Roskilde reveals first 18 acts for 2027: Tame Impala, Caroline Polachek, Patti Smith Quartet and more

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• Tame Impala headlines the iconic Orange Stage, in what will be one of the project's only European festival shows in 2027.
• Metal and punk also get a strong showing, with Neurosis, Konvent, Drain and Lambrini Girls all confirmed.
• All profits go to humanitarian, non-profit and cultural work, particularly benefiting children and young people, with the festival having generated approximately DKK 476 million (€63.7 million) for...
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• Confirmed names include Tame Impala, Kacey Musgraves, Caroline Polachek, Ezra Collective, Suki Waterhouse, Lambrini Girls, Patti Smith Quartet and.

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Thomas Sønderby Jepsen, Head of Music at Roskilde, said this first wave spans pop, hyperpop, rock, metal, punk, hip-hop and jazz, with major names like Tame Impala, playing only a handful of European festivals next summer, sitting alongside compelling new voices. Several of today's announced artists carry a strong activist thread too. ♡ Nialler9 is independent and reader-supported.

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