🇬🇧Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom52 days to goEdition · 2026drum & bass
Back 2 Festival 2026
Location
🇬🇧 Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Dates
4 days
Genres
Lineup
70 artists
Verified 22 May 2026
Capacity
~10,000
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Back 2 Festival 2026 is a drum & bass festival held in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. The 2026 edition runs August 6–9, 2026, with a capacity of 10,000 attendees. The confirmed lineup features 70 artists.
- Location
- Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Dates
- Capacity
- 10,000
- Genres
- drum & bass
- Official Website
- www.back2festival.co.uk
- Acent
- AJ Sparks
- Alex Party
- Alex Wayne
- Andy Whitby
- Barrioke
- Basshunter
- Big Brovaz
- Billy “Daniel” Bunter
- Black Lace
- Booty Luv
- Bowen
- Boyzlife
- Breaka Dorn
- Bryan Kearney
- Cartoons
- Castles In The Sky
- Charlie White
- Chris Moyles
- Clara D
- Craig Connelly
- Darren Pearshouse
- Dave Pearce
- DJ Coax
- DJ Danny B
- DJ Dopple
- DJ Sammy
- DJ Sash!
- DJ Slay
- East 17
- Example
- Factor B
- Hot For Resale
- Jaguar Skills
- James Dean
- JFK
- JMF
- Joe Hunt
- John O'Callaghan
- Johnny Bailo
- Keith Huckin
- La Bouche
- Lange
- Mach
- Marc West
- Martin Kemp
- Matty Morris
- MC Jonak
- MC Judgemental
- Micky Modelle
- N-Trance
- O'Jay
- Pat Sharp
- Paul Chuckle
- Rich Halpin
- Right Said Fred
- Rob Tissera
- Shanks & Bigfoot
- Skillen
- SL2
- Steve Strutt
- The Big CMV
- The Hoosiers
- The Tidy Boys
- Ultrabeat
- Vengaboys
- Video Geeks
- Wayne Webb
- Wideboys
- Will Henney
01Chapter 01 · How to get in
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02Chapter 02 · The sound
Lineup · 70 artists
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Acent
AJ Sparks
Alex Party
Alex Wayne
Andy Whitby
Barrioke
Basshunter
Big Brovaz
Billy “Daniel” Bunter
Black Lace
Booty Luv
Bowen
Boyzlife
Breaka Dorn
Bryan Kearney
Cartoons
Castles In The Sky
Charlie White
Chris Moyles
Clara D
Craig Connelly
Darren Pearshouse
Dave Pearce
DJ Coax
DJ Danny B
DJ Dopple
DJ Sammy
DJ Sash!
DJ Slay
East 17
Example
Factor B
Hot For Resale
Jaguar Skills
James Dean
JFK
JMF
Joe Hunt
John O'Callaghan
Johnny Bailo
Keith Huckin
La Bouche
Lange
Mach
Marc West
Martin Kemp
Matty Morris
MC Jonak
MC Judgemental
Micky Modelle
N-Trance
O'Jay
Pat Sharp
Paul Chuckle
Rich Halpin
Right Said Fred
Rob Tissera
Shanks & Bigfoot
Skillen
SL2
Steve Strutt
The Big CMV
The Hoosiers
The Tidy Boys
Ultrabeat
Vengaboys
Video Geeks
Wayne Webb
Wideboys
Will Henney
Festival guide
Everything you need to know.
What to expect
Back 2 Festival is a UK camping festival celebrating nostalgic anthems from the 80s, 90s, and 00s, held at Cattows Farm in Leicestershire.
FAQ
When is Back 2 Festival 2026?
Back 2 Festival 2026 takes place August 6–9, 2026 in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. It's a 4-day drum & bass festival. The 2026 edition features 70 confirmed artists.
Where is Back 2 Festival 2026 held?
Back 2 Festival 2026 is held in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. The venue has a capacity of approximately 10,000 attendees.
What genres does Back 2 Festival 2026 feature?
Back 2 Festival 2026 is an EDM festival focused on drum & bass. The 2026 lineup includes 70 confirmed artists spanning these sub-genres of electronic dance music. Expect a mix of established headliners and rising artists from the European electronic scene.
Who is playing at Back 2 Festival 2026?
The Back 2 Festival 2026 lineup features 70 confirmed artists for 2026. The full daily schedule is typically published in the weeks before the event.
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