Festival line-ups you might have missed: Body Movements, SOUNDIT, Dialled In
Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic world
Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of festival line-ups you might have missed this week
Beat Herder locks in Faithless, Wilkinson and Sigma for 2026
Beat-Herder Festival has announced the first wave of 2026 line-up.
The independent festival takes place in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, across July 16 to 19, and is celebrating its 21st year this summer.
Artists locked in to play include Faithless, Wilkinson, Sigma , Kings of the Rollers ft. Inja, David Rodigan, House Gospel Choir, Notion, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Roni Size, Tiga, DJ Seinfeld, TSHA, Eats Everything, Kirollus, salute, Sarah Story and Harriet Jaxxon.
Nick Chambers, Beat-Herder co-founder, says: “Beat‑Herder has always been about more than just great music, for us, it’s about bringing together a community of kindred spirits in our unique and hand-made world. This year’s line‑up reflects that spirit across genres, generations and global sounds. We can’t wait to welcome old friends and new faces alike into another magical weekend.”
It was voted Festival of the Year at the 2024 Northern Music Awards.
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Dialled In shares line-up for fifth edition of its London festival
Dialled In is celebrating its fifth birthday this Spring with another edition of its London festival.
The event will take place on Saturday, May 30, and be hosted across multiple venues in East London, including Café OTO, Dalston Den, The Devine, EartH, Marquee Moon, Rio Cinema, Shacklewell Arms and Total Refreshment Centre.
DJs set to play include Ahadadream, Anish Kumar, harpriya, Malix, Manara, Noor and TASH LC, while live sets some from the likes of AMEENAH, Dhol Academy, Muslim Shagga, Sarathy Korwar and Surya Sen.
There’ll also be food, film and comedy among the offerings.
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Body Movements unveils full line-up for 2026
Body Movements has shared the full lineup of artist, crews and collectives taking part in its 2026 edition.
The festival, which champions queer and trans artists, collectives, and communities, takes place at Southwark Park in South London on August 30 with five stages: Mother, The Strap, Snatch, Hot Mess, and Glory Hole.
DJs set to play include Amaliah, Babymorocco, Eris Drew & Octo Octa, GIDEÖN, Jay Jay Revlon, MCR-T, Romy, Roza Terenzi, Saoirse & Shanti Celeste and THEMPRESS.
Collectives involved include 2CPERREA, Adonis, Boudica, Dalston Superstore, Daytimers, Fèmmme Fraîche, Little Gay Brother, Meat Free, Playbody and Queer House Party.
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Los Angeles' HARD Summer locks in Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, Brutalismus 3000 and many more
California's HARD Summer has shared its stacked 2026 line-up, as the techno-oriented festival prepares to take over Hollywood Park, Los Angeles across August 1-2.
Among names confirmed to appear at this year's HARD Summer include French breakneck queen Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Brutalismus3000, VTSS, Vintage Culture, Snow Strippers, salute, Sammy Virji, Tiga, Confidence Man, 2hollis and Frostchildren.
The festival has also confirmed an eye-watering selection of back-to-backs, including Interplentary Criminal b2b Main Phase, Knock2 b2b Zedd, and Adiel B3B Héctor Oaks B3B Quest; Shygirl will be on-hand to bring her Club Shy experience to Tinsel Town, while DJ Snake will be undertaking a rare hip hop set for crowds during the two-day event.
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Barcelona's SOUNDIT Festival completes line-up for second edition
SOUNDIT Festival has completed its 2026 line-up, with 55 artists now confirmed to appear at the festival's second edition, which will take place in Parc Nou (El Prat de Llobregat), Barcelona on July 17 and 18.
Among names confirmed include Honey Dijon, Blawan, Gyrofield, Dj Lag, Helena Hauff, Mala, John Talabot, Atrice, Bitter Babe and 2manyDjs, who will be undertaking a specially-commissioned "Jack in the Box DJ set" — which will take the form of a "scholarly immersion" into Chicago house, acid and the lineage of club culture.
There is also an exciting run of head-to-heads taking place at this year's SOUNDIT, including Kode9 b2b Tim Reaper, Craig Richards & Christian AB, Martyn b2b Om Unit, Vlada b2b Nosedrip, and more.
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Waterworks unveils full line-up for 2026 featuring LTJ Bukem, Oppidan & more
London’s Waterworks festival has revealed its full line-up for 2026, with its sixth edition set to take place at Gunnersbury Park across two days for the very first time, from September 12 - 13.
Joining the line-up this year is Anz, LTJ Bukem, Octo Octa, Djrum, Midland, Leon Vynehall, Eris Drew, Sofia Kourtesis, Call Super & Objekt, DJ Storm, Oppidan, Novelist, Skee Mask, and many more.
“Waterworks was started to put the focus on the underground artists at the heart of UK club culture, something we didn’t see happening at that time, or at least not in the way we had envisaged it,” says Waterworks co-founder Dave Harvey.
“It was really to try and make it less headliner driven and try to create some more intimate spaces. Now in our sixth year we’re proud to have been able to grow alongside and continue to support a scene that’s going from strength to strength.”
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Buckinghamshire’s Stowaway Festival celebrates fifth birthday in 2026
Buckinghamshire-based festival Stowaway is celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2026, returning to its idyllic site in Stowe from July 31 to August 2.
This year’s line-up includes Nightmares On Wax, KOKOROKO, Skream, Ewan McVicar, Emma Jean-Thackray, Calibre, Dr Banana, Eris Drew B2B Gallegos, and many more.
“The live events industry has been a tough place to exist as an independent festival over the last few years, which makes us especially proud to announce our fifth edition of Stowaway,” says founder Duncan Wheeler.
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