The two-day Kissed by the Sun 2026 festival will take place on the North Beach in Burgas

The summer calendar in Burgas and along the Black Sea coast traditionally includes numerous musical events, but Kissed by the Sun 2026 relies on a different format, where the leading role belongs not only to the musical program, but to the entire experience on the beach throughout the day and night.

Kissed by the Sun – Pop-up Fest by Fineapple Beats will be held on July 31 and August 1, 2026, on the North Beach in Burgas. The event is conceived as a boutique festival with a limited capacity of about 100 to 150 visitors per day, with the main idea being to create a closer community atmosphere and a more relaxed environment for visitors.

According to the presented concept, the festival will start under the midday sun and continue until the sunrise of the next day. The format is aimed at people who want to spend more time on the beach, rather than just attending a few-hour evening musical program.

The daytime part of Kissed by the Sun is dedicated to beach culture, social gatherings, and leisure time by the sea. In the early hours, the music will have a supporting role, creating an atmosphere without being the central focus. The selected styles include Organic House, Downtempo, Deep House, and Balearic selections, which are aligned with the natural rhythm of the beach environment.

On the festival grounds, a Pop-up bar will be set up, which will operate throughout the day and evening. In addition to a variety of refreshing drinks, visitors will be able to try signature cocktails created specifically for the event's concept. According to the organizers' idea, the bar will not only be a service area but also a natural place for social contact and meetings between guests.

There are also plans for a CHILL zone and a SPORT zone with a sea view. In the sports section, visitors will be able to join in beach volleyball, beach tennis, and free sports activities. For the youngest guests, creative activities and workshops are planned, including drawing, wind chime making, and other thematic activities. Thus, the festival expands its format beyond the music stage and also positions itself as an event with a beach, social, and family character.

As sunset approaches, the program will transition to its main musical phase. From 6:00 PM, performances will begin on the Sunset Stage, which will be located directly on the beach. This part of the event is dedicated to Melodic House, Progressive House, and Organic Melodic sounds, with the goal of providing a smooth transition between the daytime and evening atmosphere.

After sunset, the Moonlight Session begins – the main festival program, where the stage becomes the focus of the event. The lineup includes artists from the Fineapple Beats community, as well as specially invited guests working in similar styles in the field of electronic music. Among the confirmed participants are Fineapple Beats – Martin Stoyanoff & Dobromir Yordanov, MOOsko, and Zlatan Klinchev. The program will also feature young DJs from Burgas, with which the organizers state their support for the development of the local electronic scene.

The final stage of the festival is the Sunrise Session. In this part, the music gradually changes its dynamics and becomes a backdrop for the first rays of the sun over the sea. Welcoming the sunrise is intended as a natural finale to the entire festival experience and as a symbolic completion of the full cycle – from the daytime beach atmosphere to the morning calm of the next day.

The organizers point out that the long-term goal is for Kissed by the Sun to develop as an annual summer format that unites music, beach culture, sports, an active lifestyle, and partners with a similar vision for quality experiences by the sea. The expected attendance for the first edition is 100–150 people per day, which, according to the concept, should maintain the feel of a boutique event and closer contact between the audience, artists, and partners.

According to the presented vision, upon the successful realization of the first edition, the festival has the potential to establish itself as a recognizable event in the summer calendar of Burgas. Kissed by the Sun 2026 is positioned as a new type of beach festival that combines music and atmosphere into a single experience, evolving naturally within one day and one night by the sea.