Day Tickets and New Stage Announced for Malta 2026

The fifth edition of Defected Malta begins with a pre-party on Thursday 1 October and continues until the early hours of Monday 5 October 2026.

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Following some unforgettable years at Fort St Elmo, we can now reveal a new stage to take our Malta festival to the next level.

Little Armier Beach, set on Malta’s northern coast and overlooking Comino, offers one of the island’s most striking natural backdrops. Tucked away yet easy to reach, it’s the perfect spot to party with your feet in the sand as the sun sets over the water.For this year’s edition of Defected Malta, this beach will be fully equipped with top-level sound and lighting, creating an immersive, open-air experience where music meets the Mediterranean.

Glitterbox will host this brand-new stage, with David Morales, Todd Terry, Jayda G, Melvo Baptiste and Aline Rocha delivering incredible disco, house and soul from 1pm to 9pm on the final day.

The Beach is included in your full festival pass. There are now just 200 passes left, click the link below to purchase…

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- DAY SPLITS -

Artists are listed A-Z and not in chronological order.

Thursday 01 October

The Defected pre-party kicks things off against the iconic sea views of Café Del Mar, running from 18:00-04:00.

Expect 100% pure house from Andy Daniell B2B Lloyd Nwagboso, Danny Howard, Edd, Harry Romero, Nick Curly, Sam Divine and Shermanology.

Friday 02 October

Acclaimed open-air club UNO takes centre stage as all three stages officially open Defected Malta 2026 in style.

Glitterbox - Main Room (18:00-04:00)

Chez Damier, Daisybelle, Dan Shake, Ella Knight, Kirollus and a special disco set from SKREAM.

Defected - Treehaus (18:00-04:00)

Dennis Ferrer, Djammin, Nic Fanciulli, Phill De Janeiro, Prunk, Scarlett O’Malley and Sidney Charles.

Faith - Roots (20:00-03:00)

Dave Jarvis, Lil Louis, Stuart Patterson and Terry Farley provide the soundtrack for a special takeover from the legendary Faith crew.

Saturday 03 October

Saturday brings a full venue takeover across both rooms at Café Del Mar and all UNO stages, with Defected and Glitterbox soundtracking the entire day from the Maltese coastline to the dancefloor.

Defected - Café Del Mar (13:00-21:00)

Darius Syrossian, Kevin Saunderson, Murphy’s Law, Paisley Jensen and Syreeta.

Glitterbox - Café Del Mar (13:00-21:00)

David Penn, Fat Tony, Heidi Lawden, Michael Gray, Sandy Rivera and The Shapeshifters.

As the sun sets, the action moves to UNO for another night across all three stages.

Defected - Main Room (21:00-04:00)

Eliza Rose, Green Velvet, Kellie Allen, Oden & Fatzo Live and Sam Lowe B2B Joe Bennett.

Treehaus (21:00-04:00)

Makèz, Nocapz., O’Flynn, Phoebe Spencer and The Ritual with Anané & Louie Vega.

Roots (21:00-03:00)

Coflo, L3NI and Luke Solomon B2B Melvo Baptiste.

Sunday 4 October

The final day of Defected Malta 2026 begins at the legendary Ditch before one last marathon session across UNO’s Main Room, Treehaus and Roots.

Defected - The Ditch (13:00-21:00)

Andrea Oliva, Andy Daniell B2B Lloyd Nwagboso, Delilah, HoneyLuv and Hot Since 82.

For the closing night, Defected returns to the Main Room while Glitterbox takes over Treehaus and revered house institution Soulfuric celebrates 30 years at the Roots stage.

Defected - Main Room (21:00-04:00)

Ferreck Dawn, Hannah Wants, Laura Toksvig B2B RHD, Low Steppa and Sam Divine.

Glitterbox - Treehaus (21:00-04:00)

Catz ’N Dogz, Eats Everything, Millie Finch, Minna and Natasha Diggs B2B Melvo Baptiste.

Soulfuric 30 Years - Roots (21:00-03:00)

Brian Tappert, Chesster, Michael B2B Ethan Gray and Ruze close out the Roots stage in style.

Artists are listed A-Z and not in chronological order.

The fifth edition of Defected Malta begins with a pre-party on Thursday 1 October and continues until the early hours of Monday 5 October 2026. Click the tabs above to buy day tickets and full festival tickets...