We Love Green makes its grand return to the Bois de Vincennes from June 5 to 7, 2026. We’ve put together a list of must-see acts so you won’t miss out.
From Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 7, the festival that is a staple of the Bois de Vincennes comes back with an ultra-eclectic lineup, spanning from the most cutting-edge to the most pop. Throughout the festival, Les Inrockuptibles will take over on the Think Tank We Love Green 2026 stage with a musical takeover and three days of conferences, debates, podcasts, music, and encounters. On the program, a drag-response discussion moderated by Jolan Maffi on Saturday, June 6, the presentation of the Inrocks Essay Prize on Sunday, June 7 followed by an exchange with the jury presidents Tristan Garcia and Kaoutar Harchi, moderated by Jean-Marie Durand. Also on Sunday, Asmah Mhalla and François Saltiel will discuss techno-fascism.
Not to be missed either is the Gabriel Kröger concert, the masked anti-folk artist who won the Inrocks Super Club, scheduled for We Love Green on Sunday, June 7. After winning the 2026 edition of the competition organized by Les Inrockuptibles and Super!, and after performing at the Inrocks festival, he joined the Île-de-France festival lineup. To help you navigate this beautiful program, we’ve compiled a list of ten artists you absolutely must see during the festival.
The xx
They are one of the major acts in British electro-pop, returning after more than 13 years away from the spotlight. While The xx had kept a relatively low profile in recent years, focusing on solo projects, the trio is about to reconnect with their European audience. Romy Madley Croft, Jamie xx, and Oliver Sim—who had already made a splash at Coachella last month—continue their musical journeys with a handful of shows in Switzerland, Spain, Portugal… and, in France, on Sunday, June 7, for one of the closing concerts of the 2026 We Love Green edition. LL
Ethel Cain
What better way to fully embrace the Sunday melancholy than a concert by Ethel Cain? The festival’s final night will feature this American artist—one of the most raw and distinctive voices of her generation. Surrounded by her musicians, Ethel Cain will take to the La Clairière stage to unfold her dark pop with drone-like textures, steeped in melancholy. A Gothic show that promises to be unmissable, even more so after the cancellation of one of her two Olympia performances last October. LL
Ninajirachi
Her name is Ninajirachi, and she ranks among the most promising producers right now. Hailing from New South Wales, Nina Jo Wilson shapes a sound that blends EDM, hyperpop, and dubstep. A year after releasing her debut album (I Love My Computer, issued via Nina Las Vegas), the Australian will step onto the ThinkTank stage at the festival on Sunday, June 7, as part of the Inrocks Takeover. LL
Deki Alem
Originating from Gothenburg, Sweden, with Ghanaian-Eritrean roots, the duo Deki Alem is formed by twins Sammy and Johnny Bennett. Their music draws inspiration from Gorillaz and Björk while exploring punk, trip-hop, grime, and dub. This raw, boundary-free energy comes to life on their debut album titled Forget in Mass (2025). Catch them on the Inrocks stage! RBI
Gorillaz
After a notably striking appearance in 2022 on the main We Love Green stage, the cartoon band of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett returns to the Bois de Vincennes, armed with a new album, The Mountain, released this year. Likely their best record since the cool Plastic Beach (2010). An unmissable appointment, especially since the group promises a rich lineup of guests for this French appearance. FM
Mac DeMarco
Just because Mac released his most laid-back album yet — the superb and tight Guitar (2025) — doesn’t mean his shows resemble a post-hippie campfire gathering. Far from it! He and his band keep turning the stage into a chaotic celebration where anything can happen, alternating moments of serene virtuosity with raucous energy, matching the enduring compositions of the Edmonton-native. FM
Oklou
Fresh off performances at Coachella in April and the Cannes Film Festival in May where she performed Get Back by the Beatles with Theodora, Oklou, the French star of the avant-pop electronic scene, returns to La Clairière at We Love Green on Saturday, June 6. Often accompanied by her trusty collaborators Casey MQ and guitarist Détente, the singer-songwriter navigates between luminous swings, guitars, vaporous synths, and a fluorescent recorder to perform a majority of tracks from choke enough, one of the best records of 2025, ranked #2 in the Inrockuptibles’ Best Of Music. RBI
Hayley Williams
Globally renowned since 2004 with her group Paramore, the Tennessee-based pop-punk troupe continued to draw attention in 2023 with the release of their sixth album This Is Why followed by a tour with megastar Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour the following year. Since then, Hayley Williams has released an excellent third solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025, Post Atlantic). Hayley Williams lands in Europe after a notable U.S. tour. RBI
Dijon
The best friend of Mk.gee returns to France after his memorable first Paris show at the Bataclan in late January and a notable appearance at Coachella in April. In live performance, as on his records, the Washington-born artist shapes a raw sound—an hybrid of soul, pop, and R&B—to build his musical monument from its foundations to the subtlest embellishments. On stage with him, top-tier musicians help craft his signature deconstruction: blast a wall with distortion to expand space, or cocoon everything in whispers to reconstruct anew. RBI
NeS
A razor-sharp lyricism, productions with a wide sonic palette, and a laid-back vocal delivery… NeS’s rap is immediate, coated in verses that often touch on family (dysfunctional), frequently on love, and sometimes on existential anxieties. Endorsed by Muddy Monk, the Ivry-sur-Seine rapper released his debut album last March: Des pieds et des mains, and he will perform tracks from it on the La Canopée stage on Saturday, June 6. LL
