🇬🇧Winchester, United Kingdom103 days to goEdition · 2026bass
Boomtown 2026
Location
🇬🇧 Winchester, United Kingdom
Dates
5 days
Genres
Lineup
28 artists
Verified 9 April 2026
Boomtown 2026 is a bass, drum & bass, electronic festival held in Winchester, United Kingdom. The 2026 edition runs August 12–16, 2026, with a capacity of 60,000 attendees. The confirmed lineup features 28 artists.
- Location
- Winchester, United Kingdom
- Dates
- Capacity
- 60,000
- Genres
- bass, drum & bass, electronic, house
- Official Website
- www.boomtownfair.co.uk
- Ashnikko
- Beardyman
- DJ EZ
- Eve
- Faithless (headliner)
- Floating Points
- Four Tet (headliner)
- Groove Armada
- Henge
- Kae Tempest
- Kneecap (headliner)
- Lynks
- Madness (headliner)
- Peaches
- Princess Nokia
- SBTRKT
- Scissor Sisters (headliner)
- Scooter (headliner)
- Shaggy
- Shy FX
- Skrillex (headliner)
- Vengaboys
01Chapter 01 · How to get in
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02Chapter 02 · The sound
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Ashnikko
electronic
Beardyman
electronic
DJ EZ
electronic
Eve
electronic
HEADLINER
Faithless
electronic
Floating Points
electronic
HEADLINER
Four Tet
electronic
Groove Armada
electronic
Henge
electronic
Kae Tempest
electronic
HEADLINER
Kneecap
electronic
Lynks
electronic
HEADLINER
Madness
electronic
Peaches
electronic
Princess Nokia
electronic
SBTRKT
electronic
HEADLINER
Scissor Sisters
electronic
HEADLINER
Scooter
electronic
Shaggy
electronic
Shy FX
electronic
HEADLINER
Skrillex
bass
Vengaboys
electronic
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What to expect
Boomtown Chapter Five: Radical Redesign at Matterley Estate Hampshire. 500+ artists across 27 stages. Sold out.
FAQ
When is Boomtown 2026?
Boomtown 2026 takes place August 12–16, 2026 in Winchester, United Kingdom. It's a 5-day bass and drum & bass festival. The 2026 edition features 28 confirmed artists.
Where is Boomtown 2026 held?
Boomtown 2026 is held in Winchester, United Kingdom. The venue has a capacity of approximately 60,000 attendees.
What genres does Boomtown 2026 feature?
Boomtown 2026 is an EDM festival focused on bass, drum & bass, electronic and house. The 2026 lineup includes 28 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 Boomtown 2026?
The Boomtown 2026 lineup features 28 confirmed artists for 2026. Confirmed headliners include Scooter, Faithless, Kneecap, Scissor Sisters, Four Tet. The full daily schedule is typically published in the weeks before the event.
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06Chapter 06 · The next one
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Checked 18 days ago3 primary sourcesWe pull facts about this festival from the official sources below and re-fetch them on a weekly cron. Editorial copy with full per-fact verification is rolling out — until this festival's editorial is published, treat lineup and date info as "tracked" rather than "verified." How we verify →
- Official siteboomtownfair.co.uk
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- Lineup pageboomtownfair.co.uk