Movement 2026 Announces Phase 1 Lineup Featuring Danny Brown, Carl Cox & More

The organizers of Detroit’s Movement Festival have announced the phase one lineup for its 2026 event.

The bill includes hip-hop idol Danny Brown, techno king Carl Cox, U.K. favorite Barry Can’t Swim, techno creator and Detroit legend Kevin Saunderson, along with DJ Harvey, Maceo Plex, and Anna. 2026 will see Brazilian fav Mochakk, U.K. jungle leader Nia Archives, Dutch sensation Ki/Ki and U.K. star Barry Can’t Swim all making their Movement debuts.

“Coming back to Detroit feels like firing up the reactor that’s powered me since day one,” Cox said in a statement. “Every year I’ve been away has stacked up into nuclear energy — and now my fingers are on the detonator. Detroit, you know how I do … I’m about to blast this city into a whole new reality. Get down the front and stand your ground — when this thing blows, I want you right there with me!”

Movement 2026 happens in Detroit’s Hart Plaza over Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26. Tickets are on sale now.

Movement is produced by the Detroit-based Paxahau, which took over the festival in 2006. The event is known for focusing on the city’s homegrown techno genre along with house music, and has long championed rising stars, especially local ones, from each genre.

“This is a labor of love that all of us clustered around since we were young,” Paxahau founder Jason Huvaere told Billboard in 2023. “Detroit techno culture is what we committed to years ago, it’s second nature.”

See the complete phase one lineup below.