Queer Ranch Festival 2026 Lineup Revealed for Lesbos

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FLINTA festival returns to Sappho's Lesbos

The fifth edition of Queer Ranch Festival returns to Skala Eressos, Lesbos—Sappho's birthplace—May 18–23, 2026, maintaining its FLINTA-focused mandate across six days of programming.[5][3] The 2026 lineup pairs international club acts including Blasha & Allatt, Steffi & Virginia, Rachel Noon, PEPIITA and Miss Ray with DIY queer live band Lesbian On Ecstasy and a Rebetiko Greek Band, signalling a deliberate crossover between electronic music and Greek cultural tradition. Festival residents TAMARA (GE), G I N A and Snack2snack anchor programming that spreads through multiple village locations rather than a single enclosed site. The majority of proceeds flow to Ohana Ranch, positioning the event as a community fundraiser with an explicitly political framework—#noTERFs, #noSWERFs messaging remains central to its identity—while last year's sold-out edition suggests demand is building for one of Europe's most clearly articulated queer electronic festivals.

Steffi, Blasha and Rebetiko share bill

The 2026 lineup pairs techno veterans Steffi & Virginia and Blasha & Allatt with rising selectors Rachel Noon, PEPIITA and Miss Ray, while festival residents TAMARA (GE), G I N A and Snack2snack anchor the week's programming. (Original source) French producer Claude Emmanuelle rounds out the electronic roster, and DIY queer punk act Lesbian On Ecstasy brings live energy to the Rebetiko Greek Band's traditional set—a programming strategy that folds international club culture into local Aegean music traditions.

The official festival site promises "internationally renowned electronic music DJs, eclectic live music, cinema, stimulating workshops, beach parties, wild swimming, ranch life and much more," underscoring a model that blends dance floors with film screenings, cultural workshops and ranch-based community activities. Day-by-day scheduling and full timetables remain unpublished as of late April. (Tickets - Queer Ranch Festival | QRF 2026)

Community fundraiser blends club and history

The partnership with Ohana Ranch anchors the festival's economic model, framing it as a grassroots fundraiser rather than a profit-driven event. Organisers channel revenue directly into the ranch—a local LGBTQ+ refuge and community hub—embedding the six-day program within a year-round support structure. This orientation explains the hybrid format: Blasha & Allatt and the Steffi & Virginia back-to-back share the calendar with drag performances and talks, while TAMARA (GE), G I N A and Snack2snack anchor the resident slots. Curatorship leans into tension between international club pedigree and queer DIY lineage, positioning the Rebetiko Greek Band not as novelty programming but as parallel cultural memory. (Queer Ranch Festival 2026 · Lesbos - Events - freiburg.pink)

Sources

• Original source
• Tickets - Queer Ranch Festival | QRF 2026
• Queer Ranch Festival 2026 · Lesbos - Events - freiburg.pink (2025-05-21)

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