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Dot To Dot drops first wave of acts for 2026
Multi-venue festival Dot to Dot has announced its first wave of acts for 2026.
The festival will be returning to venues including The Lanes, Electric, Rough Trade and The Louisiana on May 23 next year.
Punk rock duo Lambrini Girls will front the line-up, along with New York-based electronic group Fcukers and Galway’s indie rock band NewDad.
Lambrini Girls are one of the headliners for next year’s festival – photo: John Gottfried
The day festival, which appears in both Bristol and Nottingham on the May bank holiday weekend, has announced its first 30 artists.
It will also feature Bristol’s own rising alt rock group Grandmas House, Eaves, HUNNY BUZZ, La Sécurité and many more.
The festival team hopes to provide a “genre-defiant line-up packed with some of the most exciting live acts on the circuit.”
Dot To Dot announced the first 30 artists to appear on the 2026 lineup – photo: Dot To Dot
Conrad Rogan, a booker for Dot to Dot and DHP, said: “After our 20th anniversary last year, we are proud to continue to bring festival-goers in Bristol and Nottingham the very best in emerging talent from across the UK and beyond.
“Dot to Dot Festival’s ethos is to give the freshest acts with huge potential a platform, and I am delighted to once again do that in 2026.”
The full line-up so far, along with ticket information, is available at www.dottodotfestival.co.uk.
Main photo: Dot to Dot
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