Antony Szmierek, Idlewild, Inspiral Carpets lead second wave of artists for Rockaway Seashore 2026 line-up

Antony Szmierek, Idlewild, Inspiral Carpets and extra have joined the second wave of artists enjoying Rockaway Seashore 2026.

The primary wave of acts had been introduced on the finish of final March, with Public Picture Ltd., Dry Cleansing and The Moonlandingz main the line-up. The competition shall be held from 2-5 January, 2026, at Butlin’s in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

Now, a recent batch of names have been revealed for the competition, with Manchester’s Antony Szmierek and Inspiral Carpets to look in January. Scotland’s Idlewild may also be part of the line-up alongside Insecure Males that includes Fats White Household‘s Saul Adamczewski.

chest., GANS, Humour, Prima Queen, Swallowtail, Voka Mild, Winter Gardens and DJ Steve Lamacq are additionally set to play Rockaway Seashore.

Check out the complete lineup beneath – tickets, together with three-day competition passes and lodging packages, can be found here.

NME reviewed Szmierek’s debut album ‘Service Station At The Finish Of The Universe’ when it landed earlier this yr. In a four-star evaluate, we wrote that the file “isn’t the mark of an artist discovering his sound, however a assured, genuine trailblazer who is aware of his craft inside out.”

In the meantime, Idlewild will quickly embark on a UK tour kicking off in October. Beginning at Newcastle’s Boiler Store on October 10, they'll journey to Bristol’s O2 Academy, London’s KOKO, Manchester’s New Century Corridor and extra. They’ll then wrap up with a present at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom on December 7. See all dates right here and get your tickets here.

Lastly, Prima Queen are set to assist The Maccabees at their enormous All Factors East reunion present. Happening on August 24 in Victoria Park, Bombay Bicycle Membership, The Cribs, Dry Cleansing, Nilüfer Yanya, The Homicide Capital and Divorce have additionally been introduced to affix the lineup. Get any remaining tickets here.