BRIGHTON PSYCH FEST ANNOUNCES FINAL WAVE FOR 2026 INCLUDING MANDY, INDIANA, THE KVB, HOLY WAVE AND MAQUINA

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 Heavenly 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 

Stereolab 

White Denim, Allah-Las, Anna von Hausswolff, Mandy, Indiana, Gwenno, Automatic, Night Tapes, The Mystery Lights, The KVB, Mary in the Junkyard, Holy Wave, The Belair Lip Bombs, Bleech 9:3, Lael Neale, Hudson Freeman, Maquina., 

Les Big Byrd, Sex Mask, Annabelle Chairlegs, Ringlets, Slag, Silverwingkiller, The Dharma Chain, Formal Sppeedwear, Piss, Little Grandad, Thistle., Martial Arts, Knives, Morn, Floral Image, Lemonsuckr, 

The Heavenly Bodes, Ellis-D, LTTL Mort, Lonnie Gunn, Highdrive, Bones Ate Arfa, Cordelia Gartside 

Tickets are on sale here and via brightonpsychfest.com