The highly acclaimed Dot To Dot Festival is set to return to Bristol and Nottingham across the late May Bank Holiday weekend, taking place on May 23rd and 24th, 2026. Organisers have revealed the first 30 names confirmed to perform across the cities, with the genre-defiant line-up spearheaded by Lambrini Girls, Fcukers, and NewDad. Second Release tickets for the event are currently on sale for just £30 (plus booking fees), following the immediate sell-out of all Super Early Bird and Early Bird allocations.
Continuing its run as a mainstay of the UK festival calendar following its emphatic 20th-anniversary celebration in 2025, Dot To Dot arrives with considerable momentum. The festival was recently nominated for multiple honours, including Inner-City Festival Of The Year and Line-Up Of The Year at the UK Festival Awards. Conrad Rogan, booker for Dot To Dot Festival, affirmed the core mission:
“We are proud to continue to bring festival-goers in Bristol and Nottingham the very best in emerging talent from across the UK and beyond. Dot To Dot Festival’s ethos is to give the freshest acts with huge potential a platform.”
The first wave highlights the event’s commitment to diverse, explosive live acts. Lambrini Girls, fresh off the release of their debut album, promise high-intensity, sold-out performances that interlace political commentary with unique instrumentation. In sharp contrast, electronic duo Fcukers, celebrated by BBC Radio 6 Music for their inventive approach to the DIY scene, will unify the nightlife scenes of London and New York with euphoric soundscapes built around ’90s/’00s house, trip-hop, and indie rock, following their recent stint opening for Tame Impala.
The line-up also showcases the continued growth of Galway-formed trio NewDad, who have rapidly developed from shoegaze beginnings into a prominent alt-rock powerhouse. They are joined by UK storyteller Murkage Dave and indie-pop/folk duo Silver Gore, alongside dozens of other fast-rising favourites. This genre-spanning release capitalises on the festival’s reputation for unearthing the hottest new talent, bringing them once again to beloved grassroots and independent venues in two of the UK’s most exciting music cities.
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