Astral Plane: Total Eclipse Festival announces the day splits for its inaugural edition and adds four more names to the bill.
The festival will take place August 10th, 11th and 12th, just one hour from Madrid at La Pinilla Mountain Resorts in the Sierra Ayllón Mountain Range, Segovia, Spain. A location strategically chosen for the best views of the astronomical event – the first total solar eclipse to cross Europe this century.
The four new additions to the lineup are Chicago legend Chez Damier, Dutch techno force MARRØN, Marseille’s Matt Sassari and finally, rising Madrid-based DJ LAIA.
The Eclipse Sets
Keen to transform the celestial phenomenon into a transcendent cultural experience, the festival will be anchored by a centerpiece eclipse set aligned with the moment of totality.
Taking place on the main Eclipse Stage, custom built for the occasion and positioned for the perfect view of the eclipse over the horizon at an altitude of 1500m – and who better to take charge than Detroit techno founding father Kevin Saunderson. Kevin will play a 4-hour set (8pm-12am) crafted specifically for this unique moment and that will include the exact moment of totality at 20:31.
Before Kevin’s set there will also be a partial eclipse set from Irish house favorite Mano Le Tough (6pm – 8pm).
Elsewhere across the three days; Berlin icon Ellen Allien, Detroit electro pioneer DJ Stingray 313, British techno legend Luke Slater, the fierce and uncompromising Ben Sims, German techno powerhouse Lilly Palmer, Berlin’s Gerd Janson – one of the world’s most respected selectors, techno powerhouse Nicole Moudaber, plus Dutch house maestro Ferreck Dawn. Or:la, Dense & Pika, Eli Escobar, Jen Cardini, Eris Drew and Marie Madeleine round out a bill that spans the full breadth of house and techno.
Further Spanish representatives include homegrown hero Coyu, and a whole host of further Madrid talent like Pushmann, Hermética, José, Riviani, Anso and Deceit. The international underground is represented by Georgian selector Salome, Japanese DJ Riria, Italian house craftsman Black Loops, Munich collective Toy Tonics, and other rising names Ammara, Urumi, DJ Fuckoff, Dr Dak and Santiago complete the lineup.
More on Astral Plane, the Total Solar Eclipse, and La Pinilla:
On August 12th 2026 for those standing in the path of totality, day will become night, stars will appear in the sky, and the sun’s corona will emerge as a white halo around the black disk of the moon.
Astral Plane searched for a location in the path of totality with a high chance of clear skies, the capacity to welcome 10,000 attendees, and a main stage positioned to frame the performances in a picturesque moment during the eclipse.
La Pinilla Mountain Resort meets all of these criteria, with an 80% chance of clear skies, a 12,000-capacity main stage with the sun as a backdrop, and a history of hosting multi-day music festivals on the mountain and in town.
The music will be spread across three stages:
The Eclipse Stage: the main stage, for the festival’s biggest acts.
The Mountaintop Stage: on a plateau overlooking Sierra Ayllón, accessible by ski lift or hiking.
The Starship Stage: for the festival’s up-and-coming acts.
During the day there will also be talks and workshops on the eclipse’s scientific and societal significance held prior to the musical programming – details to be announced soon.
Astral Plane is conceived as a roaming festival, built to follow the shadow of the moon wherever it falls. Beyond this summer, the next editions will follow the 2027 eclipse crossing Southern Spain, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and then 2028’s eclipse over Australia.
One ticket, one tree
For every ticket sold, the festival will plant a tree in La Pinilla or its surrounding nature reserves. The festival exists because of this landscape, the mountains that frame the eclipse, the clear skies, and the natural amphitheater of the Sierra de Ayllón. This commitment ensures the festival gives back to the environment that makes it possible.
Astral Plane: Total Eclipse Festival 2026 tickets are available HERE.
Check out the full Day-by-Day schedule below!
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