The London International Ska Festival 2026

The London International Ska Festival returns to the capital next Easter, for our 38th anniversary year with a newly, and beautifully refined 3 day edition - Thursday 2nd - Saturday 4th April 2026. The worlds longest running, and most famous ska festival has championed ska and it's glorious evolution through rocksteady, reggae, dub, 2 Tone and beyond since 1988! Making it the second longest running London festival.

Set mainly in Camden Town, the festival is set to run a series of world exclusive shows at iconic venues including The Electirc Ballroom (where we'll be hosting a Rock Against Racism 50th anniversary event starring Misty In Roots, The Cimarons & more) and the Dixie Queen paddle steamer.

One wristband gets you into all main events over the 3 days!

THE LONDON INT'L SKA FESTIVAL 2026 first artists announced;

- MISTY IN ROOTS

- THE CIMARONS

Since 1988 the LISF has been celebrating all things ska, rocksteady, reggae, 2 Tone and beyond. Along the way we have hosted true legends of the genres, including; Prince Buster, Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis, The Skatalites starring Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Baba Brooks & Lester Sterling, Derrick Harriott, Marcia Griffiths, Bob Andy, Derrick Morgan, Georgie Fame, Laurel Aitken, Rico Rodriguez, Dawn Penn, Dave & Ansel Collins, Susan Cadogan, Stranger Cole, Keith & Tex, U-Roy, Ranking Joe, Clive Chin, The Pioneers, Justin Hinds, Delroy Wilson, Rudy Mills, Barry Biggs, Johnny Osbourne, Misty In Roots, Horace Andy, Johnny Clarke, Steel Pulse, Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson, The Clarendonians, Doreen Schaffer, The Selecter, The Beat, Jerry Dammers, David Rodigan, Dennis Bovell, Don Letts, Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra, Bitty McLean, Pama International, Rhoda Dakar, Channel One sound system, members of The Specials and Madness, and, star of this years artwork, the recently departed and legendary Jamiacan music pioneer - Owen Gray, to name but few.

We hope you will be able join us for this truly unique and vital celebration.