The Best Festivals In 2026
A curated guide to the festivals shaping 2026, from major headline moments to smaller weekends worth the journey.
Festival season is back in full swing, and 2026 is already shaping up to be a packed year for live music. With lineups landing thick and fast and a handful of new festivals entering the mix, the question is not whether there is something worth travelling for, but how you are supposed to choose.
As we move through 2026, there is a renewed sense of ambition across the festival circuit. Established institutions are doubling down on bold bookings, while newer events are taking risks with curation and scale. From huge headline moments to carefully programmed undercards that reward curiosity, this year promises a run of weekends that feel considered.
Whether you are planning a summer built around long-standing favourites or looking for an excuse to discover something new, the festivals below offer a snapshot of what 2026 has to offer. Big names, leftfield surprises, and plenty of reasons to get out of town.
APRIL
Outer Town Festival
THE WHEN: 11th April.
THE WHERE: Bristol, UK.
THE BIG NAMES: Honeyglaze, Do Nothing, Naima Bock, The Orchestra (For Now)
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
MAY
The Great Escape
THE WHEN: 13th-16th May.
THE WHERE: Brighton, East Sussex, UK.
THE BIG NAMES: Ain’t, Kingfishr, Madra Salach, PISS, Tanzna
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Bearded Theory
THE WHEN: 20th - 24th May.
THE WHERE: Catton Park, Derbyshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Pixies, CMAT, Fat Dog, Getdown Services, Chalk, Heartworms, Westside Cowboy
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
GALA
THE WHEN: 22nd-24th May.
THE WHERE: Peckham Rye Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Bakey, Conducta, Call Super, DJ SWEET6TEEN, Antal, Hunee, Palms Trax
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Field Day
THE WHEN: 23rd May.
THE WHERE: Brockwell Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Andy C, Floating Points, Honey Dijon, Horsemeat Disco, Joy Orbison
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Cross The Tracks
THE WHEN: 24th May.
THE WHERE: Brockwell Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Little Simz, Kokoroko, Brooke Combe, The Womack Sisters
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Mighty Hoopla
THE WHEN: 30th May - 31st May.
THE WHERE: Brockwell Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Lilly Allen, Jessie J, Todrick Hall, Scissor Sisters, Perrie
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
JUNE
Primavera Sound
THE WHEN: 3rd - 7th June.
THE WHERE: Barcelona, Porto and Buenos Aires
THE BIG NAMES: The Cure, Doja Cat, The xx, Massive Attack, Gorillaz, PinkPantheress, Addison Rae, My Bloody Valentine, Lola Young, Mac Demarco, Wet Leg, Big Thief, Peggy Gou, Role Model, Kneecap, Little Simz
NOTES: Primavera will be held in several locations this year. Information here.
We Love Green
THE WHEN: 5th - 7th June.
THE WHERE: Bois de Vincennes, Paris, FR
THE BIG NAMES: Gorillaz, Little Simz, Theodora, Addison Rae, Mac Demarco, Haley Williams, Dom Dolla, Ethel Cain, MARINA
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
LIDO Festival
THE WHEN: 26th-28th June.
THE WHERE: Manchester B.E.C Arena
THE BIG NAMES: ALEXISONFIRE, Basement, Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Best Kept Secret
THE WHEN: 12th - 14th June.
THE WHERE: Safaripark Beekse Bergen, NL
THE BIG NAMES: Gorillaz, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Ethel Cain, Jack White, Wolf Alice
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
TRNSMT
THE WHEN: 19th - 21st June
THE WHERE: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Richard Ashcroft, Wolf Alice, Two Door Cinema Club, Lewis Capaldi, CMAT, The Last Dinner Party, Westside Cowboy, NewDad, Luv
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Parklife
THE WHEN: 20th-21st June.
THE WHERE: Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Calvin Harris, Septa, NIA Archives
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Eden Festival
JULY
Roskilde Festival
THE WHEN: 27th June - 4th July.
THE WHERE: South of Roskilde, Denmark
THE BIG NAMES: The Cure, Gorillaz, Zara Larsson, David Byrne, Ethel Cain, KneeCap, Little Simz, Tessa, Folk Bitch Trio, Marina, Sierra Ferrel
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Down the Rabbit Hole Festival
THE WHEN: 3rd - 5th July.
THE WHERE: De Groene Heuvels' in Beuningen, Gelderland, The Netherlands
THE BIG NAMES: Florence + the Machine, Little Simz, The xx, David Byrne, Empire of the Sun, Florence Road, The Mary Wallopers, Westside Cowboy
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Love Supreme
THE WHEN: 3rd July- 5th July.
THE WHERE: Glynde Place, East Sussex, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Loyle Carner, Ezra Collective, Durand Bernarr, Kokoroko, Alex Isley, Jalen Ngonda, Maze, Samara Joy, The War and Treaty, Esperanza Spalding
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
NOS Alive
THE WHEN: 9th - 11th July.
THE WHERE: Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon, PT
THE BIG NAMES: Twenty One Pilots, Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine, Pixies, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Mad Cool Festival
THE WHEN: 8th - 11th July.
THE WHERE: Espacio Mad Cool, Madrid, ESP
THE BIG NAMES: Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice, Pulp, Kings of Leon, Pixies, Lorde, Interpol
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
2000trees Festival
THE WHEN: 8th - 11th July.
THE WHERE: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Sprints, Lambrini Girls, Bad Nerves, Glassjaw,
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Bilbao BBK Live
THE WHEN: 9th - 11th July.
THE WHERE: Kobetamendi; Bilbao, ESP
THE BIG NAMES: Alabama Shakes, Charlotte De Witte, Idles, Interpol, Lily Allen, Robbie Williams
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
THE WHEN: 16th - 18th July
THE WHERE: Benicàssim, ESP
THE BIG NAMES: The Prodigy, Biffy Clyro, The Kooks, The Fratellis
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Truck Festival
THE WHEN: 23rd - 26th July
THE WHERE: Hill Farm, Oxfordshire
THE BIG NAMES: Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, CMAT, English Teacher, Madra Salach
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Junction 2 Festival
THE WHEN: 25th- 26th July & 2nd August.
THE WHERE: London, Boston Manor Park, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Nina Kraviz, I Hate Models, Charlie Sparks
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Latitude
THE WHEN: 23rd - 26th July
THE WHERE: Henham Park, Suffolk, UK
THE BIG NAMES: David Byrne, Teddy Swims, Lewis Capaldi, The Last Dinner Party, Tom Odell, Self Esteem, Wet Leg, The Flaming Lips, Getdown Services
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Y Not Festival
THE WHEN: 30th July - 2nd August
THE WHERE: Pikehall, Derbyshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Two Door Cinema Club, Reytons, The Streets, The Vaccines, Pale Waves
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
AUGUST
Boardmasters
THE WHEN: 5th - 9th August
THE WHERE: Newquay, Cornwall, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Fat Boy Slim, Lily Allen, Kasabian, Loyle Carner, The Kooks
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Sziget
THE WHEN: 11th - 15th August
THE WHERE: Budapest, HU
THE BIG NAMES: Bring Me the Horizon, Florence + The Machine, Lewis Capaldi, Sombr, Twenty One Pilots, Zara Larsson
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Maiden Voyage
THE WHEN: 8th August
THE WHERE: Burgess Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Adonis, Pxssy Palace, UNFOLD, Tech Couture
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
We Out Here Festival
THE WHEN: 20th - 23rd August
THE WHERE: Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
THE BIG NAMES: TBA
NOTES: Tickets here.
All Points East
THE WHEN: 28th - 29th August
THE WHERE: Victoria Park, London.
THE BIG NAMES: Tyler the Creator, Turnstile, Dijon
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Reading and Leeds
THE WHEN: 27th- 30th August
THE WHERE: Reading, Berkshire / Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C., Raye, Skepta, GEESE, JADE, Role Model, Kneecap
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Rally Festival
THE WHEN: 29th August
THE WHERE: Southwark Park, London
THE BIG NAMES: Blood Orange, Daniel Avery (Live), Smerz, James K, Optimo, Jump Source and more
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
SEPTEMBER
End of the Road
THE WHEN: 3rd-6th September
THE WHERE: Larmer Tree Gardens, Wiltshire, UK.
THE BIG NAMES: Pulp, CMAT, Mac Demarco
NOTES: Tickets available online here.