Electron Festival 2026: our guide to the final stretch

The GeNEVERsleep blog: our guides to nightlife in French-speaking Switzerland.

Updated on · dates checked on the venues’ and festivals’ official sites

Electron Festival 2026 is Geneva’s big celebration of electronic culture, and it runs until 25 October. Missed Autechre or the Palladium nights? Don’t worry: here’s what’s left, and it’s far from the weakest part.

GeNEVERsleep techno artwork for Electron Festival 2026 in Geneva
Illustration GeNEVERsleep

Friday 16 October: the Electron Club Tour

“Three clubs, one night, one trajectory”: the Club Tour links Le Zoo, Motel Campo and La Gravière, with a Discobus run with RTS Couleur 3 between them. At Le Zoo, Altinbas b2b Cirkle play all night (midnight–6 am). At Motel Campo it’s Sedef Adasï and Raz’n J. At La Gravière, Divin0 and Dsir (midnight–6 am). According to La Gravière’s site, the 3-club pass costs CHF 29 (CHF 15 youth rate).

Saturday 17 October: hybrid night at La Comédie

Art and music under one roof at La Comédie de Genève, with the first and only Swiss show of Chlär pres. KERNEL (A/V live), then Dasha Rush, Azul b2b DJ Sun and Marta. Installations come from Lawrence Malstaf, Lise Mendes and Lucien Gaudion & Gaëtan Parseihian.

17 to 25 October: the free Machines sensibles exhibition

At Gare des Eaux-Vives, the free Machines sensibles? exhibition brings together Sabrina Ratté, Thomas Garnier, Lukas Truniger, Iregular, Sonya Isupova, ZHdK’s Immersive Arts Space, and Marta Revuelta & Laurent Weingart.

23 and 24 October: the finale

Laura Clos “Closca” presents Traffic Jam Zoom in central Geneva, and Stéphane Caviglioli (Boodaman) gives his performance at the Maison de Quartier des Eaux-Vives (free). On Saturday 24, “Quartier Libre” gets the neighbourhood dancing outdoors (GAF, KTF, Bi2li, Sobeka, Idle, free), and the night ends at Confédération Centre with Electron x Sublime Club.

Tickets and info

Full programme and tickets at electronfestival.ch. Every Electron night in our listings is on our Electron 2026 page, and the rest of the techno nights are there too.

FAQ

When does Electron 2026 end?

On Sunday 25 October 2026 (last day of the Machines sensibles exhibition).

What’s free at Electron?

The Machines sensibles exhibition at Gare des Eaux-Vives, Boodaman’s performance and Quartier Libre on 24 October.

What is the Electron Club Tour?

One night, Friday 16 October, across Le Zoo, Motel Campo and La Gravière, with a shared pass and the Discobus.