Dot To Dot 2026 is already the fastest selling edition ever
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The latest wave of acts joining the line-up for the 2026 Dot to Dot Festival in Bristol and Nottingham have been announced, with more than 130 new names added to the festival.
Taking place on Saturday, May 23, in Bristol (with Nottingham’s event taking place a day later), Dot To Dot 2026 is the fastest selling edition ever with the Bank Holiday weekend set to host the biggest celebration of new music and giving a platform for breakthrough artists to play on stages in the South West.
Tickets are on sale now via this link and priced at £35 (plus booking fee). Last year’s Bristol event sold out fast so organisers are urging fans to book as soon as possible, to avoid missing out.
Among the names joining the Bristol edition are:
- Grandmas House
- Hunny Buzz
- Krooked Tongue
- Chase The Wild
- Better Haven
- Factor 50
- Erotic Secrets of Pompeii
- Shrink
- Paper Crowns
- Chimp
- Hamarita
- Anna Collette
- Glasshouse
- Pack Animals
- Harmer Jays
- Eve Appleton Band
These join the likes of Lambrini Girls, Fcukers, Ratboys, Newdad and Mandy, Indiana, playing across multiple venues across the May Bank Holiday weekend. You can find the full list on the official Dot to Dot website here.
Dot To Dot Festival booker Ben Ryles said: “We’re thrilled to once again support the local scenes in Bristol and Nottingham. They are a vital part of the musical culture of these cities, and to shine a light on these incredible acts is something we’re continuously proud of.
“Idles, Hard Life, London Grammar, Jake Bugg and lots of others local artists have played the festival before going on to play larger venues and it’s amazing to be part of that journey. Grassroots venues and artists are at the centre of Dot To Dot’s ethos, and we can’t wait to see these artists thrive.”
For anyone who has never experienced Dot To Dot Festival before, it is described as a ‘multi-venue, metropolitan touring festival with an emphasis on showcasing the hottest new talent on the planet’. Previous Dot To Dot line-ups have seen performances from The 1975, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Foals, Wolf Alice, Lewis Capaldi, Catfish and the Bottlemen, The xx, Caribou, Sports Team, Squid, Friendly Fires, The Horrors, SBTKRT, Mumford and Sons, Florence + The Machine, Yard Act, Wunderhorse, Alvvays, and many, many more.
The confirmed stages for this year’s festival so far can be found at Bristol’s O2 Academy, Electric Bristol, Rough Trade, Thekla, The Fleece, Strange Brew, The Louisiana, The Island, The Croft, Mr Wolf’s, Zed Alley and The Shakespeare Tavern.