Pocomucho Daily — Monday 20 July 2026

Monday, July 20th, 2026. I'm your host Ben D-M-Z. From Ibiza, this is Pocomucho Daily. Tomorrowland had quite a weekend. Charlotte de Witte showed up unannounced on the Mainstage on Sunday for an impromptu set blending hard techno with psy-trance — an unexpected curveball that, by all accounts, shifted the entire mood of the day. Meanwhile, on Saturday night, Dimitri Vegas took the Mainstage solo following Like Mike's announcement that he's stepping back from touring due to health challenges. Dimitri dedicated a moment during the set to his partner with the words: "We can't wait for you to be back." And in one of the more genuinely moving stories to come out of the festival, Spanish DJ B Jones returned to the Tomorrowland Mainstage after beating cancer — saying in a statement that the goal of performing there again was a major source of motivation throughout her treatment. Good to have her back. Over in Hamburg, controversy is brewing ahead of this weekend's Habitat Festival. The city's antisemitism commissioner Anna von Villiez is calling for the cancellation of Palestinian techno DJ Sama' Abdulhadi's planned performance at the event. In Germany, a large-scale raid saw customs investigators, federal police, and special forces storm a suspected drug laboratory in an industrial building in the Brandenburg town of Ludwigsfelde. Separately, following the earlier raid at the Augsburg City Club — one of the biggest controversies in German nightlife this year — police have now searched 19 homes belonging to club visitors. French festival Positive Education is back. After a one-year hiatus, the Saint-Étienne gathering — located near Lyon — returns on November 6th and 7th with a lineup that includes A Guy Called Gerald, K Wata, Machine Girl, ABADIR, Manuka Honey, Eris Drew and Octo Octa, and Microplastics, among others. Good to see it back. Reworks Festival in Thessaloniki has dropped its first names for 2026. Paul Kalkbrenner, Dixon, Fadi Mohem, Daria Kolosova, The Blessed Madonna, DVS1, Maceo Plex, Modeselektor, Moritz von Oswald, and Sama' Abdulhadi are among the bookings for the September festival. Full programme still to come. London arts venue Theatreship — the volunteer-run centre based on a docked cargo ship — has confirmed it will continue operating after reaching a binding agreement that includes legal protections against future noise complaints. The space had been under threat for the past 14 months due to a proposed skyscraper development nearby. Good news for one of London's more singular venues. Leeds is getting a new warehouse venue. Promoter Arrival Events — founded in 2024 by Josh Demello and Kane Towning — is opening a space called Vault, described as the city's largest-ever warehouse experience. An opening date and location are yet to be announced. Sven Väth is opening a residency at The Shard in London this August — a five-date series in partnership with fabric and Sennheiser, taking place at The View from the Shard. One of the more unusual venue pairings you'll see this year. Now, what's on tonight in Ibiza. Kettama heads to Amnesia. Sonny Fodera and Dombresky take over Pacha. Hï hosts Francis Mercier presenting Solèy. Akasha has DJ Pippi and Willie Graff. Cocoon lands at 528 with Sven Väth and Nina Kraviz. And Circoloco fills DC10 with a deep lineup: either and me, Call Super, Chloé Caillet, Luciano, Rampa, Seth Troxler, Young Marco, Sossa, and Tania Vulcano. A serious Monday. That's it folks! Curated by me, narrated by my AI voice. For the human side, check out our weekly dance music selections, Ibiza club playlists and our DJ mixes. All links in the description. See you tomorrow for more dance music news.Curated Daily by Benjamin Dumazot (bendmz) for Pocomucho Ibiza - Contact: [email protected]://www.instagram.com/pocomuchoibiza/https://www.youtube.com/@PocomuchoWeeklyhttps://www.youtube.com/@PocomuchoMixesAll Playlists here: https://open.spotify.com/user/31ufjhcx7i2przixy77v7p3doxzm?si=d06ed46fc46649d1