Five things to expect from We Love Green 2026

With over 100,000 people expected to descend upon the outskirts of Paris for the 15th edition of We Love Green this weekend, the festival's 2026 edition looks to be one of its biggest yet. Launched in 2011 with the primary goal of showcasing how eco-friendly policies can be applied in a live music setting, the environmentally conscious festival has grown into one of the French capital's most beloved festivals, bringing a mixture of international headliners, boundary-pushing experimenters and burgeoning local talent to perform across its four stages.

This year's line-up is typically eclectic, with performances expected from Gorillaz, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Little Simz, The xx, KETTAMA, Ninajirachi, KI/KI, Overmono, DJ Heartstring, Lancey Foux, Soulwax and many, many more.   

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With less than four days to go until We Love Green 2026 takes over Bois de Vincennes, we've compiled some of the most important information for your time at the beloved Paris eco-festival's three-day run. Check them out below.

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Banging music and impeccable vibes withstanding, We Love Green's core mission is to spread the good word of Mother Earth. Established in 2011 with the core mission to "develop and promote eco-citizenship and raise awareness of sustainable development by designing, producing and organising artistic events in the field of live performance,” We Love Green constantly experiments with new eco-responsible procedures within live music.

The green policies enacted by We Love Green include having no car parking (except for people with reduced mobility), encouraging attendees to travel either by public transport or bicycle to the event, a widespread recycling programme (78% of 130 tonnes of waste - including the human kind - was recycled in 2024), and ensuring that 75% of all energy used throughout the festival comes from renewable sources.

The festival also bans single-use plastic, monitors sound levels to protect local fauna in the Bois de Vincennes Park, and features 100% vegetarian and vegan catering to encourage sustainability, with 95% of all beverages coming from France, 80% within 200km.

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With a line-up bursting at the seams, you might be tempted to fill up your itinerary with just music. Do so at your peril, as then you would be missing one of We Love Green's most unique features. The festival's legendary talks programme, the Think Tank, is back for 2026 with a range of panels and discussions covering topics of "resistance and the culture war" and beyond across its three days.

While guest speakers including Asma Mhalla, Djamil Le Shlag, Camille Étienne, François Saltiel, Mami Watta, Seumboy Vrainom, Piche, Gabriel Malek, Charlotte Lemay, and Charles Villa are worth checking out, this year will also see the return of the "duels de tchatche" (aka chit-chat duels) debate ring, alongside live podcast recordings, stand-up comedy and even a "comic story" presented by Blanche Sabbah and Émilie Tronche exploring the "power of images and narratives."

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Just as the scenes in Central Paris this weekend following Paris Saint-Germain's Champion's League victory featured a multitude of colourful characters, We Love Green's music programming is no different. Priding itself on offering a little bit of something for everyone, the festival typically features genres ranging from psychedelic rock to techno, pop to experimental, all platformed across its four stages (more on those later).

Attendees this year will be able to take in soulful rap from London's Little Simz on the same day as Japanese multi-deck wizard ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U; the experimental stylings of Oklou one minute and slacker pop via Mac DeMarco the next; then gothic indie from Ethel Cain followed by Soulwax synth decadence. Yes please.

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And with every great line-up comes some not very great clashes. While it has somewhat minimised the potential for FOMO by maintaining a conservative four music stages, We Love Green 2026 attendees will still have to make some key decisions across its three days this weekend. On Friday, those in the market for some rapid-fire bangers from DJ Gigola at LaLaLand will not be Feel(ing) Good Inc at Gorillaz over on the La Prairie main stage; on Saturday, those wanting to catch a bit of 'So U Kno' from Overmono will be feeling Club Blue to miss Lancey Foux; while on Sunday, there are simply 2manyDJs as Soulwax's set at La Clairière clashes with KETTAMA at LaLaLand. What will you do... what WILL you do?

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While there may be just four of them, each of We Love Green's stages retains a unique flavour, tied together only by the festival's communal vibe and bustling programmes. The main stage, La Prairie, has a familiar set up - sun-drenched attendees can take in the stage's international headliners on one glance and surrounding woodland with the other. The second-largest arena, La Clairière, is where the big tent action happens, often pairing up electronic and indie offerings and luring in passersby with the promise of both shade and hands-in-the-air moments. Those wanting to touch grass at We Love Green can head to La Canopée, a woodland-set stage that plays host to much of the festival's electronic and avant garde music. And last but certainly not least, we have the rowdy dance-inclined LaLaLand marquee, with its expansive dancefloor, glistening disco balls and raucous night-time programming.

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Megan Townsend is Mixmag's Deputy Editor, get in touch with her here.