The Great Escape 2027 line-up: First Fifty revealed with Florence Road, Yeemz and Man/Woman/Chainsaw

12th November 2026

Updated 12 Nov 2026, 18:23 · First published 12 Nov 2026

The Great Escape has revealed its First Fifty line-up for 2027: the first wave of more than 450 new artists heading to Brighton next May. Florence Road, Man/Woman/Chainsaw and Yeemz are among the names, and the festival is marking the announcement with launch gigs across seven East London venues tonight.

The festival runs from 12 to 15 May 2027, with shows in more than 35 venues within walking distance of each other around Brighton. The Great Escape music industry conference runs alongside it.

Germany is the 2027 lead country partner, marking ten years of the ZEITGEIST New German Talent Showcase, and 12 German artists will play.

The Great Escape 2027 at a glance

DatesWednesday 12 – Saturday 15 May 2027

Where35+ venues across Brighton

Artists450+ rising acts

Lead countryGermany (12 artists)

TicketsOn sale now via Ticketmaster

From LondonAbout an hour by train from Victoria or London Bridge

The Great Escape 2027 First Fifty: the full list

Abbie Gordon, Allegra Krieger, Angelface, Aniar, Aubory Bugg, Awning, Bank Holiday, Bathing Suits, Billboard Style, Casual Smart, Cécile Lacharme, Chest., Chiderah, Compost Compost Compost, Croithe, Die Twice, Divebar Youth, Dumbhead, Eat Girls, Esmeralda Road, Fade Evare, Florence Road, For Nina, Gianna, Half Star, J Casa, jo from school, Jordan Joy, Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir, Lone Assembly, Louis Ottley, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Marla Kether, MURPHY, nomi., Pack of Animals, Painkiller, Public Figures, Shrink, Silver Gore, Simon a., Spanish Horses, State of Grace, studio20, Tadhg Nolan, Tesni, The North, The Rose Hips, TRAVO, Violet, World News, Xanadu, Yeemz.

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Names to watch

Florence Road return as Great Escape graduates and are one of the acts organisers are tipping, while Yeemz recently toured with Phoebe Bridgers.

The festival has long been a launchpad for breakthrough artists. Acts including Bastille and Nothing But Thieves played its small rooms on the way up.

How to get tickets

Tickets for The Great Escape 2027 are on sale now through Ticketmaster. More names will be added in the coming months as the line-up grows towards 450 artists.