Wanderlust 2026

SHOWTIME! Southampton's multi-venue festival, Wanderlust is back for its third year with art rock quintet Squid as headliners! 

 

Also joining the first wave announcement are adrenaline fuelled rhythm makers, SCALER; Stoke-On-Trents' answer to Devo, Formal Sppeedwear; Swedish indie-rockers, Girl Scout; filthy, fuzzy psychedelic band The Family Battenberg; sonic cauldron masters Blood Wizard; and many more.

 

Taking place across the Saturday, 23rd and Sunday, 24th May 2026 Wanderlust will again be hosted by three of the most pinnacle live music venues in Southampton - Heartbreakers, The Joiners & The 1865. Presented by leading south coast promoter Psych, Wanderlust is set to once again showcase some of the most exciting and emerging artists in the indie/ alternative scene. 

 

SoYoung Magazine: "Wanderlust [has] cemented itself as an additional jewel in the crown of the Southampton music scene"

 

DIY Magazine:"It seems that festival season kicks off earlier and earlier these days, but who are we to complain when the lineups are this good?"

 

Hard of Hearing: "A must-attend festival in the music calendar, that's truly worthy of a trip to the south-coast."

 

InCommon: "Wanderlust is a dream - A whole day of hopping between our favourite grassroots venues to see the best up-and-coming names in indie and post-punk."

After an astounding reception for the 2025 and 2024 editions, Super Early Birds and Early Bird tickets sold out in record time. Limited General Admission Tier 1 tickets are available via  https://wanderlustfestival.co.uk/ 

 

First wave announcement: Annie-Dog, Balancing Act, Benchy and the Gazers, Blood Wizard, casual smart, Cloth, Daphney, Dead Rabbits, Formal Sppeedwear, French Toast, Fuzz Lightyear, Girl Scout, Goodbye, Gumdrop, Humour, Lemonsuckr, Lynnie Snow, Ry-Guy, Scaler, Slag, Squid, Sugar Bang, The Family Battenberg, The Stanford Family Band, Trout, Wax Head, World News. & more TBA!