Boardmasters reveal first wave of artists for 2026 edition

Boardmasters has announced its first wave of artists bound for the Cornish coast next August. The five day seaside festival returns to Watergate Bay & Fistral Beach in Newquay from Wednesday 5th - Sunday 9th August 2026 and has genre heavyweights topping the bill. 

So far the festival has unveiled rock veterans Kasabian and legendary DJ Fatboy Slim fronting the action. They will be joined by Brighton indie favourites The Kooks, alternative hip-hop maestro Loyle Carner, Welsh rapper and singer-songwriter Ren in his first festival appearance, and Aussie one-person powerhouse Tash Sultana in their only UK festival slot of the year, among many more. 

General sale tickets go live on their website on Friday 28th November at 10am. 

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