Over 65 local names added to Dot to Dot Festival 2026
The festival is the place to be to discover new music.
Over 65 local artists have been added to the acclaimed Dot to Dot festival in Nottingham and Bristol for its 2026 edition. The festival takes place in Bristol on Saturday, May 23rd and in Nottingham on Sunday, May 24th.
Dot to Dot is an indie music institution at this point and is always one of the most anticipated dates in the calendar for lovers of independent and up-and-coming music in the UK. It’s been running for over ten years and is primarily a celebration of the current and upcoming waves of indie music from all over the world.
The festival previously announced its second wave of artists with the likes of critically acclaimed experimental noise outfit Mandy, Indiana and the effervescent and endlessly infectious Ratboys joining previously announced Fcukers, Lambrini Girls and NEWDAD as headliners.
Joining them in the second wave are the likes of Lucia & The Best Boys, Chinese American Bear, Swordes, ugly ozo and Eliza McLamb, among plenty of others.
The festival takes place across multiple venues in Nottingham, including Rock City, The Palais, Rescue Rooms, Beta, Black Cherry Lounge, Stealth, Red Room, Acoustic Rooms, The Bodega, Rough Trade, Metronome, The Angel, 31k, The Carousel, The Grove, The Old Bus Depot and Jamcafe.
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