When people think of a music festival, they usually picture thousands of fans traveling to a massive field, park, or city for a weekend of live music.
Everywhere At Once is not that.
In fact, it was created to replace the giant void of that which Glastonbury left behind this year, as the 2026 edition of Britain's favorite music festival will not be happening.
So... taking place June 26-28, 2026 on what would normally be Glastonbury weekend, the new initiative from Music Venue Trust, Save Our Scene, The Association of Independent Promoters, and The National Lottery will transform more than 400 grassroots music venues across the UK into one giant, interconnected festival, happening everywhere at once.
And because this one-of-a-kind event, which calls attention to the need for sustainable infrastructure in support of independent venues, is so vast, its organizers are calling it "The UK's biggest music festival." And we truly hope it makes as big of an impact on the health and safety of Britain's live music ecosystem.
This festival will simultaneously activate hundreds of independent venues and feature more than 2,000 artists performing nationwide.
Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery this week announced an expanded roster that now includes Fatboy Slim, Glenn Tilbrook, Lucy Spraggan, Gene, D Double E, P Money, and Westside Cowboy. They join previously announced performers including Becky Hill, Tinie Tempah, Rizzle Kicks, The Lathums, Master Peace, Toddla T, The Divine Comedy, Jodie Harsh, Brooke Combe, Inspiral Carpets, Omar, Miki Berenyi Trio, and dozens more.
Rather than concentrating major artists in one location, the festival disperses them throughout the country.
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For artists who came up through the grassroots circuit, the event is also an opportunity to spotlight the venues that helped launch their careers. Fatboy Slim said:
“I’ve been lucky enough to play huge stages all over the world, but grassroots venues are where it all started for me and where music scenes really begin, where artists learn their craft, where communities form, and where people come together purely for the love of it. Without grassroots venues, independent promoters and local crowds taking a chance on something new, none of this exists.
Glenn Tilbrook, co-founder and lead singer of Squeeze, echoes the sentiment. Even though Squeeze will be playing the massive 02 Arena later this year, the band began its journey in the small venues of South East London more than five decades ago. For Glenn:
“These venues don’t just support musicians, they become part of the fabric of local communities. They give people a place to meet, connect and discover something new."
The celebration comes against a difficult backdrop for the sector. According to Music Venue Trust, grassroots music venues contribute more than £500 million annually to the UK economy, yet the average venue operates on margins of just 2.5%. More than half of all grassroots venues reported no profit in 2025, while 30 venues permanently closed during the year.
The consequences extend beyond venue owners. Music Venue Trust estimates that 175 towns and cities across the UK no longer receive regular touring performances from professional artists, affecting approximately 25 million people.
With Glastonbury taking a fallow year in 2026, the grassroots sector is using the vacant festival weekend to remind audiences that live music doesn't only happen on giant festival stages. It also happens every night in clubs, pubs, theaters, and independent venues that serve as the foundation of the UK's music ecosystem.
For one weekend in June, the UK's independent music community is attempting to demonstrate exactly what that ecosystem looks like when it works together. Learn more at everywherefest.com
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