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Born and raised in Texas, artist, songwriter and producer Chance Peña’s music bridges traditional storytelling with modern sonic influences.

Peña’s work radiates a contagious warmth, and his latest release When I Change My Mind I Don’t Mean It marks his most ambitious project yet. The 14-track album is a soul-searching collection, steeped in the immersive indie-folk that’s made him one of the most magnetic voices to emerge in recent years.

With her effortlessly soulful tone, cinematic storytelling, and subtly modern yet timeless sound, Sienna Spiro possesses the type of voice that stays with you long after her music has left the room. 

With an undeniable talent for producing ever-relatable lyrics and having already gained the ears of millions from all over the world, Sienna continues to become an unstoppable force in her field.

Rising alt visionary and musical polymath, SOFIA ISELLA embarks on her major UK and European headline ’Her Desire, The Nemesis UK/EU Tour 2026’.

fakemink has emerged as one of the most unconventional voices in the UK underground, constructing a singular, self-authored universe where music, image and narrative collide.

His 'a Terrible Beauty . - The Tour' follows the release of his latest album, Terrified.

Celebrating three decades at the forefront of British Asian music, Jassi Sidhu returns to his hometown of Birmingham for a landmark anniversary event honouring a career that has helped shape UK Bhangra on a global scale.

Expect a full live concert production featuring the anthems that defined eras. Joining him on stage for live performances will be long-time collaborators and respected industry figures including PBN, Dr Zeus, DJ Frenzy, Aman Hayer and Rishi Rich, with additional special guests to be announced.

A distinguished celebration of a 30-year musical legacy staged where the journey began.

Dress Code: Elevated Smart-Casual
This is a 30 Year Legacy celebration, polished, stylish attire is encouraged.
Sportswear, tracksuits, caps, hoodies and trainers are not permitted.

Get glittered up for a fun, fab and feel-good night of dancing with DJ Gary Davies as he plays all your favourite disco, pop and dance classics at the legendary Disco For Grown Ups disco party.

Get ready for the ultimate World Cup 2026 FanPark. With over 400,000 fans hosted across the last five years, 4thefans are the OGs of creating unforgettable football experiences across the country. 

Expect a production and sound experience built for global superstars, combining the noise, the passion and the atmosphere into one electric, next-level fan experience. With DJs blasting iconic England anthems and with guest football legends on stage, the show starts long before kick-off. Expect huge atmosphere and unforgettable scenes.

This is more than just a match, it’s England on the biggest world stage. Experience every moment at the most epic FanParks in the UK.

Curfew 12am

Collective of creative outliers, All Them Witches, have never followed a pre-trodden path or comfortably fit into an existing scene or style. Instead, the band resides at an elusive crossroads where clouds of slow-burning meditative distortion soak up strains of stratospheric psychedelia, out-of-body blues, and thundering no-frills hard rock. 

Firing on all cylinders with their first new music in over half a decade, they harness the power of their unbreakable union as collaborators and friends on their seventh full-length LP House of Mirrors.

The Three Lions are roaring into action and it’s all on the line — pride, passion, and to keep the dream alive of finally bringing it home. This is more than just a match – it’s England on the biggest world stage. Experience every moment at the most epic FanParks in the UK.

Curfew 12am

The Three Lions are roaring into action and it’s all on the line — pride, passion, and to keep the dream alive of finally bringing it home. This is more than just a match – it’s England on the biggest world stage. Experience every moment at the most epic FanParks in the UK.

Curfew 1am

American drone metal duo and amplifier enthusiasts Sunn O))) hit the road for their UK/EU Tour 2026 in support of their 2026 self-titled album.

Chicago punk rock trio Alkaline Trio, known for hits “Radio”, “Time to Waste” and “Armageddon”, head out on a string of summer shows.

Jamaican Dancehall artist Armanii makes his return to the UK this summer with a limited run of headline shows as part of his ‘Impact Tour’. 

Known for his distinctive sound and high-energy performances, Armanii has quickly become one of the most exciting names in the new wave of dancehall shaping the genre's sound.

Platinum-certified electronic rock duo The Living Tombstone, led by Yoav Landau and Sam Haft, head out on their massive 2026 global headline tour, ‘The Multiplayer Tour’.

For more than three decades, California icons AFI have thrived on reinvention, earning platinum records, major-label success, and a devoted, cult-like fanbase. 

From their beginnings as a hardcore band in the early ’90s, through their dark melodic punk evolution at the turn of the century, to their mainstream breakthrough and later shape-shifting alt-rock exploration, the band has never stopped challenging themselves or their audience. Each era has marked a bold new chapter in a career defined by creative fearlessness.

Formed in 1990, one of the UK's best loved and most treasured pop groups, Saint Etienne, hit the road following the release of their 13th album International.

Blending the punchy riffs of J-rock, the playfulness of indie rock, and the raw edge of pop-punk, Good Kid has crafted a sound that’s impossible not to move to. Their ability to spin clever lyrics and sticky melodies into high-energy tracks has turned casual listeners into hardcore fans across the globe.

Good Kid’s debut full-length, Can We Hang Out Sometime?, delivers the high-energy hooks and inventive riffs that have become a hallmark of their sound, while boldly pushing into new territory; longtime fans will find the signature Good Kid bangers they’ve come to love, but also hear the band exploring fresh textures, rhythms, and sonic twists in their grittiest offering yet.

Arizona-bred alt-rock five-piece, The Maine, made up of vocalist John O’Callaghan, guitarists Jared Monaco and Kennedy Brock, bassist Garrett Nickelsen, drummer Pat Kirch, return with their tenth studio album Joy Next Door.

Dodgy's legacy as one of the standout British bands of the 1990s remains intact, making them a cherished part of British musical history. Join the original line up of Nigel Clark, Mathew Priest, and Andy Miller, as they embark on tour with English alternative rock band, The Icicle Works.

Dodgy's legacy as one of the standout British bands of the 1990s remains intact, making them a cherished part of British musical history. 

Join the original line up of Nigel Clark, Mathew Priest, and Andy Miller, as they embark on tour with English alternative rock band, The Icicle Works.

So you know, this show has been rescheduled from Wednesday 13 May 2026. If you’ve already got tickets, they’ll still be valid, so hang on to them; your ticket agent will be in touch to tell you more.

Launched from the global Netflix hit ‘Building the Band’, Midnight Til Morning are a breakout four-piece blending powerhouse vocals, emotional vulnerability, and undeniable onstage chemistry. 

Midnight Til Morning are stepping off the screen and onto stages worldwide with a live show that promises raw energy, rich storytelling, and unforgettable moments. 

Formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, The Lemonheads’ arcane adventure continues with their latest record Love Chant. 

Sparring with guest guitarists J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr and The Bevis Frond’s Nick Saloman, Evan the songwriter remains gloriously astute. The voice is lower and more brooding but the mood is pin prick sharp and the social commentary as barbed as ever.

Known for their infectious hooks, sharp lyricism and high-energy live shows, The Hoosiers have been a staple on the live circuit for the last two decades. With acclaimed singles like “Worried About Ray”, “Goodbye Mr A” and “Choices” plus new music that shows that the duo are still at the peak of their powers, this is sure to be a night packed with high energy and nostalgia inequal measures.

Following the release of their latest album Compassion this tour gives the perfect opportunity to The Hoosiers’ dynamic performance style with the full band behind them. Expect plenty of singalong choruses, hands-in-the-air moments and chances to dance along with friends and family. Described by the band themselves as a night for those who have been fans since the first record or just discovering them, this is a chance to catch a beloved band from the UK indie-pop scene and beat those post summer blues.

Liverpool sextet Red Rum Club continue their upward curve, charging into 2026 with relentless momentum and a sound that’s become unmistakably their own, bold, brass-fueled, and bursting with ambition. 

With their signature “Mariachi Merseybeat” drawing fans from Merseyside to Mexico, the band are showing no signs of slowing down. 

The Undertones come roaring back in 2026 with an extensive Irish, UK and European tour to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

Pop icon and DJ Melanie C returns with her ninth studio album and most euphoric record to date, Sweat, celebrating with a special show at O2 Academy Brixton. 

Sweat is a celebration of joy, movement and community - a fusion of Melanie C’s pop legacy and her more recent evolution as a DJ. 

After over two decades of making music, The Devil Wears Prada make a statement on their ninth full-length offering, Flowers. Matching bold themes with equally bold songs, they process grief, weather struggle, and not only heal together, but creatively blossom like never before.

English pop rock band Transvision Vamp return for their first UK tour since 1991playing all the favourites you’ve wanted to hear live.

From her breakthrough 2019 self-titled mixtape to her 2021 debut Troubled Paradise and her second album, released in 2023, SLAYYYTER proved herself to be one of the great shape-shifters of our time, taking the past, present, and future of pop and twisting it to her will. Early successes — “Daddy AF” went from viral hit making SLAYYYTER’s name online to soundtracking a key scene in the Oscar Best Picture winner Anora — fueled accolades from publications including Billboard, Paper, Variety, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and more, while earning SLAYYYTER opening slots with forebears like Tove Lo and Kesha. But even with all that, SLAYYYTER decided something wasn’t quite right. She decided to become who she was all along, underneath it all: the WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA.

SLAYYYTER’s third album is the most authentically her, while also boasting her most fully realized creative direction yet. She revisited her upbringing in St. Louis, and decided to make “iPod music” — a free-for-all of feral punk, corroded pop, and raunchy rap — conjuring the “Midwest-core tweaker bar rat” characters of her youth. Early singles “BEAT UP CHANEL$,” “CANNIBALISM!,” and “CRANK” steadily built hype for the project over the course of 2025, with fans fervently embracing the raw, swaggering Slayyyter that emerged from the ashes of her past selves. WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA is both revelation and evolution, killing the SLAYYYTER we thought we knew so SLAYYYTER could be born for real.

Against The Current are officially back and louder than ever. 

Formed in 2011 when vocalist Chrissy Costanza, guitarist Dan Gow, and drummer Will Ferri were just 15, the band has evolved from a teenage project into one of modern rock’s most enduring forces.

Celebrating their milestone 15th anniversary, Against The Current are entering a defining new era, positioned to make 2026 their most impactful year yet

Irish rockers Hothouse Flowers have today hit the rock for their headline ‘Greatest Hits’ tour celebrating all the fan favourites shaped by the band in their lengthy and legendary career.  

Renowned for their live performances, Hothouse Flowers pride themselves on no two shows ever being the same. Each performance a musical adventure and impulse to reach new heights, and now in their fourth decade of performing together, the chemistry and onstage dialogue is unlike any other. 

Sheffield five-piece Reverend & The Makers return with their eighth studio album Is This How Happiness Feels, their most musically accomplished yet, merging vintage, sparkling, life-affirming soul with contemporary lyrical storytelling.

However dimly we perceive it, we are living through a change of worlds. The one we were born into is slipping away, reshaped and denuded by human action. What remains is the question of what we will carry forward, and how we will refuse to surrender ourselves. Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s latest album, We Are Together Again, feels like an answer. 

Friendship, community, and the stubborn joy of making art with others become a means of persistence within his songs. This isn’t a denial of collapse, which would be delusion, but a kind of defiance: remaining fully human, fully joyful, in a world with a diminishing horizon.

2025 marked the long-awaited return of The Temperance Movement after a five-year hiatus. It proved one thing beyond doubt: the fans’ love for the band still burns brightly. 

Now, in 2026, the band head out on their ‘Let It All Out’ tour, all signs point to an exciting new chapter for The Temperance Movement — back together and in the form of their lives.

Singer and songwriter, Drake Milligan, has been hailed a Country traditionalist with his old-school flair and rock n’ roll roots. 

Making his breakout debut with his critically acclaimed album, Dallas/Fort Worth, and his EP, Jukebox Songs, Milligan has perfected his signature sound. 2025 sees the singer head out on his ‘Tumbleweed World Tour’ in support of his sophomore album, Tumbleweed. 

Founded in 1998, American rock band Eagles of Death Metal head out on tour celebrating 20 years of their 2006 album Death By Sexy. 

Frontman Jesse Hughes has gained a reputation for his over-the-top stage histrionics and evangelistic interaction with his fans, the band’s live performances are a sight to be seen.

2026 is big year for artist Seb Lowe as he rises to new heights with his autumn headline run, joined by special guest, Katie Couriel, who also plays in Seb’s live band.

Seb Lowe’s songs target their righteous anger at hefty topics such as inequality and misogyny, often engaging hearts and minds by infusing them with a scathing sense of satire and a savage wit. His contemporary take on the tradition of the protest song blends its timelessness with a contemporary indie-folk style.

The Rifles celebrate 20 years together as they embark upon a very special anniversary tour during which they will play their debut album No Love Lost in full, alongside other fan favourites.

NYC-based artist Julia Wolf’s rise has been defined by an unflinching commitment to lyrics-first storytelling, carving out a space that reaches beyond the confines of genre.  

What sets Wolf apart is her ability to translate intrusive thoughts and quiet insecurities into striking, universally resonant hooks, writing that feels diaristic yet expansive, confronting themes like comparison, self-worth, and longing with a rare bluntness that listeners see themselves in. 

Del Amitri return with their ‘Past To Present’ UK tour 2026, marking four decades of songs, stories and live shows.

A celebration of a catalogue that has soundtracked generations.

The undefinable, undeniable, raucous London band, Fat Dog, return after a period of calm with renewed ferocity, new tour dates and new music in 2026. 

The band, with chief rabble rouser Joe Love at the eye of the storm and now expanded to a seven piece, will be bringing their riotous live experience to venues across the UK and Europe this Autumn, playing some of their biggest shows to date.

Curfew 5am

Recharged and looking sharply at a world gone sideways, Staines’ finest Hard-Fi make their long-awaited return with their latest studio album Sweating Someone Else’s Fever, their first in 15 years.

The album looks outside the window to the fractured present, and paints it in bold musical strokes, with the same sharp-eyed social commentary that powered their classic debut Stars of CCTV, but with fresh perspective, new sounds and hard-earned freedom.

One of Ireland’s most popular music acts, The Tumbling Paddies head back on the road with their exuberant, energy-filled, live show.

Dance and sing along to the greatest Irish anthems with the Paddies uplifting versions of “Dirty Old Town", “Fields of Athenry” and “Zombie”, in what promises to be an incredible night of live music.

Southern California-bred singer and songwriter Tori Kelly embarks on her UK headline tour, in celebration of her latest album, God Must Really Love Me. 

The latest album from three-time GRAMMY winner Tori Kelly, God Must Really Love Me captures her in a moment of near-magical harmony between inner life and artistic impulse. 

Multi-platinum rock band Barenaked Ladies return with their 2026 UK tour ‘Yuletide Ride’, the band’s first UK tour dates since 2023. 

Over the past 38 years, Barenaked Ladies have established themselves as a much-loved live tour de force – consistently selling out tours across the globe. Hit singles, virtuoso musicianship and a unique and special bond with their audience make an evening with Barenaked Ladies something very special indeed. 

‘Yuletide Ride’ will see the band play festive favourites from their much-loved 2014 Christmas album Barenaked For The Holidays alongside their staple of hits including “One Week”, “If I Had a $1,000,000”, “Pinch Me” and “Big Bang Theory Theme”. 

Britpop-era icons Ash head out on tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal debut album 1977. 

1977 defined a generation with its breakneck energy, razor-sharp hooks, and unforgettable anthems including "Girl From Mars", "Goldfinger", "Kung Fu", and "Oh Yeah".

One of the generations most decorated producers, Trevor Horn and his band head out on tour this December with a setlist of iconic hits that he produced, played and sang on.

Hailing from Wigan, high-energy indie band The Lilacs have built their reputation the hard way, gig by gig, city by city. Now the band head out on tour in support of their debut album Keeping Up With The Joneses.