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, in which the leading role belongs not only to the music program, but to the overall experience on the beach during 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 fest will start under the midday sun and will 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 music program.

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

Within the festival area, a Pop-up bar will be set up, which will be open 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 be not only a service area but also a natural place for social contact and meetings between guests.

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

As sunset approaches, the program will transition into 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 nighttime 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 who work in a similar style in the sphere 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, thus demonstrating the organizers' support for the development of the local electronic scene.

The final stage of the fest 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 end to the full cycle – from the daytime beach atmosphere to the morning tranquility of the next day.

The organizers point out that the long-term goal is for Kissed by the Sun to develop into an annual summer format that brings together 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 feeling of a boutique event and closer contact between the audience, artists, and partners.

According to the presented vision, if the first edition is successfully realized, 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 total experience, evolving naturally within the course of one day and one night by the sea.