Hypnotize Festival

ℹ️ 2026 edition cancelled — the festival is taking a break. The Hypnotize Festival team confirmed on January 15, 2026, that the second Lyon edition, initially scheduled for June 12 and 13, 2026, at Grand Parc Miribel Jonage in Vaulx-en-Velin, would not take place this year. Festival-goers who had already purchased a 2026 pass have been informed that they will soon be contacted by the organisation regarding their tickets.

Why this cancellation

In their statement released on the festival's social media, the organisers (Fever) explain: «this decision was not easy to make, but it became necessary» and that they «are not able to offer an experience that lives up» to the ambitions displayed during the first edition. The team prefers to suspend the project rather than return in 2026 with artistic or logistical compromises.

The sister festival Hypnotize Bordeaux, which was also supposed to have its second edition in September 2026 at the Parc des Expositions, was cancelled shortly after (announced on February 2, 2026), confirming that the break concerns the entire project and not just the Lyon event.

A return considered

The organisers insist that this is «not a goodbye»: their «passion for rap is still intact» and they are already thinking about the future, waiting for the right moment to relaunch the festival. No date has been communicated for a possible return.

Recall of the first edition (2025)

As a reminder, the first Lyon edition took place on June 13 and 14, 2025, at Grand Parc Miribel Jonage and gathered approximately 25,000 festival-goers over two days, with a lineup featuring Booba, Dadju, Vald, Kalash, Leto, and Jok'Air alongside emerging artists such as Meryl, Bu$hi, Edge, or Carbonne.