Among the fresh additions are Dallas rap collective Cure for Paranoia, K-Pop idol YUNJIN, Italian pop artist Gaia and Afrobeats artist Oxlade. Spoken-word and hip-hop musician BrokenPen, Croydon grime artist Jords, reggae-influenced singer-songwriter Iyamah, Finn Askew, Oscar Blue and Finnish outfit Rabbit Cult round out the newly confirmed names.
Grassroots spaces across the area, including XOYO and Shoreditch Town Hall, will host the performances. The programme builds on an earlier announcement that confirmed Tiwa Savage, Earl Sweatshirt, Odumodublvck, Rachel Chinouriri and Infinity Song alongside Amaria BB, Sega Bodega, Shame, Circa Waves and producer Fraser T. Smith. A DJ Pete Tong set will be available exclusively to Industry Pass Holders.
Adem Holness, head of music at SXSW London, says: “I’ve always loved artists, collectives and platforms building new scenes on their own terms, shaping sounds, spaces and audiences around them.”
He added, “At a time when algorithms can flatten culture into sameness, stepping into real, physical music communities matters more than ever. We’re taking over grassroots venues across East London, bringing those distinct global scenes into the same space, not as trends but as movements shaped by the people inside them. If you want to understand where music is heading next, it starts in these rooms, with the people creating it.”
Last year’s inaugural London edition featured Tems, Nile Rodgers and Sasha Keable. Passes for the 2026 event are available now. You can find the full line-up here.
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