The Great Escape finalizes the 2026 First Fifty lineup.

      In anticipation of tonight’s First Fifty launch events (more details here), The Great Escape has unveiled the last acts to be added to its initial lineup for 2026, featuring Glasto Emerging Talent competition winners Westside Cowboy, the enigmatic Ukrainian artist Carpetman, Canadian noise group PISS, and others. These additions join the likes of Girl Group, Max Baby, and Annie-Dog (all scheduled to perform at DIY’s stage at MOTH Club tonight!), along with Ain’t, The Itch, Madra Salach, and many more for TGE 2026, which is already promising to be an exceptional weekend for new music. Additionally, the South Coast celebration has announced that the Irish alt-folk trio Kingfishr will hold a special Spotlight Show at the festival next year, performing at Brighton Dome Concert Hall on Thursday, May 14th. This show will have separate ticketing from the main event, so be sure to secure your tickets—those standalone ones will be available to the public starting at 10 am on Friday, November 21st. The Great Escape 2026 is set to take place from May 13th to 16th at various venues across Brighton, and tickets are currently on sale. You can view the complete list of artists announced so far and grab your tickets here. Check out the full 2026 First Fifty lineup for The Great Escape in its (alphabetical) entirety here: Ain’t, Annie-Dog, Ashaine White, Au/Ra, AVA Joe, Bean Magazine, Becky Sikasa, BED, Big Long Sun, Carpetman, Clothesline from Hell, DC3, Dermot Henry, Elsa, Gareth, Girl Group, Girl Tones, Isak Benjamin, Jack Devlin, James Emmanuel, Kellan Christopher, Cragg, ladylike, Lily Moore, Little Grandad, Madra Salach, Marlon Funaki, Max Baby, Meltt, Morn, Mustbejohn, Ngaiire, Persia Holder, PISS, Really Good Time, Ringlets, Saint Clair, Sean Trelford, SISTRAS, LAG, Sophia Thakur, Tanzana, Teenage Joans, The Itch, THE OBGMs, Tommy WÁ, Truman Sinclair, Tukki, Wah Wah Wah, Westside Cowboy, Yndling.

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