Refracting the realities of late-capitalist city life and the impossibility of work-art balance in a high-rent metropolis through satire and sarcasm, Toronto's Kiwi Jr. has shaped their own deadpan postmodern indie rock. They have toured in 13 countries and opened for bands like Pavement, The Walkmen, Dinosaur Jr, Guided By Voices and others. They are currently at work on their fourth album, and have signed to Olympia, Washington label K Records (Sharp Pins, Beat Happening, etc).

Kiwi Jr.

Pop Bar

Indie rock from London. After a period of upheaval at the end of 2024, frontman Adam Young reformed the band as a duo together with drummer Toby Richards.

The Howlers

Haldern Pop Bar

Teenage indie-pop quintet from Stamford, Lincolnshire, live at Haldern Pop Bar. Free entry.

Cherryholt

Fiona Fiasco, born in the Swiss Alps and raised speaking Romansh, makes playful, cinematic folk-tinged music. Following the first single 'Stacy' (November 2025) and 'Wasteland' (January 2026), the debut 6-track EP 'Blue Rider, Blue Faced' was released on February 27, 2026. Entry is free.

Fiona Fiasco

Acoustic set by Tim Kasher, frontman of Cursive and The Good Life, Omaha, Nebraska. Entry free (Eintritt frei).

Tim Kasher plays Cursive (Acoustic Set)

Electro/wave/indie pop project of Swiss musician, producer and activist Daniela Weinmann. Entry free. Doors 19:00.

Odd Beholder

A sound straight out of a dusty jukebox at a suburban bowling alley: French chanson kisses lo-fi electronica. Alinéa (2024).

Josy Basar

Clarion, a shoegaze, post-punk and Japanese rock band from East Los Angeles, presenting new EP Blue Fairy. Free admission.

Clarion

Born in Sydney, Australia with Greek/Cypriot heritage, Connor and Harry Lambrou started making music at ages 5 and 7. Classically trained, they blend rock, blues, soul, pop, funk, folk and metal with raw vocals, searing guitar, a home-made hybrid drum-kit and didgeridoo.

The LamBros

Like a textile artist, Flora Hibberd weaves layers of meaning into their music. Born in London, they have called Paris home since the age of eighteen. Debut album Swirl (2025, 22Twenty) was recorded in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The new album Mammoth will be out in October 2026 via 22Twenty and features Sufjan Stevens and Kate Stables (This Is The Kit).

Flora Hibberd

“Expect the unexpected.” Tomi Ungerer’s motto, enfant terrible of Strasbourg, seems to have been written for Pales. The band blows up any genre classification with a raw and visceral style where Indus, Noise, and Pop collide in a sonic battle. The stage is a playground where trance becomes irrepressible, breathless, constantly brushing against the boundaries of chaos. The sound hits, hypnotizes, triggers spasms, awakens the smells of acid, cosmetics, and burnt rubber. Pales choreographs shadows and romances of a new sonic youth that gets inside your mind and never leaves. Their latest EP ‘CRUSH’ came out in February 2025.

Pales

As part of the Tage der Musik Rees. From energetic, rough lines to fragile, breathy tones: Kat Kit breaks with the apparent contradiction between gentleness and strength. At the piano she sketches cinematic landscapes of an introverted mind, with jazz-inflected harmonies, unconventional song structures and an aesthetic that moves between art pop, experimental music and intimate songwriting.

Kat Kit

Retro-rock band from London blending Motown, blues and swing influences, touring the EU and UK in autumn 2026. Free admission, doors 7:00 p.m.

The Paris Match

Danny Griffiths

Drawing on 70s pop, 60s folk, country and the dramatic flair of chanson, Alice's songs move between wild-eyed drama and poignant intimacy. Piano-led, melody-rich and carried by her unmistakable voice. The forthcoming album Vaudevillain pushes that world further, bringing together theatricality, warmth and emotional detail.

Haldern Pop Festival

Nov 24, 2026

The Paris Match

Feb 6, 2027

Danny Griffiths

Apr 15, 2027

Alice Faye

Nov 13, 2026

Kiwi Jr.

Nov 6, 2026

The Howlers

Haldern Pop Festival