Kate Nash joins the Sound City 2026 line-up
The singer is joined by over 30 new names preparing to perform in Liverpool.
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The iconic Kate Nash has been announced as an afternoon headliner for Sound City this year. She is joined by an array of many acts from a mix of genres. Some names that are getting established, and some that are brand new on the scene. The new acts include:
Charlie Noordeweir (folk, Dartmoor)
Dovegate (indie rock, Liverpool)
The Lags (rock, Liverpool)
The Way Off (indie rock, Liverpool)
The Kasms (alternative rock, Liverpool)
The Days (folk, Merseyside)
Korova (alt, Liverpool)
Michael Aldag (alt-pop, Liverpool)
Marina Josephina (soul, Stockton-on-Tees)
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Wrkhouse (alt-indie, Wales)
Mercy Girl (electronic, Glasgow)
Martha May & The Mondays (alt-indie, Glasgow)
Acolyte (psychedelic, Edinburgh)
CUSP (indie, Chicago)
Cowboy Hunters (alt-rock, Glasgow)
James Emmanuel (soul, Edinburgh)
The New Cut (post-punk, Bristol)
Courting (rock, Liverpool)
Permanent (Joy) (alt-indie, Liverpool)
The Rosettis (alt-rock, Nottingham)
Bones (rock, London)
Green’s Dining Room (post-punk, Liverpool)
The Catalouge
Danny Griffiths (indie, Shrewsbury)
Jasper Hodges (singer-songwriter, Kent)
Loose Content (alt-rock, Melbourne/Naarm)
East Exchange (alt-rock, Liverpool)
The Solaas (indie-rock, Liverpool)
Fool Nelson (indie-rock, Boorloo/Perth)
The Sick Fix (garage/punk, Manchester)
Garage Flower (indie-rock, Leeds)
Michael Robert Murphy (Rock, Liverpool)
Kate Nash is also set to be a part of a Q&A at the Sound City conference, which happens a day before the festival. The conference has had some of the other speakers confirmed, including BBC Introducing’s Alyx Hycombe, Capsule’s Lisa Meyer and Sound City’s own Becky Ayres. The conference is a great opportunity for those in the industry to expand their knowledge, and is a fantastic networking space. Sound City’s website has more information on both the conference and the festival. More updates are expected to come before the festival kicks off in early May.
