Ten festivals have new names or ticket details for 2027. Bearded Theory and Tunes in the Park have their first waves out, and Mystic Festival has named its three headliners. MacMoray goes to three days, Louder Than War Fest is back in Manchester, and Guiseley Sounds has its full bill out. Have some news to get out there? Post us details or a link to a story at john.festival@festivalflyer.net.
Manchester Academy · Saturday 13 March 2027
Louder Than War Fest
The Wedding Present and Spear of Destiny top the bill at the second Louder Than War Fest, curated by the music site’s founder John Robb. HotWax, Demob Happy and King No-One are next, with thistle., Bicurious, Jools, Freya Beer, Ishango Bone, (slab), Versaints and Micko & The Mellotronics. More bands are still to come.
It runs from 2pm to 1am across Academy 2, Academy 3 and Club Academy, and tickets are on sale through Manchester Academy.
Cooper Park, Elgin · 30 April–2 May 2027
MacMoray Festival
MacMoray runs over three days for the first time. JLS headline Friday, with DJ Sammy, George Bowie’s GBX Anthems, East 17, Ian Van Dahl and The Laurettes. Billy Ocean tops Saturday ahead of Feeder, The Coral, Big Country, Mànran, Rianne Downey, Ben Walker, Levi Heron and Jarad Rowan.
Sunday is led by Cammy Barnes, with Boney M. featuring Maizie Williams, DJ Sash!, Torridon, Alabama 3, Connor and Tristan of The Vamps presenting Up All Night, Nicky Spence, Scratchcard Wednesday and Bad Actress. Stage two acts are still to be announced.
Day tickets are now on sale, and three-day tickets are sold only through YBD Music.
Nethermoor Park, Guiseley · Saturday 8 May 2027
Guiseley Sounds Festival
Newton Faulkner, The Bluetones and Republica head 14 acts across two stages at the second Guiseley Sounds, held at Guiseley AFC’s ground. The main stage also has Skinny Living, Apollo Junction, Harriet Rose, Acetate and Happy Daggers. No Fit State, Mia Ramo, Amy Campbell, Daz Cadwallander, Lucy Robinson and Taila Mae play the unplugged stage.
Adult tickets are £32 at tier 1 and £36 at tier 2, under-16s pay £17 and under-5s go free, plus booking fees. Gates open at 11.30am, and tickets are on sale now.
Catton Park, Derbyshire · 26–30 May 2027
Bearded Theory
Public Enemy and Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls top Bearded Theory‘s first wave, with Hot Chip, Super Furry Animals, The Interrupters and Westside Cowboy next. Then come Antony Szmierek, Bob Vylan, Lime Garden, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Sea Power, Steel Pulse, The Wonder Stuff and This Is The Kit.
Further down are Black Flag, Bob Mould, Goldie, Dream Wife, The Chameleons, The Lovely Eggs, The Rezillos, Utah Saints, Zion Train and The Primitives. GANS and Westside Cowboy are both back after playing in 2026. There are DJ sets from Dub Pistols, Orbital’s Phil Hartnoll and BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins, and former Prodigy member Leeroy Thornhill is booked too.
The Chameleons, Deja Vega, Earth Tongue and Lemonsuckr play the Wednesday. Thursday acts include Alt Blk Era, Millie Manders and the Shutup, The Wran and Tooth. Many more names are to come across several stages, and tickets are on the festival’s site.
Northern Meeting Park, Inverness · Saturday 29 May 2027
The Gathering
Trail West headline The Gathering‘s celebration of Highland and Scottish music. Valtos & Friends bring Kim Carnie, Lewis McLaughlin and Isla Scott, and Torridon, RuMac, NatiDreddd, Cala, Josie Duncan, the Gaelic youth choir Còisir na h-Òige and the City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band are also booked. One more act is to be named.
Gates open at 11.30am and the music runs from midday to 10.30pm. Under-5s go free, and under-18s must be with someone aged 21 or over. Tickets are on Skiddle.
Cheltenham Racecourse · 4–6 June 2027
Wychwood Festival
Supergrass and The Human League headline Friday and Saturday at Wychwood, as we reported earlier this week, and the Sunday headliner is due before Christmas. Razorlight, The Fratellis and Natalie Imbruglia are next, then Hard-Fi, Reverend & The Makers, The Molotovs, Inspiral Carpets, Dodgy and the Amy Winehouse Band. David Rodigan and The Ordinary Boys play an opening night on Thursday 3 June, which is ticketed separately.
Further down the bill are Twinnie, The Lancashire Hotpots, Toast Club, Laurie Wright, Woody Cook, Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer and Witney Soul Club. There are more than 100 workshops and family activities on the Village Green, and under-10s go free.
The 24-hour presale opens at 10am on Thursday 5 November, and general sale follows at 10am on Friday 6 November.
Gdańsk, Poland · 10–12 June 2027
Mystic Festival
Mystic has one headliner a night: Faith No More on Thursday, Marilyn Manson on Friday and Helloween’s 40th anniversary show on Saturday. The festival promises five stages and more than 80 artists on its new Metalopolis site in Letnica, next to the Polsat Plus Arena, after five years at the Gdańsk shipyard.
Faith No More are already top of our band booking league table. Tickets are on sale through the festival’s shop.
Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove · 17–21 June 2027
Sonic Rock Solstice
The five-day Sonic Rock Solstice bills 2027 as its 25th. The Quarkness and Kim Jennett lead the first names, with Son of Man, Fluctus Quadratum, Lords of Form, Spacehead and Harvey Bainbridge & Earthdust. Former Hawkwind members Harvey Bainbridge and Bridget Wishart both bring their own projects.
Basharan, The Dirt, Sonic Trip Project, The Trance Dimensionals, Bridget Wishart’s Iglu, Face Up, The Lunar Kites, Ground Control and Nuns of the Tundra are also booked, and Dr Hasbeen mark 30 years with an anniversary set. More acts are to be confirmed, and details are on the festival’s site.
Ebbw Vale · 23–25 July 2027
Steelhouse Festival
Florence Black headline the Friday of Steelhouse XVI at Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, and Massive Wagons are Sunday’s special guests. On Saturday John 5 makes his Steelhouse debut with The Creatures, fronted for this run by Wednesday 13, playing songs from John 5’s time with Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, David Lee Roth and Mötley Crüe.
FM, These Wicked Rivers, Jayler, The Fell, Asomvel, Crobot, Kezia Gill, Fireheart, Aethoria and Sisters Doll are also on the bill.
Early bird tickets are £65 for Friday, £75 for Saturday or Sunday and £165 for the weekend, with camping £40 and parking £20. A child weekend ticket for ages 4 to 14 is £40, and under-4s go free with a ticket-holding adult.
Port Eliot, Cornwall · 26–29 August 2027
Tunes in the Park
Aitch, Ministry of Sound Classical and Rag’n’Bone Man lead the first names for Tunes in the Park, with the Ministry of Sound show headlining Saturday. Dizzee Rascal, Example, Jay Sean, Kate Nash, Rizzle Kicks and a Pendulum DJ set are next.
Further down are Black Friday, Charlie Hedges, Elvana, Eva Lazarus B2B Gardna, From The Jam, Land of the Giants, Nic Cage and the Machine and Stickmen Project. The fringe programme has comedy, theatre, authors, live podcasts, wild swimming and a kids’ and family area. Details are on tunesinthepark.com.
Leigh-on-Sea · Call for acts
Leigh Folk Festival
Leigh Folk Festival is taking applications from acts who want to play in 2027. The free festival runs over four days at the end of June in Leigh-on-Sea, with stages in the Library Gardens and gigs around the town. Details are on the festival’s site.
Dates and line-ups are as announced. Check each festival’s own site before booking.
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