Portola Festival 2026 closed out its fifth edition with a spectacular second day featuring Zara Larsson, SG Lewis, Adéla, underscores, JT, and Swedish House Mafia. From Robyn’s surprise appearance during Zara Larsson’s set to an intimate performance by JT in the Ship Tent, here’s everything that made Sunday at San Francisco’s Pier 80 unforgettable.
The Swedish invasion hit Portola Festival 2026 hard, with Robyn, Tove Lo, Zara Larsson, Swedish House Mafia and Lykke Li making a convincing case for Sweden’s outsized influence on pop and electronic music.
Swedish House Mafia return with “Happiness Is So Sad,” their first collaboration with Swedish pop icon Lykke Li. Produced alongside PARISI and Fred again.., the emotional new single arrives ahead of the trio’s biggest hometown concerts and an extensive festival run.
Lykke Li reunites with Belgian producer The Magician for the official remix of “Lucky Again,” more than a decade after their billion-stream collaboration on “I Follow Rivers” became one of the defining electronic tracks of its era. The new remix transforms the emotional standout from Lykke Li’s latest album The Afterparty into a euphoric melodic house anthem while launching a summer-long remix series featuring Horse Meat Disco, Only Fire, Rebecca & Fiona, Killen, and additional reworks from The Magician. The release follows renewed momentum for Lykke Li after Drake interpolated “I Follow Rivers” on “Janice STFU,” earning her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 as a credited songwriter. Alongside the remix campaign, Lykke Li continues her international festival run with performances across Europe, Mexico City, and Austin City Limits, while The Magician builds on a career spanning Coachella, Tomorrowland, Printworks London, and collaborations with Purple Disco Machine, A-Trak, and more.
Lykke Li has unveiled a hypnotic new remix of “Sick of Love” by Grammy Award-winning producer Mura Masa. The release reimagines one of the standout songs from The Afterparty, adding electronic energy while preserving the emotional depth of the original recording.