This event will take place in EartH Theatre.

This year, the festival kicks off with a sensational triple-bill featuring ADG7, Chang Kiha and Lil Cherry & GOLDBUUDA, bringing together shamanic folk-pop, legendary indie-rock grooves and avant-garde hip-hop on one stage.

To make this launch night even more unforgettable, the evening will also feature exclusive collaboration moments, blurring the lines between genres for a unique live experience you won't see anywhere else.

ADG7 (Ak Dan Gwang Chil)

ADG7 will ignite the stage with Let's Dance!, a thrilling performance inspired by the title track of their 2025 EP. Fusing Korean traditional music with bold contemporary sounds, the eight-member ensemble transforms shamanic rituals and folk traditions from the Hwanghaedo region into an electrifying stage experience.

Since their acclaimed international debut at WOMEX and GlobalFEST in 2019, and their show-stopping appearance at the 2023 Glastonbury Festival, ADG7 has captivated audiences worldwide. Filled with pulsating percussion, soaring flute and zither melodies, deep funk grooves, and irresistible singalong moments, they deliver a high-voltage performance that invites audiences to surrender to the joy of the moment.

As WFMU wrote: "There's a flowering folk-roots revival in South Korea — but no band combines virtuosity, charisma, and pure energy like Ak Dan Gwang Chil."

This performance at EartH Hackney marks the opening night of ADG7's new European tour, launching an electrifying journey across Stockholm, Paris, and Madrid.

Chang Kiha

Joining the celebration is Chang Kiha, one of the most influential and distinctive voices in contemporary Korean music. Bursting onto the scene in 2008 with the breakout hit Cheap Coffee as the frontman of Kiha & The Faces, he played a defining role in shaping Korean indie music for an entire generation.

Blending razor-sharp observations of everyday life with dry humour and an unmistakable spoken-word delivery, he has created a mus

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