This just in: Boomtown has just given us a major taste of what its 2026 edition will look like. The Hampshire festival hasn’t just unveiled a few headlining names – it has spoiled us with a reveal of more than 40 acts.
Boomtown has made a big point of evolving year-on-year. And this year, titled ‘Chapter 5: Radical Redesign’, it’s looking more different than ever before. The festival’s co-founder Luke Mitchell said that ‘while bass music has dominated in recent years and will always be at our core, we’re making a conscious move to keep Boomtown musically diverse and unpredictable’.
That means that this year’s lineup includes more genres and more live bands than previous years. The festival has also promises that its next iteration will have a more eco-friendly angle and ‘more space to breathe – more nature, more woodland, more hidden places everywhere’. Here’s everything we know so far.
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Boomtown 2026 date and location
The next edition of Boomtown is happening from Wednesday August 12 to Sunday August 16, 2026 on Hampshire’s Matterley Estate.
Lineup
Rap trio Kneecap, pop veterans Scissor Sisters, ska legends Madness, and electronic artists Skrillex and Four Tet are leading Boomtown’s lineup next summer. Faithless, Scooter, Shaggy, Ashnikko and Eve are also at the top of the bill.
Joining them are dozens more acts spanning house, techno, garage, hip-hop, drum & bass, jungle and dub. They include Shy FX, Princess Nokia, Vengaboys and Groove Armada. If you think that’s mega, there’s still hundreds more to be revealed. Take a look at all the announced acts so far below.
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Tickets and pricing
The public transport tickets for Boomtown 2026 will go on sale on Thursday, October 30 and general entry tickets will go live on Friday, October 31. They cost £405 for Wednesday entry and £345 for Thursday entry. You can get your hands on tickets here.
ICYMI: The Isle of Wight Festival has also announced its 2026 headliners.
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