More acts have been announced for the 20th anniversary edition of The Great Escape.
Organisers have confirmed over 100 new names for the festival, including Los Angeles pop artist Arima Ederra, Brighton alt-indie duo ARXX, Orlando indie-pop singer Bella Kay, Welsh songwriter Ben Ellis, South London rapper Ceebo, London electronic experimentalist Charlotte Plank, US hyperpop artist Chase Icon, Nottingham post-punk outfit Do Nothing and Birmingham alt-indie duo Gans.
UK drag artist Bimini will also appear at the Brighton Dome Concert Hall on May 15 supporting Peaches' Spotlight Show. Other new additions include Swedish indie-pop band Girl Scout, Cambridge shoegaze duo The Healing Power of Horses, Glasgow's soulful singer-songwriter Kerr Mercer and Bristol post-punk newcomers My First Time.
Other acts already confirmed for the festival include The Lottery Winners, BIG WETT, Villanelle, Haute & Freddy, Mother Soki, Min Taka, Keo, Tooth, Adult DVD, Dea Matrona, Bella Barbe, Tony Bontana, Angine de Poitrine, dogworld, HEADSEND, Marsy, benchwarmer, Dead Dads Club, Wesley Joseph, Tom A. Smith, Chanpan, Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean, The Orielles, Pigeon, Why Horses?, Heidi Curtis, Lauren Auder, and Matthew Ifield, among many others you can check out below.
It was also previously announced that The Kooks will peform a special Spotlight Show at TGE Beach Site on the first day of the festival (May 13), supported by Girl In The Year Above, with Kingfishr set perform a Spotlight Show at Brighton Dome Concert Hall on May 15.
Playing host to over 450 up-and-coming artists and hotly tipped talent across more than 35 venues, the multi-day event known for providing a platform for rising artists and underground talent will return to Brighton in May.
Also new for 2026, The Great Escape have introduced TGE Wristband Rewards, giving festivalgoers access to exclusive perks at various Brighton venues, including discounts and complimentary items, via the official TGE app.
Head below to keep up to date with the latest line-up developments.
What? Discover your new favourite emerging artists as you wander through the Brighton streets, soaking up the cultural history.
Where? Various venues, Brighton.
When? May 13 - 16, 2026.
Who? The Kooks are set to perform at Spotlight Show at TGE Beach Site on May 13, and Peaches and Kingfishr will play Spotlight Shows at Brighton Dome Concert Hall on May 14 and 15, respectively.
Announced today are 8bite, Adjua, Aifric, Aimée Fatale, Aki Oke, Alfie Castley, Alfreda, Alice Faye, Amy Palmer, Anabel Rose, Arima Ederra, Arxx, Bella Kay, Ben Ellis, Betina Quest, Big Truck, Black Nylon, Boudicca, Brodie Milner, Bureau De Change, Call Me Franco, Cabs, Chase Icon, Charlie Jeer, Charlotte Plank, Chantelle Marquez, Ceebo, Cordelia Gartside, Demi Riquísimo, Diz Lyric, Do Nothing, Dééfait, Ebi Soda, Eliza Mclamb, Elysia Biro, Everyday Saints, Flora Hibberd, Fliss, Fright Years, Funeralcare, Gans, Gilska, Girl Apocrypha, Girl In The Year Above, Girl Scout, Holybones, Hutch, Haunted Youth, Healing Power Of Horses, Imani Ruiz, Internet Cafe, Iona Luke, Isabelle Mettle, Jack Van Cleaf, Jamie McIntyre, Jawdropped, Joe Bradwell, Josephine Illingworth, Keyah/Blu, Kiimi, Kerr Mercer, Krumpets, Len Blake, Lonnie Gunn, Luvis, Madmadmad, Matt Hennessy, Mel Blue, Mên An Tol, Mia Langridge, Milly Pye, Monks, Ncy Milky Band, Nectar Woode, Noonzy, Nori, Oskar Haag, Orchestra (For Now), Papaya Noon, Patche, Pamela, Pva, Quiet Houses, Revenge Of Calculon, Rocket, Room Service, Roomer, Sassy 009, Savara, Sell Everything, Shay O’Dowd, Spikemyheart, Sunday Mourners, Supermarket, Swim Deep, Tamiw, Tessa Rose Jackson, Tessi Nandi, Theboyshadow, Rooks, Skinner Brothers, Tullamarines, Wrong Trousers, Tom Rasmussen, Tommy Barlow, Tsatsamis, Vicky Sometani, Viren Neel, Winter Gardens, Wu Tiao Ren, World News, Winnie Ama, Xanadu, and Y.
Previously announced for the 2026 line-up (in alphabetical order) are 1000 Rabbits, 8bite, Abbie Piper, Afternoon Bike Ride, Ain't, Aifric, Aimée Fatale, Ak Patterson, Ak Patterson, Alice Costelloe, Alice Faye, Alice SK, Ally Nicholas, Almaz Ashman, Amanzi, Ana De Llor, Anabel Rose, Annie-Claude Deschênes, Annie-Dog, Any Young Mechanic, Angine De Poitrine, Archie, Arima Ederra, Arson, Arxx, Argyle, Ashaine White, Atomic Lobster, Ava Joe, BABYRAT, Baby Rat, Bathing Suits, Bella Barbe, Benchwarmer, Bert, Better Quest, Big Long Son, Big Truck, BIG WETT, Bitterfly, Black Nylon, Bleach 9:3, Blu Samu, Blue Bendy, Bnnyhunna, BombayMami, Bonnie Trash, Bootique Feelings, Brodie Barclay, Brodie Milner, Brooki, Brother Wallace, BUKKY, Bug Teeth, Bureau De Change, Call Me Franco, Cabs, Chanpan, Charli Lucas, Charlie Houston, Charlie Jeer, Charlotte Plank, Chantelle Marquez, Ceebo, Ciao Lucifer, Chinese American Bear, Chris Acker, Clothesline from Hell, Cobra the Impaler, Cold Court, Comastatic, Congratulations, Cowboy Hunters, Cowboyy, Cordelia Gartside, Cusp, Cyn Cwsg, Darcie Haven, Dead Dads Club, Dea Matrona, Demi Riquísimo, Dééfait, Dermot Henry, Dolder, Diz Lyric, Dirty Blond, Do Nothing, Dogworld, Eaves Wilder, Ebi Soda, East Exchange, Elín Hall, Eliza Mclamb, Elle Coves, Elsa, Em Beihold, Emnw, Elysia Biro, Essy Sparrow, Eurotripp, Everyday Saints, Family Stereo, Fellatio, Fez, Fliss, Flooding, Flora Hibberd, Fool Nelson, Fright Years, Frenzee, Frozemode, Funeralcare, Garage Flower, Gans, Gently Tender, Georgia Knight, Gilska, Girl Apocrypha, Girl Group, Girl In The Year Above, Girl Scout, Girl Tones, Glasshouse Red Spider Mite, Glazyhaze, Goodbye, GreenWing, Greta Svabo Bech, Half Happy, Hamish, Hank, Handsend, Haute & Freddy, Heartworms, Heathers, Heave Blood & Die, Heidi Curtis, Hemi Hemingway, Hetta, Hetta Falzon, Holybones, Hologramme, Hope Winter, Hot Face, Hutch, Hyphen, Haunted Youth, Healing Power Of Horses, Ibsxjaur, Imani Ruiz, In Color, Internet Cafe, Isak Benjamin, Issac Frank, Iona Luke, Izzy Withers, Jack Van Cleaf, Jackson Roy, Jamie McIntyre, Jawdropped, Jazz Cuti, Joe Bradwell, Joan & the Giants, Joker Starr, John from Dawson, Josephine Illingworth, Jos Rivers, Jude Kelly, Julia Cumming, Keyah/Blu, Kiimi, Kilu, Kerr Mercer, Kids Return, Kimmortal, La Sécurité, Lady Of Mars, Ladylike, Lauren Auder, Leao, Leila Shii, Lemon Suckr, Legss, Len Blake, Lemonsuckr, LFay, Levitation Orchestra, Lisl, Lily Moore, Lime Garden, Lina-Mariah, Long Island, Lonnie Gunn, Lord Apex, Luca George, Lucia & The Best Boys, Luvis, Luxjury, Lukas Oscar, Lumï, Lynnie Snow, Madra Salach, Maddie Ashman, Madmadmad, Mae Hill, Marius Dc, Marsy, Martial Arts, Max Baby, Maximilian, Matthew Ifield, Meduulla Sorvina, Mel Blue, Mên An Tol, Mia Langridge, Micah Sage, Milly Pye, Mitch Santiago, Modern Guilt, Monks, Money Badoo, Mother Soki, MUDRAT, Muroki, My First Time, My Precious Bunny, Nadia Loren, Natalie Wildgoose, Native James, Necry Talkie, Nenda, Nectar Woode, NCY Milky Band, Ninush, Noonzy, Nori, Office Dog, Oslo Twins, Oversize, Opal Mag, Papaya Noon, Pat Hamilton, Patche, Pamela, Persia Holder, Pigeon, Pixie Mccann, Pollyfromthedirt, Power Plush, Pozzy, Problem Patterns, Psychonaut, PVA, Quiet Man, Quiet Houses, Raghd, Ratbag, RAYNOR, Reece Bibby, Really Good Time, Ribbon Skirt, Revenge Of Calculon, Rocket, Room Service, Roomer, Salarymen, Samira Hills, Sassy 009, Saint Clair, Sean Trelford, Shaking Hand, Shay O’Dowd, Silverwingkiller, Skinny Dyck, Sleepazoid, Slow Leaves, Slow Country, SLAG, SISTRA, Spacestation, Spiral Drive, Spikemyheart, Status/Non-Status, Steinza, Storefront Church, Sundayclub, Sunday Mourners, Sunnbrella, Suzan Köcher's Suprafon, Supermarket, Swim Deep, Tanzana, Taiga, Teenage Joans, Tamiw, Tessa Rose Jackson, Tessi Nandi, The Baby Seals, The Bracknall, The Cabs, The Cases, The Gnomes, The Itch, The Kitchen Sink Band, The Lottery Winners, The North, The Orielles, The Orchestra (For Now), The Rooks, The Slates, The Skinner Brothers, The Slow Country, The Tullamarines, The Wrong Trousers, Theboyshadow, Theatre, Tooth, Tom A Smith, Tom Rasmussen, Tommy Barlow, Tommy WÁ, Tony Bontana, Trampolene, Tsatsamis, Tukki, Tummyache, Tygermylk, Twat Union, Unsafe Space Garden, Ugly Ozo, Vera Daisies, Vera Ellen, Vicky Sometani, VILLANELLE, Viren Neel, Weston Loney, Wesley Joseph, Who Shot Scott, Winnie Ama, Winter Gardens, Wu Tiao Ren, World News, Why Horses?, Xanadu, Y, Yakkie, Yumi And The Weather.
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The Great Escape Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed May 13 2026 - BRIGHTON Various Venues
Thu May 14 2026 - BRIGHTON Various Venues
Fri May 15 2026 - BRIGHTON Various Venues
Sat May 16 2026 - BRIGHTON Various Venues
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