Top fresh talent named for Nottingham festival Dot To Dot
Dot To Dot Festival has just announced the second wave of artists for the 2026 event.
Additions to the bill include Mandy, Indiana, Ratboys, Lucia & The Best Boys, plus than 30 other new names joining previously announced headliners Lambrini Girls, Fcukers and NewDad.
Taking place in May in Nottingham, the festival is once again set to showcase the best emerging talent after being nominated for Inner-City Festival Of The Year and Line-Up Of The Year (UK Festival Awards) and Best Independent Festival (Access All Areas).
Four-piece experimental noise band Mandy, Indiana join the line-up for Dot To Dot Festival 2026 fresh from the release of second full-length album Urgh. Packed with nu-metal soundscapes and fervent vocal distortions, the Manchester-via-Berlin band also delve into techno, hip-hop, alt-rap and industrial noisescapes.
Chicago favourites Ratboys head to Nottingham armed with latest album Singin’ to an Empty Chair, and a back catalogue of emo-folk anthems. The latest release is home to 11 twangy, effervescent tracks showcasing the band as confident as they’ve ever been.
Praised by the likes of Shirley Manson, Elton John and Wolf Alice, Lucia & The Best Boys burst onto the scene in 2023 with their groundbreaking debut album Burning Castles. Now back with new music for the first time in three years, the enigmatic band are poised for a stellar return at Dot To Dot Festival this May.
Conrad Rogan, booker for Dot To Dot Festival, said: “We’re delighted to announce new names for 2026! The first wave was incredibly welcomed, and we are proud to showcase even more of the best new names in live music this May. We can’t wait for festival-goers to discover new names across the weekend.”
Dot To Dot Festival takes place across various venues in Nottingham and Bristol, with an emphasis on showcasing new talent. Previous Dot To Dot line-ups have seen performances from The 1975, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Wolf Alice, Lewis Capaldi, Mumford and Son and Florence + The Machine.
It comes to Nottingham on Sunday May 24. Visit dottodotfestival.co.uk to book.