Indingeb, one of Israel’s pioneering independent music festivals, will mark 20 years this year and return in its full traditional format. The festival is set for October 15 to 17 at Mitzpe Gvulot in the Eshkol Regional Council, where it has been held since 2007.
Organizers unveiled the first lineup on Sunday morning. About 80 performances are already announced out of roughly 120 planned across five stages. The list mixes veteran and current artists, including Ehud Banai with his son Hendler and the Dub Refugees, Rita, Monica Sex, Maor Cohen, Nono, Peled, Lola Marsh, Alma Gov, Tamir Bar, Daniela Spector, Efrat Ben Zur, Hashehmut, the Ramirez brothers, Tomer Yeshayahu, Ishay Svissa, Eden Derso, Gon Ben Ari and the Zulat Choir.
A special tribute show, “Aviv Mark Forever,” will feature Yehli Sobol, Yuval Mendlson, Or Adri, Ram Orion and Chagai Frishtman. Artistic director and main producer Asaf Ben David said, “We are very excited to return in the full format after many years of waiting. The events of recent years only strengthened the deep bond between the festival and the area where it has taken place from day one, and our sense of mission. Returning this year closes an important circle after all we have been through.”
The festival’s full comeback follows a difficult period. The 2023 edition, which was supposed to be the largest in the festival’s history and had already sold out, was canceled after the October 7 attack. Since then, smaller events were held to preserve the festival’s spirit, including the Rakat festival in Tel Aviv, while other initiatives were canceled due to Home Front Command restrictions. A reduced edition was held in November 2025, and the event is now returning to its original scale. Alongside the concerts, the “Adama” complex will host talks, film screenings and artist workshops, this year under the theme “The Other,” focused on deconstructing and rebuilding Israeli reality through visual art. There will also be children’s areas, exhibitions and camping spaces. Tickets cost 490 to 570 shekels for adults and 190 shekels for children, and organizers say thousands have already been sold, leaving only a limited number available.
