Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery have unveiled the first wave of artists for Everywhere At Once, a new nationwide festival that will see hundreds of grassroots music venues host live performances across the UK during the weekend of June 26 to 28, 2026.

More than 400 venues, stretching from Falmouth to Aberdeen, are set to take part in what organisers are calling the UK’s biggest festival. Instead of taking place in a single field, Everywhere At Once will unfold simultaneously in local venues across towns and cities, bringing live music directly into communities.

The line-up includes major names returning to the kind of small venues where many began their careers. Becky Hill will play a hometown show at The Marrs Bar, while Tinie Tempah is set to perform in Newcastle, Norwich and Southampton. The Lathums will return to The Boulevard, a venue closely tied to the band’s early rise, and Rizzle Kicks will stage a hometown performance in Brighton.

Other acts announced include The Divine Comedy, Master Peace, Toddla T, Jodie Harsh and Brooke Combe, alongside more than 2,000 artists performing throughout the weekend.

For many of the artists involved, the festival is also about recognising the importance of the grassroots circuit that underpins the wider music industry. Smaller venues are often where musicians first learn to perform, build audiences and develop their sound before progressing to arenas, festivals and stadium tours.

Speaking about returning to The Marrs Bar, Becky Hill reflected on playing there as a teenager and credited grassroots venues with helping shape her career. She said venues like Marrs Bar gave her the chance to gain confidence and experience at a young age, adding that she was saddened by the growing threats facing grassroots music spaces across the country.

Alex Moore of The Lathums also highlighted the role independent venues played in the band’s development, saying they gave groups “a space to figure yourself out” long before bigger festival appearances became possible.

The festival arrives at a time when many grassroots venues continue to face financial pressures from rising costs, changing nightlife habits and ongoing economic uncertainty. Music Venue Trust has repeatedly warned that closures across the sector threaten the pipeline of future British talent, with independent venues often described as the foundations of the UK live music industry.

Organisers say Everywhere At Once aims to celebrate and support that ecosystem while encouraging audiences to reconnect with local music spaces. The event is backed by The National Lottery, which says more than £1 billion of National Lottery funding has gone towards supporting music projects across the UK.

The weekend also continues the partnership between The National Lottery and Music Venue Trust, following the Revive Live initiative launched after the Covid pandemic to help venues reopen and rebuild.

Everywhere At Once is being delivered by Music Venue Trust alongside Save Our Scene and Association of Independent Promoters. Audiences will also be able to donate to charities including War Child, Nordoff and Robbins, Help Musicians and Teenage Cancer Trust when purchasing tickets.

Further details and additional line-up announcements are expected in the coming months.

Visit: https://everywherefest.com

Author: Andrew Braithwaite

Andrew is the founder and chief editor of Music Talkers. He's also a keen music enthusiast and plays the guitar.