Festivals
Lambrini Girls, NewDad, Fcukers & more to play Dot To Dot 2026
Silver Gore, The Itch, Blossom Caldarone and many more names have also been announced for next year’s double-header.

The first wave of artists has been announced for next year’s edition of Dot To Dot Festival, with Lambrini Girls, NewDad and Fcukers announced as headliners.
The double-header event - which, as ever, will take places in multiple venues across both Bristol and Nottingham next May - has also confirmed it’ll play host to other buzzy names including Silver Gore, The Itch, Blossom Caldarone, Adult DVD, green star and Alice Costelloe, among others. Next year’s edition of the fest is set to take place across the cities of Bristol on Saturday 23rd and Nottingham on Sunday 24th May, respectively.
The full list of artists confirmed in this first wave are as follows: Lambrini Girls, NewDad, Fcukers, Adult DVD, Alice Costelloe, Another Country $$$$, AtticOmatic, Bleech 9:3, Blossom Caldarone, Clothesline From Hell, Eaves Wilder, Flooding, Fool Nelson, Grandmas House, green star, Hunny Buzz, Jessy Blakemore, La Sécurité, Lawn Chair, Marsy, Meltt, Murkage Dave, Pebbledash, Pollyfromthedirt, Pozzy, Prewn, Sarah Meth, Silver Gore, The Itch, The Rions
Commenting on their first announcement, Dot To Dot and DHP Family book, Conrad Rogan, has said: “We are thrilled to be announcing the first 30 acts for 2026! After our 20th anniversary last year, we are proud to continue to bring festival-goers in Bristol and Nottingham the very best in emerging talent from across the UK and beyond. Dot To Dot Festival’s ethos is to give the freshest acts with huge potential a platform, and I am delighted to once again do that in 2026.”
Tickets for next year’s edition of Dot To Dot Festival are on sale now.
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