Four Tet, Armand Van Helden and Damian Marley top first Love Saves The Day 2027 line-up

Four Tet, Armand Van Helden and Damian Marley top first Love Saves The Day 2027 line-up

Bristol’s biggest festival returns to Ashton Court over the May bank holiday weekend, with tickets on sale this Friday

Love Saves The Day has named the first acts for 2027, with Four Tet, Armand Van Helden and Damian Marley at the top of the bill. The festival returns to Ashton Court in Bristol on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May.

The announcement follows a run of cryptic clues that appeared around Bristol, which had locals trying to guess the names.

Four Tet leads the bill. Armand Van Helden is the house producer behind You Don’t Know Me and My My My. Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley, a Grammy winner, mixes reggae, dancehall and hip-hop. Groove Armada play a DJ set, and jungle pioneer Shy FX is also booked.

UK garage comes from Oppidan and MPH. Saoirse, Alisha and Sosa cover house and techno. Kings of the Rollers, Benny L and Harriet Jaxxon are the first drum & bass names.

A good share of the bill is local, as usual. Eva Lazarus is back, and so are Bristol bass, reggae and sound system regulars Dazee, Euphonique, Vixen Sound, Firmly Rooted, Dancehall Generals and Dubtento Allstars.

Festival director Tom Paine said: “Four Tet, Armand Van Helden and Damian Marley are three very different artists, and that’s exactly what we love about Love Saves The Day.” He added that more acts will be announced.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 6 November at lovesavestheday.org.

The festival website also has the line-up split by day.

First wave: Four Tet, Armand Van Helden, Damian Marley, Groove Armada (DJ set), Shy FX, Oppidan, MPH, Alisha, Saoirse, Sosa, Kings of the Rollers, Benny L, Harriet Jaxxon, Eva Lazarus, L.P Rhythm, Jamback, Dancehall Generals, Sis:Dem, Dazee, Euphonique, Fluro, Vixen Sound, Firmly Rooted, Sliq, Sufi, 4Eleven, Dubtento Allstars