Boomtown 2026: Full Line-Up And Set Times Revealed
- Dominic Kureen
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Boomtown is just days away from returning to Hampshire for its 17th edition, with 77,000 people set to descend on Matterley Estate for five days of music, theatre, art and immersive experiences.
Boomtown Chapter Five: Radical Redesign runs from Wednesday 12th until Sunday 16th August, with this year's festival promising a completely redesigned city and one of its biggest music programmes yet.
The festival has already sold out, with the 2026 programme stretching across 12 main stages, alongside dozens of smaller venues and hidden spaces.
Among the biggest names heading to Boomtown are Skrillex, Four Tet, Faithless, Madness, Kneecap, Scissor Sisters, Shaggy, Scooter, Ashnikko, Groove Armada, Peaches, Kae Tempest and DJ EZ.
The three headline stages are The Lion's Den, Hydro XL and Grand Central, with the likes of Skrillex and Four Tet featuring on Hydro XL, while Madness, Kneecap and Faithless headline The Lion's Den across the weekend.
Here's when some of the biggest acts are due on stage:
Friday 14th August
The Lion's Den
12:00 – Opening Ceremony
12:30 – Madness
14:05 – Shy FX ft. Rage
15:30 – Sub Focus
17:00 – Alborosie & Shengen Clan
18:30 – Gentleman's Dub Club & Friends
20:30 – Ren
22:00 – Kneecap
23:15 – Wilkinson ft. MC AD-APT
00:30 – Camo & Krooked B2B Mefjus ft. Daxta
Hydro XL
12:00 – Opening Ceremony
12:30 – Groove Armada – DJ Set
14:00 – DJ EZ
15:30 – Notion
17:00 – Diffrent
18:30 – Faster Horses B2B Y U QT
20:00 – Eats Everything B2B TSHA
21:30 – Effy B2B Ross From Friends
23:00 – 999999999 – AV Show
00:30 – Oguz
02:00 – [IVY] vs [SAFYRE]
Grand Central
12:30 – Dutty Moonshine Big Band
14:30 – Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn
16:00 – Havoc of Mobb Deep with Big Noyd + DJ L.E.S
17:30 – Big Special
19:00 – Kae Tempest
20:30 – High Vis
22:00 – L'Entourloop
Saturday 15th August
The Lion's Den
13:00 – Crossy B2B Gray B2B Harriet Jaxxon ft. Spyda
14:00 – Benny L B2B Break B2B Skeptical ft. MC GQ & MC Det
15:00 – Kings of the Rollers Present: Royal Rumble
16:00 – Brockie B2B Micky Finn B2B Ray Keith ft. Jolie P & Shabba D
17:00 – Mungo's Hi Fi Allstars
19:30 – Shaggy
21:00 – Scooter
22:30 – Alix Perez ft. SP
00:00 – Andy C Presents: Nightlife
02:00 – A.M.C ft. Phantom
Hydro XL
17:00 – Melé B2B Olive F
18:30 – Folamour
20:00 – Rossi. B2B Silva Bumpa
21:25 – Floating Points – Live
22:35 – Four Tet
00:15 – Brutalismus 3000
01:40 – Azyr
Grand Central
13:00 – Hak Baker
14:30 – Rose Gray
16:00 – Antony Szmierek
17:30 – Songer
19:00 – Sampa The Great
20:30 – Princess Nokia
22:00 – Ashnikko
23:30 – Peaches
Sunday 16th August
The Lion's Den
14:30 – David Rodigan Presents: Ram Jam ft. D Double E, Hollie Cook & Irah
16:00 – Vengaboys
17:10 – Eve
18:40 – FCUKERS
20:10 – Scissor Sisters
22:15 – Faithless
23:50 – Closing Ceremony
Hydro XL
15:00 – nimino – Live
16:30 – KILIMANJARO B2B Oppidan
18:00 – VTSS
19:30 – Marlon Hoffstadt
21:00 – SHERELLE – AV Show
22:30 – Skrillex
23:50 – Closing Ceremony
Grand Central
14:00 – Dub Pistols
15:30 – Beans On Toast
17:00 – Elvana
18:30 – Dr Meaker – Live
20:00 – Less Than Jake
21:30 – Skindred
There are also performances and activities across Hidden Woods, Tangled Roots, Anara Forest, Tribe of Frog, Nexus and the festival's other stages and venues.
The full programme, including every performance, workshop, theatre production and activity, is available through the official Boomtown app.
Boomtown Chapter Five: Radical Redesign takes place at Matterley Estate in the South Downs National Park from Wednesday 12th to Sunday 16th August.
Boomtown 2026 At A Glance
Where:Â Matterley Estate, Hampshire
When: Wednesday 12th – Sunday 16th August 2026
Expected attendance:Â 77,000
Festival:Â Chapter Five: Radical Redesign
Status:Â Sold out
Key Headliners
Friday:Â Madness, Kneecap, Groove Armada, DJ EZ
Saturday:Â Shaggy, Scooter, Four Tet, Ashnikko, Peaches
Sunday:Â Faithless, Scissor Sisters, Skrillex, Skindred