Moby

🎤 Moby — Azalea stage, Way Out West, Thursday 13 August.

Long before superstar DJs became a fixture of global pop culture, Moby was redefining what an electronic artist could be. Emerging from the 1990s underground with a fearless disregard for genre boundaries, he treated dance music not as a closed circuit but as an open field. One where punk energy, ambient minimalism, rave euphoria and gospel-infused soul could coexist. Few artists have shaped modern electronica as profoundly. And nowhere did that impact resonate more powerfully than on his landmark album “Play” (1999) – a record that rewired the sound of a generation, brought club music to the masses, and became a blueprint for countless producers around the world.

But Moby’s influence extends far beyond music. A vocal advocate for animal rights, veganism, mental-health awareness and political activism, he has long used his platform to argue for a more compassionate world. That sense of responsibility and purpose runs through a discography spanning 22 studio albums, the latest being the acclaimed “Always Centered At Night” (2024), where Moby continues to expand the boundaries of electronica through a hybrid of jazz, R&B and rock. This summer at Way Out West, one of electronic music’s great architects will remind us why his vision remains as vital and curious as ever – his first show in Sweden since 2009!

Details:

• 📅 Date: Thursday 13 August 2026
• 🕔 Time: 20:15–21:30
• 📍 Stage: Azalea, Slottsskogen, Gothenburg
• 🎟️ Entry: Included in every Way Out West festival ticket
• 👥 Age limit: 13+ (all Slottsskogen stages are open to youth tickets)

Source: wayoutwest.se · set times from the official festival app.