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Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims bring the crowds to Electric Castle day two
Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims headlined the third day of Electric Castle 2026, both making their first-ever appearances in Romania, as the festival's main stage drew its biggest crowds of the weekend so far. The Transylvanian event, staged in the grounds of Bánffy Castle, continued its run of high-profile bookings following earlier sets from Sleaford Mods and Kneecap, cementing its reputation as a major stop on the summer festival circuit.
Teddy Swims performed with a full band, opening with extended drum and guitar solos before moving through tracks including "Funeral" and new single "Break Up In Reverse", a cover of Van Halen's "Jump", and closing with "I Lose Control", which has amassed five billion streams since 2024. Elsewhere on site, DJ Quantic drew dancers to the festival's Beach stage for a two-hour set blending salsa, house and electronic influences drawn from his years spent in Colombia, while further sets from MOCHAKK and others kept the festival's round-the-clock dancing going.
In short
- Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims played their first-ever Romanian shows at Electric Castle.
- Teddy Swims closed with a Van Halen cover and his hit "I Lose Control".
- DJ Quantic and MOCHAKK provided dance sets across the festival's third day.
Explained simply
Electric Castle is a music festival held in Transylvania, Romania, at the grounds of Bánffy Castle. The event has become established as a major destination on the international festival circuit, with performances continuing across multiple stages throughout the day and night. It attracts audiences from across Europe and beyond.
Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims are among the festival's headline performers, both making their first-ever appearances in Romania. Twenty One Pilots is an American rock band that blends rock, pop and electronic music, whilst Teddy Swims is a singer-songwriter who has achieved significant international success in recent years. The two acts drew large crowds to the festival's main stage.
The festival features music spanning multiple genres across its various stages, from rock and pop to electronic and dance music. This diversity of programming is part of what has made Electric Castle a major stop on the festival circuit for performers and audiences.