Dot to Dot Festival unveils first 30 acts on 2026 line-up

Dot To Dot are delighted to bring you the first 30 names heading to Bristol and Nottingham across the May bank holiday – including LAMBRINI GIRLS, FCUKERS, NEWDAD and many more 🤩

This exciting wave of artists is the beginning of another edition of Dot To Dot Festival, which once again promises to showcase the best emerging live talent.

Based in Brighton, Lambrini Girls are Phoebe Lunny (vocals/guitar – she/they) and Lilly Macieira (bass – she/they) who have a strong artistic bond over their creative common ground – hot button societal issues combined with a biting, tongue-in-cheek lyrical style all their own.

Lauded by BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6 Music, NME, featured on a Kerrang! cover with Sleater-Kinney and nominated for a Rolling Stone UK Award, they played over 100 shows and major festivals in 2023, including dates with Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Gilla Band, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and Iggy Pop

With​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ former The Shacks member Shanny Wise as the frontman and Jackson Walker Lewis as producer/DJ, the three-piece band Fcukers mixes ’90s/’00s house, trip hop, big beat, and indie rock to produce a pretty unique sound of their own. In a very limited number of shows, they have managed to energize the nightlife of both New York and London with their sold-out gigs at Baby’s All Right, Drom, Sebright Arms, and The Market Hotel, attracting which Beck, Julian Casablancas, and Clairo were present in the crowd. Their first single Mothers and Devils Cut are the tributes to the dance-music legends like Daft Punk and they have been praised by Junior Sanchez and led to on-going high-profile remix works. Fcukers, with their shows on four continents and upcoming new music in 2024, are ready to take the world by ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌storm.

After​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ releasing their Safe EP, and with the US and Asia shows coming up, the Galway band NewDad is going to be on an extensive UK, Ireland, and European tour in October 2025. NewDad will be touring with a brand new sound worldwide after their successful debut album Madra, and their amazing shows at Koko, Glastonbury, and in China and Japan.

The band will perform songs from Madra, the Safe EP, and their forthcoming second album that will be a mix of airy sounds and powerful, emotional moments. Producer Sam Breathwick (aka Shrink) will be there with live lead guitar and synths to help the NewDad’s sound reach the next ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌level.

Dot To Dot Festival takes place 24th & 25th May 2025 in Bristol and Nottingham. Don’t hesitate, grab your tickets now!