Green Man 2026

[SweepingTheNation]

48 minutes ago, johhnnyyb said:

You know what having looked at tour schedules I wouldn't be surprised to see a goodly amount from Amyl, Aldous Harding, Beta Band, Cate le Bon, Getdown and Geese. Is hoping for 4 tet too greedy? 

Geese are rumoured to be the EOTR secret headliner.

[Stillill42]

23 hours ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Geese are rumoured to be the EOTR secret headliner.

Shut up, SweepingTheNation. I'm in the believing all rumours phase at the moment and your factually correct dispelling of delicious possibilities is unwelcome and frankly a bit rude. I'm taking that entire list as pretty much confirmed.

In other news, Tangerine fields is open for business, albeit giving me an error message at checkout. 

[monday]

The new re-sale system this year is abysmal. I know more tickets will become available nearer the event, but for being able to get a ticket for a partner or a friend that wants to join you seems almost impossible with 5,000+ people on a waiting list. 

 

Last year I snapped up a ticket on Twickets. And the next day snapped up another for my partner. The year before when they used Fanticks me and 3 friends managed to get tickets fairly easy in the run-up a few weeks before. 

 

I'm sorry, but an endless waitlist is beyond. Just filled with dread and genuinely the worst option they could have ever gone with.

 

Seems the only way is to know someone you're in direct contact selling one to you. 

[Stillill42]

18 minutes ago, monday said:

The new re-sale system this year is abysmal. I know more tickets will become available nearer the event, but for being able to get a ticket for a partner or a friend that wants to join you seems almost impossible with 5,000+ people on a waiting list. 

 

Last year I snapped up a ticket on Twickets. And the next day snapped up another for my partner. The year before when they used Fanticks me and 3 friends managed to get tickets fairly easy in the run-up a few weeks before. 

 

I'm sorry, but an endless waitlist is beyond. Just filled with dread and genuinely the worst option they could have ever gone with.

 

Seems the only way is to know someone you're in direct contact selling one to you. 

Yeah, the system doesn't seem ideal. The demand for the festival does seem to have gone through the roof in the last couple of years though, no? For my first visit 2 years ago, I booked everything, flight, busses, tent etc without a ticket because everyone said I'd pick one up no bother in the run up. And everyone was correct. Last year, it seemed MUCH tighter. And this year is shaping up to be worse again. Loads of regulars seemed to miss out on initial release. Waiting list looks mental. What gives? What's changed?

[electronicfreq]

Really hoping Hen Ogledd will make an appearance this year

[OddRon]

End of Feb can’t come soon enough, keep checking to see if Parades or Pukklepop have added any acts so we have a better idea who is around.

[axel75]

On 19/01/2026 at 21:29, Stillill42 said:

Yeah, the system doesn't seem ideal. The demand for the festival does seem to have gone through the roof in the last couple of years though, no? For my first visit 2 years ago, I booked everything, flight, busses, tent etc without a ticket because everyone said I'd pick one up no bother in the run up. And everyone was correct. Last year, it seemed MUCH tighter. And this year is shaping up to be worse again. Loads of regulars seemed to miss out on initial release. Waiting list looks mental. What gives? What's changed?

I've been going to GM for a number of years now, and first noticed a ramp up in popularity during 2021. It appeared that a lot of 'first-timers' were attending who would have usually gone to Glastonbury (it was still on hiatus due to covid) and they seemed to have a great time.
Since then the popularity of the festival and the speed of sell-outs has increased. I suspect with no Glastonbury this year that the amount of people who only usually go that one festival has led to increase sales elsewhere, with GM being the first port of call for many.
Hand in hand with this there has been a definate increase in a younger audience attending, as they realise it isn't just folk or middle aged bands who play. For example, the late night Far Out tent is particularly raucous these days 🙂

Edited January 21 by axel75

[ikedox]

Overmono doing a London date at the start of August so potentially they’ll have some more UK dates lined up for August (though they could do Forwards which doesn’t seem to overlap line ups with GM much)

[Sebwax]

I reckon Getdown could smash the Thursday headline slot. They sold out some surprisingly big venues November/December and adore the festival. They'd be an absolute party starter! 

Edited January 28 by Sebwax

[Stillill42]

GOAT just announced for Dublin on the 28th of August. That's puts them in the frame, no?

[SweepingTheNation]

15 minutes ago, Stillill42 said:

GOAT just announced for Dublin on the 28th of August. That's puts them in the frame, no?

Might do, but they're already announced for Shambala that same weekend.

 

Wilco, who were already announced for two European festivals the week before GM, have been added to Rock en Seine the week after.

[Belette]

Would love to see Wilco at GM.

Matt Berninger (solo) as a potential headliner or do we think he's still too big?

 

Would also love to see Nation of Language, Manchester Orchestra, World News on the lineup. 

[sjseabass]

29 minutes ago, Belette said:

Would love to see Wilco at GM.

Matt Berninger (solo) as a potential headliner or do we think he's still too big?

 

Would also love to see Nation of Language, Manchester Orchestra, World News on the lineup. 

Matt Berninger didn’t even headline End of the Road the other year, so definitely not too big!

[OddRon]

Can see Band of Horses potentially showing up. They’ve just been added to Oya.

[SweepingTheNation]

55 minutes ago, Belette said:

Matt Berninger (solo) as a potential headliner or do we think he's still too big?

 

He was on the second stage at End Of The Road last year. But I doubt he's touring Europe for this album again.

 

EDIT: hold on, yes he is! But the last date is July 15th, so he won't be sticking around until/returning for mid-August.

Edited January 28 by SweepingTheNation

[Stillill42]

27 minutes ago, OddRon said:

Can see Band of Horses potentially showing up. They’ve just been added to Oya.

Oh yeah! I'd love that. Loads of exciting possibilities out there. I'm dangerously optimistic. Brace yourselves for the crash.

[OddRon]

1 hour ago, Stillill42 said:

Oh yeah! I'd love that. Loads of exciting possibilities out there. I'm dangerously optimistic. Brace yourselves for the crash.

Based on who’s touring Europe in August that is the right size, I’d love our headliners to be Amyl, Wilco and Geese (unlikely I know)

[ikedox]

25 minutes ago, OddRon said:

Based on who’s touring Europe in August that is the right size, I’d love our headliners to be Amyl, Wilco and Geese (unlikely I know)

 

do we think there would be any chance for a Cameron Winter solo set (assuming Geese are doing EOTR) outside of where he’s also playing with Geese?

[xxialac]

1 hour ago, OddRon said:

Based on who’s touring Europe in August that is the right size, I’d love our headliners to be Amyl, Wilco and Geese (unlikely I know)

Geese really do look nailed on for EOTR.

[OddRon]

10 hours ago, xxialac said:

Geese really do look nailed on for EOTR.

Yeah it’s a bugger, missed out on tickets for their March tour. At All Points East when they’re at Reading and I can’t attend EOTR as I’m a teacher. Means I’ll be missing them this year.

[OddRon]

Literally speculated with my wife earlier that James Blake could be the electronic headliner and they’ve just confirmed he’s NOT playing.

[Stillill42]

13 minutes ago, OddRon said:

Literally speculated with my wife earlier that James Blake could be the electronic headliner and they’ve just confirmed he’s NOT playing.

Stop speculating IMMEDIATELY Ron. 

[Choochtown]

On 28/01/2026 at 18:22, OddRon said:

Can see Band of Horses potentially showing up. They’ve just been added to Oya.

They were nothing short of magnificent when they headlined the mountain stage a few years ago

[SweepingTheNation]

While we still shouldn't expect the line-up until the end of the month it looks like we might get a few more pointers this week - Pukkelpop and Lowlands on the same weekend are making first announcements, We Out Here their second, Sziget the week before are also teasing their second, and End Of The Road's big drop will cross some names off.

[rwoo]

On 29/01/2026 at 18:06, OddRon said:

Literally speculated with my wife earlier that James Blake could be the electronic headliner and they’ve just confirmed he’s NOT playing.

It’s Overmono