Eleven festivals have new names out. Snowbombing’s third announcement adds Jayda G and Max Dean under Bicep and Fatboy Slim, The Wild Gardens has more than doubled its bill, Children of Bodom head Tolminator, and Terrorvision headline both Bonfest and Firevolt. Woody Cook is on three of these bills, at Snowbombing, Tunes in the Dunes and DevaFest. With Wychwood, that’s four, and he’s now joint top of the non-headline acts in our band booking league table, level with I Prevail and The Interrupters. Have some news to get out there? Post us details or a link to a story at john.festival@festivalflyer.net.
Corporation, Sheffield · Saturday 28 November 2026
Novacaine Festival
As Everything Unfolds headline the one-day Novacaine Festival at Corporation, which is marking 25 years. Tropic Gold are second on the bill, with TheCityIsOurs, Hacktivist, Glass Bridges, Foxhaunt, Night Thieves, The Mechanist, The Heir Apparition and WNSDY at 7.
It runs from 1pm to 10.30pm and is for ages 14 and over, accompanied by an adult. Tickets are £30.
Baltic Triangle, Liverpool · Friday 26 March 2027
So Long, Good Friday
Gurriers and Maruja co-headline the second So Long, Good Friday, the multi-venue all-dayer Fat Dog headlined in its first year. Mary in the Junk Yard are next, then GANS, Tooth and Sofy; GANS and Tooth are also on Bearded Theory’s first wave.
Bleach Estate, Casual Smart, Courds, Ferguson Hi-Fi, Glasshouse Red Spider Mite, Index for Working Musik, London Concrete, Mindsigh, Sex Mask, Shaking Hand, The Slow Country, Truthpaste, Wyatt and Your Mate’s Ex complete the bill. Tickets are on sale through See Tickets.
Mayrhofen, Austria · 5–10 April 2027
Snowbombing
Bicep (live) and Fatboy Slim head Snowbombing, and the third announcement adds Jayda G, Max Dean, Ross From Friends, CC:DISCO!, Erol Alkan b2b Luke Una, Dan Shake and Harriet Jaxxon.
They join Andy C, East End Dubs, Ewan McVicar, Gaskin, Rossi., Skream and Wilkinson, and DJ sets from 2manydjs, Basement Jaxx and Groove Armada. Further down are Arielle Free, Badger, bullet tooth, Chloë Robinson, Ella Knight, Ellia Jaya, Fish56Octagon, Flava D, Jess Iszatt, Kara, Laidlaw, Locky, Marlie, Olive F, Reeshy, Sasha Gigi, Voltage and Woody Cook, plus BIG REG, Jay Newman, Kilig, Molly D, Nicola Bear, Sam Sax, Daddy Nature, Uncle Dugs, Raptor MC, DJ Ardi, DJ Dansey, Boxer Banton and Dub Pistols.
Off the slopes there are street and forest parties, mountaintop brunches and yoga, chairlift speed-dating and the End of the World party. Packages are on snowbombing.com.
Kirriemuir, Angus · 30 April–2 May 2027
Bonfest
Bonfest in Kirriemuir, Bon Scott’s home town, has its 2027 bill out day by day. The Screaming Jets headline Friday, Hayseed Dixie share the top of Saturday with Argentinian AC/DC tribute Blood, and Terrorvision close the weekend on Sunday.
Friday also has High Voltage, DeWolff, Overdrivers, Large Mirage, Electric Boys, Late Landing and Dirtbox Disco, and Saturday brings Atomic Freak, Connor Liam Byrne and the Bad Kissers, Muddibrooke and Riff/Raff. On Sunday The Scotts featuring Tony Currenti and The Quo Story with Status Quo’s Richie Malone join Avalanche, GJB, Trident, James Kennedy and the Underdogs and Gone Shootin’.
Heatseeker, The Warner E Hodges International All Stars and Alabama Crow play the Thursday warm-up night on 29 April. Camping, glamping, motorhome and hotel packages are on bonfest.com, and children must be 8 or over.
Sala Penélope, Benidorm · 11–12 June 2027
Dark City Fest
Anne Clark, Laibach, Lebanon Hanover and Anja Huwe/Xmal Deutschland lead the third Dark City Fest, billed this time as Holidays in the Sun. Mesh, The Cassandra Complex and Solitary Experiments are next.
Merciful Nuns, Ultra Sunn, Frozen Plasma, Ashbury Heights, In Strict Confidence, The Rose of Avalanche, Qual, Nite, Signal Aout 42, Darkways and Absolute Body Control follow, with Little Nemo, Fïx8:Sëd8, The Nosferatu, Vomito Negro, Las Novias, Mouth Ulcers, This Eternal Decay, Ductape, Spammerheads, Vlad in Tears, Mayflower Madame, Ghost Enclave, Mirexxx, Psideralica and Azote Mental further down. Tickets are on Mutick.
Perranporth Beach, Cornwall · 11–13 June 2027
Tunes in the Dunes
Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks headline Tunes in the Dunes, with JLS and a Groove Armada DJ set next, then Jo Whiley’s 90s Anthems and Reef.
Boney M, Land of the Giants, Mad Dog McRea, The Strokez, Toploader and Woody Cook b2b Jemma Bolt are also booked, along with Black Friday, Company B, Good Old Fashioned Lover Boys, In Here Brothers, Kernoasis, Rudi’s Message, Stone Roots and The Oggymen. Rizzle Kicks, Land of the Giants and Black Friday are on Tunes in the Park at Port Eliot in August too. Tickets are on sale.
Port Eliot, Cornwall · 14–18 July 2027
The Wild Gardens
The Wild Gardens has more than doubled its line-up. Phase two brings Andy C, Hybrid Minds, Wilkinson, Dillinja, DJ Hybrid and Egyptian Lover, along with Denis Sulta b2b DJ Seinfeld, Mella Dee, Luke Dean, Sidney Charles, Locklead, Badger b2b Fish56Octagon, Basslayerz b2b Crossy, S.P.Y b2b Zimma with Lowqui, Kings of the Rollers and a Rumble in the Jungle takeover.
Also new are X Club., Arthi, Delilah, Ellis Garner, El Pablo, Emma 2000, Frenetic, Gotham, Gray, Jam & Meme, Jaz Imsky, Kelvin 373, La La, Lens, Noisy Antics, Obskür, Oko, Oppidan, Papa Nugs, Sexy Lady Massive, Sim0ne, Tom Lechef and Tommy Phillips. They join phase one’s Joy Orbison, Hot Since 82, Shy FX, Skream, Enzo Siragusa, Ewan McVicar, Interplanetary Criminal and Girls Don’t Sync, among others.
Five days of camping on the Port Eliot Estate start at £120, with tickets on the festival’s site.
Ashley Hall Showground, Altrincham · 15–18 July 2027
The Brit Fest
Ocean Colour Scene, Marc Almond and Matt Goss head The Brit Fest, with Lightning Seeds as very special guests. The Wonder Stuff, Heaven 17, Haircut 100 and The Brand New Heavies are next.
Baccara, Cole Page, Doctor & The Medics, Huey Morgan, Inspiral Carpets, Laurie Wright, Matthew Pateman, Musical Youth, Nathan Moore, the Amy Winehouse Band, The Magic Numbers, The Real Thing and Toyah are also on, and Jenny Powell and Mike Toolan host. Symphonic Ibiza, with Kelly Llorenna, Livin’ Joy and Rozalla, open the festival on Thursday night. Tickets are on sale.
Tolmin, Slovenia · 28 July–1 August 2027
Tolminator
Children of Bodom head the first names for Tolminator in the Soča Valley, with Hypocrisy and Kanonenfieber next. Sylosis, Mgła and Prong are confirmed too, then Left to Suffer, Onslaught, Truckfighters, Vulture Industries, Belzebong, The Stone, Macola and TLMNTR.
Children of Bodom are already booked for Bloodstock, Brutal Assault and Sweden Rock in 2027. More Tolminator names are to come, and details are on tolminator.com.
Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire · 5–8 August 2027
DevaFest
Cascada, The Enemy and Symphonic Ibiza featuring Rozalla head the first wave for DevaFest. 2 Unlimited, The South, Jeremy Healy, The Stickmen Project, Dick & Dom, K Klass, Elvana, Flip N Fill and Space follow, with The Lancashire Hotpots, Bingo Bango: Freddie vs Bez, Bradley’s S Club Party, Northside, Olly Pearson, Stretch & Red, The Jolly Shipmates, The Entitled Sons, Paddy & The Porterman, Anthony Russell and The Bracknall.
Discoliscious take over the Cheshire Cat stage with Jemma Bolt, Woody Cook, James Haskell, Carly Foxx and Alexis Knox, and Kevin & Perry and AKA Noel Gallagher play the Thursday campers’ party. Fairground rides, a silent disco, comedy and Chester Zoo activities are included in the ticket.
The organisers say camping is over 60% sold. It starts at £42.35 per person per day for a family of four with a tent on the Polo or Alan Fields sites, and day tickets go on sale on 11 November at devafest.co.uk.
Whitebottom Farm, Stockport · 12–15 August 2027
Firevolt
Terrorvision, who also close Bonfest in May, headline the sixth Firevolt. Tyketto, The Raven Age and Crobot are next, then Bobbie Dazzle, Velvet Rush and Sisters Doll, with We Three Kings, Anchor Lane, Wucan, King Kraken, Soho Dukes, JoanOVarc, Liberty Slaves and Losing Light. Another 21 bands are to come, and Crobot and Sisters Doll are also on Steelhouse in July.
Early bird tickets are £60 a day, £145 for the weekend and £179 for the long weekend with Thursday early entry. Camping starts at £27 and parking at £18.
Dates and line-ups are as announced. Check each festival’s own site before booking.
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