Brighton Psych Fest (multi-venue), 4th September 2026

JOY. Concerts unveil the final wave of artists for Brighton Psych Fest 2026, returning to venues across the city on Friday 4th September. Newly announced artists include critically acclaimed experimental quartet Mandy, Indiana, post-punk and electronic favourites The KVB, Texan psych-rockers Holy Wave and Portuguese genre-blurring trio Maquina.

Also joining the bill are Annabelle Chairlegs, Ringlets, Silverwingkiller, Little Grandad, LTTL MORT, Lonnie Gunn, Morn, The Heavnly Bodes and Bones Ate Arfa.

They complete a line-up led by Stereolab and featuring White Denim, Anna von Hausswolff, Allah-Las, Gwenno, Automatic, Night Tapes, The Mystery Lights, The Belair Lip Bombs, Lael Neale, Hudson Freeman, Les Big Byrd, Sex Mask, The Dharma Chain, Knives, Floral Image, Lemonsuckr, Martial Arts, Ellis·D and more.

Now entering its third year, Brighton Psych Fest has established itself as one of the UK’s most distinctive showcases of leftfield and exploratory music. Taking over some of Brighton’s most vital independent venues – including Concorde 2, Komedia, The Hope & Ruin, Alphabet, Volks and Patterns – the festival transforms the city into a one-day celebration of immersive live music across multiple rooms, stages and atmospheres.

From Stereolab’s singular catalogue and Anna von Hausswolff’s immersive sonic landscapes to Mandy, Indiana’s industrial intensity, Gwenno’s Mercury Prize-nominated psych-pop and Maquina.’s fusion of krautrock, techno and punk, Brighton Psych Fest brings together influential pioneers, cult favourites and emerging artists operating at the outer edges of alternative music.

Curated by JOY. in collaboration with the team behind Manchester Psych Fest, the festival continues to strengthen Brighton’s reputation as one of the UK’s most vibrant live music cities.

Line-up:
Allah-Las, Annabelle Chairlegs, Anna von Hausswolff, Automatic, The Belair Lip Bombs, Bleech 9:3, Bones Ate Arfa, Cordelia Gartside, The Dharma Chain, Ellis-D, Floral Image, Formal Sppeedwear, Gwenno, The Heavenly Bodes, Highdrive, Holy Wave, Hudson Freeman, Indiana, Knives, The KVB, Lael Neale, Lemonsuckr, Les Big Byrd, Little Grandad, Lonnie Gunn, LTTL Mort, Mandy, Maquina, Martial Arts, Mary in the Junkyard, Morn, The Mystery Lights, Night Tapes, Piss, Ringlets, Sex Mask, Silverwingkiller, Slag, Stereolab, Thistle., White Denim

Tickets are on sale here and via brightonpsychfest.com

Published 30th May 2026