Mike Skinner & DJ EZ, SlapFunk Weekender, Incineration Festival 2026, Luuk van Dijk, Klofama, Max Dean, and more.
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Last updated: 8th Sep 2025
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Sammy Virji takes to Ally Pally for his biggest UK headline, plus SlapFunk Weekender comes to Manchester, then there’s Luuk van Dijk, Max Dean, Frazi.er, Incineration Fest 2026, four Klofama dates, DJ EZ and Mike Skinner, and more.
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When: Saturday 18th April 2026
Where: Alexandra Palace in London
Expect: biggest headline to date, UKG favourite, 10,000 ravers
With his highly anticipated album Same Day Cleaning on the way, and after a smashing couple of years, UKG darling Sammy Virji is coming to London for his biggest UK gig so far. These will be extremely hot tickets, so sign up below for the best chance to bag yours.
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When: Saturday 18th October 2025
Expect: back by popular demand, new gen house and tech house, big venue
After smashing the Depot in Feb, Max Dean is back for round two. From 9pm until 3am, he tears it up with support that’ll be announced soon.
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Get Closer @ Nowhere - Luuk Van Dijk (All Day Long)
When: Saturday 6th December 2025
Where: Nowhere in Manchester
Expect: warehouse party, eight-hour set, Dutch house favourite
Nowhere welcomes Luuk Van Dijk for an eight-hour set from 3pm until 11pm. The Dutch DJ brings house bangers as part of his Get Closer brand.
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TWELVE Presents - DJ EZ + MIKE SKINNER DJ SET
When: Saturday 27th September 2025
Where: TWELVE in Wolverhampton
Expect: bass music royalty, one night only, revived venue
DJ EZ and The Streets’ Mike Skinner come to Wolverhampton for one night only. The night of bassline and UKG will also see support from Tom Shorterz and EL-J.
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When: four dates from September - December 2025
Where: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Glasgow
Expect: thunderous hard techno, Dutch prodigy, killer support (some TBA)
Dutch hard techno prodigy Klofama is going on a four-date tour, thanks to PRTY. He comes to York Street Warehouse, Liquid Room, Vaults, and Glasgow School of Art. The Aberdeen support has been announced; the others will be announced soon.
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When: Saturday 2nd May 2026
Where: Various Camden venues in London
Expect: extreme metal, five venues, 30+ bands, thousands of metalheads
With the Roundhouse acting as the main stage, Incineration is set to return next year with loads of extreme metal bands. Toronto’s Tomb Mold has already been announced (UK exclusive). Payment plan tickets are available.
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Frazi.er Open To Close - Album Launch
When: Saturday 8th November 2025
Expect: a techno set of precision and detail, innovation, open-to-close
Frazi.er returns to SWG3 for the first time in three and a half years. He uses this open-to-close concept as part of his debut album launch.
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The Loft: Ryan Resso (All Night Long)
When: Friday 14th November 2025
Where: The Loft MCR in Manchester
Expect: first ANL in Manchester, cool and intimate venue, bangers until 4am
WYLD’s Ryan Resso plays all night long, 11pm until 4am, at The Loft. His first-ever all-night-long set in Manchester, get down for house, deep house, and tech house sounds.
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When: Friday 28th - Saturday 29th November 2025
Where: Nowhere in Manchester
Expect: Dutch party-starting experts, multi-genre, cool new venue, afters at The Loft
The first-ever SlapFunk weekender is coming to Manchester. Sets include Laidlaw B2B Truly Madly, Fumiya Tanaka, Shonky B2B Sibil, Daisy Moon, Samuel Deep, and Pokuman. There'll also be talks, a record fair, and merch. Afters is at The Loft. You can get single-day or full weekend tickets.
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David Gray | Past & Present Tour | Manchester
When: Thursday 2nd July 2026
Where: Barton Aerodrome in Manchester
Expect: outdoor summer gig, big hits and new material, emotive live performer
David Gray stops by in Manchester as part of his Past & Present tour. The ‘Babylon’ and ‘This Year’s Love’ singer plays hits from his multi-platinum albums as well as new material.
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When: Thursday 3rd - Saturday 5th September 2026
Where: Beal Farm, Northumberland in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Expect: over 200 music artists, multi-genre, fun outside of music
For its eleventh year, Lindisfarne returns with eight stages and areas, over 200 artists, comedy, spoken word, art installations, wellness areas, and more. Last year, they had Groove Armada, Doves, The Waterboys, Jamie Webster, Inspiral Carpets, Utah Saints, and more.
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