Transport
Arrive fresh in Göteborg.
Flight, train, bus or carpooling: compare the options side by side with your real dates. The idea is to arrive with a bit of battery left — you included.
WAY OUTWEST
A music and film festival in Gothenburg's big wooded park, known for spotting artists who break through the following year as much as for its big headliners. Three days right in the city, sold out across every category for the first time in 19 years in 2026.
Way Out West 2027
The Way Out West festival.
In a nutshell.
Way Out West takes place every August at Slottsskogen, a big wooded park at the heart of Gothenburg nicknamed "the city's lung." Created in 2007, the festival has blended music and film from the start, and has built a reputation as both a talent scout and a showcase for global headliners — Prince, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, Tame Impala and Chappell Roan have all played here.
The lineup leans indie and demanding pop, with regular forays into hip-hop and electronic. Way Out West has a reputation for booking artists a year or two before their international breakthrough, making it a gathering closely watched by the curious as much as by fans of established big names. In 2026, the festival sold out across every category for the first time in its 19-year history.
The setting is resolutely urban: no camping, no rural isolation — Slottsskogen is a real park right in the city, a few minutes' walk from central Gothenburg. A film strand rounds out the music lineup, a fairly rare feature among major European festivals. Swedish summer in mid-August stays mild: better bring a warm layer for the evenings.
Way Out West · what's confirmed
What we know about Way Out West 2027.
- Dates
- August 12—14, 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €307, read on the official ticket shop.
- Confirmed
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Way Out West in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Way Out West 2027 before you get your tickets.
Lineup
A talent scout as much as a headliner showcase
Demanding indie and pop headlining, with forays into hip-hop and electronic — Prince, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan have all played here at different stages of their careers.
Distinctive feature
A music AND film festival
Since its creation in 2007, Way Out West has combined a music lineup with a film strand — a rare identity among major European festivals.
The setting
Right in the city, in an iconic park
Slottsskogen, nicknamed "Gothenburg's lung," hosts the festival with no camping or rural isolation — a genuine urban festival.
Reputation
Sold out for the first time in 19 years
The 2026 edition sold out across every ticket category, a first since the festival's 2007 creation.
What to pack
Swedish summer: mild and changeable
Mid-August in Gothenburg, days stay mild but evenings cool quickly: a warm layer is essential even at the height of summer.
Budget
3-day pass around €307 (2027)
Reference converted from the 2027 rate in Swedish kronor — Sweden remains an expensive country, to budget beyond just the ticket.
Way Out West 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
Three days, Thursday August 12 to Saturday August 14, 2027. No 2027 lineup announced to date.
Tickets
Standard 3-day pass (18+) at around 3,595 SEK including tax (2027 reference, biljettshop.se) — about €307. Sold on wayoutwest.se.
On-site budget
Sweden remains one of the most expensive countries in Europe for food and drinks — budget significantly more than for an equivalent festival in France.
Access and transport
Slottsskogen is directly accessible by tram from central Gothenburg (Linnéplatsen or Olivedalsgatan stops) — no car or shuttle needed.
Accessibility
The festival, in an urban park, offers easier access for people with reduced mobility — check the official website in advance for exact details.
TransportWay Out West takes place right in Gothenburg — Landvetter airport and the city tram are all you need to get there without a car.
- By plane
- Göteborg-Landvetter Airport (GOT), with direct flights from Paris in about 2h20.
- From the airport
- Flygbussarna shuttle to central Gothenburg in about 25-30 minutes, then tram to Slottsskogen.
- By train
- From Stockholm, about 3h by direct train; from Copenhagen, also about 3h — a comfortable option for combining several Scandinavian cities.
- By tram
- Linnéplatsen or Olivedalsgatan stops, a few minutes' walk from the site — the festival is designed to be experienced without a car.
AccommodationNo on-site camping: Way Out West is an urban festival, accommodation is in Gothenburg as for a classic city trip.
- Hotels
- A wide offering across Gothenburg, from budget to high-end — book early, Sweden remains expensive and the festival draws an international crowd.
- Hostels and rentals
- A cheaper alternative to standard hotels, plentiful in the city centre and well linked to the site by tram.
- Distance from the festival
- Depending on the neighbourhood chosen, allow 10 to 25 minutes by tram to Slottsskogen.
- Indicative prices
- Gothenburg remains an expensive city for accommodation — plan a budget clearly above a Southern European city.
DestinationGothenburg is Sweden's second city, a relaxed port town, easy to explore on foot or by tram around the festival.
- What to do
- The Gothenburg archipelago, reachable by ferry from the city centre, offers beaches and rocky islands less than an hour from the festival.
- Nearby
- Slottsskogen also houses a small free zoo and an observatory — a nature break a stone's throw from the festival stages.
- Usual weather
- Mid-August in Gothenburg: around 18-20°C by day, cool evenings, rain always possible — a warm layer remains essential.
Information last updated on October 4, 2026
Way Out West aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie of the 2025 edition, published by the Way Out West channel.
Way Out West 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Way Out West 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Way Out West.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Slottsskogen, Göteborg.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Way Out West
like you were there.
Grimes and Haim on stage in 2013, and Janelle Monáe in 2014 — a glimpse of the lineup's diversity across the editions.
1 / 3
01 — Way Out West
02 — Way Out West
03 — Way Out WestPhoto credits: lasard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0, Kim Metso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0, Kim Metso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
Organisers · promoters · partners
Running a festival?
Lynupp helps festival-goers go from wanting it to booking it — tickets, lodging, travel. Tell us about your festival in a few words and we'll get back to you.