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About Le Guess Who?
With the motto Listening is the Way Forward, Le Guess Who? is widely considered to be one of the most forward-thinking festivals around. Le Guess Who? exists to promote sounds that are often overlooked, and to platform fresh perspectives on what is possible in music. Artists from all over the world push the boundaries of expectations and offer an insight into the unprecedented diversity of human creativity.
Over the years, Le Guess Who? has grown into a leading international festival, known for the inspiring way in which groundbreaking music is presented. In 2025, artists and visitors from 52 different countries travelled to Utrecht in November to attend the festival. Our mission:
From 5-8 November 2026, Le Guess Who? once again takes over the entire city of Utrecht, with over 150 artists performing in pop venues, theaters, churches, clubs, warehouses, and more. is the participative and freely accessible day program of Le Guess Who?, celebrating local and creative communities. COSMOS is a hybrid platform highlighting independent music scenes from around the world. We invite vibrant music communities from every corner of the map to become COSMOS Embassies and to share their stories through mixtapes, film, live radio, conversations and performances - both online and offline.
'Representing the Underrepresented', a film about LGW by Canal180
