Max SteventonFestival lineups for the UK summer of 2026 are beginning to take shape with more lineups announced this week.
City Splash returns to Brockwell Park, London, on 25 May, with reggae legend Beres Hammond headlining alongside Jamaican acts Gyptian and Jada Kingdom, as well as UK artists Lisa Maffia and Romeo & Dandaman (So Solid Crew). The festival will also feature a wide selection of Caribbean and African soundsystems.
All Points East (APE) in Victoria Park, London, has announced Lorde (pictured) as headliner, supported by a female-led lineup including PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson. The event promises a blend of pop, indie and electronic acts. Lorde joins previously announced APE headliners Tyler The Creator and Deftones.
In Manchester, Pulp will headline Live From Wythenshawe Park on 28 August, joined by Self Esteem. The show will be one of Pulp’s few UK festival appearances in 2026, part of a series that also features The Cure, Lewis Capaldi, Courteeners and The Prodigy.
Love Supreme Jazz Festival, returning to Glynde Place, East Sussex, from 3–5 July, has confirmed Ezra Collective and Loyle Carner as headliners, with additional performances by artists including Samara Joy, Esperanza Spalding, and The Temptations & The Four Tops.
Red Rooster Festival in Suffolk has announced it will feature blues and Americana acts including Bobby Rush, Jon Spencer, and Sam Amidon, continuing its tradition of showcasing roots music in a rural setting.
It has also been announced this week that Sammy Virji will headline Krankbrother’s takeover of Finsbury Park. Virji’s show is penned in for 7 August.
Several more first-wave announcements have also been announced this autumn including Cross the Tracks, Isle of Wight, Boomtown and Latitude; where David Byrne will play a UK festival exclusive.