ArcTanGent announce new wave of bands for 2026

February 1, 2026 James Weaver

ArcTanGent have announced a huge batch of new artists for their 2026 edition!

Sitting at the top of today’s announcement are the recently reformed ARCANE ROOTS, rapidly rising Manchester experimentalists MARUJA, returning after a breakout appearance in 2024; cinematic post‑rock visionaries NORDIC GIANTS; US shoegaze heavyweights NOTHING; Faroese singer‑songwriter EIVØR (UK 2026 exclusive); rock ’n’ roll alt‑icon JAMIE LENMAN; enigma‑coded multi‑instrumentalist MASTER BOOT RECORD; ferocious math‑core trio PUPIL SLICER; and Brazilian avant‑metal innovators PAPANGU.

Speaking about the additions to the 2026 festival, organiser James Scarlett says, “ArcTanGent 2026 is officially our best-selling edition of the festival by a country mile, and we are absolutely buzzing to be adding another huge wave of artists for the festival. In particular, bands like EIVØR, NOTHING and MASTER BOOT RECORD, who are joining us at the festival for the very first time. One of the best parts of booking a festival is also to be able to have some artists return significantly bigger than the last time they played. The likes of MARUJA and MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS have well and truly sped through the ranks and both are not to be missed this year after playing much lower down the bill only a few years ago. All this without mentioning the return of the mighty ARCANE ROOTS – to have them returning after over 7 years, exclusively for our festivals, is a truly special moment.”

The full list of acts announced is as follows:

ARCANE ROOTS, MARUJA, NORDIC GIANTS, ZU, SCORPION MILK, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, NOTHING, SOM, EIVØR, JAMIE LENMAN, MASTER BOOT RECORD, PUPIL SLICER, PAPANGU, GOD ALONE (Live Silent Disco Set), BELIEVE IN NOTHING, BENTHOS, BRUISE BLOOD (Live Silent Disco Set), FLOATING, IAN, ISKANDR, L.O.E., MATADOR, PIL & BUE, SLEEMO, TERMINALS, WITCHSORROW, CIVIL SERVICE, MOKSHA, NIGHT SWIMMING, RINGLETS, THE SAD SEASON, SEÑOR PINK, WILDERNESSES, WORN OUT, YOU WIN AGAIN GRAVITY, ZAHN, FORLORN, GÖSTA BERLING’S SAGA, HANG LINTON, ITOLDYOUIWOULDEATYOU, LEECHED, LOWHEAVEN, NYOS, PLEB, PREYRS, RONKER.