Brògeal, Rocket and Dead Dads Club are among the final names announced for this year’s Dot To Dot Festival.
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The multi-venue event, known for being a major showcase for new and emerging talent from the UK and beyond, is set to take place in Bristol and Nottingham on May 23 and 24 this year.
In December, Lambrini Girls, Fcukers and NewDad were announced as the headline acts for 2026, with other names including the likes of Adult DVD, Alice Costelloe and Clothesline From Hell. A second wave in February added Ratboys, Mandy, Indiana and a host of other names.
Now, the festival has completed its line-up, adding Brògeal, Rocket and Dead Dads Club, as well as Aifric, Arima Ederra, Bloodworm, Brooki, Dirty Nice, Ellie O’Neill, Jawdropped, James Dixon, Kamran Khan, Mel Blue, Midding, Milo Korbenski, Mouth Ulcers, Nori, Tatyana and Tommy Barlow.
Find any remaining tickets for Dot To Dot Festival 2026 here.
Festival booker Conrad Rogan has said: “Dot To Dot Festival is a highlight of the festival calendar for artists and gig-goers alike. We’re delighted to finalise our 2026 edition with some incredible established live acts like Brògeal and Rocket, as well as showcasing some brilliant new names across the two cities. We can’t wait to celebrate in Bristol and Nottingham.”
Dead Dad’s Club is the new project of former Palma Violets frontman Chilli Jesson and they released their self-titled debut album in January via Fiction Records, produced by Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O’Connell. They have also announced a UK headline tour for May – find out more here.
Los Angeles alt-rock band Rocket released their debut album ‘R Is For Rocket’ last October, earning a four-star review from NME, which noted: “‘R Is For Rocket’ isn’t a record that breaks new ground nor delivers constant hits; but it is a promising debut that does a damn good job at what it set out to do: solid songs, played loud.”
Falkirk folk-punk band Brògeal, meanwhile, served as the Scottish ambassadors for Independent Venue Week 2026, and spoke to NME earlier this year about the importance of grassroots venues.
“Gigs in smaller venues tend to be the more memorable ones as you’re face to face with the crowd that you’re playing for or vice versa. Whereas in the big venues, it’s almost too formal and we all waddle in like a herd of sheep to watch the show for an allotted time to then just waddle back out the way you came in, unscathed,” the band’s Aidan Callaghan said.
Across its 20-year history, Dot To Dot has helped launch names such as Dua Lipa and Sam Fender during the earliest days of their careers. Last year’s event saw the likes of The Horrors, Fat Dog and Sprints headlining alongside Big Special, Honeyglaze, Kate Bollinger, Låpsley and Nimino.
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