Bristol’s flagship competition Love Saves The Day has unveiled the primary wave of artists for its 2026 version, returning to Ashton Court docket on Saturday twenty third and Sunday twenty fourth Might over the Might Financial institution Vacation weekend within the UK. Kicking off the summer time competition season in type, the preliminary announcement brings collectively a heavyweight mixture of UK dance royalty, world crowd-pleasers and forward-facing membership expertise. Main the cost are Sammy Virji, Sub Focus, Confidence Man (DJ set), Rizzle Kicks, Eve and Hedex.
Sammy Virji, whose fast rise has seen him go from underground favorite to main competition nearer, is locked in to ship a high-energy Sunday evening finale. Rizzle Kicks can even take to the principle stage on Sunday, marking a feel-good return for the duo and their signature mix of bounce, hooks and charisma. On Saturday, drum & bass icon Sub Focus brings an all-new audiovisual reside present to Ashton Court docket, whereas hip-hop legend Eve provides main star energy to the invoice, promising a set full of traditional hits and razor-sharp lyricism. Katy B can be confirmed for Saturday, set to deliver her era-defining membership anthems and unmistakable vocals to one of many weekend’s greatest singalongs.
Elsewhere on the lineup, Confidence Man’s no-holds-barred DJ set is primed to inject chaotic membership power into the weekend, whereas Ladies Don’t Sync return as agency Love Saves The Day favourites. Hamdi, contemporary off a breakout yr mixing dubstep, storage and dirt, joins the celebration alongside Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn, whose reflective lyricism and UKG-leaning manufacturing have earned them a loyal following. The broader invoice continues to highlight cutting-edge digital music, with names like Max Dean, Enzo Siragusa, Laidlaw and 4AM Kru catering to accommodate, techno and jungle followers, whereas Basslayerz, DJ Die and Clipz symbolize the town’s deep-rooted bass heritage.
Competition director Tom Paine stated the primary wave displays the occasion’s core values of group and musical discovery, combining returning favourites, long-overdue bookings and artists who’ve been “on hearth” over the previous yr. With extra names nonetheless to come back, Love Saves The Day 2026 is already shaping as much as be one in every of its most bold and forward-facing editions but. Tickets are on sale now through the competition web site, with additional lineup bulletins and day splits anticipated quickly.
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