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Festival Drops

Check out our brand new league table of artists booked to play at next year’s festivals. The more line-ups they appear on and the larger the festivals the higher up the chart they appear.

Top of the Festival Drops · Chart dated 13 November 2026

  1. 1 – Faith No More Headlines Nova Rock, Rock am Ring, Graspop Metal Meeting, Tons of Rock, Mystic Festival · Download and 1 more 7 119.5
  2. 2 – blink-182 Headlines Download, Pinkpop, Rock am Ring, Graspop Metal Meeting 4 100.3
  3. 3 – Evanescence Headlines Download, Rock am Ring, Graspop Metal Meeting, Resurrection Fest · Nova Rock 5 99.0
  4. 4 – Turnstile Headlines Rock am Ring, Primavera Sound, Tons of Rock · Download, Pinkpop, Rock Werchter 6 82.9
  5. 5 – Mötley Crüe Headlines Graspop Metal Meeting, Resurrection Fest, Tons of Rock · Download, Sweden Rock 5 79.4

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FEATURES

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    The new festival regulars: who played everywhere in 2026, and how they got there

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    Festival band applications currently open

    As of today (20/10/2026) there’s a huge selection of UK festivals looking for new talent to step forward with submissions to play. Here’s a comprehensive, chronological directory of UK music festivals accepting band and artist applications to perform in 2027. January 2027 February 2027 March 2027 April 2027 May 2027 June 2027 July 2027 August…

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