Bicep, Kim Gordon, Smerz, and more to play Making Time ∞ 2026

Philly's best music festival, Making Time ∞, is back with another transcendental lineup for Real Music Heads for its 2026 edition. Bicep, Kim Gordon, Daphni, Smerz, Theo Parish, ear, and over 100+ musicians are scheduled to play the festival the weekend of September 18 - September 20.

Like years past, the festival will be a mix of DJ sets and live music performances. Among the live performers this year are Gen F star Quiet Light, ear, Kim Gordon, Smerz, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, Dopplereffekt, Los Thuthanaka, Carla dal Forno, Sextile, Daniel Avery, Valentina Magaletti & upsammy, Jeff Parker & Mary Lattimore, Avalon Emerson & the Charm, Dagmar Zuniga, Jump Source, and more. New York City's beloved The Lot Radio will continue to also have a major presence at the festival.

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Ahead, see everything to know about Making Time ∞ from the full lineup to scoring tickets.

The festival will take place September 18-20 at Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia.

See the full lineup below.

Bicep
Kim Gordon [Live]
Theo Parrish
Daphni
Skee Mask
Smerz [Live]
Avalon Emerson
Octo Octa B2B Eris Drew
They Are Gutting a Body of Water [Live]
Marcel Dettmann
Sandwell District
John Talabot
Dopplereffekt [Live]
ear [Live]
Optimo (Espacio)
Los Thuthanaka [Live]
Tiga
Batu
Erol Alkan
Carla dal Forno [Live]
Aurora Halal B2B Verraco
Yu Su B2B Moopie
Cashu x RHR
Sextile [Live]
Willikens & Ivkovic
Daniel Avery [Live]
Valentina Magaletti & upsammy [Live]
CCL
Loidis
Jeff Parker & Mary Lattimore [Live]
Wata Igarashi
Vlada
Avalon Emerson & the Charm [Live]
Roza Terenzi
Dagmar Zuniga [Live]
Binh
Mark Ernestus
Lena Willikens B2B upsammy
Jump Source [Live]
Tornado Wallace
DJ Python B2B Qoso
Trickpony [Live]
Baalti
Bobby Beethoven
DJ Masda
Mad Miran
DJ Godfather
Paula Tape
Konduku
Carlos Souffront
Main Phase
Identified Patient
Spray
DJ Sundae
BASHKKA
DJ MARIA.
Carrier [Live]
Pan·American [Live]
DJ Swisha B2B JEWELSSEA
JASSS
Nídia
Ehua
Oko DJ
Quiet Light [Live]
Beautiful Swimmers
Introspekt
Debit [Live]
Gavsborg
Topdown Dialectic [Live]
Cancer House [Live]
Maara
Unai Trotti
DJ Lag
Naone
Ma Sha
Nashpaints [Live]
Martyn - Music for Existing [Live]
Chee Shimizu
Father Dionysios Tabakis [Live]
Pender Street Steppers
Gabber Eleganza
Space Drum Meditation
@ [Live]
Shane Parish - Autechre Guitar [Live]
Nyege Nyege presents: De Schuurman x Shaun D
Emily A. Sprague [Live]
Colombian Drone Mafia
1morning
Pavel Milyakov & Alex Zhang Hungtai [Live]
Crespi Drum Syndicate [Live]
Arthur
Kiernan Laveaux
JJJJJerome Ellis [Live]
Paperclip Minimiser [Live]
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe [Live]
Deep Creep
Cry [Live]
Joy Guidry [Live]
Hervé
Elori Saxl & Henry Solomon [Live]
Pilooski
The Space Lady [Live]
Dania [Live]
Andrew Max FT - All 7s
Honcho
CCL presents: Invisible Cities
X3butterfly [Ambient Set]
Loradeniz [Live]
Zillas on Acid
Autumns [Live]
Yumi
Universal Cave
Mike Midnight
Joint Function with QRTR B2B Shai FM
Special Guest DJ
Luke Mele
oma totem
Bianca Lexis
Soul Summit
Ciro Vitiello [Live]
Matt Werth
Richard [Live]
Leech
Ivan Liechti
Sergeant [Live]
Spivak [Live]
Mississippi Records
Stone [Live]
Jeff Zeigler
Ian Kim Judd
Westov Temple
Phil Yeah
Eev Frances
DJ Papaya
Gravers Lane
Security Dog
afro.fem
Mario Cotto
Spatial Awareness with Cubby
Russell Alexander

Klip Collective
The Lot RADio
Great Circles

You can purchase three-day passes now on Resident Advisor. Tickets start at $295.

Tickets with no service fees are available for in-person pick up at the following locations: The Lot Radio in Brooklyn, Middle Child & Middle Child Clubhouse in Philadelphia.