The Streets and OMD announced for Bristol Sounds 2026
Posted on: 09 Oct 2025Bristol Sounds is back for 2026 and it’s coming in loud. The much-loved open-air series returns to the city's iconic Harbourside next summer with unforgettable live music towards the end of June. Tickets for Bristol Sounds are to go on general sale on Friday 17 October at bristolsounds.co.uk.
The first wave of headliners has landed with Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) and The Streets being the first major acts confirmed for the 2026 edition, with more still to come.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark will headline Friday 26 June, bringing a hit-stacked, high-energy synth-pop masterclass to the Amphitheatre. With over 40 million records sold worldwide, OMD helped shape the sound of the eighties through albums like Organisation, Architecture & Morality and Dazzle Ships, with singles including Enola Gay, Souvenir and US breakthrough If You Leave. Fresh off their biggest ever UK tour and 2023’s politically-charged LP Bauhaus Staircase, the duo’s Harbourside performance promises a dancefloor-worthy celebration of four decades of electronic innovation.
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The Streets return to the city to headline Saturday 27 June, performing their game-changing 2004 album A Grand Don’t Come For Free in full, for the first time ever. The album went multi-platinum and spawned iconic tracks like Dry Your Eyes, Fit But You Know It and Blinded by the Lights, cementing Mike Skinner as one of the most important British lyricists of a generation. Since bursting onto the scene with Original Pirate Material, Skinner has collaborated with everyone from Kano to Greentea Peng, sold out comeback tours in minutes and continued to push boundaries onstage and on record. +EXTRA SHOW ADDED ON THURSDAY 25 JUE 2026!
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Bristol Sounds has become a must-attend fixture of the UK’s summer calendar - known for its eclectic programming and unbeatable city-centre setting. Set against the backdrop of Bristol’s Harbourside and running once again across what would have been Glastonbury weekend, the 2026 edition is truly taking the spotlight, promising stellar nights of proper music. With more headliners and full lineups still to be announced, it’s shaping up to be the go-to destination for festival-goers looking to fill the Glastonbury-gap.
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