D Festival, nominated at the 2025 European Festival Awards, joins the Festival TV catalogue
Edition 2026: 26-28 June 2026 in Štip; dates recorded for 2027: 25-27 June 2027 (place and official site to be confirmed). The D Festival is the great alternative meeting of North Macedonia: organized by Password Production, it grew up on the edge of the Dojran lake (2011-2025) before settling in Štip in 2026.
A name that matters in Europe
The D Festival is the major alternative event in Northern Macedonia: organized by Password Production, it grew up on the edge of the Dojran lake (2011-2025) before settling in Štip in 2026. Rock, electronic and hip-hop for the youth of the Balkans.
Named for the European Festival Awards 2025 in the Best Small Festival category. Curious fact sheet: place and official website of the 2027 edition to be confirmed.. The European Festival Awards, created by Yourope and ESNS, distinguish each year in Groningen European festivals in fifteen categories — the best big, medium and small festivals, the best programming, ecology, security and commitment.
The event
Dates: 2026 edition: June 26–28, 2026 in Štip; dates reported for 2027: June 25–27, 2027 (venue and official website to be confirmed).
Key facts
Location: Štip, Northern Macedonia
Dates: Edition 2026: 26-28 June 2026 in Štip; dates noted for 2027: 25-27 June 2027 (location and official website to be confirmed)
Genres : Multi-genre alternative music
Full line-up and tickets: on the festival's official website.
By Moïse 1er , the Festival Explorer .