Y Not Festival has unveiled four huge headliners for its double-decade celebrations in 2027.
The Derbyshire festival began as as a house party in 2005 and has grown into the Peak District’s most eagerly anticipated festival.
Each year it delivers a weekend packed with world-class music, community spirit and unforgettable moments.
The milestone edition next summer will see Nile Rodgers & Chic as well Blossoms, Fatboy Slim and The Kooks take to the stage, joined by special guests Bastille and Sugababes.
The festival will return to its stunning countryside setting at Pikehall from 29 July to 1 August 2027 and tickets are now on sale.
“Celebrating 20 years of Y Not is a huge milestone for us, and we wanted to mark it with a really special line-up,” said festival director Kevin Moore.
“From legendary headliners to exciting new talent, 2027 is all about celebrating everything that makes this festival what it is. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to Pikehall!”
THURSDAY
Nile Rodgers & Chic are guaranteed to get the party started when they take to the stage on 29 July.
With a career spanning more than five decades, Rodgers is one of the most successful songwriters, producers, composers and guitarists in modern music.
As the co-founder of Chic, he helped to create iconic hit songs including Le Freak, I Want Your Love and Good Times before going on to collaborate with some of the world’s most legendary artists – including David Bowie, Diana Ross, Madonna, Beyonce and Daft Punk.
His achievements include six Grammy Awards, more than 500 million album sales and 75 million single sales worldwide.
“Twenty years of the Y Not Festival deserves a proper party, and throwing proper parties happens to be what Chic does best,” Rodgers said. “The Peak District is going to be one big dance floor, and we’re all going to be on it together.”
FRIDAY
Stockport indie favourites Blossoms will take to the stage as Friday’s headliners, having established themselves as one of the UK’s leading indie bands.
The five-piece comprises Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock.
Blossoms have built a reputation for their infectious blend of indie rock, Britpop and synth-pop, alongside a string of fan favourites including Charlemagne, Your Girlfriend and I Can’t Stand It.
Since their self-titled debut topped the UK albums chart in 2016, the band have enjoyed continued success, with their latest release Songs From The Wedding Cake securing their fifth UK number one album in October.
With a decade of chart success and a reputation for energetic live performances, Blossoms are sure to deliver a standout set.
SATURDAY
Saturday’s headline performance comes from legendary BRIT Award-winning DJ, musician and producer Fatboy Slim.
Also known as Norman Cook, he is one of the UK’s most recognisable names in electronic music, and has delivered a string of dancefloor anthems including Praise You, The Rockafeller Skank and Right Here, Right Now.
Throughout his career, he has collaborated with an eclectic mix of artists – including Rita Ora, Iggy Pop, Dizzee Rascal, Sir Idris Elba and The Rolling Stones.
Earlier this year, he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his debut album Better Living Through Chemistry.
“I can’t wait to play at Y Not Festival for the first time next year,” Cook said.
“I’ve heard great things about the Peak District and can’t wait to see what the festival has to offer. We’re gonna eat, sleep, rave, repeat all weekend long.”
SUNDAY
Closing out the festival on Sunday, The Kooks are a British indie-rock band who have soundtracked a generation with their infectious, guitar-driven anthems.
Enjoying a major resurgence, the band’s 2025 album Never/Know reached the UK top five, marking their highest chart position since 2008’s Konk.
Last year also saw The Kooks embark on a tour of arenas around the country, culminating in a triumphant O2 Arena appearance.
This year, they celebrated the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough debut, Inside In/Inside Out, with a series of huge outdoor summer shows, treating fans to much-loved tracks including Eddie’s Gun, She Moves In Her Own Way, Ooh La, Always Where I Need To Be and Naïve.
With more than 900 million Spotify streams and a new generation of fans, The Kooks are set to give Y Not 2027 a fitting finale.
“Y Not has always been a proper festival – the muddy, gloriously messy kind that’s run by people who love music,” said lead vocalist Luke Pritchard.
“Twenty editions from a back-garden party is a hell of a story, and we couldn’t be prouder to be headlining the birthday.
“We’ve had our own twentieth this year, so it feels like two old friends having a party together.”
Growing exponentially year on year, Y Not Festival brings a unique offering of breathtaking views, an all-genre music line-up, as well as comedy, cabaret and quality food and drink, as well as a host of much-loved festival spaces.
Highlights include the pub-come-music venue The Hog & Barrel, the new-and-improved Strawberry Fields family area, and dance stage Sub Culture.
Joining the headliners on the 2027 line-up are a host of acclaimed acts, including special guests Bastille and Sugababes alongside Embrace, Everything Everything, DMA’s, Feeder, Gabrielle, Groove Armada dj set, Heather Small, Holly Humberstone, Inhaler, La Roux, Lightning Seeds, Nieve Ella, Ocean Colour Scene, Overpass, Sports Team, Razorlight, Red Rum Club, The Coral, The K’s, The Molotovs and Tinie Tempah.
Staying true to its reputation for championing emerging talent, the festival will also welcome a new wave of artists including Adult DVD, Arkayla, Basht, Beans on Toast, Cherryholt, Chloe Slater, Cowboy Hunters, Esmeralda Road, Et Al, Fat Dog, Girl In The Year Above, Hannah Grae, Little Grandad, M60, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Raised by Owls, Saint Clair, Slates, The Cheap Thrills, The North, The Scratch and Tooth.
FULL LIST OF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED SO FAR:
- BLOSSOMS
- FATBOY SLIM
- THE KOOKS
- NILE RODGERS & CHIC
- ADULT DVD
- ARKAYLA
- BASHT
- BASTILLE
- BEANS ON TOAST
- CHERRYHOLT
- CHLOE SLATER
- COWBOY HUNTERS
- DMA’S
- EMBRACE
- ESMERALDA ROAD
- ET AL
- FATDOG
- FEEDER
- GABRIELLE
- GIRL IN THE YEAR ABOVE
- GROOVE ARMADA DJ
- HANNAH GRAE
- HEATHER SMALL
- INHALER
- KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS
- LA ROUX
- LIGHTNING SEEDS
- LITTLE GRANDAD
- M60
- MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW
- MR MOTIVATOR
- NIEVE ELLA
- OVERPASS
- RAZORLIGHT
- RED RUM CLUB
- SAINT CLAIR
- SLATES
- SPORTS TEAM
- SUGABABES
- THE CHEAP THRILLS
- THE CORAL
- THE K’S
- THE LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS
- THE MOLOTOVS
- THE NORTH
- THE SCRATCH
- TINIE TEMPAH
- TOOTH
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