The chance to hear live music from over 30 artists over the Bank Holiday weekend. What more could you ask for?
Organisers have revealed the second wave of artists set to play the highly acclaimed Dot to Dot Festival taking place at venues across Nottingham in May.
These latest acts will join the festival’s genre-defiant 30-strong line-up being headlined by Lambrini Girls, Fcukers, and NewDad in Notts on May 24.
Mandy, Indiana; Ratboys, and Lucia & The Best Boys are amongst the latest to sign up to take part in the annual showcase of the best emerging talent from the UK and further afield.
Super Early Bird, Early Bird and Second Release tickets are now SOLD OUT. Latest tickets are priced at £35 (plus booking fees).
Four-piece experimental noise band Mandy, Indiana join the line-up for Dot To Dot Festival 2026 fresh from the release of second full-length album ‘URGH’. Packed with nu-metal soundscapes and fervent vocal distortions, the Manchester-via-Berlin band also delve into techno, hip-hop, alt-rap and industrial noisescapes across the record.
Chicago favourites Ratboys head to Nottingham this May armed with latest album, ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’, and a stacked back catalogue of emo-folk anthems. The latest release is home to 11 twangy, effervescent tracks showcasing the band as confident as they’ve ever been.
Praised by icons such as Shirley Manson, Elton John and Wolf Alice; Lucia & The Best Boys burst onto the scene with their groundbreaking debut album ‘Burning Castles’ back in 2023. Now back with new music for the first time in three years via ‘Lonely Girl’ featuring Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES), the enigmatic band are poised for a stellar return at Dot To Dot Festival this May.
Also joining the growing list of live acts performing at the festival are US duo Chinese American Bear, Swordes, and ugly ozo.
Conrad Rogan, booker for Dot To Dot Festival and DHP Family said he was delighted by the list of new names joining the festival line-up for 2026.
“The first wave was incredibly welcomed, and we are proud to showcase even more of the best new names in live music across Nottingham this May,” he said.
“This second wave includes some familiar names such as Mandy, Indiana and Ratboys – and we can’t wait for festival-goers to discover new names across the weekend.”
Head to over to www.dottodotfestival.co.uk for tickets to this year’s event.
That Dot to Dot Festival line up for 2026 in full…
Adult DVD, Afternoon Bike Ride, Alfreda, Alice Costelloe, Another Country $$$$, Any Young Mechanic, Attic O Matic, Bleech 9:3, Blossom Caladrone, Ceebo, Chinese American Bear, Clothesline From Hell, Curiosity Shop, Dave Lofts, East Exchange, Eaves Wilder, Eliza McLamb, Fcukers, Flooding, Flynn Gurry, Fool Nelson, Goodbye, Grandmas House, Green Star, Hunny Buzz, Jessy Blakemore, Just For Fun, KatzPascale, La Securitie, Lambrini Girls, Lawn Chair, Little Grandad, Lucia & The Best Boys, Mae Hill, Mandy, Indiana, Marlon Funaki, Marsy, Melanie Baker, Meltt, Middleman, Mitch Santiago, MORN, Mother Soki, Murkage Dave, NewDad, Office Dog, Opal Mag, Pebbledash, Piss, Pollyfromthedirt, Pozzy, Prewn, quickly, quickly, Ratboys, Ribbon Skirt, Sarah Meth, Silver Gore, Sunday Mourners, Swordes, The Cheap Thrills, The Itch, The Rions, The Tullamarines, Tooth, Ugly Ozo, Yes and Maybe
This new wave of artists has brilliantly expanded the latest edition of Dot To Dot Festival. Super Early Bird, Early Bird and Second Release tickets are now SOLD OUT – with latest tier tickets on sale now for just £35 (plus booking fees).
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