Fatboy Slim, Kasabian, Loyle Carner and More Headline Boardmasters 2026
The coastal UK festival has gone all out with a stacked lineup of awesome bands for next year’s summer event.
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A constant on the UK summer festival calendar, Boardmasters have delivered an absolutely top-tier lineup for its 2026 event.
Held at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, Boardmasters 2026 runs from Wednesday 5 August to Sunday 9 August and features live music, pro surfing, skating and Cornish food set against the picturesque backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean and coastal cliffs.
Topping the bill are UK rock heavyweights Kasabian and Grammy and BRIT Award-winning DJ and producer Fatboy Slim.
Also taking to the stage across the five days are Brighton indie darlings The Kooks, compelling hip hop MC Loyle Carner, Australia’s own one-person powerhouse Tash Sultana and Welsh rapper and singer-songwriter Ren.
If that’s not enough, the lineup also includes Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah, Example, Pendulum [Live], Rudimental, James Arthur, Brooke Combe, The Darkness, Goldie [Live], Matt Corby, Alessi Rose, DJ AG, Dimension, Window Kid, 4am Kru, Saint Ludo, Lambrini Girls, Florence Road and more.
It’s not just music, with the Boardmasters Open featuring surfers competing in the WSL Men’s and Women’s Pro and Junior Open. Punters can also take surf lessons, and enjoy a wide range of wellness and sport experiences, including yoga, sound baths, spa and sauna sessions, hot tubs and ice baths, massage, Muscle Beach fitness, run clubs, football comps, cardio core classes and even disco yoga.
Art and culture displays, craft workshops, skate sessions, stand-up comedy, silent disco and a wide variety of Cornish produce will be on offer, while those who love nature can get out and about and explore everything Newquay and the surrounding peninsula have to offer.
Tickets are on sale now via boardmasters.com.
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Boardmasters began life as a pro surf tournament in 1981, expanding to include musical acts in 2005. The past two decades have seen the event grow into a five-day extravaganza that attracts tens of thousands of punters every year.
The lineup continues to attract big names, with the likes of Central Cee, Sam Fender, Liam Gallagher, Kings of Leon, Gorillaz, Stormzy and Raye having headlined over the past five years.
Boardmasters takes place at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall and runs from Wednesday 5 August to Sunday 9 August. Tickets on sale now at boardmasters.com.
Boardmasters 2026 Lineup
Fatboy Slim
Kasabian
The Kooks
Loyle Carner
REN
Tash Sultana
Rudimental
Pendulum (Live)
James Arthur
Alessi Rose
The Darkness
The Royston Club
Goldie (Live)
Brooke Combe
Lambrini Girls
Dizzee Rascal
Example
Tinie Tempah
Getdown Services
Luvcat
Asha Banks
Florence Road
Freddie Halkon
The Pill
Charlie Noordewier
Villanelle
Take A Chance On Us
Dimension
Ewan McVicar
Clementine Douglas
DJAG
4AM Kru
Bushbaby
Hannah Wants
In Parallel
K Motionz & IC3
La La
Omar+
Sota
Window Kid
Arthi
Charlie Boon
Dubtendo Allstars
General Levy
Saint Ludo
Cirque Du Soul DJs
Jakkob
Joe Hunt
King Booo!
Woody Cook
Pitbull Tribute (Mr Worldwide UK)
Big John (DJ Set)
Rufus Rice
Ibiza Final Boss
