remaining August festival appearances to rest and prepare for his upcoming CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour this autumn. The Chicago-born house act shared the news in an Instagram Story, confirming he will no longer appear at Pukkelpop in Belgium, Creamfields in the UK, Touquet Music Beach Festival in France, and BBC Radio 1 Dance: Malta.

“After much thought I have decided to take the rest of August off of touring to rest and get ready for my upcoming arena tour,” Summit wrote. “I rarely ever do this but there is so much work to do for the tour and I need to recharge my battery a bit before this fall. Thanks for understanding.”

Four High-Profile Summer Slots Come Off the Schedule

The four affected dates represent some of the most sought-after summer bookings on the European festival circuit. Pukkelpop and Creamfields in particular are two of the continent’s flagship dance music events, making the pull-out a notable one. Summit tours at a punishing pace and has shown few signs of slowing across a relentless 2026 schedule, which makes a clean sweep of four festival slots a clear indicator of just how seriously he is treating the arena run.

His September dates across Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and the US remain on the schedule as of writing, with the CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour itself kicking off on October 1.

The Scale of CTRL ESCAPE Explains the Decision

The CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour is John Summit’s most ambitious live production to date. Announced earlier this year, the run draws visual inspiration from the corporate world of Severance, transforming arena floors into something closer to a rave built from the inside of a cubicle. That level of production design requires weeks of rehearsal and technical build time that a packed August touring schedule simply would not allow.

The decision also comes during a period in which Summit has rarely been out of the conversation. Earlier this summer he publicly called out Pete Tong over an alleged remix dispute involving Everything But The Girl’s “Missing,” a situation that drew significant attention across the electronic music world before Franky Rizardo ultimately withdrew his version of the track from release.

Ticket holders for the four affected festivals should monitor communications from organisers for updates in the coming days.