Unsound 2026 vs OninFive

Unsound focuses on a broad swath of contemporary music — emerging, experimental, and leftfield — whose sweep doesn't follow typical genre constraints. Influential, it has developed a reputation for identifying innovative scenes and radical sounds. Founded in 2003, Unsound wasn’t always the festival it is now. The very first edition ended with artists thrown out of a club for playing music that was too weird for regular patrons. Now, with the main festival still happening every year at a number of venues across Kraków, regular events also take place in New York, Adelaide, Toronto, and London. Between 2016 and 2018, Unsound also produced eleven festivals in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, part of a long history of working with curators and artists in the post-Soviet region. As well as spotlighting emerging artists, Unsound also commissions new shows and encourages transborder collaborations, adapts and reimagines abandoned spaces for concerts and club nights, manages cutting-edge artists, and is known for its sound-inspired Ephemera perfume project. Unsound is also a platform, commissioning and releasing new music and books. In 2026, Unsound will take place across two Polish cities for the first time in its history: Warsaw (2–6 October) and Kraków (8–11 October), under the theme SOFT POWER. No performances will be repeated between the two cities. The two chapters of the festival will be connected by a dedicated Unsound train travelling from Warsaw to Kraków on 7 October.

Stop wondering where the music is. OninFive puts your city's live music scene in one place - grassroots gigs, pub sessions, open mics, local venue nights, and surprise sets happening near you. Whether you're looking for something to do tonight or planning your next week of live music, OninFive makes discovery fast, local, and low-friction. HOW IT WORKS ◦ Open the map or list — see live music events happening near you ◦ Find your sound — browse by genre, artist, venue, or area ◦ Open the details — check the vibe, venue, lineup, and event info ◦ Save it, share it, or go — keep it for later or head straight there FOR MUSIC FANS ◦ Discover gigs happening nearby on a live map or location-based list ◦ Filter events by genre — jazz, rock, acoustic, electronic, and more ◦ Save events you're interested in and come back to them later ◦ View artist profiles, venue pages, and promoter pages ◦ Explore venues with upcoming and past events in one place ◦ Get directions to the venue in one tap ◦ Share events with friends who love live music ◦ Saved events sync when you're back online FOR ARTISTS ◦ Create your artist profile and showcase your sound ◦ Post your gigs so nearby fans can find you ◦ Build a local following that moves with you from stage to stage ◦ Get discovered by fans actively looking for live music nearby ◦ Apply for verification to build trust in the app WHAT MAKES ONINFIVE DIFFERENT Most music apps focus on arena tours and major ticketed events. OninFive is built for the grassroots scene - the pub gigs, the open mics, the late-night local sets, and the artists and venues that keep a city moving. We believe the best nights out are often the ones you didn’t plan. OninFive makes those nights easier to find. ◦ Grassroots focused — small gigs, real venues, local artists ◦ Discovery-first — built to help you decide where to go, fast ◦ Location-first — events shown based on where you are, not who you follow ◦ Free for fans — always BUILT FOR THE UK LIVE MUSIC SCENE OninFive is made in the UK for the UK's grassroots music scene. From intimate pub acoustics to packed basement sets, we're mapping the live music that matters. Real Music. Real Vibes. Right Now. — Have feedback or questions? We'd love to hear from you. Email: support@oninfive.app Website: https://oninfive.app Instagram: @on.in.five