With a dreary January and February under the UK and Ireland’s belt, all that’s keeping the seasonal depression at bay is the thought of festival season approach in the next few months. And as that angelic time of the year draws closer, we’re on the receiving end of more and more festival announcements.
The most recent announcement from UK’s 2000trees is of a brand new headliner – Funeral For A Friend, responsible for Friday’s headlining festivities – was accompanied by a statement from Ryan Richards of the band themselves, saying: “Headlining 2000trees feels incredibly special for us. As we head into the 25th anniversary year of the band, we’re very conscious that at this stage in our career we only want to do things that genuinely mean something – things we’ve not done before – and this is absolutely one of them. 2000trees is one of our favourite festivals in the UK. It’s always carefully curated, surrounded by like-minded bands and peers, and set in beautiful surroundings that makes the whole experience feel unique. To be part of it in this way is something we’re hugely proud of.”
The independent festival’s booker and organiser, James Scarlett, also commented that “having Funeral For A Friend return to 2000trees for the first time since 2013, after growing to a legendary status – and fronted by Lucas from Holding Absence, an absolute staple of 2000trees – feels like the perfect summary of what this festival is about. As their only show of 2026 and guaranteed to be jammed full of the hits, this is not to be missed for any Funeral For A Friend fan! I’m also over the moon to be adding even more quality to the festival bill with this announcement. So many 2000trees favourites like Arcane Roots (festival exclusive), Marmozets and The Bronx, as well as some long overdue legends. Mariachi El Bronx. Playing the festival for the first time, on the Main Stage, in the sunshine, with a pint in hand – say no more!”
You can find the festival’s entire line-up for 2026 below, and tickets for the festival here.
Wednesday
BLACKGOLD
Bruise Control
The Dirty Nil
Hyphen
Karen Dio
Lake Malice
Love Rarely
PUP
SOAPBOX
Split Chain
Split Dogs
SPRINTS
Thrill Collins (Live Silent Disco Set)
VENUS GRRRRLS
Thursday
Adore
Alkaline Trio
Ashaine White
Bad Nerves
Beauty Sleep
The Bronx A
Buds.
Coach Party
Cowboy Hunters
DeadWax
The Dirty Nil
DOSS
goo
Hammok
happydaze
HIGHDRIVE
LEMONSUCKR
Lonesome
Mariachi El Bronx
Melanie Baker
Native James
Pool Kids
Pup
Saint Senara
SMUG LLC
Snake Eyes
So Good
Still in Love
Stress Positions
Superheaven
Tooth
Truck Violence
Friday
Aerial Salad
AILSHA
Anthony Green
Arcane Roots
Banks Arcade
Battlesnake (Live Silent Disco Set)
Big Truck
Call Me Amour
Cancer Bats
Free Throw
FOOTBALLHEAD
Funeral For A Friend
Glass Bridges
God Complex
Grandmas House
Greywind
Guillotine
Hotgirl
House of Protection
IOTA
Jayler
Knives
Lambrini Girls
Militarie Gun
Nervus
Prodigal
Sans Froid
Saturday’s At Your Place
The Scratch
SLAG
Tropic Gold
Truck
Twat Union
Saturday
a forest
Ain’t
Alpha Male Tea Party
Arcane Roots (acoustic)
As Everything Unfolds
Bat Sabbath
Battlesnake
Bicurious
Bratakus
carolesdaughter
CARSICK
Club Brat
Cody Frost
Dead Pioneers
Dinosaur Pile-Up
East Exchange
Frozemode
Gallus
Glassjaw
Have Mercy
Heart Attack Man
High Vis
Ho99o9
I Am The Avalanche
Kent Osbourne
Lakes
LASTELLE
Lickshot
Luxury Apartments
Marmozets
Peach
Petrol Girls
Pinkshift
Reclus.É
Scustin
Thistle
Vinnie Caruana
The Virginmarys
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