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Y Not Festival 2026 line-up as headliners announced
The Libertines, The Reytons, Two Door Cinema Club and The Streets will top the bill at the Derbyshire festival, which returns to Pikehall from July 30 to August 2.
Other acts confirmed in the first wave of the line-up include Kaiser Chiefs, The Vaccines, Happy Mondays and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Also performing are The Royston Club, Scouting For Girls, Ash, Reverend And The Makers, Keo and Freddie Halkon.
The Libertines will open the festival with a special Thursday night set.
Formed in London in 1997 by Pete Doherty and Carl Barât, the band returned with their fourth album, All Quiet On the Eastern Esplanade, in 2024.
The Reytons will headline after previously playing the festival five times.
Northern Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club will bring their indie-electro sound to the stage.
The Streets will close the festival on Sunday, August 2.
Fronted by Mike Skinner, The Streets are known for tracks like Fit But You Know It and Dry Your Eyes.
Also on the bill are Leeds-formed Kaiser Chiefs, best known for hits including I Predict A Riot and the number one single Ruby.
Launched in 2005 as an overspilling house party, the Y Not Festival has stayed true to its homegrown roots.
Festival organisers described Y Not as offering “panoramic countryside views, a fully stocked bar of local ales, a mouth-watering selection of food and more live music than you can shake a stick at.”
They added: “All you need to bring is yourself, some wellies and a killer fancy dress outfit.”
Weekend camping tickets start from £169 plus booking fee.
Family, child and youth tickets will be available.
For full ticket information, visit www.ynotfestival.com/tickets.
The 2025 edition of Y Not Festival featured headliners The Prodigy, Madness and Primal Scream, with appearances from Franz Ferdinand, Sigrid, Shed Seven, Annie Mac and Maximo Park.
