Y Not Festival has revealed the first huge wave of acts for its 20th anniversary edition, taking place at Pikehall in the Peak District from July 29 to August 1, 2027.
And rather than quietly marking the occasion with a cake and a few balloons, organisers have gone pretty enormous.
Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Blossoms, Fatboy Slim and The Kooks will headline across the four days, with Bastille and Sugababes appearing as special guests.
Also heading to Derbyshire are Razorlight, Ocean Colour Scene, Everything Everything, Feeder, Gabrielle, Inhaler, La Roux, The Coral, Lightning Seeds, Tinie Tempah, Heather Small, Embrace, Groove Armada DJ Set, DMA’S, Holly Humberstone, Sports Team, Red Rum Club and The K’s.
And that’s a long way from the festival’s beginnings.
Y Not started life as a party in 2005 before growing into one of the Peak District’s biggest annual music events. Its 20th edition looks determined to celebrate that journey properly.
Thursday: Nile Rodgers turns the Peak District into a disco
First up is Nile Rodgers & CHIC, who headline Thursday night.
Rodgers has spent more than five decades casually helping to shape popular music, first with CHIC classics including Le Freak, I Want Your Love and Good Times, and later working with everyone from David Bowie and Diana Ross to Madonna, Beyoncé and Daft Punk.
Expect LOTS of dancing.
Rodgers said: “Twenty years of the Y Not Festival deserves a proper party, and throwing proper parties happens to be what CHIC does best. The Peak District is going to be one big dance floor, and we’re all going to be on it together.”
Friday: Blossoms take over
Friday belongs to Blossoms.
The Stockport five-piece have become one of Britain’s most dependable festival-sized indie bands, armed with the likes of Charlemagne, Your Girlfriend and I Can’t Stand It.
Their self-titled debut hit number one back in 2016 and Songs From The Wedding Cake gave them their fifth UK number one album in October 2026.
So they’ll be arriving at Pikehall with plenty of singalong ammunition.
Saturday: Eat, sleep, rave, Peak District
Then comes Fatboy Slim.
Norman Cook will headline Saturday night with a set almost certainly containing several songs capable of making thousands of people temporarily forget they’re standing in a Derbyshire field.
Praise You, The Rockafeller Skank and Right Here, Right Now are among the classics in his considerable arsenal.
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And he’s already embracing the Y Not spirit.
“I’ve heard great things about the Peak District and can’t wait to see what the festival has to offer,” he said.
“We’re gonna eat, sleep, rave, repeat all weekend long. I’m looking forward to the summer already. See you in the fields!”
Sunday: The Kooks bring the birthday party home
Closing the whole thing on Sunday will be The Kooks, whose debut album Inside In/Inside Out turned 20 in 2026.
That means you can fully expect Naïve, She Moves In Her Own Way, Ooh La and Eddie’s Gun to trigger some fairly serious mid-noughties indie nostalgia.
The band have been enjoying something of a resurgence too, with 2025 album Never/Know reaching the UK Top Five.
Frontman Luke Pritchard said: “Y Not has always been a proper festival, the muddy, gloriously messy kind that’s run by people who love music.
“Twenty editions from a back-garden party is a hell of a story, and we couldn’t be prouder to be headlining the birthday.”
And that’s nowhere near the whole line-up
The four headliners are really only the start.
Bastille and Sugababes have been named as special guests, while the first announcement also includes:
Embrace, Everything Everything, DMA’S, Feeder, Gabrielle, Groove Armada DJ Set, Heather Small, Holly Humberstone, Inhaler, La Roux, Lightning Seeds, Nieve Ella, Ocean Colour Scene, Overpass, Sports Team, Razorlight, Red Rum Club, The Coral, The K’s, The Molotovs and Tinie Tempah.
There’s plenty lurking further down the poster too, including Adult DVD, Beans on Toast, Chloe Slater, Fat Dog, Hannah Grae, M60, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, The Scratch and Raised by Owls.
Oh, and Mr Motivator is coming.
More acts are still to be announced.
Y Not isn’t just about the main stage
By now, Y Not has grown into much more than a parade of bands.
Alongside the music are comedy and cabaret, food and drink, family activities and the festival’s various corners and stages, including pub-meets-music-venue The Hog & Barrel, Strawberry Fields family area and dance stage Sub Culture.
Festival director Kevin Moore said the anniversary was a chance to celebrate everything Y Not has become.
“Celebrating 20 years of Y Not is a huge milestone for us, and we wanted to mark it with a really special line-up,” he said.
“From legendary headliners to exciting new talent, 2027 is all about celebrating everything that makes this festival what it is.”
Y Not Festival 2027: the important bits
Where: Pikehall, Derbyshire
When: July 29 to August 1, 2027
Headliners: Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Blossoms, Fatboy Slim and The Kooks
Special guests: Bastille and Sugababes
Tickets: General sale begins Friday, November 13, 2026
Pre-sale: Fans can sign up for Y Not 2027 pre-sale access.
