VSNZ winter arc unveils line up for 2026
There is something uncompromising about a festival that chooses altitude over accessibility. VSNZ Winter Arc returns from 6 to 8 March 2026 with the same intention that defined its debut: three days, one environment, no excess narrative.
Set between Grindelwald and the Männlichen Bergstation, the second edition follows a sold-out first year with a measured expansion. Capacity rises from 4,800 to 6,000, accompanied by new stage architectures designed to respond directly to the alpine terrain rather than sit on top of it.
The 2026 lineup brings together Argy, CamelPhat, Carlita, Fideles, HoneyLuv, Julia Linkogel, Cassian and Sebastian Konrad, with further names to follow in a second phase.
The festival opens on Friday 6 March at Terminal Stage in Grindelwald with an unticketed programme, accessible to the public and framed as a soft threshold rather than a formal opening. It is less about arrival than orientation.
On Saturday, the focus shifts upward. At 2,225 metres above sea level, Männlichen Bergstation hosts Argy’s NEWORLD project alongside sets from Carlita, HoneyLuv and Sebastian Konrad. The environment dictates the pacing here. Sound carries differently at altitude, and the programming reflects that, favouring control and progression over density.
Sunday closes the arc at the same mountaintop location with CamelPhat, Cassian, Fideles and Julia Linkogel, extending the weekend’s tension rather than resolving it outright. Additional after-hours and off-programme spaces operate in parallel, but never compete with the core structure.
VSNZ Winter Arc exists briefly and deliberately. It does not attempt to scale beyond its setting or soften its conditions. Framed by the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau peaks, and surrounded by a region defined by winter movement and endurance, the festival functions less as an escape than as a temporary reordering of attention.
Standard and VIP tickets are on sale now.
VSNZ Winter Arc
6–8 March 2026
Grindelwald & Männlichen Bergstation, Switzerland
