Release Athens Festival and Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) together again for Release Athens x SNF Nostos 2026
DAVID BYRNE, NATION OF LANGUAGE | Great Lawn SNFCC, Sunday, June 21
GORILLAZ, ΤΗΕ FLAMING LIPS, JEHNNY BETH | Plateia Nerou, Thursday, June 25
Release Athens Festival and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) are joining forces once again to connect Greek audiences with two of the most innovative and influential acts in contemporary music, who have left an indelible mark on the sound and aesthetics of recent decades. Our successful 2023 collaboration is dynamically renewed in 2026 (a landmark year for Release Athens Festival, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and for SNF, which is celebrating its 30th), promising two days filled with musical spectacle.
On Sunday, June 21, the one and only David Byrne will put on an extraordinary show at the Great Lawn of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) as part of his Who Is the Sky tour that began in September, filled with legendary songs from his time leading the Talking Heads and solo career to date. With him, the magnificent synth-pop trio from Brooklyn, Nation of Language, for their first ever show in Greece.
On Thursday, June 25, Gorillaz, Damon Albarn’s groundbreaking project, are coming to Greece for the first time ever to treat us to an explosive audiovisual experience at Plateia Nerou. Alongside them, The Flaming Lips, one of the most adventurous bands in alternative rock and the former frontwoman of the Savages, Jehnny Beth.
To celebrate 30 years of philanthropic work, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is collaborating with Release Athens to bring music and culture closer to everyone. Thanks to SNF’s contribution, ticket prices are 40-50% lower than is typical for similar events.