Highlights per day revealed
With just over 40 days to go until The Great Escape 2026 returns for its landmark 20th anniversary, we’re giving you your first look at which days a selection of our already announced artists will be playing at TGE.
From Wednesday’s opening sets through to a huge Saturday finale, these daily highlights will help you start planning your festival journey – whether you’re chasing your next favourite artist or mapping out must-see moments across the weekend.
Wednesday 13 May
BNNYHUNNA | EMNW | FLOODING | FROZEMODE | GILSKA | GIRL APOCRYPHA | GLAZYHAZE | HEALING POWER OF HORSES | HEMI HEMMINGWAY | JACK VAN CLEAF | JOS RIVERS | LEMONSUCKR | LONNIE GUNN | MAE HILL | MUDRAT | NATIVE JAMES | ROOM SERVICE | SWORD II | THE ITCH | VERA ELLEN
Thursday 14 May
ABBIE PIPER | ANGINE DE POITRINE | AU/RA | BECKY SIKASA | BROOKI | CHINESE AMERICAN BEAR | DC3 | DEAD DADS CLUB | GIRL GROUP | HAUTE & FREDDY | HEARTWORMS | IN COLOR | JNR WILLIAMS | JULIA CUMMING | KELLAN CHRISTOPHER CRAGG | LIME GARDEN | LITTLE GRANDAD | LOTTERY WINNERS | LUCA GEORGE | PIGEON | PISS | RINGLETS | THE ORIELLES | THE SKINNER BROTHERS | TOOTH | WAY DYNAMIC | WESTSIDE COWBOY
Friday 15 May
AMANZI | ANY YOUNG MECHANIC | BELLA KAY | BIMINI | BLEECH 9:3 | BROTHER WALLACE | DÉÉFAIT | GIRL TONES | HEADSEND | HEIDI CURTIS | KEO | LEVITATION ORCHESTRA | LORD APEX | LUCIA & THE BEST BOYS | MADDIE ASHMAN | MARSY | PIXIE MCCANN | POLLYFROMTHEDIRT | POZZY | PVA | RAGHD | SLAG | THE ORCHESTRA (FOR NOW) | TOM A SMITH | TONY BONTANA | VILLANELLE | WESLEY JOSEPH
Saturday 16 May
AK PATTERSON | ARXX | BUG TEETH | CONGRATULATIONS | EBI SODA | FLORA HIBBERD | FRENZEE | GLASSHOUSE RED SPIDER MITE | GOODBYE | HALF HAPPY | HANK | KEYAH/BLU | MARTIAL ARTS | MOTHER SOKI | NATIVE JAMES | OPAL MAG | PROBLEM PATTERNS | PSYCHONAUT | SHTËPI | SONG DONGYE | THE GNOMES | THE SLOW COUNTRY | TOM RASMUSSEN | TOMMY WÁ | TRUTHPASTE | TSATSAMIS | UGLY OZO | Y
More to come…
Across all four days, hundreds more artists will be performing across 30+ venues, making Brighton the global home of new music discovery once again.
These are just the first daily highlights — there’s plenty more to come.
Plan your Great Escape
The full festival and conference schedule will be revealed one month ahead of the festival via the free official app, giving you everything you need to plan your TGE experience. You can download the free mobile app now.
From intimate grassroots venues to late-night moments and special anniversary shows, every set is a chance to discover your next favourite artist.
Make sure you’re ready.