When is Reading Festival 2026?

Reading Festival 2026 takes place from Aug 27–30, 2026 in Reading, England.

Who plays at Reading Festival 2026?

Headliners at Reading Festival 2026 include Fontaines D.C., Josh Baker, RAYE, Gunna, Chase & Status Live, KNEECAP. A total of 132 bands across 6 stages are confirmed.

When are the set times / timetable for Reading Festival 2026 released?

The official timetable for Reading Festival 2026 with all set times is live and integrated in the festivalpilot app. Everything works offline — no mobile data needed.

Which app do I need for Reading Festival 2026?

festivalpilot is a free iOS and Android app with multi-stage timetable, clash detection and on-site live mode. No tracking, German server. Pro for €5.99/year unlocks smartwatch sync, the full live cockpit and smart recommendations.

Reading Festival 2026

Aug 27–30, 2026 · Reading, England · United Kingdom

Days: 4
Bands: 132
Stages: 6
Timetable: Live

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Stages

6 stages, all in parallel inside the multi-stage timetable.

The Grid
The Gallery presented by Budweiser
The Warehouse
The Ballroom
The Canopy
The Bus

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Headliners

Top acts of the 2026 season.

Fontaines D.C. Post-Punk · Indie Rock
Josh Baker Tech House · Minimal · Deep House
RAYE R&B · Pop · Soul
Gunna Hip-Hop · Trap
Chase & Status Live Drum and Bass · Electronic · Dubstep
KNEECAP Hip-Hop · Irish Rap · Rap

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Schedule

Set times for all 132 slots, grouped by day and stage. The app renders the same data as a multi-stage grid with a live indicator.

Do Day 1

Fr Day 2

The Grid

13:00–13:30 Beth McCarthy
13:35–14:20 Keo
15:05–16:20 James Marriott
16:15–17:15 Declan McKenna
17:45–18:45 Skepta
19:45–21:15 Charli XCX
21:55–23:25 Fontaines D.C. Headliner

The Gallery presented by Budweiser

12:10–12:40 JD Cliffe
12:50–13:50 DJ EJ
15:15–15:55 Adéla
16:35–17:20 Skye Newman
17:55–18:55 Geese
19:45–20:45 SINN6R
21:10–23:25 Josh Baker Headliner

The Warehouse

12:00–13:00 Meeshy
13:00–14:00 Djammin
14:00–15:00 Julian Fijma
15:00–16:30 Riordan
16:30–17:45 Luuk Van Dijk
17:45–19:00 Silva Bumpa
19:40–21:10 Omar+
21:40–23:25 Skepta B2B Prospa

The Ballroom

12:50–13:30 Bleech 9:3
14:00–14:40 Cardinals
15:10–15:50 Clementine Douglas
16:25–17:25 Overpass
17:55–18:40 Florence Road
19:30–20:30 Unpeople
21:50–22:50 YT

The Canopy

12:00–12:30 Tooth
12:40–13:00 Lamb
13:20–13:50 The North
14:10–14:40 The Guest List
15:10–15:55 People I've Met
16:15–16:45 Day We Ran
17:15–17:45 Villanelle
18:15–19:00 Camille Blackman

The Bus

13:00–14:00 Sam Seven
14:30–15:00 Faeda
15:30–16:00 The Rolling People
16:30–17:00 Esmeralda Road
17:30–18:00 Brodie
18:00–19:00 T-Lex

Sa Day 3

The Grid

12:35–13:20 Absolutely
14:00–14:45 Slayyyter
15:30–16:15 Maisie Peters
16:45–17:45 JADE
18:20–19:20 Sombr
20:05–21:35 Dave
22:05–23:35 RAYE Headliner

The Gallery presented by Budweiser

12:05–12:35 Ceebo
13:05–13:40 Say Now
14:15–15:00 Clara La San
15:35–16:15 Kingfishr
16:50–17:50 Duke Dumont
18:20–19:20 Nine Vicious
20:15–21:15 Viagra Boys
22:05–23:20 Gunna Headliner

The Warehouse

12:00–13:30 Mall Grab
13:30–15:00 King Booo!
15:00–16:25 Tommy Phillips
16:25–17:25 Joss Dean b2b Nafe Smallz
17:45–19:30 IN PARALLEL
19:15–21:20 Rossi.
21:50–23:20 Max Dean B2B Luke Dean

The Ballroom

13:00–13:30 Fliss
14:00–14:40 Radio Free Alice
15:20–16:05 Jane Remover
16:40–17:30 Bar Italia
18:15–19:15 Frost Children
20:00–21:00 Speed
22:00–23:00 Niko B

The Canopy

12:00–12:20 Fiona-Lee
12:35–12:55 Sade Olutola
13:10–13:30 Pozzy
13:40–14:10 Amma
14:30–15:00 Ruby Roberts
15:25–15:55 Cruz Beckham and the Breakers
16:20–16:50 Seb Lowe
17:15–17:45 Finessekid
18:15–19:00 Kibo

The Bus

13:00–13:30 Katie Jones
14:15–14:45 Miss Lily
15:00–16:00 Subbuteo + Friends
16:00–16:45 Hulton
17:00–18:00 Lezly w/ KCASS
18:00–19:00 Jaz Imksy w/ Cola B

So Day 4

The Grid

12:35–13:20 54 Ultra
13:55–14:35 Arthur Hill
15:15–16:00 Special Guest
16:30–17:30 Loyle Carner
18:00–19:00 ROLE MODEL
19:55–21:25 Florence + The Machine
22:05–23:35 Chase & Status Live Headliner

The Gallery presented by Budweiser

12:00–12:30 Mulaa Joans
12:50–13:20 After
13:40–14:20 Holly Humberstone
14:45–15:25 Julia Wolf
16:15–17:25 Men I Trust
17:50–19:05 Chris Stussy
19:50–21:15 Kettama
22:05–23:15 KNEECAP Headliner

The Warehouse

13:00–14:30 Saint Ludo
14:30–15:30 Hamdi
15:30–17:00 Notion
17:00–18:00 Hedex
18:00–19:00 Sota
19:00–20:00 Bou
20:00–21:15 Hybrid Minds

The Ballroom

12:50–13:20 Betty
13:45–14:25 Westside Cowboy
14:45–15:20 dexter in the newsagent
16:15–16:55 Chloe Qisha
17:50–18:50 Whatmore
19:30–20:30 Bassvictim
21:50–22:50 Paris Paloma

The Canopy

12:00–12:20 Alex Spencer
12:40–13:00 Shes Green
13:20–13:40 Raynor
14:00–14:30 December 10
15:00–15:30 Untitled
16:00–16:30 Kilu
17:00–17:45 Violet Grohl
18:15–19:00 F3MIII

The Bus

12:00–12:30 Anjeli
13:00–13:30 Sebuku
14:00–15:00 Original Sin
15:00–15:30 Eva
15:30–16:00 Frey
16:30–17:00 Precious Pepala
17:20–18:15 Nori
18:15–19:00 Kwazii

§04

Full lineup (132)

A–Z, grouped by tier. Status: Set times live.

Tier 1 Headliners (6)

Chase & Status Live Drum and Bass · Electronic · Dubstep
Fontaines D.C. Post-Punk · Indie Rock
Gunna Hip-Hop · Trap
Josh Baker Tech House · Minimal · Deep House
KNEECAP Hip-Hop · Irish Rap · Rap
RAYE R&B · Pop · Soul

Tier 2 Sub-Headliners (2)

Holly Humberstone Indie Pop · Pop
Sombr Pop · Indie Pop · Alt-Pop

Tier 3 Mid-Tier (14)

Cardinals Indie Rock · Alternative
Florence Road Alternative · Indie Rock · Pop Rock
Geese Indie Rock · Post-Punk
JADE Dance-Pop · Pop
Keo Indie-Pop · Alternative
Kingfishr Alternative · Indie-Folk
Loyle Carner Hip-Hop · Jazz Rap
Men I Trust Indie Pop · Dream Pop
Paris Paloma Indie-Folk · Alternative
Radio Free Alice Post-Punk · Indie Rock
ROLE MODEL Pop · Singer-Songwriter
Unpeople Alternative · Indie
Viagra Boys Post-Punk · Punk Rock
Westside Cowboy Indie Rock · Alternative

Tier 4 Other Acts (37)

Amma Music
Anjeli Other
Brodie Other
Chloe Qisha Pop · Alternative
Esmeralda Road Other
Eva Other
F3MIII Music
Faeda Other
Frey Other
Hedex Drum and Bass · Neurofunk · Jump-Up
Hulton Other
James Marriott Indie Rock · Alternative
Jaz Imksy w/ Cola B Electronic
Katie Jones Other
Kwazii Other
Lamb Music
Lezly w/ KCASS Other
Miss Lily Other
Nori Other
Original Sin Other
Overpass Alternative · Indie Rock
Pozzy Electronic · Alternative
Precious Pepala Other
Ruby Roberts Alt-Pop · Singer-Songwriter
Sade Olutola Pop · Singer-Songwriter
Sam Seven Electronic
Sebuku Other
Shes Green Music
Special Guest Other
Speed Hardcore · Beatdown Hardcore
Subbuteo + Friends Other
T-Lex Other
The Guest List Indie Rock · Alternative
The Rolling People Other
Tooth Music
Untitled Music
YT Hip-Hop

Tier 99 Other Acts (73)

54 Ultra bedroom pop · soul · indie pop
Absolutely Alternative R&B · Pop
Adéla pop
After Pop
Alex Spencer Indie Rock · Indie Pop
Arthur Hill Indie Pop · Pop
Bar Italia Indie Rock · Shoegaze · Lo-Fi
Bassvictim Electropop · Electroclash · Indietronica
Beth McCarthy Pop · Pop Rock
Betty Pop · R&B
Bleech 9:3 Alt-Rock · Grunge · Alternative
Bou Drum and Bass
Camille Blackman Bedroom Pop · Indie Folk · Indie Rock
Ceebo UK Rap · Drill · Afrobeats
Charli XCX pop · hyperpop · electropop
Chris Stussy Deep House · Tech House · House
Clara La San Alternative R&B · Bedroom Pop
Clementine Douglas Dance · House · R&B
Cruz Beckham and the Breakers Pop · Indie Pop
Dave Hip-Hop · UK Rap
Day We Ran Alternative Rock · Indie Rock
December 10 Pop
Declan McKenna Indie Pop · Indie Rock
dexter in the newsagent Alt-Pop · Bedroom Pop · R&B
DJ EJ Electronic · Dance
Djammin House · Grime
Duke Dumont house · deep house
Finessekid UK Drill · Rap · Trap
Fiona-Lee Indie Pop · Alternative · Indie Rock
Fliss Alt-Pop · Indie Pop · Singer-Songwriter
Florence + The Machine Indie-Pop · Art Pop
Frost Children hyperpop · glitchcore · electronic
Hamdi Electronic · Dubstep · Bass
Hybrid Minds Drum and Bass · Liquid DnB · Electronic
IN PARALLEL UK Garage · Speed Garage · Dance
Jane Remover digicore · shoegaze · hyperpop
JD Cliffe Grime · Indie Rock · Hip-Hop
Joss Dean b2b Nafe Smallz Hip-Hop · Grime · Trap
Julia Wolf alt-pop · pop
Julian Fijma Deep House · Minimal · Electronic
Kettama house · techno · rave
Kibo Rap · Experimental · Club
Kilu Indie Pop · Pop
King Booo! UK Garage · Breaks · Bassline
Luuk Van Dijk House · Tech House
Maisie Peters Pop · Singer-Songwriter
Mall Grab House · Lo-Fi House
Max Dean B2B Luke Dean House · Minimal · Tech House
Meeshy Tech House · Deep House
Mulaa Joans Soul · Pop · R&B
Niko B Hip-Hop · Alternative R&B
Nine Vicious Trap · Hip-Hop
Notion uk garage · bass · house
Omar+ Soul · Neo Soul · R&B
People I've Met Alternative Rock · Indie Rock
Raynor Indie-Rock · Alternative
Riordan house · tech house
Rossi. Electronic · Tech House
Saint Ludo UK Bass · UK Garage · Club
Say Now Pop · Girl Group
Seb Lowe Indie Rock · Folk Punk · Alternative
Silva Bumpa Bassline · Speed Garage · UK Garage
SINN6R UK Drill · Trap · Hip-Hop
Skepta Hip-Hop · Rap
Skepta B2B Prospa Tech House · Electronic · Grime
Skye Newman r&b · soul · pop
Slayyyter hyperpop · pop
Sota Drum & Bass · Jump Up · Electronic
The North Indie · Alternative
Tommy Phillips House · UK Garage · Tech House
Villanelle rock · grunge · alternative rock
Violet Grohl Alternative Rock · Indie Rock
Whatmore Hip-Hop · Jazz Rap · Indie

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FAQ — Reading Festival 2026

When is Reading Festival 2026?: Reading Festival 2026 takes place from Aug 27–30, 2026 in Reading, England.
Who plays at Reading Festival 2026?: Headliners at Reading Festival 2026 include Fontaines D.C., Josh Baker, RAYE, Gunna, Chase & Status Live, KNEECAP. A total of 132 bands across 6 stages are confirmed.
When are the set times / timetable for Reading Festival 2026 released?: The official timetable for Reading Festival 2026 with all set times is live and integrated in the festivalpilot app. Everything works offline — no mobile data needed.
Which app do I need for Reading Festival 2026?: festivalpilot is a free iOS and Android app with multi-stage timetable, clash detection and on-site live mode. No tracking, German server. Pro for €5.99/year unlocks smartwatch sync, the full live cockpit and smart recommendations.

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