Bateleur Festival Reveals Full Lineup for Intimate Five-Star Crete Takeover

Bateleur Festival has revealed the full lineup for its fourth edition, returning to Elounda, Crete from October 22–25, 2026 with a different approach to the traditional destination festival. Rather than building a temporary festival site, Bateleur takes over an entire five-star resort exclusively for around 500 guests, combining four days of house music with poolside sessions, wellness experiences and parties stretching into sunrise. Leading this year’s lineup is Dennis Ferrer, joined by newly announced names Miguelle & Tons and Bontan, alongside Rafael and OMRI. For Miguelle & Tons, the Crete appearance follows their continued rise through Miami’s house scene, including their presence at Club Space and the growth of their Two and a Half Cats imprint and party series. Bontan brings a more driving house sound to the island, adding another dimension to a lineup designed to move between rolling club music and warmer melodic territory. The wider bill features Alik, Bonafique, CJ Jeff, Hard To Tell, Itayga, Jonatao, Mentesh, Miss Albi, Niv Yefet, N.O.Y, Nevos, SIK&SEM, SMAJJ, Toni B and Yarin Segev. What makes Bateleur particularly interesting is the scale. At a time when destination festivals continue to grow bigger, the Crete gathering is deliberately going in the opposite direction. A 500-person capacity creates something closer to an extended house music escape than a conventional festival, with artists and guests sharing the same resort across the four days. Music runs alongside a dedicated wellness programme featuring yoga, sound healing, ice baths and workshops, while the resort setting allows the weekend to move between daytime pool sessions, open-air parties and sunrise closes without leaving the property. The setting adds another layer. Elounda sits on Crete’s northeastern coastline, around 45 minutes from Heraklion Airport, surrounded by Mediterranean coastline and nearby destinations including Plaka and the historic ruins of Olous. With Dennis Ferrer, Miguelle & Tons, Bontan, Rafael and OMRI. leading an all-house lineup, Bateleur is positioning its fourth edition as one of the more intimate options for anyone looking to extend the European summer deep into October. Bateleur Festival 2026 takes place October 22–25 in Elounda, Crete. Tickets and further information are available through the festival’s official website.