A month before the doors open, Beach, Please! is preparing for the 5th edition in its history. The festival that transformed Costinești into a landmark of urban culture returns between July 8 and 12, 2026, within NIBIRU, the new entertainment resort developed on the Romanian coast.
For five days, Costinești becomes the center of urban culture in Romania, bringing together hundreds of thousands of participants, international artists and experiences built on an unprecedented scale on the Romanian coast. Having reached its fifth edition, the festival has become in just a few years the biggest hip-hop festival in Europe, and in 2026 the estimated traffic is 600,000 people for the entire duration of the festival, and 90% of the total participation is already ensured by tickets purchased in advance.
This year’s edition also marks the debut of NIBIRU, the new entertainment resort from Costinești, open daily throughout the summer and built to host both the big festivals of the season, as well as experiences dedicated to families, groups of friends and tourists on the coast.
Confirmed artists
On stage Beach, Please! 2026 will see some of the most important artists of the moment from the hip-hop, trap and urban areas, including Playboi Carti, Future, Don Toliver, Tyla, Yeat, Quavo, BIA, Ski Mask The Slump God, Homixide Gang and Nemzzz, alongside Romanian artists such as INNA, Puya, Deliric, Rava, Erika Isac, Albert NBN, Alex Velea, BUG Mafia, Marko Glass & Bvcovia and Nouă Anoint. The full program confirms a combination of international names with global visibility and local artists with a strong audience in Romania, in an edition that continues the growth direction of the festival in the urban segment.
“Beach, Please! is today more than a festival. It is a project that brings hundreds of thousands of people to Romania, generates direct economic impact for the coast and contributes to a real change of perception about what we can build here, at international standards. For us, the stake was never just organizing an event, but developing a platform that can put Romania on the map of the great cultural and entertainment experiences in Europe”, said Selly, the founder of Beach, Please! and NIBIRU.
Expanded access infrastructure for the highest traffic edition yet
In the context of the accelerated growth of the festival, the organizers have prepared for the 2026 edition an extensive access and mobility infrastructure, designed to effectively support the high flow of participants expected in Costinești. The official guide of the festival includes multiple arrival options, by train, coach, personal car, while for the international public the main access hub remains Henri Coandă International Airport.
During the entire festival, special Beach, Please! runs will operate, with departures from Constanța and Mangalia and intermediate stops at the main points on the route, including Agigea, Eforie Nord, Eforie Sud, Tuzla, 23 August, Olimp, Neptun, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. In addition, the organizers have provided direct transfer from Otopeni Airport to the festival, as well as a dedicated bus system, designed to simplify public access and reduce pressure on road traffic in the area.
At the same time, after the end of the artistic program, the return transport will operate on an extended schedule, with hourly scheduled departures between 00:00 and 03:00 and with additional departures between 03:00 and 06:00, depending on the degree of occupancy. This logistical component is part of the organizers’ larger effort to treat the festival experience as a complete ecosystem, where access and mobility are integrated from the planning stage.
Running the festival in 2026
The organizers confirm that the festival will be organized again this year in Costinești. The organizers state that all stages of production and organization are proceeding according to the established calendar, and preparations for the 2026 edition are in advanced stages of implementation.
Andrei Șelaru emphasized that these elements have already generated an important economic impact in Constanța county, through the flows of accommodation, transport and related services, which have brought tens of millions of euros to the local economy. At the same time, the organizers are going to publish in the next period additional information about the bus schedule and the opening hours of the event, and on June 12 the full line-up of the festival will be announced, which will also coincide with a new ticket price change.
For the 2026 edition, Beach, Please! has a price range structured around several types of access, from 5-day passes to one-day tickets. Prices start at €196 for General Access, €176 for GA Early Entry, €225 for General Access Plus and €398 for Ultra VIP + Golden Circle, while day tickets start at €79.
A phenomenon with a direct effect on Romania’s economy
The evolution of Beach, Please! in recent years has demonstrated that the impact of such a project goes far beyond the entertainment area and is directly reflected in the economy, tourism and image of the country. According to the data published after the previous edition, in 2025 the festival generated an economic impact of over 70 million euros, resulting from the expenses for accommodation, transport and related services.
In 2025, Beach, Please! attracted more than 15,000 foreign tourists, and for 2026 domestic estimates indicate a further increase in international visitors. Thus, Costinești becomes, around the festival, the central point of a new type of cultural and economic ecosystem built locally, but with clear potential of international relevance.
A month before the start, Beach, Please! 2026 is approaching the biggest edition in its history. For five days, Costinești will once again become one of the most watched places in Europe for urban culture, bringing together hundreds of thousands of participants, international artists and an ecosystem built on an unprecedented scale in Romania.
About Beach, Please!
Beach, Please! is an urban music festival organized in Costinești, which has experienced accelerated growth from one edition to another and which is the largest hip-hop festival in Europe. The 2026 edition takes place between July 8 and 12 and marks the fifth edition of the event, held at NIBIRU, the new entertainment resort built in Costinești
Tickets are available at www.beach-please.ro.
