A new day is added to Release Athens x SNF Nostos 2026
Jean-Michel Jarre | Monday, June 22, SNFCC Great Lawn
Release Athens x SNF Nostos 2026 from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is adding a third exciting day to its program, joining previously announced headliners David Byrne and Gorillaz. On Monday, June 22, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) Great Lawn, we are welcoming the legendary Jean-Michel Jarre, one of the leading pioneers of electronic music, for an evening that blends music, technology, and spectacle, promising an unforgettable experience for everyone present.
More announcements regarding the day’s lineup will follow.
To celebrate 30 years of philanthropic work, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is collaborating with Release Athens to bring music to everyone. Thanks to SNF’s contribution, ticket prices are 40-50% lower than is typical for similar events.
Jean-Michel Jarre is not just a pioneering musician; he is the visionary who brought progressive music to the mainstream and paved the way for synth pop, new age, and trance. In 1976, he became world famous with Oxygène, an impressive synth odyssey recorded at his home, which sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Fifty years later, with 22 studio albums and over 85 million sales under his belt, he continues to innovate, recently captivating over 120,000 spectators in Bratislava with his open-air concert-event Bridge From The Future and thrilling the crowd at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.
His concerts are spectacles that exceed all expectations, combining sound, laser shows and mesmerizing visual effects. He has broken the world record for audience attendance many times, gathering 1 million spectators at Place de la Concorde, 1.3 million in Houston, 2.5 million at La Défense, and 3.5 million in Moscow. He was also the first Western artist invited to perform in the People’s Republic of China, on a tour captured on his famous 1981 live album The Concerts In China, and has also appeared in iconic locations such as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Sahara Desert, the Forbidden City, the Dead Sea, and the Eiffel Tower.
On Monday, June 22, Jean-Michel Jarre will be at the SNFCC Great Lawn to give us a chance to experience an impressive show that sums up his entire innovative career, his evolution over the decades, and his timeless influence. His music remains as relevant as ever and his shows continue to captivate audience members of all ages by giving them the opportunity to discover the energy and magic that make him a true icon of electronic music.
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Ticket presale starts on Friday, February 6, at 10:00 am EET.
Tickets available:
By phone at 211770000
Online / releaseathens.gr + more.com
Retail at: https://www.more.com/el/physical-spots/
Ticket availability for people with disabilities:
The Festival ensures access for people with disabilities by offering a special area with an unobstructed view of the stage. The special area is wheelchair accessible and has seats, separate restrooms, and free parking.
To purchase tickets for people with disabilities, please send your request electronically to [email protected], attaching your disability card. To enter the relevant areas, you will need to show this card upon arrival at the Festival.
Complete information on prices, schedule, and access is available at releaseathens.gr & snf.org.
*Ticket proceeds go exclusively to Release Athens. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is a philanthropic organization that makes grants to nonprofit organizations. SNF does not accept funds from private individuals, corporations, or any other organizations.
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More about Release Athens 2026
Since its inception in 2016, Release Athens has evolved into one of the most significant summer music events in Greece. This year, to celebrate its 10th anniversary, the festival is returning to Plateia Nerou to write a new chapter in its history. Over the past decade, Release Athens has hosted some of the biggest names in international music, including Arctic Monkeys, Iggy Pop, Massive Attack, Pulp, Slipknot, The Offspring, PJ Harvey, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue, The Prodigy, Judas Priest, London Grammar, Alice in Chains and Liam Gallagher.
With the slogan “Making Memories Together,” the festival remains faithful to the main principle that has been its inspiration since day one: artists, music fans, and our staff all shaping, together, the unique experiences and memories that will stay with us forever.
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More about SNF Nostos 2026, an anniversary celebration
SNF Nostos 2026, an open and multifaceted gathering of which the concerts are only one part, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). From June 21 to 28, the dynamic celebration will take place not only at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, its usual homebase, but also at other locations throughout the country, from Northern Greece to the Peloponnese so that more people can learn firsthand about the Foundation’s work.
United by SNF’s guiding principle of putting “humanity at the core,” signature events like the SNF Nostos Conference, the SNF Dialogues, and the SNF Nostos Run will return. Accompanying them will be a series of new experiences, including an interactive digital installation that will take visitors on a virtual journey through the Foundation’s grants, special performances by the Greek National Opera ballet, a magical interlude, and much, much more. Stay tuned!
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